Wednesday, July 1, 2009

A Vegas Cornerstone!













THE FLAMINGO














3555 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 733-3111


December 26, 1946 The Flamingo Hotel & Casino was born.

1946, Benjamin Siegel and his New York "partners", along with Frank Costello, invested $1 million to bring this property to life.

Many casino's and hotels have come and gone since 1946, but the Flamingo still stands!

Some of the celebrities to grace the resort over the years include Steve Allen, Paul Anka, Pearl Bailey, Count Basie and his Orchestra, Milton Berle, Pat Boone, Nat King Cole, Bill Cosby, Gary Crosby, Vic Damone, Bobby Darin, Phyllis Diller, Fats Domino, Jimmy Durante, Ella Fitzgerald, Mitzi Gaynor, Betty Grable, Frank Gorshin, Peter Lind Hayes & Mary Healy, Don Ho, Lena Horne, Burl Ives, Eddie Jackson, Spike Jones, Tom Jones, Alan King, Jerry Lewis & Dean Martin, Peggy Lee, Joe E. Lewis, Rose Marie, Tony Martin, Jan Murray & Gloria De Haven , Wayne Newton, Juliet Prowse, Joan Rivers, Larry Storch, Della Reese, Kenny Rogers, Darren Romeo,The Supremes, Danny Thomas, Justin Tranz, Dionne Warwick, and Shelley Winters, Judy Garland surprised the patrons during her show by introducing her 11 year old daughter, Liza Minnelli, sitting in the audience. Liza then came up to the stage and sang a duet with her mother the crown was given a lasting memory.

Having stayed here several times over the last 11 years I must say the Flamingo has always delivered! The rooms are extremely reasonable and larger than most you will find on the strip. The windows are huge and if you are on the strip side you can see halfway up the street. The cafe is great too! The Paradise Buffet is loaded with international foods and the Steakhouse46 cooks a mean piece of meat! There are plenty of great acts all year around too!

The pool is world class! This oasis is huge. There are large palms surrounding the water ways and a nice water fall that sounds delightful. This has become a hot spot during the weekends for locals and their guests! The music surrounds the whole pool area and there a Cabana's for rent. The bars are loaded with refreshing Margarita's and Colada's. There is a Beach Side Cafe for a nice lunch as well.

Just take a stroll around this paradise to take in the pool, live Flamingo's, live Penguin's and lush tropical settings and you will agree this is a real cornerstone for Vegas!


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