In a real crazy day, where I’m already stretched to the limit, I get this breaking news from the VegasResource.com newsletter:
The Key Largo Hotel and
Casino, on Flamingo, just 2 blocks east of Bally’s, is
closing permanently on January 17, 2005. A developer
has bought the property and will demolish the Key
Largo and proceed with their construction plans.
This is too bad. I stayed at the Key Largo when I was a struggling graduate student doing research in the Gaming Collection., and I always thought it was a cool place. Plus, it was right down the street from where I live, and they have cheap drink specials. It was nice knowing that, if I wanted to, I could get totally hammered on dollar well drinks any night of the week. I never did, but it was nice knowing that the option was there.
I can only imagine what will take its place. My money is on timeshare resorts, but we’ll see.
I’m off to shoot some commentary for Breaking Vegas, a series that you’ll be able to see on the History Channel next year. As always, it’s going to be fun. Two hours of interviewing will probably be distilled into 30 seconds of onscreen commentary.