Las Vegas - What now stands on the site of the Riverboat/Showboat Casino in Vegas

I was in Vegas in 1974 and stayed at a Casino that was either Riverboat or Showboat. There was a Mobil gas station either next door or a few doors away.

For the oldies to remember no doubt

The Showboat on Boulder Highway. It was known as the Castaways, for a time, had financial troubles, was forclosed upon, closed, and sadly, was torn down, a few months back. All that's left is the base of the sign. If my memory doesn't fail me, I believe Station Casinos owns the property and has plans for the site. The local TV stations took a number of trips down memory lane, with the Showboat, this past year.

The Showboat on Boulder Highway. It was known as the Castaways, for a time, had financial troubles, was forclosed upon, closed, and sadly, was torn down, a few months back. All that's left is the base of the sign. If my memory doesn't fail me, I believe Station Casinos owns the property and has plans for the site. The local TV stations took a number of trips down memory lane, with the Showboat, this past year.

No this place was on the Strip. My feeling it was about halfway.

Memory Lane

I think this is the first Casino I went to
when I was 21. Boulder and Freemont.
They still had real silver dollars in the machines.
Loved the sound they made in the tray dropping.
That sound is so cool. Real Silver.
I remember hitting my first $ 100.00 jackpot on a dollar machine.
Seems like 2 lifetimes ago. Early 70`s sometime.

Are you thinking of the Paddlewheel? (I think that's what it was called) It is about a half block off the strip and looked like a bid paddlewheel steam boat. Debbie Reynolds had a show there for a while a few years ago.

Edit: On second thought, there was no gas station nearby. The one I'm thinking of was near Silver City which has been boarded up (Torn down now, maybe) I was in Vegas last weekend and will be there for the next two. I usually stay out of the tourist areas but will be on the strip this time so I'll take a look.

In the mid 1970's there was the Riverboat (Riverboat Queen?) that looked like a big showboat...it was on The Strip and had a Mark Twain motif with a big paddlewheel facade out front.

Lots of changes/sales/rebuilding over the years and - ta da - welcome to the site currently known as Harrahs (across the street from Mirage).

In the mid 1970's there was the Riverboat (Riverboat Queen?) that looked like a big showboat...it was on The Strip and had a Mark Twain motif with a big paddlewheel facade out front.

Lots of changes/sales/rebuilding over the years and - ta da - welcome to the site currently known as Harrahs (across the street from Mirage).

Yes I think you got the spot It was very near Caesars Palace

Remember going to a show at the old MGM (where was this exactly not on cuurent site I believe) and saw a magic show not sure now if it was Sigfried and Roy back then

Also went and saw Robert Goulet and Foster Brooks but not sure where. This was 1976 and a bit hazy.

Funny visted Las Vegas in 74 and 76

and again in 04 and 06

Will I be back in 2034 & 2036

Are you thinking of the Paddlewheel? (I think that's what it was called) It is about a half block off the strip and looked like a bid paddlewheel steam boat. Debbie Reynolds had a show there for a while a few years ago....Here's a website for the PaddleWheel (http://www.lvstriphistory.com/ie/paddle.htm)...that rendition being way before my time. I'm in the Debbie Reynolds-World Wrestling Foundation-And Now Something else generation. This is just a hop, skip and a jump from the Strip.

I believe it was The Holiday Casino owned and operated by Holiday Inns, later enlarged and became Harrahs.

http://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/graphics/harrahs28T.jpg

I believe it was The Holiday Casino owned and operated by Holiday Inns, later enlarged and became Harrahs.

http://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/graphics/harrahs28T.jpg

Yes that is the place. When did the boat disappear

Here's a website for the PaddleWheel (http://www.lvstriphistory.com/ie/paddle.htm)...that rendition being way before my time. I'm in the Debbie Reynolds-World Wrestling Foundation-And Now Something else generation. This is just a hop, skip and a jump from the Strip.

That brought back some memories. Thanks for the link!

Yes that is the place. When did the boat disappear

Probably the 1987-89 Renovation and Major Extension.

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