Sahara closing
Mar 11, 2011 | 10:55 am
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Sahara closing
http://www.lvrj.com/business/sahara-...117800628.html
Well, I'm not gonna lie and say I'll miss it. But I did have some good times there many years ago.
Well, I'm not gonna lie and say I'll miss it. But I did have some good times there many years ago.
Mar 11, 2011 | 3:12 pm
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Another icon of the old Vegas bites the dust. I wish I'd popped in there just once when I lived there or visited there so I could say I'd been 
Mar 11, 2011 | 7:51 pm
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http://www.lvrj.com/business/sahara-...117800628.html
Well, I'm not gonna lie and say I'll miss it. But I did have some good times there many years ago.
Well, I'm not gonna lie and say I'll miss it. But I did have some good times there many years ago.
Mar 12, 2011 | 1:15 pm
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Mar 16, 2011 | 11:05 am
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I can't see a viable replacement for that property either right now. The new "mega" resorts are already struggling. It's not like that corner is a prime location. They should just keep it vacant until the next boom hits.
Mar 25, 2011 | 1:46 am
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In terms of construction, I do not think there is one. Was there in 2007, and my key to my room did not work. Took my two hours to get back into my room.
Mar 13, 2013 | 10:55 am
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I thought Sahara fans might find this story interesting.
So long, Camels: Sahara sign dismantled on the Strip
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013...mantled-strip/
So long, Camels: Sahara sign dismantled on the Strip
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013...mantled-strip/