Many visitors to the Las Vegas Strip are nostalgic for resorts, casinos and restaurants that have passed their best days.
People may have treasured memories of a particular place or made connections with staff over the years.
Not all Las Vegas Strip locations generate this kind of loyalty, but if a business manages to last decades in a tourist hotspot, it probably has some customers who will mourn its loss. That's certainly the case at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, a huge Strip-oriented bar across from Caesars Entertainment. (CZR) Flemish.
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That venue, which lasted 20 years, brought a small piece of the musician's vibe to the Strip. It closed on April 15, and although its best days were behind it, the place had a friendly staff and perhaps the best people-watching spot on the Strip.
The place's final days were likely filled with toasts, tears, and lots of margaritas (and probably stolen salt shakers).
The end of the Tropicana, the second-oldest casino resort on the Strip, was an emotional affair for people who had been visiting the property for more than 50 years. People paid huge prices for stays during the resort's final days, and now Tropicana fans will have the chance to keep parts of it alive in their homes.
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You can have a piece of The Tropicana
Tropicana, which closed April 2, will implode at some point to make way for a new stadium for Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics. Bally's Corp. has operating rights to the property and has vague plans to redevelop a resort casino adjacent to the stadium, but that project likely won't begin until 2028 at the earliest.
However, before the implosion, International Content Liquidations will sell some of the contents of the casino resort. This is not about selling souvenirs or traditional assets; instead, the sale offers the contents of “The Trop's” 1,800 hotel rooms.
The prices are all over the place, but they are affordable. You can buy a dresser for $1 or a desk for $8. A king-size bed will cost you $99, while a 42-inch TV will cost $55, according to the liquidation company's website.
The sale will also include full suites priced between $1,500 and $3,500. Casino.org reported.
“That includes anything you can physically remove from the premises within a 10-day period,” the website reported. “This means carpet, plumbing fixtures and pipes. In fact, buyers are advised to bring a carpenter, a plumber and a six-person demolition crew, as well as a truck at least 24 feet long, to get the most out of for your money.”
Another icon of the Las Vegas Strip is approaching its final days
The transition from Mirage to Hard Rock has been slow and painful. Fans of the former MGM Resorts International (MGM) properties have suffered death by 1,000 paper cuts.
In November 2023, Hard Rock International closed Siegfried and Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat. That had been a distinctive part of the property, connecting it to the legendary magicians who once graced its main theater.
In the coming months, Hard Rock will also close the Mirage Volcano to make way for its iconic Guitar Hotel (although no date has been set for that).
The property, however, will soon lose another iconic piece of its destiny.
“Cirque du Soleil and Apple Corps Ltd. today announce that 'The Beatles: Love.' The groundbreaking production that celebrates the music and legacy of The Beatles through the art of Cirque du Soleil, will conclude its historic Las Vegas run at The Mirage on July 7, 2024, when the resort begins its transformation into Hard Rock Las Vegas,” according to a press release.
The program has been running for 18 years and has been seen by more than 11.5 million people.
