Las Vegas is built on dreams. Whether it's the people who travel to the city every year dreaming if scoring a big jackpot or the investors, developers, designers and architects who dream of having their next big project come to life on the world-famous Vegas Strip.

Unfortunately, not every dream comes true.

From a resort based on a disastrous maiden voyage, to a hotel & casino built around professional wrestling, to what would have been the first ever "mega-resort" the history of Las Vegas is filled with these so-called "shattered dreams."

That's what this episode of Sin City Stories is all about, as we go on a deep dive and share What Might Have Been...

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That's what this episode of Sin City Stories is all about as we go on a deep dive and share what might have been...

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WARNING: This episode of Sin City Stories contains descriptions of an event that some listeners may find disturbing or triggering. Listener discretion is advised.

October 1, 2017.

It's a date burned into the memories of both Las Vegas residents and visitors. On that day, the Vegas Strip - a spot normally associated with fun and frivolity - became a site of terror for thousands attending a nearby country music festival.

From his suite on one of the high floors at a nearby hotel, a gunman opened fire on the crowd, committing the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Dozens were killed, hundreds were wounded and Las Vegas was shaken to the core.

But who would perpetrate such and attack...and why? What was the response from the city, the country and the world? And how has Las Vegas healed since this tragic event.

That's what you'll find in this episode, as we take a deep dive into 10/1/17.

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It's a little-known fact that just over 60 miles away from the glitz & glamour of the Las Vegas Strip, the United States Government used to test atomic weapons.

Just as the Cold War with Russia was beginning to heat up, the US Department of Energy began testing nuclear bombs in the Nevada desert. The blasts lit up the sky and the mushroom clouds could be seen for miles around - including from the rooftops of the hotels in downtown Vegas.

But how did the nuclear age find its way to Las Vegas? And what effect did it have on the city & its culture?

That's what this episode is all about as we take a deep dive into Atomic Vegas.

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The Las Vegas Strip attracts a lot of different types of people. Vacationers, gamblers, foodies, partiers...and daredevils. And there's one specific spot on the Strip that's been particularly appealing to those who make their living defying death:

The Fountains at Caesars Palace.

Since Caesars Palace opened in 1966, the usually-serene spot on Las Vegas Boulevard has played host to multiple brave - and crazy - people who've attempted to jump their motorcycles over the famed fountains.

Some have succeeded while others have failed SPECTACULARLY.

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The Las Vegas Strip has its fair share of iconic hotels & resorts, perhaps none of which are more steeped in history and folklore than The Flamingo.

Part of the Vegas landscape since the mid-1940's, it was the brainchild of a Los Angeles-based night club owner, restaurant owner & entertainment news publisher who wanted to build one of the most luxurious hotels & casinos that Las Vegas had ever seen.

But that's not what legend & pop culture would have you believe.

And, as you'll find out in this episode of Sin City Stories, sometimes the truth is way more interesting than fiction.

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Almost 40 years ago, the Las Vegas Strip was the site of what would become the third-worst hotel fire in modern US history and what remains as the worst disaster in the history of the state of Nevada.

On an early morning in November of 1980, a small fire broke out in what was - at the time - the MGM Grand Hotel (now Bally's). The fire quickly spread, engulfing the casino level and sending thick black smoke & toxic fumes to the upper floors of the hotel. In the end, 85 people were killed and hundreds more were injured.

But exactly what caused the fire and led to such widespread fatalities & injuries? And what changes were made to ensure that something like this would never happen again?

That's what this episode of Sin City Stories is all about, as we take a deep dive into one of the more tragic moments in Las Vegas history.

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Las Vegas is a city all about gambling & taking risks...but it's not just the tourists who go there to gamble.

Tens of BILLIONS of dollars have been shelled out over the last 30 years on the construction of mega-resorts, massive hotels and giant attractions intended to keep the Vegas economy moving forward - and to make a tidy profit for the investors behind the scenes.

But in Las Vegas - as in life - not every gamble pays off.

That's what this episode of Sin City Stories is all about as we take a look at 4 major projects on the Las Vegas Strip that failed miserably.

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Las Vegas is perhaps best known as a vacation getaway - a place where people go to escape reality. And for the longest time, that's what it was for me. But the more I visited & the more I learned about the city, I came to realize that there's way more to Vegas than just gambling, hotels, shows & partying.

It's a city with an amazingly colourful past with dozens of cool stories - and that's where this podcast comes in!

From failed construction projects to massive hotel fires to mob history, I'm going to take you on deep dives into all those stories...and more!

Welcome to Sin City Stories - The Fascinating, Bizarre and Sometimes Tragic History of Fabulous Las Vegas, NV

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