Nevada Places

Special thanks to Don Fasulo for the great pictures above!

"...From a Jack to a King, with no regret I stacked the cards last night.
And Lady Luck played her hand just right, to make me King of your Heart ..." (Audio)

LAS VEGAS

1438 Cayuga Parkway: Bobby bought this house on July 11, 1972. This was
  around the time he had engagements at the Desert Inn and Las Vegas Hilton.
        Look on this page and you can see Walden Robert Cassotto, owner. If you click
        on "current ownership," it tells the address and the specifics of the house. Map
          Note: If you take a trip to Las Vegas and drive by this address, be aware that this part
           of the city is very different from the way it was in the 1960's & 1970's.

Sahara Hotel & Casino 2535 Las Vegas Blvd. South: Bobby made his first Las Vegas    nightclub appearance with George Burns at the Sahara in July 1959. There is a special
    Bobby surprise in the Congo Room! Map

The Flamingo 3555 Las Vegas Blvd. South: Darin performed several times in the
   1960's at the Flamingo. Be sure to look for this picture of Bobby and
   Wayne Newton when you visit. Map

Sands Hotel & Casino: (imploded/now the Venetian) 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South: Visit
   the Great Hall at the Venetian, an extravagantly large entry room covered with Italian    frescoes and gilded trim. The hall sits atop some of Las Vegas' holiest ground -- the    former location of the Copa Room where Bobby performed. On October 6, 1959, Darin    became the youngest artist to ever headline at the Sands in Las Vegas. Map

The Frontier: 3120 Las Vegas Blvd. South: Bobby was booked in the Venus Room
   (1968-about a month after RFK died). During his act, he sang "I'm on My Way" while
   sitting alone on stage with only a stool & guitar. Map
    (Click here for history of the Frontier 1967-1969. You can see Bobby's name plus a poster of him.)

Bonanza Hotel & Casino: 3645 Las Vegas Blvd. South: Performing protest selections and    "Simple Song of Freedom" solo on guitar, Bob Darin appeared for one night only on
   July 16, 1969. The Bonanza was torn down sometime after 1973 and became the
   entrance to Bally's Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas strip. Map

Desert Inn: (imploded/now Wynn Las Vegas) 3145 Las Vegas Blvd. South: On Feb. 6,    1971, Bobby recorded his Desert Inn act for a live album which wasn't released
    until 1987. Map (Check here for history of the DI.)

Landmark Hotel & Casino: During a May 1970 performance at the Landmark, Bobby    returned "Mack the Knife" to his show. (imploded/now LV Convention Center parking) Map

Las Vegas Hilton: 3000 Paradise Road: Bobby performed his last concert here on
   August 26, 1973. History of the Las Vegas Hilton (Bobby is mentioned several times) Map

Mount Charleston: Sometime during Bobby's last engagement at the LV Hilton in 1973,
    he and Wayne Newton drove up to Mount Charleston for a picnic. (Once Before I Go,    Wayne's autobiography) Map

Pamplemousse Le Restaurant 400 East Sahara Avenue: Bobby Darin's Dream -
In 1976, Georges La Forge's talents came together in the Pamplemousse Restaurant
       (French for "grapefruit"). The name Pamplemousse was the idea of longtime friend
       and intended partner Bobby Darin. Bobby thought Pamplemousse was the most
      beautiful word in the French language (it reminded him of chocolate mousse and
      champagne). Though Darin's untimely death in 1973 precluded the partnership, Georges       kept the name in tribute and memory of his friend. Location: 400 yards east of the       Sahara Hotel, on Sahara Avenue (on the left). Map

RENO

Harrah's Hotel & Casino 219 North Center Street: Bobby opened at Harrah's on
      Sept. 1, 1971. This was his first performance after having open-heart surgery
      seven months prior. Map

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