There's an interesting article on the history of the Golden Gate in downtown Las Vegas in today's issue of the LVRJ. IMO, it was a nice article if one is interested. I've personally never been inside the Golden Gate, but would like to at least step in to check it out sometime. Especially when I hear the stories many of you have told about it.

Beth

For a grand total of $3.98 you can try the .99 cent sea monkey's and the $2.99 real shrimp cocktail and give us your opinion.

I have a tour guide book that says the first telephone in Vegas was installed in the Golden Gate, and the number was 1. Wonder who they called on it?

Love the deli in the GG, best cheap food downtown, IMO. Pit people are kind of surly, though.

The Gate is an odd sort of place.
They want you to play and offer coupons to come inside, like the ones in the PBV from LVA. But if you go in and bet anything more then a normal bet (over $5) they watch you hard! LOL
Played for an hour betting between 15 & 25 and the pit critter was standing by my shoulder the whole freaking time. Cashing Black chips can be a hassel at times too.
I avoided the Sea monkeys this trip, the taste of taking money from the Gate was much sweeter! <VBG>

Ah, Lee, you are hard on such a venerable institution!
The Golden Gate has some wonderful old pictures on the walls....historical views of the city, way before it was a city. The Golden Gate was the Sal Sagev, until a man from San Francisco bought the hotel and casino. His family still owns it, and does their very best to keep the rooms updated. The diner there has good food, and is quite friendly, as we have had many interesting conversations with fellow diners.
I cannot comment on the sea mon...er....shrimp cocktail, as I am allergic, and do not partake, but there are a lot of folks eating them in there.....
By the way, I have never won more than a dime in there, but I still like it as a nice feel of the REAL old Las Vegas. It's probably one of the most historical buildings left in town! I believe it was the first permanent hotel in Las Vegas.
L.

I am curious about the part where say the family does their best to keep the rooms updated. I stayed in a room there in about 1990. Everything was painted in a hospital green color. Walls, floors, doors, window sills, door handles, radiators, etc. Everything was basically clean, with no dust, dirt, rats, trash, or anything else you see downstairs. The fixutres, furniture, accessories, etc. were all far from updated. I suspect much of the room such as doors, bed structure, heaters, and things like that were around in the Sal Saveg days...just my opinion.

My stay there was not bad. I have no real complaints. Personally, I did not feel completely comfortable there because of flimsy walls and doors, very quiet and empty hallways, and the quality of people that loitered in that area in the pre-FSE late nights.

You are correct, the place is a valuable piece of history.

The Gate is where I saw my first real Vegas bar fight! <S>

I believe rooms were updated just before Fremont St Experience was opened......of course, they were updated in the "historical" style. :rolleyes:
I defer to JMT and Lee, I have never stayed at the GG, but we DO like the diner! I've never seen rats or any of the other evils that JMT has seen, and I sure hope I never do!!!! I HAVE stayed at the Golden Nugget, and that was okay, but a very long walk from anywhere else to the room...........

Oh Lee, I love a good bar fight. I have never seen one in Vegas.

Kats, you should have been at the Flamingo Hilton when a lady threw a beer bottle at Lee<G>

Shhhh, John....that was my wife!

And that happend in the room, and how did you find out about it???? <VBG>

Lee,
John was talking about the other time, only I think it was a glass<G>

Oh...that time? I forgot all about that! Must be my temporary memory loss from the concussion!

Well, we took a quick tour of the Golden Gate for the first time. Really impressive!

Received a message from someone(thought it might be Mom in heaven)that I should play a black and white $1 machine that was calling me. Did so, but lost my money. A friend traveling with us moved to the other only black and white in that bank of machines and received 1600% on his investment. Guess I must hone my skills to better interpret those signals I receive from the beyond.

No sea monkeys or shrimp for me.

Beth

Played at the Gate again this trip, but was driven away by the flies! No joke, the place had a bad garbage like smell, and we where constantly batting away at fruit flies at or black Jack table. When I found one floating in my drink, I got up and left. Never went back another day, it might have been a message from above to stay out and save my money?