I haven't been to Vegas in about five years. I did not realize the Desert Inn had been taken down. I hate to see the old ones go, but preservation has never been big in LV. I hope the Flamingo is still there. Is Barbary Coast still hanging in there? I was around for the final days of The Sands. It was sad to see -- the employees had such great affection for the place. Not that the owners cared, of course.
Flamingo and Coast are still here.
Go downtown. It's as dumpy as ever, at least if you want nostalgia. Downtown rules.