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Where IS Elvis in Vegas?

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Elvis can still be found in Las Vegas. His spirit lives here.

(If you're looking for tribute shows, select the ETA's tab above.)

The Elvisarama museum is now closed. The last day was Oct 1, 2006.
Most of the Elvis treasures were moved back to Graceland.

Places to find Elvis

Elvis at Fry's Electronics

Map: to actually visit Fry's

Normandie Motel - Sign outside says "Elvis Slept Here"

Clothing & Memorabilia on display at the Hard Rock Hotel-Casino

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum at the Venetian, Las Vegas. See their terrific Elvis wax statue!

Elvis Weddings Done Here

Elvis used to eat at Villa D'Este, now called Piero's

See Elvis' Stutz Blackhawk at the car museum, St Jude's Ranch for Children, Boulder City NV

Annual celebrations for Elvis' Birthday, and events to remember his passing... Visit the Cannery!

Where IS Elvis in Las Vegas? 
 
You can still find him if you know where to look!

Above all, the Hilton still honors Elvis with the statue in a place of honor in the front, their high roller slot area is decorated in Elvis, and so is the gift shop. We are very lucky the Hilton has not changed much. It is owned by the Resorts International hotel chain and they could have completely erased all signs of the fabulous Las Vegas Hilton.
 

We do have a street named after Elvis, but it is in a hard to find part of town. See explanation to the right.

Finally, and most significantly, on Sept 30, 2008 Elvis joined the Las Vegas Walk of Stars, a new way for Las Vegas to honor many people who made an impact on this town and added to its history.

We do have a tendency to blow up old things from the past, so many famous stars who performed here have not been honored; Elvis isn't the only one to be remembered here, and that saddens me. But that's why I am thankful for the Walk of Stars.  Vegas is constantly changing and the past moves farther away all the time.  We are not a city that clings to its past.  We must always remain fresh and new to encourage our tourists and convention market.  I 've seen a lot of changes since 1964, when I became a resident as a child.

With all of this in mind, now I ask you:  what would you have Las Vegas do? What were you looking for? Keep in mind, we do not have funding available to honor all big stars who have come to Vegas. I think we have many to remember besides Elvis. They all added to our uniqueness. We have many community issues that tax payers (and that includes the casinos) are funding. The city and county does not have the funding to pay tribute to our historic personalities. That is up to private investors.
 
But definitely, as a Elvis fan club president in Las Vegas, I am interested in your suggestions.
 
Sue L, President
 
Read about the future of Elvis in Las Vegas >> to your right.

The Sahara - Elvis used to visit there a LOT. And,he stayed in the Presidential Suite with Ann M during filming of Viva Las Vegas.

The Flamingo - VIVA LAS VEGAS filmed there

The International/Hilton Hotel - 70s Shows

The Wedding Chapel used in "Viva Las Vegas"

Yes, there is a street named after Elvis! Check out Elvis Presley Ct in northern Las Vegas

Why isn't there a major street named after ELVIS PRESLEY in Las Vegas?

In 1988, a residential cul de sac applied for the name. It is in a hard to find place at the northern end of town. Since this name is taken, it cannot be duplicated elsewhere. There is also 'Elvis Alive' off the highway headed into Mt Charleston, and an application for 'Elvis A'. That's 3 streets with Elvis' name on it. The fire dept, for 911 emergency purposes, will not approve another street for Elvis.
 
It's a shame that this name was not reserved for the future, for a better street location and promotion.  Someone was not thinking 'big picture.'

So... let's say you want to change Elvis Presley Ct for another location such as Elvis Presley Dr in the center of town. The residents of the Ct address would have to approve the change and you, as applicant, would have to pay all the costs those home owners have to go thru to change the name to something else. AND, for the new street, YOU would have to pay for all the street signs to be manufactured and changed from the old name. The complete procedure is available at the Clark County government building. It is a multiple step and approval process. As for streets with famous names on them, sometimes tons of money and clout and power and who you know is in the works. Until someone has all of that and wants to make this change, the residents of tiny Elvis Presley Ct at the end of Vegas will continue to have the best named street to live on....

(In other words, street names are not paid by any government fund. It is paid for by developers of the street or by those requesting the name change.)

Writing the Mayor or any other government official will not help. They do not have the authority to make this change. Besides, the Mayor is only in control of the city of Las Vegas. Most of what you know as 'Vegas' is outside the boundary of the city and is considered the metropolitan area. Largely, the power and authority rests with the county commissioners.
 
Also, it is very highly unlikely that a major thoroughfare such as Paradise Rd, where the Hilton resides, would be changed. It is too entrenched in Vegas history to be changed. (example:  Steve Wynn wanted to rename old street Spring Mountain after his new hotel, Treasure Island. His request caused a public uproar, and it was denied by the commissioners.)  Also, the cost would be astronomical; again, who would pay for it?
 
Why does Dean Martin have a street? Because the condominum being built on what was Industrial Rd came up with the exorbinant amount of cost money (paying for all street signs and other changes) to convince the commissioners to approve the name. Industrial was changed to Dean Martin south of the Harmon intersection.
 
Why does Frank Sinatra have a street? Because when a new connector street was being designed, his name was considered. It was paid for by taxes collected to maintain I-15. (And, well, Elvis Presley was already taken.)
 
Why not consider just having a street called "Presley"?  What's the point? It seems pretty lame to have that without "Elvis" along with it.
 
Why do I see other street names in town duplicated? That is because they were already in existence before the law was passed in 1989 to no longer have duplicate names for the 911 system being installed. And, no, the street suffixes do not count.

Thank you for your consideration...

The future of Elvis in Las Vegas. 
 
It is up to private investors; the city or county does not pay for these.  The hotel/casino builders do. 
 
Missing the ElvisARama Museum? That was a private collection in which the owner decided to display his collection. He has sold most of it to Graceland and to other private collectors.  It is long closed although you can still find the building on Industrial Rd, behind the Fashion Show Mall.
 
Looking forward to the Cirque du Soleil show?  That project was announced by the MGM Mirage developing the City Center.  The show will open Nov 2009.  Note, this is only a show. It is not an Elvis-themed hotel.
 
 
Looking forward to the new Elvis hotelCancelled for now.
 
November 2008:    Plans for building an Elvis-themed hotel on the Strip have apparently gone from unlikely to nearly dead in the wake of cancellation of a third-party acquisition.
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, New York-based FX Real Estate and Entertainment said an agreement to acquire an 85 percent interest in Elvis Presley Enterprises was canceled when a go-private deal for CKX Inc., which licenses the rights to the singer, fell through.
FX Real Estate, which owns 18 acres on the Strip, announced in September 08 a plan to develop an Elvis-themed hotel-casino was unlikely due to the "dislocation and turbulence in the capital markets."

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