We celebrate Throwback Thursday this week with a slide gallery of some of our favorite places and people from the early days and glory days of Classic Las Vegas.

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Topping the Champagne tower at the Flamingo

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This week we look back at the El Rancho Vegas, whose history started with a myth but is one of the most enduring memories of "Lost" Vegas. From its days as a pioneer of the Las Vegas Strip to the tragic fire that brought it all to an end:

The story of this famed hotel is at ClassicLasVegasBlog.com

What do you remember of the El Rancho Vegas?