I was there at the time and watched the bomb go off. The best account I've ever read of who built the bomb and how the FBI tried to disarm it is the book "Render Safe: The Untold Story of the Harvey's Bombing." The book is on the Kindle store for on $1.99. ( It's a two-night read, and I've got to tell you this book is HILARIOUS!
I worked in the coin vault in the basement. We had to collect all the coin from the change booths etc and secure it inside the vault before we could go. I remember names if you are out there Doug V. Dave S. Richard. I doubt if Jim S. is still alive. What strange memories.
Get the real story not just the media's version. John Birges Jr. one of the bombers just released a book titled Bombing Harvey and soon to be movie. For more information go to Bombing Harvey The Book dot com
I was actually working at Harveys at the time and was living on the California side, about halfway to the "Y", off of Sierra Blvd. near the "snow dump". Being in a management position, I got to see first hand the devastation on the inside the day after the bomb was detonated. All of the table games were leveled on the casino floor, the ceiling was gone and you could look stright up for about 4 floors, and there was room furniture, TV's etc that had fallen down onto the floor.
im born and raised south lake tahoe, my mom worked there when that happend...they tried to lie at first and call it a small package haha...thing weighed over a ton
a hired electrical engineer...I lived there in Tahoe when this happened. We took a boat out to the Lake to watch from a distance.
It was 'remodeled' all nice an new...it was looking pretty bad and Ceasars was either new or acomming into town. It was privately owned by Harvey Gross.
It was an extremely complex bomb with several timers and 28 different toggle switches. Listening to the description of the bomb, I would say it was built by an electrical engineer.
I was there too. Sitting pretty much where the camera man seems to be, in a mustang convertible. It was like a party with a countdown. It was pretty wild.
I was there at the time and watched the bomb go off. The best account I've ever read of who built the bomb and how the FBI tried to disarm it is the book "Render Safe: The Untold Story of the Harvey's Bombing." The book is on the Kindle store for on $1.99. ( It's a two-night read, and I've got to tell you this book is HILARIOUS!
UncleJimmyish 7 months ago
I worked in the coin vault in the basement. We had to collect all the coin from the change booths etc and secure it inside the vault before we could go. I remember names if you are out there Doug V. Dave S. Richard. I doubt if Jim S. is still alive. What strange memories.
earlydog1 11 months ago
i was there that day
2020starman 1 year ago
I was living in Lake Tahoe at the time. It was unbelievable! Remember them removing a flat bed trailer of coins out before the explosion.
MrDStaples 1 year ago
Get the real story not just the media's version. John Birges Jr. one of the bombers just released a book titled Bombing Harvey and soon to be movie. For more information go to Bombing Harvey The Book dot com
mv805vta 1 year ago
woww I had know idea this happened...i live in tahoe :D
AshleyTfan411 1 year ago
I was watching this live from Harveys inn
kkwize 1 year ago
I was actually working at Harveys at the time and was living on the California side, about halfway to the "Y", off of Sierra Blvd. near the "snow dump". Being in a management position, I got to see first hand the devastation on the inside the day after the bomb was detonated. All of the table games were leveled on the casino floor, the ceiling was gone and you could look stright up for about 4 floors, and there was room furniture, TV's etc that had fallen down onto the floor.
bsowles 2 years ago
@bsowles I was working at harveys too in the coin room. Where were you??
earlydog1 11 months ago
I was in the basement offices of Harrah's Tahoe when it finally went off working then as an Exec at Harrah's.
TheMemphisSlim 2 years ago
im born and raised south lake tahoe, my mom worked there when that happend...they tried to lie at first and call it a small package haha...thing weighed over a ton
BlakeTahoe 2 years ago
I remember this, I was up there at Meeks Bay when this went down..freaky!
amozartii 2 years ago
I know this guys son and John JR is an incredible surfboard builder in CA.I'm writing a song about the bombing .Devil out of the window/
lalaboards 2 years ago
This is what happens when you mess with Mr. Blond.
GaiusN 2 years ago
I am Seriously in this very HARVEYS CASINO RIGHT NOW!!!!!
are you frekin serious, this happened...
I was bored so I looked this place up!! HAHa
EBB47 2 years ago 3
I never knew about it either until I stumbled upon this videoclip - all I could say is "whoa!".
Incidentally, I was just in Harvey's a couple days ago myself.
DarkCloak 2 years ago
@DarkCloak The Unit, season 1 episode 12, sent me here.
NCWC2 3 months ago 2
i live in tahoe now i didnt even no they did this
22fatman22 2 years ago
I lived at the lake when this happened. I still remember how tense it was, I remember feeling the ground shake when it went off.
BrightHeart76 3 years ago
when did this happen?
i dont remeber Harvey's being yellow lol
cuz i live right by there...but ive never heard of a bombing???
clubemofruit 3 years ago
The incident transpired on August 26, 1980.
DarkCloak 3 years ago
I was nine years old when this happened.
wonderglory 3 years ago
a hired electrical engineer...I lived there in Tahoe when this happened. We took a boat out to the Lake to watch from a distance.
It was 'remodeled' all nice an new...it was looking pretty bad and Ceasars was either new or acomming into town. It was privately owned by Harvey Gross.
teresaslo2 3 years ago
OOPS :-O
It wouldn't be funny at all if the hotel hadn't been evacuated; because it was, I describe it as FBI EPIC FAIL
Seanhawk23 3 years ago
It was an extremely complex bomb with several timers and 28 different toggle switches. Listening to the description of the bomb, I would say it was built by an electrical engineer.
douro20 3 years ago
It was bombed, and it was 1980 (August 25 I think).
sunstarfire 3 years ago
Two years before I was born!
flawedbeauty82 3 years ago
Was it supposed to be demolished or did someone plant a bomb there?
flawedbeauty82 3 years ago
plant, and if it was touched it would blow so they detonated it
zerosolid49 3 years ago
What year was this?
carsonwilder 4 years ago
1980.
DarkCloak 4 years ago
I was there too. Sitting pretty much where the camera man seems to be, in a mustang convertible. It was like a party with a countdown. It was pretty wild.
JesterInSD 4 years ago
I watched that from Party Rock. Spactacular! It went Boom! and the white smoke followed shortly after.
flywild 4 years ago
How sad,...Harveys looks so different now!
goodie2good4u 4 years ago
yeah,,,"lake tower"
zerosolid49 3 years ago
No sound?
heine71 4 years ago
No, this was a silent clip. No audio for some reason.
DarkCloak 4 years ago