End of the Desert Inn - Old Las Vegas Strip Icon

Demolition of the Desert Inn Augusta Tower on October 23, 2001. The Desert Inn closed in 2000 after a 50-year operating history. The Augusta tower shown here was the first implosion which made way for the construction of Wynn Las Vegas. The remaining towers (Palms and St. Andrew) were imploded in November, 2004 to make way for the construction of Wynn Encore. Video clip by Greg Clarke.

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[DXHardyzTNA]

What is the song that is used in the beginning of the video. It was Beautiful

[skyraider1404]

It's part of the soundtrack from the new sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica.....called "A Good Lighter"

[makedonec702]

People in Vegas r crazy. It was a brand new hotel

[counterstrikenerd321]

The Red Dragon got demolished!

[blacknancy75]

hi my cat's name is bitsy

[doctorcatron]

I do remember Robert Urich using the DI as his home in the 70's. Cool Show, but it was funny to see him drive both directions on the strip during a single shooting because Vegas wasn't really that big and he had no where to go.

[doctorcatron]

They probably made more money using it in the Rush Hour Movie as the Red Dragon than in made the last 5 years it was open.

[BMWACP]

the funny thing is that the Stardust would have the same fate a few years later

[MrShobar]

Great job, as usual Greg.

[MrShobar]

@ExoneratedUndead HRH owned the Desert Inn.

[BOOGE64]

Howard Hughes shacked up in the Penthouse from 1966 to 1970.