Riviera is a well-maintained manufactured housing community in Las Vegas, Nevada. At Riviera, we take pride in offering all the amenities you expect and the convenience you desire. Riviera provides easy access to Las Vegas which has excellent shopping, restaurants, entertainment and more.
Demolition of the Riviera casino is progressing at a startling pace, and we’ve got the latest pics and video to prove it.
If all we are is dust in the wind, the Riviera is quickly becoming us.
Work crews are tearing down a number of buildings simultaneously, cleaning up the rubble as they go.
Here’s a video of the Riviera demolition that your children’s children will play for their children to show them how Las Vegas hotels were taken down before the invention of Death Stars. Or something.
The speed and efficiency of the work being done is truly impressive. Props to W.A. Richardson Builders LLC, whomever that might actually be.The company is responsible for demolishing about a dozen low-rise structures on the Riviera site, in preparation for implosions of the hotel’s two main towers. Implosions of those towers are expected in June and August.
Recently flattened structures include the Riviera’s convention center and parking garage.
Even the Riviera’s once-flashy facade is being dismantled.
The Riviera’s facade is currently advertising the entire list of magician Jan Rouven’s legal defenses.
The Riviera site is scheduled to be part of a Las Vegas Convention Center expansion. Sounds exciting, doesn’t it?
Yes, they’re tossing lots of vintage Vegas neon. This is the point where we turn into a blubbering idiot. Although, admittedly, that really only involves the addition of blubbering.
Take a look at our previous Riviera demolition coverage if your tear ducts can take it.
Yes, the closure and demolition of The Riv is progress, but it’s also a loss of Las Vegas culture and history. Riviera opened on April 20, 1955.
We’re going to need a minute.
The Riviera Hotel and Casino stakes claim to having a large part in evolving into one of the first Las Vegas hotels in the State of Nevada. Having celebrated its golden anniversary last year, the historic Riviera combines the passion and excitement of nostalgic Las Vegas and the Rat Pack Era and modern day, multi-million dollar remodeling of rooms and convention facilities.
With over 2000 rooms, recently refurbished, offer maximum comfort and great view of the Las Vegas Strip. Each accommodation has been overstuffed and elegantly appointed, including all the important amenities Las Vegas has to offer for both leisure and business travelers.
Celebrating 50 years of non-stop entertainment, the Riviera offers four main nightly shows, each one with its own separate Vegas appeal. Splash, Crazy Girls, An Evening at La Cage and the Riviera Comedy Club have each impressed audiences for many years now. Additionally, A Neil Diamond Tribute Starring Jay White draws music fans in droves.
Dining is well represented with a wide range of dining rooms, from the seafood and prime steaks at Kristofer's to the Champagne Brunch at the World's Fare Buffet. The Riviera's 100,000-square-foot casino floor continues to be one of Vegas' most active, with gambling options that include the popular Penny Town -- an area full of penny slot machines for the budget-conscious gambler looking for a fun time.