Bygone Days

This is all that's left of the old Frontier, once a premier resort in Las Vegas. Except for the sign, the site has been razed completely. The hotel was blown up (imploded is the generally used term) in November 2007. A new and presumably larger and plusher Frontier will rise in its place. The original hotel on this site was opened in 1942; it was the second major gambling resort in Las Vegas. For you trivia buffs, Elvis made his first Vegas appearance here in 1956.

See wikipedia for more details; by the way, thru Wiki you can access an excellent video showing the demolition of the Frontier, done in true Vegas fashion with a fireworks show prior to the implosion!