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Vegas Retold

The history of Glitter Gulch

Opened 1980 Closed 2016

Illustration of Vegas Vickie above the Glitter Gulch neon sign, beside neighboring Sassy Sally’s at night.
Illustration of historic Glitter Gulch and Vegas Vickie, with neighboring Sassy Sally’s signage.

Vegas Retold AI illustration, adapted from user-supplied photograph; original creator unknown

Image source

AI illustration; simplified historic scene retaining Vegas Vickie and principal venue lettering.

Glitter Gulch opened on Fremont Street in 1980, with the neon cowgirl Vegas Vickie as its best-known landmark. The venue operated until 2016 and was demolished for the development of Circa Resort and Casino, which opened in 2020.

Vegas Vickie survived the disappearance of her original setting. The sign was restored and relocated inside Circa, preserving a recognizable piece of Fremont Street’s neon landscape.

This property record refers to the former venue. “Glitter Gulch” is also a nickname for Fremont Street more broadly. The illustration preserves the supplied historical view, including the neighboring Sassy Sally’s sign; that neighboring business is a separate property.

  1. The Neon Museum: Fremont Street

What remains uncertain

  • Opening and closure dates are recorded at year precision.
  • The supplied photograph is undated; the illustration depicts a historical streetscape, not a current operating venue.
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