After closing its doors last summer, crews are still working to dismantle pieces of the iconic Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip.
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The Mirage casino-hotel’s iconic volcano is quickly being torn down as demolition continues in preparation of the property’s transition to Hard Rock.
The arched sign over the entrance to the Mirage was moved for some conservation work before it gets put on display, officials said.
Laid-off workers from The Mirage are using resources jointly funded by Las Vegas hotel-casino operators and Culinary Local 226 to learn new skills.
In the weeks leading up to the closure of The Mirage hotel-casino, the free tram that moved guests between it and Treasure Island was shut down.
The Mirage name has a long and storied history in Las Vegas, going back well beyond the Strip hotel-casino that recently closed its doors.
The Hard Rock choosing a guitar shape for its Vegas tower is obvious, with the company using the design for its Seminole Hard Rock in Florida.
Longtime Mirage casino-hotel employees gathered under the porte cochere, in the atrium and on the gaming floor to share memories about the Las Vegas Strip property.
The Mirage’s closing would not have been complete without Elaine Wynn, a member of Las Vegas royalty.
Executives paid tribute to the resort’s loyal employees, and there was one final volcanic eruption before the doors were locked and the Hard Rock transition begins.
After 34 years, the “Oasis in the Desert” is disappearing from the Strip as The Mirage closes its doors forever.
As The Mirage closes on Wednesday, a band of Las Vegas residents on social media worry for the future of one particular mallard on the property.
Sunday night was the last time anyone would ever stay at the iconic Mirage, and as people checked out of the hotel, there were mixed emotions.
Former Wynn Resorts Chairman and CEO Steve Wynn wrote a tribute to “Lady Mirage” days before the resort that changed Las Vegas is scheduled to close.
Paul Steelman has a global reputation for casino design and remembers some of the details of the opening of The Mirage with developer Steve Wynn.