I have been obsessed with anything and everything mob related since I began watching Boardwalk Empire on HBO. I have watched the documentaries. I have read the books. I have even rewatched Boardwalk Empire. And yes, Nucky really did shoot Jimmy Darmody. I don't think that we can be friends anymore.
But let me tell you, the blatant truth is far creepier and even more unbelievable than anything on television. Weird, huh?
This is a two and a half hour bus tour, that I am sure could be spread into two and a half DAYS with the wealth of knowledge that the guides possess. You know, I can't even IMAGINE any other place where one can take a tour where the guides are actually being fed their info by actual gangsters and hit men. I thought this was a joke at first, until our guide just mentioned Frank Cullotta.
For those not maybe completely up on their Mob facts, Frank Cullotta was a boss over Tony Spilotro's team of robbers and murderers who terrorized Vegas in the 70s and 80s. After a series of circumstances, he turned government witness, and has since been an advisor and actor in the movie Casino, starring Joe Pesci.
No, this tour doesn't mess around.
Expect to hear plenty about the Mob's early ties to Vegas, with plenty of information on Bugsy Siegel, who is famous for opening the Flamingo, and Frank Rosenthal, who was so infamous that the movie Casino was based on his life in Las Vegas. Also expect to see plenty of sites where gruesome murders were carried out.
On the lighter side, we did see the house where the movie Casino was filmed. We don't "think" anyone was really murdered there.
This is an excellent tour, and if you only have a short time in Vegas, this MUST be on your to-do-list!
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