Goodbye, New Frontier
Another piece of Vegas history was blown away this morning as the Atrium tower of the New Frontier hotel and casino was imploded at 2am to make way for a New York-inspired Plaza Hotel.
The New Frontier was the second hotel on the Strip in 1942 with just 105 rooms, and was once owned by Howard Hughes. The Atrium tower was added in 1990.
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3 opinions for Goodbye, New Frontier
Jon - The DC Traveler
Nov 14, 2007 at 12:26 pm
Only in Vegas would a building’s demo be turned into a 5-minute fireworks extravaganza. Sad to see one of the original Strip hotels go.
Heather
Nov 15, 2007 at 8:04 pm
So so true.
Matt
Nov 16, 2007 at 2:16 am
I’ve stayed at the Frontier several times because my partner had been going there for years and acquired plenty of comps and perks. Just looking around the place and then looking at the rest of the Strip, I knew one day its time would come. Much of the Frontier felt like, well, my uncle’s basement den. Unfortunately, before being demolished, the Frontier sold its customer database to the Riviera, one of my least favorite casinos.
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