Primm Casino Tour: Moonshine, Dead Malls, Monorails & More About 30 Minutes from the Vegas Strip!

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Welcome to #Primm, Nevada which sits only 30 minutes from the Las #Vegas #Strip. Today we have casino tours of the historic Whiskey Pete's and Primm Valley Resorts. Ever wonder who Whiskey Pete is or why this place exists? Hint: It started as a place to sell moonshine!
During this mega tour we'll visit the casinos, pools and other cool areas of both Whiskey Pete's and Primm Valley. We also tour the completely #dead #mall attached to one of the casinos. It may not have a lot of stores left, but there is so much inside you want to see!
If you've only ever driven past Primm or haven't yet had time to explore "State Line" then you'll love this video! Tell me what you think of that glass elevator at Whiskey Pete's and the insane art work at the mall!
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@bonniecopley7533 3 жыл бұрын

I have so many memories here. I opened Buffalo Bills in August 1994. I was the daytime stage bar bartender. This little town was buzzing then. Gary Primm was big on having his bars sell huge $1 hot dogs. Gary's wife's name was Donna, hence the name Primadonna. Before he sold to MGM this was established as Primm Nevada. It breaks my heart to see it this way. When Star of the Desert Arena opened in 1997 I worked some of the back stage events and met Tammy Wynette, BB King, Zz Top, Roy Clark, Joe Diffie, Marc Colley, Billy Ray Cyrus and so many more. I've seen Johnny Cash and June Carter Waylon Jennings, Tricia Yearwood, Earth Wind and Fire and more. BB King used to do blues concerts there every August and brought acts like Etta James, Aaron Neville, Jimmy Vaughn. I would so look forward to August I will always remember it packed with people and smiling faces. I hope some day, someone will buy the property and restore it to what it was back then.

@kevingamblesonlife9999 3 жыл бұрын

Bonnie, I can almost guarantee you poured me a few. I saw a few concerts at the Star, and proud to say I ate many a hot dog at the bars. I loved the animatronic Characters above the bar. And Yes Primm was hoppin back then. Thank you for invoking a flood of memories.

@bonniecopley7533 3 жыл бұрын

@@kevingamblesonlife9999 my pleasure, lol. I only worked the tree bar a time or two. I worked the bar where the bands played, right in front of the arena. Lots of great memories there. 😊

@kevingamblesonlife9999 3 жыл бұрын

@@bonniecopley7533 Oh yeah. I frequented that bar often. i used to luv playing the old blue screen with the dobber video keno they had just off the bar.

@bonniecopley7533 3 жыл бұрын

@@kevingamblesonlife9999 I don't recall that machine but there was a double deuces poker machine right there that would hit for me all of the time and sometimes twice. Man I miss that too, haha. Can't even find that game anymore let alone one that let's you win.

@Fatboypool 3 жыл бұрын

I know Gary he was my next door neighbor. I remember when he built out Primm in the early 90’s. He sold out to Herbst family, got divorced & lives in Newport Beach. Triple nice guy & good friend. Gary’s grandfather got all that State line land for nothing on land grants in the late 1800’s. His dad started the “first chance, last chance” gambling theme sometime in the 50’s(I’m guessing) and fuel stations. Gary turned it into what it is now. Business started slowing down there in the 2000’s. I’m not sure why. Nice video, thanks

@redolentblossom 3 жыл бұрын

i lived my elementary school years in primm. everything there seemed way more exciting when i was a kid

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Haha I think that happens to a lot of us.

@ASAManifesto 3 жыл бұрын

They had an elementary school there!?!? What about high school and junior high?

@raaaaaaaaaam496 3 жыл бұрын

@@ASAManifesto lived there but didn’t go to school I’m guessing

@ASAManifesto 3 жыл бұрын

@@raaaaaaaaaam496 No I didn't live there It's just I drive when I go on my way from California and I don't see any infrastructure for school, any school

@GiaMarie909 3 жыл бұрын

I used to work in that mall at J Crew. My manager (who also happened to be my roommate) and I would clock out and head over to Buffalo Bill's to play Sun & Moon, lol. Ah, the memories. Thanks for this vid 🙂

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story and for watching!

@johngrepo9976 3 жыл бұрын

Giamarie ❤

@GiaMarie909 3 жыл бұрын

@@Milestomemories 😊

@robertbraun7155 3 жыл бұрын

I grew up in Southern California and on Friday afternoon we would load up in my Grandparents RV and hit the I15 headed to Vegas. Always watched for Zzyzx road because I knew Baker would soon be there for a stretch, and to again witness the sun begin its retreat behind the desert mountains that seemed to stretch to eternity.. Back on the road for the dreaded 8% 17 mile making of the grade that laid waste to many a family truckster.. Finally as the sun depletes its energy we crawl through the mountain pass to see Nipton rd. Exit. Over the crest as the valley displays this beacon of humanity in the middle of nowhere known as "stateline". A white and red line that stretched endlessly to Whisky Pete's as the welcoming to a albeit strange but welcome respite from the daily grind known as SoCal.. I remember whiskey petes was a single level with a cheap facade and a gas station. When the Death car came in the mid 80s it was exciting at that time.. Imperial Place used to have an amazing car collection that was always worth seeing. From liberace' personal car with chandeliers on the fender to Hitlers Mercedes limousine. That whole era has long past and I hate seeing it...

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

As someone who has done that drive hundreds of times this brought back memories! It's been crazy to see the changes along the route including the explosive growth in Victorville and Barstow and all of the other changes along the way. Such an iconic drive!

@robertbraun7155 3 жыл бұрын

@@Milestomemories Right!! Lived in Palmdale for a bit so the drive across from the 14 freeway to the 15 on Hwy 138 has always been a near death experience..

@GWrench9 3 жыл бұрын

Well put. Ive been going to LV from LA my whole life and never minded the long drive.

@robertbraun7155 3 жыл бұрын

@@GWrench9 Right!! Its 3½ to 5 hours (depending on how you drive and traffic) of nothing. Just expanse.. From the early 80s to my last trip across several years ago, it is amazing the changes in Victorville Hesperia. We used to stop at the Roy Roger's Dale Evans museum. Snap a pic with Trigger.. As you say though we never minded the drive either. Never a time when we would dread it. Coming back sometimes maybe. Lol. Used to From Barstow on to Vegas was light middle of nowhere freeway. Last time it was literally almost bumper to bumper the whole way. Not stop and go but heavy traffic.

@coolguyxoxo 3 жыл бұрын

San Remo used to have the cheapest rooms....Studio54 was the spot to pick up. Good times.

@allencushmen8352 Жыл бұрын

I visited whiskey Pete's in 1983 (had just turned 21) with my wife. We stopped and got the .99 cent breakfast (yes .99 cents) and for .99 cents we received the following: three eggs, hash browns, bacon, ham, toast, orange juice and coffee for .99 cents. Really an amazing deal, even in 1983. In 1983 there was only Whiskey Pete's, The Prime Casino, Buffalo Bill's and the mall were not there at that time. This was in the day of Coin Slot Machines. Times have really changed

@allencushmen8352 Жыл бұрын

Thank you So Much for showing us around!! Was totally unaware of the pool (didn't even know they had a pool).

@Milestomemories Жыл бұрын

Wow! Times definitely have changed.

@barke27barker19 Жыл бұрын

And I remember back in 1990 you could get a steak dinner for about $2.99. And I remember Kactus Kates where Buffalo Bills is right now...

@DWRogersSR 3 жыл бұрын

My first time in Whiskey Pete's was in 79. The place was smaller, but it was hopping, smokey, and loud with the CLAK,CLAK,CLAK,CLAK of the coins hitting the coin tray, just like a casino should be. I was 21 and the place amazed me. I moved to Henderson from Caly so I drove across the 15 a lot. Did'nt matter if I was coming or going I stopped at Whiskey Pete's. in the mid 80s I made the mistake of moving back to Caly. I watch them grow. I continued stopping there all thru the 80s & 90s, driving past the steamboat on one end and Baker on the other end to get to Whiskey Pete's. In the 90s you could get a good steak at the casino. There was a smaller casino across the Freeway with rolls of trailers behind it that workers lived. The trailers are gone put the cement pads are still there. Stateline grew and grew. Somewhere in this time frame the casinos got rid of the coins, there went the CLAK,CLAK,CLAK, that so many of us enjoyed. In 2000s the steak house went away and was replaced with a Ihop and McDonalds,. The decline has started, I continued stopping every time I was by there. I found a candy store in Buffalo Bill's where I could get jaw breakers the size of a baseball for the kids. That went away. Into the 2010s I continue to stop a Whiskey Pete's for there $1.50 hot dogs and shrimp cocktail. Folks I have seen the rise and fall of stateline . The last time I was in Whiskey Pete's they did'nt have any hot dogs and my shrimp cocktail was frozen. I asked myself why I wasted my time and stopped, that was in 2018. Well old habits are hard to break, in a couple of weeks I will be passing thru there and I guess I have to stop just for old times. After watching this maybe my old haunt needs to be torn down like the steamboat and build a gas station.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

I miss the sounds of coins! Thanks for the history. The concrete pads where people lived are featured in my Buffalo Bill's video as well.

@handsomepackage7004 3 жыл бұрын

I remember in the mid 70’s when the only casino on that spot was Cactus Kate’s. There was a tower that looked like a radio station tower. Across the 15 was a single story Whiskey Pete’s with a giant spotlight that you could see when your coming down the Nipton grade.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Times have changed! Sadly it seems like things are going in the wrong direction now.

@Omega-lj1nw 3 жыл бұрын

Really good coverage of Primm. Hopefully it will get busy again after the pandemic is over.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm hoping better times are ahead for Southern Nevada!

@personalfunfest 3 жыл бұрын

Plannedemic

@tylerjohnson1094 3 жыл бұрын

@@personalfunfest Yes, the whole world is in on your conspiracy plan. Hur dur

@TOONMAN200 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video update, over the years the wife and I drive to Las Vegas ,always making sure to stop at Primm to shop and ride the rides. I can't believe just a couple years back I was on the desperado, even took a ride on the flume and my wife purchased a bunch of stuff at the mall at Williams-Sonoma. It makes me want to cry when I see it now, it has always been a fun place for us. All we can hope for that it will reopen in the future.

@_KeneYah 3 жыл бұрын

My old truck driving days were frequented coming home from cali to vegas having to pass through Primm, memories 😁

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

I have to imagine it is a popular place to stop for truckers.

@raaaaaaaaaam496 3 жыл бұрын

The car is legit worth a lot of money

@GWrench9 3 жыл бұрын

Like you mentioned, the reason they changed the name from Primadonna to Prim Valley was due to the murder of the 7 year old girl. It happened in the bathroom next to the downstairs arcade/bowling alley. Poor thing. Her name is Sherrice Iverson for those interested in looking up the whole story. RIP little girl, you deserved better.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Very sad story.

@ernestopadilla5382 Жыл бұрын

That’s crazy to think I use to go there and I was the same age as her too

@yahyoubetchaa 3 жыл бұрын

Such a throwback! During the 2010's, I would make frequent trips from LA to Las Vegas and I'd stop in Primm sometimes to spend the night or to eat (I loved the Mad Greek Cafe and Hot Dog on a Stick.) Seeing the Primm exit from the highway was a beacon of hope after a long drive. Also, I'm shocked that the outlet mall has declined so much... I used to shop there in the late 2000's and early 2010's to get cheap trendy clothes for college. Perhaps they will make a comeback at some point

@thesneakyzephyr4531 3 жыл бұрын

I used to work at the Perry Ellis in that mall back in 2006. The mall was really going strong on the weekends, but not so much during the weekdays. When I worked out there, the mall was at a 94% occupancy rate when I first started, but by the time I left in 2009, that rate had dropped to 81%. Ah, good times! This video brings back a lot of memories!

@bigray5929 3 жыл бұрын

Omg whiskey pete's and buffalo bills are my 2 all time favs,,so many great memories. Can't wait till covid is a thing of the past so I can plan a mini vacay to these 2 spots

@nothing1more487 3 жыл бұрын

Is Primm still in need of a new sheriff?

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

That I do not know. 😂

@zeemer7040 3 жыл бұрын

Is Primm still under attack by some Powder Gangers?

@DarthVader-sp8fe 3 жыл бұрын

@@zeemer7040 it belongs to the NCR now

@ghivifahmi4252 2 жыл бұрын

@@DarthVader-sp8fe meyers is based, primm slim is okay, ncr is meh

@dougtube9870 3 жыл бұрын

I agree with you about the art in the mall. A lot of interesting stuff to see. It’s nice to see that despite the tough times the mall cares about how it presents itself and is still battling.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely. I can walk around boring malls all of the time, but at least this one has something interesting to see and look at. I always appreciate unique. Thanks for watching!

@ryanmahoney 3 жыл бұрын

Never even heard of this place. I've only recently started exploring outside of vegas. This video was so informative. Thanks for the tour. I'll have to check it out!

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ryan!

@citibear57 3 жыл бұрын

That was very interesting. So sad to see every place hurting due to the economy and the pandemic. The outlet mall looks really cool but again, so sad to see so many empty spaces (like most malls everywhere). The artwork is beautiful, and adds a lot of color to the mall. Thanks Shawn!

@fredb2022 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking us along on tour. Really enjoyed the site visits. Not exactly places I would visit if left to my own devices. Agreed: Whiskey Pete’s pool is the best.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Fred! Thanks for watching.

@twenty1stpilot 3 жыл бұрын

Whiskey Pete's was my favorite place to stop on trips to/from Cali growing up. Their buffet was good and the arcade was alot of fun! We rode the monorail a few times back in the early 90s, I remember even then it smelled a little funky and the stations were dated but still fun and great times there.. Thanks for these videos and showing Primm some love!

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@ericjordan3985 3 жыл бұрын

I want to thank you so very much. For going there and recording these casinos. When I was a youngster in my early twenties I am now 47. I used to go here all the time. In fact we were there for opening day of the outlet malls. Back then it was a bustling bustling place. The Desperado was new. The tram was totally working at that time. It was such an awesome place to get away. The flume ride was the best.thank you so much for bringing a little nostalgia my way. It's just sad to see the place dying. But as a good friend of mine used to say nothing last forever.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric. I remember the 90s in Primm and it is sad to see how it has fallen, but it's nice that some of the stuff is still there and potentially could reopen. I really am holding out hopes they'll decide to bring the rides back next year.

@Pamela-jh7sh 3 жыл бұрын

My family use to always stop there on our way to Las Vegas in the 70’s. As kids we started getting excited toward whiskey Pete’s. At the time Prim was just a little coffee shop About 2 or 3 slots 1 poker table. The Bonnie and Clyde car sat there with a sign that’s it nothing fancy.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Funny how so much has changed but Bonnie and Clyde’s car still remains!

@jerrysanders9101 3 жыл бұрын

Wow.. never thought about that.. these perimeter towns like Primm.. I’ve been there, stayed a couple times.. love it.. seen Bonnie Clyde car.. nostalgic af .. highly recommended.. support non corporate giants.

@amelia-ef9dx 3 жыл бұрын

Change brings freshness 🤑. I like when Casinos move machines around, I feel curious 🤗.

@daybird2 3 жыл бұрын

You make great...no..the best videos of this type! Many thanks

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you so much!

@felixlenox3345 3 жыл бұрын

I went to work at Whiskey Pete's back in 1982 before all of the expansion took place. 20 stool bar, 35 seat restaurant. Tourists by the bus loads (bus drivers got a $100. kickback for stopping). Some one came up with the bright idea of selling $1.00 hot dogs at the bar (where I worked) & 50¢ draft because the restaurant couldn't handle the crowds during their one hour stop. Weekends we would sell over 1000 hot dogs in an 8 hour shift!!! At the time most employees lived in the trailers that were just north of the property that is all parking lot now. Good times. I also helped open Kactus Kate's Casino (the former Tower Casino) in 1984 where Buffalo Bill's parking is today. I still love the area & visit quite often. Hated to see everything closed when Covid hit. Took a drive out there & everything was dark & vacant minus WP truck stop. I have several videos of my visit shared here on KZfaq also during my visit. Nice tour of yours too by the way.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info and the background! I'll check out your videos.

@tmc2894 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed seeing this again. I worked building the mall in 1998. Got a lot of exercise walking that area. It brings back a lot of memories. I lived in San Diego at the time so I stayed in all of those hotels. Grew tired of the food selections especially McDonald's. I can count the times I've had Mickey D's on one hand since then. I think the I-15 side of the mall looks far better now than it originally did. It says stop and look around for a while. Amazing what some paint on interesting architecture can do. Thanks for all of your great videos!

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I agree the mall facade is an improvement.

@thespankdmonkey 3 жыл бұрын

That is such a sad video! I can remember just riding the mono rail back and forth. Exploring all the properties. The roller coaster and that awesome mall with lots of shops and lots of people. This place looks like a ghost of what it once was. I hope someday someone can bring it back to life. R.I.P. Primm.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Hopefully better days are ahead soon.

@crankyfranky7586 2 жыл бұрын

I remember going there and the Mall was packed, this was our go to destination for a weekend getaway. Shopping and gambling and the kids enjoyed the Buffalo Pool. Busses coming in Friday and Saturday packed with people. We preferred to stay at Buffalo Bills, when some of the outlet stores started closing we asked several employees at other stores what was going on, the information we got back from them was the Mall owners were raising the rent prices, once that happened stores started closing and every time we went back less and less people. It was very convenient to have the mall connected to the casino and the monorail to get back and forth. Bring the mall back to life and the people will come back. Concerts were awesome at Buffalo Bills, I miss it.

@LasVegas68 3 жыл бұрын

Used to spend 4th of July in Primm. Hitting the casinos and the mall and then enjoy the fireworks that evening.

@cloneno3859 3 жыл бұрын

Stayed 1 day a bit ago at Primm. I loved the slow laid back nature! Great video and I hope they open soon!

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

I hope so too!

@isygonz2064 3 жыл бұрын

Drove through here a million times but have never stopped

@MrFgarcia140 Жыл бұрын

I watched this video for second and it brings memories, in the 90 they were my casinos

@nothingfree3524 3 жыл бұрын

Been there many years ago going to vegas from calif and the buffet was good and three times been there made money! Machines were loose had good time ! 😄😄

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

A lot of people have shared similar stories!

@MrFgarcia140 3 жыл бұрын

Love this video, brings lots of memories thanks

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Francisco.

@lanlieng4166 3 жыл бұрын

Watching this just breaks my heart. I remember being a kid and going to Vegas with my parents. We would stop by buffalo bills to ride the roller coaster and eat at the buffet before continuing onto Vegas. I don’t know when Vegas will return to its luster again 😭😭😭

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully things will continue to improve. Thanks for watching!

@patrickmiller5125 3 жыл бұрын

It’s already improving. Just no buffets, shows, bars, or clubs.

@lanlieng4166 3 жыл бұрын

@Stephanie Azden if I remember correctly buffalo bill has been dying a slow death. I don’t know why people don’t stop there anymore like they use to.

@lanlieng4166 3 жыл бұрын

@@patrickmiller5125 brother I don’t know. I was driving on the strip a couple of days ago and that foot traffic maybe at 10-20 percent of what it use to be. I remember struggling to turn into a casino because people would randomly cross the street, but that isn’t the case anymore. I had no troubles turning into any casino.

@patrickmiller5125 3 жыл бұрын

Lan Lieng I’ve been to Vegas 3 times since the lockdown was lifted and it’s getting progressively busier. I was there a couple weekends ago and it was about 2/3rds normal traffic that I’m used to. I visit Vegas about 6 times a year.

@timstort8223 Жыл бұрын

That’s so awesome they had the actual car on display there, very interesting and something you don’t see much elsewhere!

@vegaslady2023 3 жыл бұрын

Such good memories at whiskey petes...😎

@Stevetowin 3 жыл бұрын

A few years ago I had to go to Las Vegas on a weekend for business. All the Vegas hotels were fully booked or hundreds of dollars a night. I ended up staying at Whiskey Pete's one night and Primm the second night. The bed at Whiskey Pete's was like sleeping on the floor. The bed at Primm was surprisingly comfortable, but the room was a little dirty. I remember waking up the second morning to a little snow on the ground outside. Good times. Good job on the video, you have a new subscriber

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve! Snow would definitely add to the charm.

@UberDCDriver 3 жыл бұрын

Always enjoy stopping here to warm up for Vegas!

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

A nice place to warm up for sure!

@michaelfrederick6330 3 жыл бұрын

I worked in Primm for about 6 months in 2009. Petes would let me rent rooms there for $15 a night so I wouldn't have to drive to North Las Vegas after every shift. Primm is an interesting little spot lol

@callieduval3000 3 жыл бұрын

Real nice artwork

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

I agree! I like what they've done with the place considering.

@ronwest7142 3 жыл бұрын

This is great, thanks. I remember building the 400 rooms in '87'.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Looked so different back then!

@dekoone6092 3 жыл бұрын

I just remodeled the rooms last year and throughout March of this year until the 16th of March when they shut us down due to the pandemic.

@billg7492 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video, Thanks for the tour. And thanks for showing me stuff I missed every time I went trough there on the way to Vegas. I had no idea the Bonny and Clyde death car was in Whiskey Pete's, and I have been there at least 6-7 times. Watching your Video also made me very sad about the state of the Economy in Nevada.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill! Hopefully things will continue to improve and the worst is behind us.

@dougbryan6721 3 жыл бұрын

whiskey pete's looks appealing, putting it on my bucket list.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@hvw.6694 3 жыл бұрын

New subscriber, really enjoy your videos. Like how you add history and video quality to your walk-thru! Look forward to your next video!

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@ilanaklaz5134 Жыл бұрын

Passed through prime in June 2022, stopped at the outlet mall and was shocked to see it empty. The artwork is beautiful, a good place to stretch your legs before heading to Vegas. Visiting* the lotto store across state lines is fun as well. Hopefully the mall will come back. Will have to explore the hotels next time I come back.

@HCPF123 3 жыл бұрын

Wow that mall used to be so busy, I used to go there lots in the early 2000s! Great video, brings back memories from when I used to live in Vegas.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

I remember being surprised way back when with how busy it was given the location. Times have changed.

@Mr57Teddy 3 жыл бұрын

How interesting to see Whiskey Pete's and Primm Valley in their current state. The last time I saw that mall, it was relatively full (maybe 2017), so sad to see that mall so empty. Will be back there in Dec 2020, lets hope for more recovery.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

I was sort of shocked last year when I went for the first time in awhile to see most of the stores gone. It looks mostly the same from then so I hope the brands that are left continue to do well and hopefully it can build back up. The art makes it worth a start if only for its uniqueness.

@philkumai 3 жыл бұрын

I remember staying here a few times when it was called the Primadonna. For me it was like that last chance to gamble before heading home.

@unaffiliatedperson 3 жыл бұрын

brings back alot of memories. i remember the flamingo fountain when it had water.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully it will have water again! Thanks for watching.

@bruhmann6264 Жыл бұрын

Played slots there once and won enough to pay for 18 holes at a golf course a few miles away. It was 116 degrees and I loved every minute of it.

@Milestomemories Жыл бұрын

That golf course is supposedly very nice. Crazy location though.

@vickieparkhill5899 3 жыл бұрын

This reminded me of the fond memories of my visits in 1990 When the prim first opened. Later I went ot Buffalo Bills when it opened. Up the road used to be the Nevada Landing and Goldstrike. I remember the fresh warm desert air, the entertainers, the buffets. Gone forever I guess.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vickie! I'll have a Jean (Nevada Landing & Gold Strike) video coming soon. I have some cool stories to share from there as well.

@ericjordan3985 3 жыл бұрын

Miles to memories please please do go to Jean that would be great. The last time I knew that whole place was gone it was closed up and had been for years.I sure hope they reopened it or did something with it

@bs5064 3 жыл бұрын

I think the Nevada Landing was totally levelled a decade or more ago.

@gracieg7601 Жыл бұрын

I love the flamingos too.

@nancypetermcculley5136 3 жыл бұрын

Great video once again, your channel is growing so quickly congrats! Seems like it was just a month ago you only had a couple hundred subscribers!

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for continuing to watch the videos! It has been a ton of fun to watch the growth.

@badbeatking80 3 жыл бұрын

Whiskey is legendary and actually making a slight comeback

@jerrysanders9101 3 жыл бұрын

That s badass.. love that place

@chesterogilvie1393 3 жыл бұрын

But they got rid of the Bonnie/Clyde car.. 😢

@shawnz241 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video!

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@hemabe 3 жыл бұрын

I like this very much. More of this, please do Lake Tahoe, Reno and Ely is very cool (no kidding). Would love to see very small cities like West Wendover or even Cactus Petes Resort Casino in Jackpot at the border to Idaho. Howsoever, keep up the great work!

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hermann! I’m hoping to get to some of those places soon!

@robertnelson7367 3 жыл бұрын

Great place was there opening weekend spent allot of time there eating and seeing many shows at the arena with the wife hope it opens soon

@toughballs4262 3 жыл бұрын

Good point about "Stateline". I used to confuse this with the Stateline in South Lake Tahoe where CA and NV meet

@thefenster300 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the tours of Primm. Didn't know much about it.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed them. Thanks for watching!

@jordanking6939 3 жыл бұрын

Every time I think of Primm, NV, its a town a hour away to Vegas and where I would fill my tank and buy snacks at the shops.

@havingfun3619 3 жыл бұрын

Been at least 10-years since I've stopped at state line. I remember the Bonnie and Clyde car back then. Thanks for the update.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Mike!

@bs5064 3 жыл бұрын

Didn't the Bonnie and Clyde car used to be at the Imperial Palace? I remember seeing it there.

@avedahusniyahadara 3 жыл бұрын

its so cool.that u appreciated the art, the other person that vlogged this mall, was almost insulting the artwork and saying it was "scary."

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I haven't seen that other vlog, but I don't know how anyone could consider it scary. I am a lover of unique and appreciate the effort they put into making the mall something worth seeing.

@Joseph-rx9tp 3 жыл бұрын

commissioned art stifles the creative experience.

@charleel1800 3 жыл бұрын

Miles to Memories it's garbage art.

@davidgleason3379 Жыл бұрын

I have stayed in whiskey Pete's it was a nice room. Also stayed at primmadonna twice .Primm is a nice place to stay and play I also love you can get outside and walk around without a lot of people and enjoy the desert. Was sorry to see Buffalo bills has shut down. Hopefully will reopen soon. Liked the mining things that were on display in there. Also Primm is little more relaxed then Vegas

@markostermann6632 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome work!

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@bongbongtravels6108 3 жыл бұрын

I stop coming to Vegas when they have crazy hidden charges when you book a hotel reservation.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Resort fees are a pain!

@XXXGRAPENUTSXXX 3 жыл бұрын

So ... have you stopped coming to Vegas or are you going to stop coming?

@Robert-ti5ku 3 жыл бұрын

They are easily visible on ANY website - you probably can't afford to go so you find some lame excuse not to.

@bongbongtravels6108 3 жыл бұрын

@@Robert-ti5ku , you might wanna check my channel bro. I'm everywhere traveling. I have almost 2,000 travel videos. You tell me who's the coach potato between you and me.

@jazzcatt 3 жыл бұрын

@@Robert-ti5ku So how's THAT for being an assuming ass! (You go Bong Bong!) Nobody likes feeling like they are being ripped off.

@sunnyscott4876 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks. I remember this place. It is a bit sad. Wait to cross 4th Street! 🚦🚧🚦🚧🚦🚧🚦🚧🚦

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@simontravelstheworld 3 жыл бұрын

Good video and content well done, I have subbed and liked!

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

@kevingamblesonlife9999 3 жыл бұрын

I remember Cactus Kate's when I was a kid riding from SoCal to Vegas. Also, I remember when Buffalo Bill's first opened. It was the first place I ever gambled. Back then That place was hoppin.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Yes Primm was seemingly much more popular back then! I remember when everything was very busy, especially on weekends!

@thelmaharper8545 3 жыл бұрын

Another interesting video!

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so! Thanks for watching!

@crystalhernandez5226 3 жыл бұрын

Me and my gf came to the mall last year and we loved it. We got super good deals at the H&M outlet and some of the candy machines were open at the top and we helped ourselves 😂 It was kind of depressing for me too because I remembered coming here as a kid when it was busier. I've never been to Whiskey Pete's before though and I didn't know the Bonnie and Clyde car was there. I definitely need to check it out when I go to Vegas again for the first time being over 21 🥳 Edit: Also at the mall we ate Charley's which was pretty good and there was a little arcade section with one of those basketball hoop games but it was broken so we spent like an HOUR just playing basketball for free 😄 That was so fun

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

I should have checked for free candy and basketball! 😂

@HiCaballo 3 жыл бұрын

Great place as a kid. BB had the rides and arcade. Take the tram to Whiskey for the water slide(after BB removed it’s slide). And bus it to Primm for some food and shopping. Some of our trips didn’t even go into Vegas. Primm was enough. It’s too bad it didn’t hold up, but I believe there is hope. They should work a deal with a casino to shuttle people 24/7 into Vegas as the drive back was always daunting late at night.

@superman60201 3 жыл бұрын

So true about the escalators in Vegas.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Every time! 😂

@tanaemerson5703 3 жыл бұрын

So that's why it's called Primm now!! I was always confused, like wasn't it called State line? Lol. I won pretty good at Whiskey Pete's one time on the way back home from Vegas 😃 nice video, as always!

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

I miss the State Line name, but I think after all of these years I have finally gotten used to Primm! 🤣

@heatherharper3406 3 жыл бұрын

I would live there. They should just rent the rooms for long term rentals. Open it, I will move there.

@jcman240 3 жыл бұрын

I would dig that

@SummeryMussel9 3 жыл бұрын

I would honestly move there. As well as Goodsprings

@adanabundrz7017 3 жыл бұрын

Great job sr thanks

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adam!

@k14pc 3 жыл бұрын

nice show you got here buddy

@sugarjones731 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the walk through

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jshudo44 3 жыл бұрын

I literally stopped by this place on my way home from Vegas, and it was just out of curiosity. Casino area was small for the most part, but I thought the Bonnie and Clyde exhibit was really cool.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

It is cool and not something you expected in such a remote place!

@lindatijsma9581 3 жыл бұрын

Wow..I used to work at whiskey petes..and one of the first 500 people to ride the desperado..miss it

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

It must have been a very interesting time!

@toughballs4262 3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff. Your narration and excellent camera work brings life and color into an otherwise uneventful stop at the state line casino/outlet area. That business model with Primm Casino connected to the Outlet - I would gamble while girlfriend would shop. So we gave a 1 hour time line for each other to indulge in our personal desires before we met back up to head home to LA.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

@davekimbler8621 3 жыл бұрын

years ago we saw Merle Haggard at Whiskey Petes. It was sometime in the 80's if I remember correctly.

@stevelozano9523 3 жыл бұрын

I hope these iconic places don't fade out like allot of the malls that we see happening today.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@AlijahLeexZooGang 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid! I was just there today ❤️

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it!

@charlietrece7958 3 жыл бұрын

Look there’s people walking around too. Wow!

@chuckcanady578 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this vlog. Stayed at Primm approx 15 years ago before going to Vegas. Ate at Tony Romo’s.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chuck! Tony Roma’s is long gone now, but the area still looks pretty much the same last time I was there. In fact Primm probably hasn’t changed much since then.

@angelocomic77 3 жыл бұрын

I used to perform at the Bonkerz comedy club in Primm. That is definitely a cool place to visit.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

They really have it all out there. An amusement park, movie theater, comedy club, tons of restaurants and golf! Hopefully it will all be back up and running soon.

@geckobrah4201 3 жыл бұрын

The Bonnie and Clyde car is worth more than all those tired, empty buildings in the middle of the desert.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

An interesting take!

@WayneDome-dm8iu 3 жыл бұрын

Great video you covered a lot and very accurately. The one thing we disagree on was indoor graffiti. I have had my fill of cities with Graffiti. They always seem to be a blight on a neighborhood. I had forgotten about whiskey Pete's body being relocated. Thanks, Great to watch.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wayne! It's okay to disagree about the art. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

@dougtube9870 3 жыл бұрын

When Vegas was at full strength it always boggled my mind the sheer volume of gambling that was available. It’s going to be interesting to see what survives and how Vegas looks in 5 years.

@Veaseify 3 жыл бұрын

When gambling was only legal in Nevada and Atlantic City the amount of money going through the casinos was incredible. Now that 48 states have legalised gambling in some form and Macau took away all the Asian customers its a pale shadow of what it used to be. The demographics of the 'typical' Vegas visitor has changed completely in the last 30 years. It's a much younger, hipper crowd who really aren't interested in gambling very much.

@dmannevada5981 3 жыл бұрын

@@Veaseify Actually...with all due respect, your comment is an urban myth-often stated by people. The reality is(before Covid of course), the people paid to know, understood that as gaming increased around the country(and internationally), Vegas would increase it's visitors as interest in gaming increased. They knew that people would want to go to the "Mecca" of gaming, hence during the period of legalization of gaming... is when Vegas saw it's biggest expansion. Also, the demographics didn't change, new demographics just were added, as younger people were interested in the nightclubs-hence the massive investment in clubs by all the properties. Gaming didn't decrease, it's just that revenue from nightclubs, restaurants(high end dinning), shopping and shows(why the long term contracts given to iconic acts) dramatically increased. Vegas was continually setting record visitor counts before Covid.

@Veaseify 3 жыл бұрын

@@dmannevada5981 Visitors were definitely increasing year on year but gaming revenue has been going down since 2013 on the Strip. In that year the 41 strip casinos produced $3,516,346,000 in gaming revenue. In 2019 51 casinos produced $3,144,200,000. Thats over 11% reduction in just 6 years despite the addition of 25% more casinos. Source: gaming.unlv.edu/reports/NV_1984_present.pdf

@jzs05stanggt1 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for saving me time from stopping at that empty mall. 😁

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@HNT63 3 жыл бұрын

Greatly produced video

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@wm.jackson4284 3 жыл бұрын

Was driving truck in the late 70's and use to stop at Whiskey Pete's for fuel. Just a one story motel out of a horror movie and small casino at the time and across I-15 was another small place with an oil derrick tower for a sign and a pretty fair coffee shop. The good old days.

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

So much has changed.

@christinagonzalez4022 3 жыл бұрын

I MISS Buffalo Bills!! The table games, tiny poker room & slot machines were FUN!!! 😢

@sheilamarie6897 3 жыл бұрын

Whiskey Petes is an icon. Truckers built that place to what is is now. Ive been out here 40 years. Dont get rid of it ever. Same with Boomtown. And the other truckstop casinos. Leave em alone. We need our little oasis out on the road. Its hard enough to find a place to park or eat a good meal these days

@stabbincabbincowbboy3770 3 жыл бұрын

Yeappp Love That Place Back in The Day... Looks Like a Ghost Town Now... 👍🏻🤠🇺🇸

@Milestomemories 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it’s sad but hopefully things will improve.

@MrZola1234 2 жыл бұрын

I believe the Bonnie and Clyde car spent some time on the strip at the Imperial Palace’s car museum, which was underground at the entry of the casino if memory serves me.

@schnutchie 3 жыл бұрын

I stopped at Whiskey Pete's in a big truck several times more than 15 years ago. They had truck parking and a diesel fuel island. I seem to recall that the south edge of the parking lot was right at the state line. At that time, the story about the monorail was that after 911 it was stopped because it goes over the interstate, and presumably could be used with a bomb or guns.