The Silver Slipper was a personal favorite of mine, not only for the grand shoe, but because it was a place where my brother and I gambled and won! The Slipper is next to the pool king. In the background is Aladdins lamp.

The Silver Slipper was an iconic casino in Las Vegas, originally opened in 1950. Its grand, shimmering neon shoe was one of the most recognizable signs along the Strip, symbolizing classic Vegas glitz. The casino was known for being a lively, smaller venue where visitors could enjoy gaming and entertainment in a more intimate setting. In 1988, the Silver Slipper was demolished, but its famous neon shoe sign was preserved. Fully restored, the Silver Slipper now proudly sits on Las Vegas Boulevard, continuing to be a symbol of the city’s rich neon history.

A side note is that Howard Hughes, the eccentric billionaire, had the Silver Slipper's iconic neon shoe turned off because of paranoia. In the late 1960s, Hughes purchased several casinos in Las Vegas, including the Silver Slipper. He reportedly became fixated on the rotating shoe, which was positioned in a way that allowed it to shine directly into his penthouse at the Desert Inn.

Hughes, known for his reclusive tendencies and fear of surveillance, worried that someone might use the shoe as a vantage point to spy on him. To resolve this, he ordered the shoe to stop rotating and its lights to be turned off. The incident has since become one of the many legendary tales surrounding Hughes and his quirky behavior during his time in Las Vegas.