Check out our new sister channel/show called 20 Minute Travel! - https://www.youtube.com/@20minutetravel You can also listen to 20 Minute Travel as a podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts Episode Description: As a reminder you can watch this show as well at: http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories The Mirage opened in 1989 as the first megaresort on the Las Vegas Strip. This week the property is closing forever to be converted into Hard Rock Las Vegas, but the hotel has already closed. What was the experience like staying in Mirage on its last night and how does the property hold up after all of these years? In other news we take a look at the latest progress on the Tropicana demolition. We also discuss some quick eats at Virgin, a crazy Mt. Charleston accident, bats on Fremont Street, a very good new happy hour, new Sphere shows and why valet policies on the Strip may be changing soon. Episode Guide: 0:00 Bats on Fremont Street 0:40 Tropicana demolition update 2:01 Permit filed for Trop’s implosions - Public show? 3:59 Crazy accident on Mt. Charleston 6:25 Scotch 80 Prime launches great new happy hour 7:54 Great pizza and ice cream at Virgin 10:01 Virgin’s Vegas Loop station construction update 11:08 Eagles additional shows at the Vegas Sphere 12:45 Changes coming to Strip valet policies? 15:40 Mirage closing experience & funny sign 16:36 Staying at Mirage on its last night - Rooms still good? 19:11 Update on Mirage casino & what it feels like in its last days 20:55 Other takeaways from Mirage hotel’s final night 22:05 Does the Mirage hold up? About the Show: Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories. We do two news shows weekly on YouTube with this being the audio version. Never miss out on the latest happenings in and around Las Vegas! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at [email protected].  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or by searching "MtM Vegas" or "Miles to Memories" in your favorite podcast app. Don't forget to check out our travel/miles/points podcast as well!