Down &Out in the Real Las Vegas: Walking All of Fremont Street From Touristy Beginning to Gritty End
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- Welcome to Wonderhussy Adventure #499
Dates of Adventure: 1/3/21
Behind the neon! How are the REAL people of Vegas doing these days? In this video I walk the length of Las Vegas's original main drag -- downtown's Fremont Street -- from its tourist-friendly beginning under the LED canopy, through the gentrified hipster middle section...and all the way to the cheap motels and vacant lots at its gritty, bitter end. It's only 2 miles -- but these neighborhoods are a WORLD apart!
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I just stumbled onto Wonderhussy by accident today and it's like I've found a portal to an alternate universe, and happily so.
This happened to me a few days ago. Her videos are so interesting. She’s such a likable person.
Me too, I found her through Wandering Jeepsy. Frremont St, is the dark underbelly of Las Vegas.
Now she's living in Death Valley.
Thank you for giving Curtis a platform to say something instead of ignoring him. Won a new subscriber from me!
I wonder what his living arrangements are now - tent, more blankets that he can use, thick feather pillows, etc. LOL. I hope he got the portapotty set up like he wanted for him and fellow homeless.
Seems like a good dude just looking for a JOB.......C'mon Vegas...give him a break!
Huss, you're a sweetheart. You read people well. Nice job promoting that guy. He's an asset, not a liability. 👍
.... and in this video....she is definitely NOT, in the middle of nowhere.
I’m from the U.K. and initially when I first started going to Vegas I stayed on the strip the last 2 times I’ve stayed downtown and loved it great atmosphere can’t wait to go back when this damn zombie virus is sorted, keep smiling folks well get some normality soon
"I did so well on my first trip to Vegas that I came in a $5,000 Lincoln Continental and left in a $100,000 Greyhound bus ." . Dean Martin
That about says it all
😂🤷🏼♂️
You should try it again
@@putgodfirst1192 Dean Martin joke from the 1960's
@@stanw909 oh lol! Only thing I know about dean martin is there's a casino slot machine dean martin! Have a good day!
I hope Curtis gets an opportunity to prove himself. I wish him well.
Best wishes to Curtis, too.
It costs nothing to send positive thoughts.
I've seen so much negativity over the last month it's nice to see something positive.
make him mayor oh wait he makes sense will never work!
I lived and worked for several years in [first] Las Vegas, then North Las Vegas. In Las Vegas, at least back in the late '80's, an ID was required in order to obtain any type of employment. Not having one would guarantee an arrest for being a vagrant, and if you did have an ID, any arrest guaranteed that it would be confiscated by the police. It was pretty much a no-win situation for anyone that ran afoul of the law with the whole object being to persuade anyone that was a criminal or 'down & out' to leave Las Vegas.
It is not likely that Curtis will ever get an ID restored while in Las Vegas. His Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) appointments will be postponed time and time again until he finally gives up. Meanwhile he will continue to be arrested again and again as a vagrant (without ID) until he leaves the city. Unfortunately, he would need an ID to board a bus or to fly out, so unless someone gives him a ride, he will forever be stuck in Las Vegas.
This is one reason why there is such a huge number of people living UNDER Las Vegas in the flood control system tunnels. They are trying to avoid both the heat of day and the police. Many will turn to drugs out of hopelessness and then to crime to support that habit.
@@WarHawk- Lovely system isn't it? It's like unions -- half the time unions are in place to keep people OUT of entering certain fields.
The entertainment industry unions have ridiculous fees to join and stay in and they're very resistant to outsiders coming into the industry which has low retention of employment in many sectors.
My whole beef with unions is just how thuggish they come off in your orientation meetings whenever you join a company. They guys they send to the meetings are always the roughest-looking people and they look like they're mafia. It was a turn-off to me.
You're right about that. I remember one of the most sought after but almost impossible jobs to get was that of set-up crew for events at the Convention Center. Plenty of union and on-site ass-kissing needed to get hired, for sure. For the 6 years I lived in Las Vegas I mostly stayed away from the hospitality industry jobs because they were just too unpredictable, unstable, and 'political' (I never was much for the 'good ole boys club way of doing things LOL).
Thank you for the education. I use to visit Las Vegas in the 1970's and 1980's, we would stay downtown. We would walk around and yes there were spotty places right around the bus depot but for the most part it was quaint and fun and no homeless and not seedy. 49 cents breakfasts, buffets at the Golden Nugget were $2.99 for dinner. And the famous shrimp cocktail and music. Loved downtown Las Vegas in the 70's. The mobsters actually had the best Casinos. They treated their staff excellent because they did not want them going to the police or FBI. Customers were treated royally. If you were a high roller at a mob owned Casino, you were treated like royalty. We would play $1 Black Jack, downtown was the famous for their Black Jack tables. In the 1980's we started going to a Casino on strip owned by Howard Hughes called, "The Castaway". All the old retired people would frequent the strip and the young people preferred downtown Vegas back in the day. Now I am old. Last time I visited Las Vegas was in 2016 and it was my last trip. My first remembrance of Las Vegas strip was in 1964. It was a big deal to drive the strip and see all of the casinos lit up. My very first time in Vegas was in 1961. I sure enjoy your videos. You are precious.
Wonderhussy, you’ve done it again. Love you and how you keeps things real. Thank you for giving homeless a voice to speak their needs. We are all in this journey called life and we need to help each other. Love ya girl❣️
I just dropped a sleeping bag off for Curtis! 👍
I hope you really did.👍👍👍👍👍🇺🇸❤
@@kennysherrill6542 Good ol’ Bo’mont!
@Rob DaFrog Amen, brother 👍
@sparky Tuttle Wow..
World War 11? When did that happen??
@sparky Tuttle Ok you got me, was just being a little cheeky is all.
Couldn't resist after I saw WW11 instead of WWII. My first impression was like "dang! 9 WW's later!" Lol
Thanks for the Vegas background but I'm originally from Miami. Been living here for a few years now but yes, I truly love it here 👍
I’m 55 years old. Lived in Vegas my whole life. I remember cruising Fremont in High School. You could cruise both ways. Then changed to one way. Now of course the Experience. Las Vegas High School class of 1983. Thanks for the memories. Blue Angel is close to my elementary school and Jr. High.
Thank you on behalf of the man who asked for help. And may my lord bless you both.
I’ll go along with you anywhere. Enjoying your personality, travels, compassion, humor, knowledge of history, and general sense of adventure. You are making lots of fans. Cheers.
I'm a local living up on Paradise. My mom used to live off Fremont on 21st St. Thanks for showing off the reality of Vegas.
One of the things I like about you most is "You tell it like it is!" 💗
i agree...and she's got a great sense of humor.....she's the best!!!!
@@lawrencestewart8685 she's awesome. So funny and knowledgeable. Reminds me a bit of Dana Loesch's personality and humour.
Hey Lady,
Nice job narrating this interesting stroll down Fremont St. in Vegas. I loved the history, the fun facts and your sense of humor. Keep up the good work.
I left Vegas almost 3 years ago, after living there almost 20 years.
I love that you highlight the grit and grunge. I love how you balk at millennial mentality.
You are the best for seeing the coolest, in the coolest... even if you have to shine it up with some backstory.
Legend, Wonderhussy! Lots of ❤
11th Street Records is actually really cool. Privately owned, a lot of people listen to vinyl. My husband is a Las Vegas native and a musician and he swears by that place. There's a cool rehearsal and recording space in the back, too :)
Never heard any live music.
Oh ok... Thanks 👍
If I ever get to Vegas I know where I’m going! I still buy records all the time.
Very kind of you to give Curtis some air time.
It would have been really awesome if she actually helped him out ie:bought him a sleeping bag, and just gave him some cash!
She could afford that much I would think!
@@jamesclark9347 lol
@@jamesclark9347 Don't forget she just laid out some pretty big bucks getting her ride back in shape. Just sayin'...be careful not to sound like a politician. They love spending
other peoples' money.
@@tomfrye9037 james might want to take his own advice instead of trying to guilt-trip everybody else.
He sounds an awful lot like -- I dunno, what do you call those people concerned with looking good, telling everybody else what to do, and not doing anything themselves? Oh, a hypocrite!
@@AvengerII Well, posturing is pretty popular these days. Just take a look at some people you know. The ones who make woke noises but never really get off their butts to actually do something to help. The shame is, so many are either raised that way or learn it in our educational system. They never really think, they just go with their programming.
Very impressive how you're able to effortlessly rattle off the history of so many Vegas landmarks. You are a wealth of Vegas knowledge. Fremont Street's story is fascinating, albeit quite sad. At least they somehow kept the Blue Angel in place, in a very rare homage to tradition. Great stuff!
I live here in Vegas, and you're right; there are worse parts of town. But Fremont is like no other place in the world. The freaks and crazies alone make it worth the trip. Subscribing. It's great to follow a local. Thanks for the video!
Spot on with your comments about lawyers and song copyrights.
@Edgar Miller Artists don't make money from licensing on playback of songs.
Every major recording artist I'm aware of who DIDN'T own their catalog made their money off live performances. That's why they constantly tour -- to support their lifestyles because the record company sure isn't sharing money off the recordings and record sales!
@Edgar Miller Nowhere near as much as they earn if they own their recordings and produce the records themselves.
When you turn over your rights to a corporation and let them handle all the day to day business, you're enabling them to screw you and "let you" live on a pittance.
It's a lot a harder to manage your own business but when it hits big, you get to keep the money and it doesn't go to a bunch of people who weren't involved in the creative process.
I see a lot more conservative artists have figured out the corporations will screw you when you work as their contractor. They will continue to exploit you if you let them as a creative. The more left-leaning artists still haven't figured out that when you live in on corporate welfare you can expect to get treated like a welfare recipient.
Copyright rights normally.. and should have expired on all those 70s / 80s songs by now.... It's just greed that lets the rich lawyers keep reactivating their 'rights' on them.
Thanks for showing us a different part of Vegas. I think every major city keeps pushing the homeless farther and father out.
They move them around.
In L.A. the homeless have taken over. They set up camp near everywhere.
@Rob DaFrog- Sounds about right!! Nobody is paying attention to all the big companies coming in and building mega apartment complexes and over priced new homes. Its turning this country into a huge disaster where many average working americans cannot afford housing. Its ridiculous!!
@Rob DaFrog- Wow, you know your stuff. What a shame. Thee internet really caused the biggest problem of all, I believe😌.
You have the best vblog (or whatever this is!) that I have stumbled across in the last 2 years! Always interesting, entertaining and with humor and down to earth truth about livin life in these strange times. very nice technical work and video work. Thank you!
Additionally, back in the 50s, 60s and 70s, when Vegas much smaller there was a small-town feeling in the air. I married a Texas girl, wham she moved to Vegas she acclimated instantly, and as she says, “I never got lost..... Sunrise Mt to the east, Red Rock Mts to the west and the Strin north / south”. Easy to get around. By the 2000s when you came, things had begun the explosive growth. Keep the videos coming
I've been in Vegas so many times but never been in the area you've showed us in this video. A good documentary video you have made. Thanks.
Dont go!! Ha ha she showed you everything!!
Great job, Sarah. The spirit of Huell Howser lives within you!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge of what was the old downtown Las Vegas, and the way you do is interesting.
I WAS homeless in Las Vegas. I was one of those Janky person in Vegas . Some people lose everything in life. It was not because I wanted to be. Some people lose everything from no fault of my own. Just saying. I lived on Fremont street..
I'm glad you got off of Fremont Street Stephanie. I'm car camping in Alameda by the beach it's quite nice but I cannot always find a shower or bath room when I need one. I'm glad Biden Won, and things are changing. Most folks don't understand what being homeless mean and not all of us got there through bad behavior. I was a teenage homeless in 1980 it was very frightening. I would not wish it on anyone it really induces psychosis to society. I hope you are doing well now and God bless you and your loved ones
@@janjohannessmith7033 I am now living in Pennsylvania. Homeless is rough. I used to shower at health clubs. I would go to drive tho at fast food restaurants and collect change people dropped getting their food by car. Some places you can return bottles and cans for money. Hang tough you can do it. Some people are homeless from no fault of their own. Stay safe.
All 50 states have a "colorful part of town or Janky Streets" fuck outta here, if you know you know.
@Alando Frizzell on the streets
@Alando Frizzell I am a success story. I am now living in an apartment in Wiconisco PA. I have food and a place to stay. I am saving for a car because there's no public transportation where I live. It's super hard to get off the streets. Hopefully you have a safe and super great day..
Left Vegas in 2005 after 14 years, Haven't been back since, don't miss it at all.
Left in 2003 after living there for 6 years , made my money , had my fun and bolted . Hadn’t been back until 2 years ago and realized I left at a great time and to never look back . Most of my friends that stayed are miserable I heard it’s 35% unemployment and there’s not a lot going on . It’s a sinking ship taking on a lot of water as the weeks pass
@@Seekyourtruth777 Same for me, Little by little that place was sucking the life out of me, between the traffic, crime, and school system my boys were in, it was time to go. I was lucky, I sold my house before the market crashed. Happy New year.
@@billcar741 where'd you end up moving to?
@@seaglass8940 Move to Utah for a year, then finally up here to Alaska, No state income taxes and no state sales tax. Just got tired of politicians taking my money and spending it on their best interests.
Good to hear...Can't wait to get out of here too...
"Oh look, a potato."
Classic!!
NUKE it! (great eats!)
i asked her to send it to me with some sour cream and butter if possible
Love your show, You have such great verbal and communication skills!
Man, I’m so happy I came across your channel! I’m subscribing now! You’re hilarious, and informative. So glad my algorithm got it right finally lol.
As someone who’s never been to Vegas, I really enjoyed learning about the history of Fremont street. It looks like and reminds me a lot of downtown Reno these days. Talk about hipster hypocrisy. They love trying to tell everyone how to think and what social causes to believe in, but eat their $30 pizza in complete apathy as the homeless and down and out surround them on the streets. Not even surprising! And that was awesome of you to give Curtis some air time, I hope he can get some help soon. One of my favorites of yours!
I just loved this video! I loved all the info and history about little tiny parts of Vegas!
💯 agree☝🏼
Right on.... subscribe to her videos
@@jenniferoertwig3314 I have been for years, I have seen every single video she has done!
I went to Vegas back in '87 for the first time and this area was pretty seedy.
This was a fantastic.,interesting and very educational awesome job !
You sure do you research very well, plus your ability to explain everything so accurately to your viewers is outstanding! You could be an excellent news anchor and journalist! Like NBC's Carl Carault's "On The Road" TV Series, back in the day!
Charles Kuralt was on CBS 🙂
Right on Wonderhussy! I lived for 15 years in Downtown Las Vegas on Seventh Street and Carson Avenue. After I left Las Vegas on May 29, 2010 I noticed by watching UA-cam videos of Downtown Las Vegas that it went under Heavy Gentrification in the past 10 and a half years since I left. What you call Hipsters are The Yuppies of today and they have them here in Miami Beach Florida where I live now. I use to walk through all those places that you showed in this video and no one ever bothered me at all. I had lots of ups and downs when I lived in Downtown Las Vegas. I even sold my Plasma for $20 because I was broke and needed money to eat. I stayed at The Ferguson Motel at 1025 East Fremont Street the one that you mentioned being a Crackhouse several times. My favorite place to gamble was The El Cortez Casino on Fremont Street.and met The Owner The Late Great Jackie Gaughan who would join us and sit Down at The Poker Table and play with all of us. That's Old School Vegas believe me. The Homeless problem is worse here in Miami Dade County because these people get a free bus ticket from another city paid by The City that they were at and Shipped right to Miami Dade County. Everyone knows this even the tough cops have told me that the Homeless people here have come from other cities and were given a free bus ticket to Miami Dade County. Overall I enjoyed your video of my old neighborhood in Downtown Las Vegas. Keep up the good work Wonderhussy. I wish you all the best.
The world needs more reporters like you, to show everyone the reality behind the glitz & glamour, and to give the unheard an opportunity to speak. But this also adds adventure to the glitz & glamour. Keep speaking up for the underdog and the hidden realities.
Great fun to see "new" Fremont st. When I was in high school "Go Clark!" in the 60's, all the kids would "drag" Fremont st. on the weekend. Start at the train depot, drag down Fremont waving to all your friend etc. Can't remember where we would turn around and head back up Fremont st again. Fun times. Thanks for the memories, Sarah
Does the "Blue Onion" ring a bell?
That was a great tour! Loved it!
My trip to Vegas was in 1988 and I stayed at the long game Imperial Palace. I did walk from my hotel to Fremont Street and it was just that. Just four simple blocks with street traffic. My second trip to Vegas was in 1995 and the Fremont Experience was half way done. The next time to Vegas after that wasn't until 2018. The whole strip and Fremont changed. What a shock!!!
I took greyhound to LV from LA, and back, once. What was interesting is when I left Vegas, I met two people headed to LA who were begging for help paying for a ticket to get back to LA because they had literally lost all of their money.
It actually wasn't bad. It stops in Barstow for food break. The other passengers were really cool and I had some nice discussions with them. Most of them didn't know where to go in LA or how to get around. I happened to know a bit, so I acted as a travel guide helping them plan their day at the end of the line.
One woman cracked me up. She was Asian. I couldn't tell where from exactly. She wanted to go to LA to see the Hollywood Sign. I told her that she should get off a the Union Station stop and catch the RedLine metro up to Hollywood Bl. She simply refused to believe me when I told her that can't see it from the bus station. She said that she will stay on the bus. Well I can't fix stupid. So I told her "best of luck. You will need it."
In LA, the bus stops at Union Station before going on to the Greyhound Depot. The Greyhound depot in L.A. is in the heart of skid row. And when you walk out of the terminal it is really scary. Personally I'm fine. I'm 6-3, 235lbs, and I look like I'm recently out of boot camp. So people tend to leave me alone.
There were two young women from Australia who made the mistake of taking Greyhound to Los Angeles. They were too terrified to leave the station. They were crying at the door, freaking out. So I told them to walk with me over to Union Station, which is safer. From there they could catch the Metro, bus, or train to their hostel. Poor kids. Sad to think that is the impression of American that they went home with.
So glad u were there to help them ( Aussie girls) God helps us thru others. You were their angel that day.
That's America, not American ! 😬 🇺🇸
From Clifton AZ to Fremont St Las Vegas in a flash .Thanks for the tour,yer insight is spot on...and so are you.
I stayed in a couple of those family travel motels as a kid in the early seventies, I don't remember why we were there, we always went to the river and camped or stayed in Cottownwood/Searchlight, probably as a treat but I remember being mad we couldn't stay in a big fancy lit up hotel. Thanks for all the videos, so many childhood memories for me.
Thank you. Your perspectives seem very well balanced and real. Interesting tour! 👍🏽
Nice job. I really enjoy your "walking around Vegas" videos. Always loved the old motels on Fremont--especially the signs.
First trip overseas and first to Vegas was in 1980 and we stayed at the Golden Nugget.... on Fremont, all dark furniture, huge canopy beds and cherry red flocked wallpaper, it was like staying in bordello on a western movie set! I remember view from the air, Vegas looked very different back then.... Enjoyed the tour...Thank You and best wishes to Curtis, from Sydney, Australia. 🦘
Loved your sense of humor exposing the good, the bad, and the ugly. Great tour of places
that one need not necessarily see, cool explanations. Thanks so much.
Loved the sights and history - greta comments on here too. Thanks for taking us along
“Hipsters love saying they hate hipsters”
Michael de Santa 2013
That wasn't Micheal, that was Trevor that said that.
@@robthomas9070
No, it was Michael and Trevor responded “well I really fucking do!”
@@blahblahblah3032 I stand corrected. You are correct. My bad.
@@robthomas9070
🤝
She's wearing the most hipster glasses I've ever seen.
Interesting walk you tell it so well, cool of you to let Curtis have his say just because your homeless doesn’t mean you’re dishonest and don’t want to work..
One out of how many?
Now tell that to republicans, they hate homeless, cause they can't preach their religious nonsense to them, when jesus said "love thy neighbor", thats one thing they'll never preach to the homeless, this is why you see a lot of "petty" comments about the homeless cause they are the ones preaching it. Its why we put them in prison in our bible belt. At least in liberal cities you have more freedom.
Homeless will always exist, with the higher amount of wealth coming in, money, gentrification, lot of the homeless can't adapt to these high standards of living due to not having trade skills or education. Basically california in some "TECH" spots" THis is where our country sucks ass in, education. Best way for any homeless to survive is to move to the bible belt with low cost of living/low tax standards, as their states are very poor and easy to survive, there is no tech / liberal hipsters here, just low wages and simple living. If I was homeless, I would not be living in these high cost cities, the smart thing to do is leave.
@sam chump Meanwhile, replubican states have the highest prison rates ;) and murder rates. And pedos.. I don't mind trading my place.. If I had a good job to live there. The problem is the high cost of living which increases said issues, not everyone will make it.
Liberal states don't put you in prison too long for petty crimes. like theft/drug abuse.. I know these pro lifers love the eye for an eye, wanting to kill people. Considering favorite drugs in our red states are opioids, which is killing off a lot of their white population, hence prison rates are soo high for that and meth making and selling.
If he really wanted to work he wouldn't be there even a disabled man could get a job
i stumbled across this video. but. it was excellent! so great to watch the detailed perspective she provided!
she is so pretty as well!
i feel for Curtis. (hopefully someone hears his genuine calling for help)
We cruised down Fremont street when we were 18. What a way to meet guys!!
LMFAO, the making it hard "to go to the bathroom in this country" hit home for me last month traveling and having to make 5 stops and barely making it to relief haha.
Wonderhussy on Fremont: "I'll be honest, I gotta' pee right now." Get some porta potties down there, people!! GREAT vid, Sarah Jane...loved the walk down Vegas memory lane. Also, I always appreciate maps for orientation. Super job on this one! :-)
Sarah I'm moving there soon. Thank you for the video. Lot's of of hard work on your part. Thank you
Awesome vlog on Vegas. I am soo glad I found you. Not only did I find your tour informative but your style is funny and serious at the correct time. I used to visit Vegas 4-6 times per year but my last trip was March 2020. Plan to visit June 9-14, 2021 . Maybe I will run into you!! Stay safe and please make more vlogs.
Fremont Street (Downtown) is my favorite in Vegas!
I know someone who drove to Vegas in a $70,000 Cadillac. I guess he did well because he came home in a $500,000 Bus!!! (Sorry for the dumb joke, but I couldn't resist).
Now I remember why I always look forward to Wednesdays!
Keep up the jokes, that was funny, and so true. The real joke is on the gamblers who think they'll hit it big at the next spin, the next card or the next roll of the dice. The moral of the story, go to Vegas on a greyhound and leave on a airplane.
Flag Fan .. That's not a dumb joke, that was a line from Dean Martin's monologue ..
@@QueenlySweetpea
Dean Martin was an icon! Thanks for the info!
Excellent video! I love how you outline the history of each section of Fremont, loved seeing all the seedy little motels, and laughed more than I should have at the “douchebag lawyer who owns the rights to Whitesnake” comment.
I'm Canadian. When I stayed in Vegas last April,, I was shocked at how the richest country in the world could have such grinding poverty just blocks away from unbelievable opulence. I stayed downtown at the Four Queens on Fremont. I learned that things got dangerous and sketchy no matter which direction you went from Fremont. I loved my time in Vegas, but the Third-World level poverty I saw made me very sad. I live in Toronto. There is no place in Toronto that is dangerous in the daytime and only a couple of places you wouldn't feel comfortable being in after midnight.
hmm, well if you went to east hastings street in van city it makes anything on freemont or the strip look like disneyland.
I've wandered the streets of Tijana and never seen anything there as bad as east hastings.
I just happened to stumble across one of your videos and now I'm going into my third hour watching them you are definitely one of the best commentators/ history people I have heard in a long time and I have been to Vegas many times and didn't know half these things were there
Vegas Was better under Mafia control atleast those guys didn't charge resort fees or make you pay for parking!!!!!
It was a dark day when free parking ended. Love my town nonetheless.
Which era, the Johnny Rosselli, or Tony Spilotro era?
Resort fee was built into price you just didn't see it itemized.
Parking used to be free all across the country as well
@@dgronzega8073 Bring back the Mob!
I only got to properties with free parking anymore. Palazzo mostly.
“They really make it hard to go to the bathroom in this country.” I roared laughing when you said that. It is true too... Awesome tour.
You did a great job capturing the real scene downtown, bravo!!
Thank you Wonderhussy for this informative walk. I'd been to Vegas over a dozen times but have only once been to areas similar to what you showed. Great narrative as well and, I have to say, you are very easy on the eyes.
the wealth separation gets larger every day!
Develop some skills to offer an employer and you won't worry too much about the ''wealth separation'' any more. I was once the kind of guy who had $45 on Wed and payday isn't until Friday. Then I decided I have had enough. It's a long story and I won't bore you with it but I don't give a shit about other people's money or how much they have or don't have. I'll be going to Vegas this Sunday with money I could only imagine all those years ago. Because I earned it. And did NOT worry about ''wealth separation.'' That's life. That's how things are.
This was so well done! Kudos to you Wonderhussy!
Great vlog with tons of back story as usual, first time posting but long time watching and now subscribed now, GREAT job on the editing, one of the beast on youtube, thanks and keep up the great work!!
I grew up in Las Vegas. Lived there for 15 years. You are a great tour guide! Well done!
Thanks for the tour. A welcome distraction from watching impeachment hearings.
I don't even watch the news anymore, just go on Wonder Hussy type adventures here in Eastern San Diego county ,and Imperial Valley :)
Spot on! ❤
@@ridealongwithrandy I stopped watching the news long ago. Major life improvement!
@@ridealongwithrandy 88 LMK
They all need to be impeached. The rioters were heroes.
my most memorable trip to Vegas was staying at the Plaza. I really like Fremont.
Wow! You are putting out some very professional footage these days! Well done and thank you!
Loved your videos!!! Was a resident of North Las Vegas 1959 -1978. Your humor & straightforward stories was so refreshing. Everything you spoke about most citizens were frank & and spoke openly, like you do, about this town, the stories and all that was accepted as "normal". This has always been a city of colorful characters we came across or lived along side with. At least by High school on, the character of this town was well known and no big deal.
Yes. The town was much better under the shadow of the mob. We went to school with their kids. They were family. Union wages, and everyone was supportive of civic opportunities for their kids, and early desegreagation of neighborhoods. Sinatra, made it possible of Afro-Americans to stay in the major Hotels they performed in. Racial issues were minimal compared to the rest of this country. Not until the 1970's were there issues with the increasing other people who moved here from other parts of the U. S. who were not as accepting as us older residents (1970's onward).
My 1st house purchase was not far from Fremont. The Blue Angel and most motels in that area were indeed seedy by the late 1960's.
Thanks for being yourself, fellow Vegas resident. You've got good stories!!! May you gain even more.
Thanks for how you share them with us on this venue. Keep up the awesome straight-talkin tours.
I dont mind fremont st when ever i visit from UK i always hang out at Hogs & Heifers just off Fremont one my favourite Bars
"The Land of Hypocrisy.' More today than ever. Thank you for helping Curtis, best wishes to him.
@Johnathon Adams Yeah. And that place she mentions where the poor people can sell their plasma so the "rich" people can get it at a hospital. Well, that homeless man would be given that plasma no questions asked, if he was brought in to a hospital and needed it. Many places in the world if you don't have cash, credit card or insurance card, you will not get past the front desk at a hospital. Half of the worlds population would be ecstatic to be in that homeless mans position and have the OPPURTUNITY to better themselves.
Yes this country is such a terrible place isn't it.(sarcasm, for those who can't grasp it) Your life is what you make of it.
Well done and very informative, Thanks Sarah and gl to Curtis.
You are such an amazing storyteller. You have an amazing knowledge about our city. I love watching your videos. Thank you for sharing them
Love seeing the seedy side, more interesting than the same old big casinos!
Wonderhussy, I saw you on CheapRVLiving’s channel, Yay! I don’t watch him much, but I know he has a huge following, so I hope you get more subs, you deserve them!
Wonderhussy, with each video I like you more! So genuine and solid. You treat people like you’d want to be treated. Simple.
Loved staying on Fremont street when we went to Vegas. Last time was a few years ago in October, so Halloween was in full swing. We never even visited the strip on that trip. Thanks for a trip down memory lane !
You're really a good raconteur. Glad I ran across your Channel.
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Thanks for the history lesson about Vegas. I had never heard any of that before.
Great job wonder Hussey great video loved it got to be watching you more and more
You see that despairing contrast in almost every city around the world.
I lived in Vegas 2011-2019. I'm moving back in June after dealing with these assholes in New York.
You went from bad to worse.
I live in the bronx..I'm leaving when my lease is up in July...wasted three years of my life here.🙁
Yes. You went to live in the part of the country where most snobby families lived, which makes it about 10,000x more expensive. For me it was a waste of time and mental stability (I mean, don't get me wrong, it has its good points, but it is not worth it) The good thing is that I went back to Nevada ( i rather deal with 20 dlls coffees than deal again with Karens in New York again.)
Funny Cuz a neighbor of mine is moving back to New York from an apt just off Fremont.
WOW this was a great video, thanks for the tour.
Freemont Street is my favorite place to stay when visiting Vegas. My friend Robert and I enjoy searching for the old neon signs. So many signs that still stand are the only thing left of the old motels. I grew up traveling through the old Vegas. It will always be one of my favorite cities. I've seen so many changes, Downtown is the last corner of Las Vegas that seems familiar to my childhood. I'm 63 now. And I still love the grit that is and around Freemont Street.
You know sh*t is real when you encounter some dude named Curtis Wilson on the streets, fighting for his I.D.
I ve been through several American cities. They all look like this in some way. Shiny up front, then the misery. Take a drive through the realMiami
And getting worse ..... I hope people realize the cities have become toxic receptacles for druggies, prostitutes and drunks.
it was worse in the '70's and '80's. take a look sometime at NYC and times square in the '70's and '80's on youtube
@@anderander5662 Democrat dominated cities..... like Las Vegas , Detroit, Baltimore. Minneapolis Compton ,
You mean North Miami??? And i don't mean Adventura either!!!!!!
I'M taking a hooker bath 🚿 right now actually 💋
THIS LADY IS FANTASTIC TO WATCH AND LISTEN TOO. WHAT A GREAT BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE. SO FAR I AM HOOKED TO HEAR AND SEE MORE. THANK YOU.
Thanks for the tour round vagas , you know your stuff and your history of it .
easily one of the best channels on youtube 👍
i've never seen anyone touch their hat & glasses as much as you do!! i found you on a Mr. RV Santa looking dude video showing off your Toyota live - in home. looking forward to more of your videos :)
That was Bob Wells cheaprvliving
Has a 501c set up now and helped helps a lot of the needs of the travelers who are struggling.
So yeah he is kind of like Santa Claus.
That's how I found this channel too ! She just looked so interesting, and well, she is !
Now this is quality vlog! I like it 👌 continue and be safe.
I have had businesses in LV for over 30 years and wow has it changed. Still, gotta love that place though! You never run out of things to do there. Never a dull moment! Love all you do. Take care and God bless my friend! David
You Make History Fun Wonderhussy!!
Reminds me of that Credence song, Lodi: Came in on a Greyhound, I'll be walking out if I go. Try finding a place to go to the bathroom in New Orleans. If you need to go, you have to find a bar and pay a cover charge or buy two drinks minimum. All just to go to the bathroom. On Skid Row in LA, they put all the services that the homeless people need, medical, social security, etc. conveniently located for them and tried to get them to move into places they built for them. But many of the people did not want to live in an apartment. They want to live on the streets. I was there recently and there are homeless encampments under just about any freeway overpass. I don't know how they live like that, in cardboard shacks and packing crate shanties, but they like it so more power to them, I guess. But everybody should at least have port-a-potties.
You did a very good job on this video. Thanks for posting.
Very cool how much you are into the history. Thank u!