The classic Golden Goose statue, which once ruled the roost over the seedy Glitter Gulch strip club, has been returned to its former glory and can again be viewed on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas.
We’re excited you’re back! Sorry, “eggsighted.” Like you didn’t know what was coming.
The sign was donated to the Downtown Project by Derek and Greg Stevens, owners of The D and Golden Gate. The Stevens acquired the Golden Goose, along with Glitter Gulch, in 2016.
Downtown Project inherited both the Golden Goose and another iconic casino sign, the baseball player from Las Vegas Club. Here’s a photo of the signs near the Las Vegas Club demolition site.
Down, but not out.
Now, the Golden Goose resides farther east than its original location, at the corner of Fremont Street and 10th Street, near the entrance the Bunkhouse Saloon.
The Golden Goose looks awesome, and not only sports a new paint job, but also revolves, as nature intended.
Props, Downtown Project.
All right, so maybe we used “big deal” a little loosely, but we genuinely think it’s awesome Downtown Project was willing to make an investment in Las Vegas history despite the fact there’s virtually no return on investment with a giant, spinning Golden Goose.
Vegas does kitsch right.
The Golden Goose casino opened in 1974 and closed in 1980. Before that, the space held State Cafe, Buckley’s and Mecca Casino.
Here’s to another bunch of decades.
We haven’t heard about any plans for the Las Vegas Club’s baseball player, but another iconic statue, Vegas Vickie, is being refurbished and will return to Fremont Street when Circa Las Vegas opens in Dec. 2020.
Here are a few more photos of the Golden Goose before and after its Fremont Street comeback.
Very cool…thanks for the pics and video.
That’s ironic, seeing as how Las Vegas has been systematically killing the golden goose for years.
Good thing they didn’t put it be the Rio, which as we all know is going to be imploded for a fancy new MLB stadium