Dale McKenzie
https://youtube.com/channel/UCvn5eEsNzr9Yp1KyUoL3mPgI’m a retired musician here in Las Vegas and I love this city. It is truly a unique town, noplace else like it on earth, and since I started this little YouTube channel, it has been my pleasure to share a locals-eye view of its attractions to all of you out there who have an interest. A side benefit of picking up the camera and venturing out is that we are discovering secrets and wonders as well, right along with you!
We put out a new video about once a week, and we've got quite a collection of them already published - check them out, you may find a property or attraction that you are thinking of visiting, or have already enjoyed. Hit that Subscribe button, and join my wife Paula and myself on our Las Vegas based adventures! We cover not only the Strip, but the town itself, the surrounding desert, and wherever else we find ourselves, with a few "On the Road" videos too. Welcome!
Downtown Las Vegas Makeover: Fabulous Fergusons Motel Transformation
Video by Dale McKenzie on YouTube
Resorts, Businesses and Activities in this episode...
Wow, is Downtown Las Vegas reinventing itself! On a sunny spring Sunday, we happened upon the beautifully redone Fergusons Motel, on Fremont Street between 10th and 11th, except these days it is anything but a motel. It's a community gathering space, a free live music venue, a set of shops celebrating local artists and craftspeople, bars and restaurants, and absolutely no gambling! It's called Fergusons Downtown, and we LOVED exploring it: encountering the nicest people, the best food, the most unique items for sale...and we can't wait for YOU to visit it with us!
Just some of the venues featured...
Live Music in the Yard
Mothership Coffee Roasters
Peyote
All For Our Country
Mike's Recovery
The Noise Project
F The Bar
The Gather House
Desert Shadow Shop
Vegas Test Kitchen
11th Street Records
#lasvegasinsideandout #fergusonsdowntown #downtownlasvegas
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Opening segment:
The red and blue neon outline is by Thanakorn Jaroensup, courtesy of Pixabay.com:
neon-85828.mp4
The photo of the rainbow and red rocks is by esudroff, courtesy of Pixabay.com:
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All other video clips are our own.
The music is "Love or Lust", from the YouTube Audio Library.
PHOTO CREDITS:
Big Rig Jig at Burning Man, 2007: photo by Dr._Colleen_Morgan
The photo of the original Golden Goose is from the over50vegas.com website:
https://over50vegas.com/20_Fremont_Golden_Goose.html
The photos of the Franklin Motel in the 1950s, and Fergusons Motel in the 1960s, are from the vintagelasvegas.com website.
The postcards of the early Las Vegas Strip hotels are our own.
The photo of Fergusons Motel in 2014:
https://vegas.eater.com/2014/3/7/6267245/a-vintage-vegas-bar-is-going-into-fergusons-motel
The photo of Fergusons Motel marquee in 2016:
https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/construction-planned-for-fergusons-motel-in-downtown-las-vegas-still-yet-to-be-seen/
The photo of Tony Hsieh, Zappos CEO, in 2009, is courtesy of Wikipedia:
By Delivering Happiness Book - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dhbook/5493462402/sizes/m/in/photostream/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14518414
The logo for LinkExchange, circa 1998, is courtesy of Wikipedia:
By LinkExchange - LinkExchange, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48190921
The logo for Zappos.com is courtesy of Wikipedia:
By Zappos.com, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46189337
The photo of the Downtown Project offices in 2017 is by Kelley Ramsey.
The side view of Tony Hsieh in 2013:
Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press, via Associated Press
The photo of Jen Taler:
https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/2020/mar/12/40-under-40-jen-taler-co-founder-creative-strategi/
The promo video about the Peyote Restaurant is from their website: https://www.peyotedtlv.com
The photos and renderings for the shareDowntown apartment complexes are from their website: https://www.sharedowntown.com
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Songs from the YouTube Audio Library featured in this video:
- One Step Closer - Aakash Gandhi
- Tiptoe_Out_the_Back
- Touching Moment
Songs/clips from the Epidemic Sound Audio Library:
ES_Endless Pt. 1 - Peter Sandberg
ES_Having Fun - The Fly Guy Five
ES_Summer Mind - Table Etiquette
ES_Auto Tires Squeal - SFX Producer
ES_First Baby Steps - Vendla
ES_Mystery Singers - More than Family
ES_Door Close Closet 1 - SFX Producer
ES_Wonderful Ways - Phoenix Tail
ES_In the Spirit of Cannes - The Flax
ES_Kitchen Ambiance 2 - SFX Producer
ES_City Sidewalk 2 - SFX Producer
ES_Sweet Lies - Gold In June
ES_We Belong - Gold In June
ES_Friends - Table Etiquette
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Cinematography: Dale McKenzie, Paula McKenzie
Editing, Voiceover, Post-Production: Dale McKenzie, Final Cut Pro X
Script, Research: Paula McKenzie
Cameras & Gear: iPhone 13 Pro Max and iPhone 11 Pro Max in 4K; Lumix G9 in 4K video for the intro/outro; sound by Rode Wireless GO