Tag: El Cortez

Atomic Liquors En Plein Vegas Air

Atomic Liquors Painting by Borbay

Atomic Liquors is the oldest freestanding bar in Las Vegas, with liquor license #0001. Back in the day, folks would head up to the roof with a cocktail to watch the nukes go boom in the horizon about 50 miles away. That seems dangerous to me, but I carry a cell phone in my front pocket — so what do I know? This baby has been featured in scores of movies… and is flat out one of the best damn neon signs in the world.

Atomic Liquors Las Vegas by Borbay

Here is a snap of the glorious sign, lit-up beautifully, on a warm Vegas night.

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Vegas Gold — Unexpected Awesomeness

Ari Lankin and Sheila in Vegas

A chance encounter in Vegas — Back in 2011 during our first Vegas Trip, Ari was asked to create a temporary tattoo on the arm of Sheila… a renowned performer on the strip. It was our first day in Vegas, and she asked us to live paint at Broadway Bares… a charity show.

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Painting Process The Four Queens, Fremont Street Las Vegas

4 Four Queens Las Vegas Painting by Borbay

If you have been to Las Vegas, and haven’t been to Fremont Street, you haven’t experienced Vegas. Last year, Ari Lankin and yours truly set-up on the street to paint the El Cortez Hotel. This year, thanks to Lisa Robinson, we had the VIP Fremont Experience in front of the storied Four Queens Hotel and Casino.

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