The End of an Era in L.A.’s Backyard

In a Minute with Evan Lovett

Audacy

Society & Culture, Places & Travel

5 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

A major announcement came out of L.A.’s backyard this week: the resort that ushered in the Modern Era of Las Vegas will be shutting its doors forever.

The impact that the Mirage had on Las Vegas was like no hotel since the Flamingo opened in 1946 and kicked off The Strip, and it literally changed Vegas as a town, a community, and is single-handedly responsible for turning into a world-class metropolis. Here’s the story of the impact of the Mirage on the city that 4.8 million people from Los Angeles visit each year.

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0:00.0	Yo, welcome to another episode of In A Minute with Evan Lovett, coming to you live from
0:16.1	the I am studios right here in the heart of LA. In this episode, it's brought to you
0:21.7	by my good friends at Culver City Toyota.
0:24.5	I'm serious.
0:25.7	Really, really good people and a great dealership.
0:29.4	Let me tell you something.
0:30.6	I go over there probably once a month maybe a little more it's absolutely not like
0:35.4	most car dealerships it's a place to like hang out it's fun it's inviting it's
0:40.3	welcoming it's clean it has areas to chill free Wi-Fi coffee stuff like that
0:45.4	floor-to-ceiling windows but all the people there are nice and friendly it's it's not like a typical
0:52.1	dealership and listen
0:53.7	Whether you're going there to get a new car or a pre-owned car
0:57.3	Culver City Toyota is the place to be and George the general manager is the dude who goes that extra mile especially on the pre-owned.
1:05.6	They want you to buy with confidence every Culver City Toyota certified pre-owned vehicle passes
1:11.1	a 118 point inspection. Think about that. 118 checkbox to
1:16.3	make sure that car is up to your standard and it comes with a comprehensive
1:20.2	limited warranty, roadside assistance, and additional perks. So head to Culver City,
1:25.0	Toyota right there on Washington Boulevard and everybody there will be able to take care of you and
1:30.4	even just chill and give you a smile.
1:32.6	But if you ask for George, he's going to make sure that you have a sweet ride when you hit the road.
1:37.6	And that's what we're doing this episode.
1:40.0	We're hitting the road because it's road trip time baby right back to my second favorite place in the world.
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