For those with a penchant for nostalgia or a curiosity about the City of Sin's past, Las Vegas TV has tossed another historical documentary into the mix. According to an announcement from the City of Las Vegas, their latest time capsule of film, "The City Of Las Vegas: The 1970s," is set to hit screens on May 17. This documentary, funded by the Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial, will continue the tradition of exploring the electrifying history of Las Vegas decade by decade.
The premiere will air on Cable Channel 2 and on the City of Las Vegas YouTube channel at 7 p.m. this Saturday. If you miss it, you can catch replays on Channel 2 on May 18 at 2:30 p.m., May 19 at 3:30 p.m., May 20 at 1:30 a.m., and more through May 24. Produced by Boyd Productions LLC, the show comes out each May to mark the city's founding, sharing historical highlights and how Las Vegas has changed over the years, as reported by the City of Las Vegas.
The entire "Las Vegas Decades" series will be showcased in a marathon format—the perfect binge-worthy historical journey. Starting May 16, the series will air from 4 to 11:30 p.m., rolling into May 17 from 2 to 7 p.m., and wrapping up on May 18 from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The juicy lineup includes earlier chapters such as "The City of Las Vegas: The Early Years" and "Las Vegas 1950s: What Was Las Vegas Like In The 1950s?" among others. For those who can't be anchored to their TV schedules, all episodes can be streamed post-broadcast on YouTube at the viewer's leisure, as detailed by the City of Las Vegas.
If you're interested in Las Vegas history or American culture, watching City of Las Vegas TV could be both fun and informative. Full details, including showtimes, are available on the official City of Las Vegas bulletin.
