The first time Maryann Picchi saw the Folies Bergere show at the Tropicana, she knew she belonged on that stage. The year was 1970, and Picchi, then 25, was stunned by the big sets. The showgirls in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tricia Kean spoke with Sheri Mirault and Teri Thorndike, two former Folies Bergeres showgirls, who shared their memories of the ...

The showgirls burst onto the stage on Christmas Eve in rhinestone-laden, feathered topless glory, the 1959 debut of Paris-tinged Folies Bergere launching the Tropicana into a new level of Las Vegas ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — From its lavish opening in 1957 on a Las Vegas Boulevard surrounded by wide-open desert, to its sleepier years amid a boom in megaresorts, the Tropicana Las Vegas has been a familiar ...

Certified animal behaviorist Kangaroo Lanie brought an actual kangaroo to the school as part of the week’s activities. The Clark County Museum opened a new exhibit Friday as part of its Women’s ...

It outlasted Elvis, the Rat Pack, the mob, the Atomic Age and the Stardust, Dunes and Sands casinos. It helped cement the showgirl as Sin City ambassador-the mayor often appears with one on each ...

Corrections & clarifications: A previous version of this story misspelled Ron DeCar's name. The first time Maryann Picchi saw the Folies Bergere show at the Tropicana, she knew she belonged on that ...