Donny and Marie: A look back at their Las Vegas residency – Video
 
Donny and Marie: A look back at their Las Vegas residency – Video

Donny and Marie Osmond were famous long before they opened at the Flamingo. So when Donny and Marie opened at the Flamingo on Sept. 9, 2008, they and their fans were ready. What was supposed to be a short-term engagement was renewed repeatedly over the years, and their show continued to be a consistent Strip draw even as Las Vegas waited to outlast a recession.

Flamingo’s Wildlife Habitat
 
Flamingo’s Wildlife Habitat

The Flamingo’s wildlife habitat on the Las Vegas Strip is home to pelicans, ducks, swans, parrots, fish and of course, flamingos. (Mat Luschek / Review-Journal)

Las Vegas is no stranger to flash floods
 
Las Vegas is no stranger to flash floods

In 1975 just one day before the busy 4th of July weekend a flash flood killed two and immersed hundreds of cars in Las Vegas.