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\"Sands<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0This is a picture of the sign at the Sands on the day Dean Martin opened for the first time on the main stage. I had a little fun with it and added myself. I love that Martin Denny is in the second room that night. Classic crooner and the king of exotica on the same bill. Awesome! I make note of this for one simple reason. The Sands is destined for the wrecking ball. This home of the Rat Pack and of course the Aku Aku restaurant, which Bamboo Ben’s<\/a> grandfather helped create, is being torn down so that it can be made ginormous. Go visit while you can.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00c2\u00a0This is a picture of the sign at the Sands on the day Dean Martin opened for the first time on the main stage. 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