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The martini marks Fremont East street corners in Las Vegas.
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Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman joyously tips his flared glass to the “Oscar’s Martini” streetscape. The city’s 19th mayor, Goodman was re-elected for a second four-year term in April 2007 and is serving through 2011. He and Carolyn, his wife of 44 years, moved to Las Vegas in 1964, with $87 in their pockets, and stayed there to raise four children. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Goodman graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and established his reputation as a premier, criminal-defense attorney. He even portrayed himself in the movie Casino.
When he’s not serving the citizenry, Goodman is sometimes seen being served his favorite drink, at a Fremont District bar. Legends about his passion for the martini (gin and dry vermouth, up or on the rocks) pour from Sin City.
More importantly, the Fremont District reaffirms the mayor’s commitment to downtown revitalization, creating a multi-faceted downtown urban village with small businesses, restaurants and cultural venues. For instance, during his first term, he helped the city acquire a 61-acre parcel in downtown Las Vegas without having to use eminent domain. This facilitated the building of the first Class A office building in the downtown area in more than 20 years. Later, Goodman acquired the historic downtown post office, a future cultural center.
“The Fremont East District will create a buzz and a stir. It’s an ultra-cool venue which will draw locals and visitors to the downtown area,” Goodman said.
He even became involved in the streetscape’s design process. Mark Mackin, Fluoresco’s technical-support specialist, recalled, “In my drawings, I had labeled the “liquid” as vodka. I was told to change the label to gin: Oscar saw the drawing and said that he doesn’t drink vodka martinis.”
The martini
Oscar’s Martini resides approximately 38 ft. above the street. The “glass” measures 21 ft. high and 19 ft. wide (a dream libation, indeed).
The glass comprises two sets of elements: a blue and white, aluminum cabinet with a red swizzle stick and a green pimento olive. A set of upper and lower steel hoops extends from the cabinet to the pole.
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