The Thunderbird, with its striking deco Indian thunderbird sign, opened with Nat King Cole headlining on September 2, 1948. The resort was the brainchild of Lt. Govenor of Nevada Cliff Jones and developer/contractor Marion Hicks.
The Thunderbird, with its striking deco Indian thunderbird sign, opened with Nat King Cole headlining on September 2, 1948. The resort was the brainchild of Lt. Govenor of Nevada Cliff Jones and developer/contractor Marion Hicks.