jay sarno jr. says: people dressede as roman centurians drove around t country and knocked on doors. and that set the tone for what would probably be the party of the 20th century! and food was flown in from all over the world! jay sarno jr. says: it wasn't about calling up the caterer or calling up the local food purveyor... it was about calling up people in europe and sayin, 'put thousands of pounds of caviar on a plane and fly it over!" and on august 5, 1966 caesars palace opened its doors a young jay sarno jr. was there for the flurry of activity as his dad opened the first luxury resort on the las vegas jay sarno jr. says: i remember walking into this place and it was cool and it was beautiful and everyone was dressed up. it was just... even to an 8- year-old it was a place full of electricity and excitement! fast forwrd to today and caesars palace stands the test of time... an iconic property leading the way in casino and entertainment innovation. sean mcburney says: the first luxury shopping

jay sarno jr. says: people dressede as roman centurians drove around the country and knocked on doors. and that set the tone for what would probably be the party of the 20th century! and food was flown in from all over the world! jay sarno jr. says: it wasn't about calling up the caterer or calling up the local food purveyor... it was about calling up people in europe and sayin, 'put pounds of caviar on a plane and fly it over!" and on august 5, 1966 caesars palace opened its doors a young jay sarno jr. was there for the flurry of activity as his dad opened the first luxury resort on the las vegas strip! jay sarno jr. says: i remember walking into this place and it was cool and it was beautiful and everyone was dressed up. it was just... even to an 8- year-old it was a place full of electricity and excitement! fast forwrd to today and caesars palace stands the test of time... an iconic property leading the way in casino and entertainment innovation. sean mcburney says: the first luxury shopping cen

and met with jay sarno junior-- the son of the man who founded caesars palace--and says employees like dunbar have made all the difference. ((jay sarno jr. son of the founder of caesars palace: "at the end of the day the contact with the people is what really makes the experience make or break it." )) ((mauricio marin)) plan on slowing down anytime soon. he looks forward to seeing what's next for caesars palace. ((jim dunbar/caesar's worker for 50 years: "it just keeps improving all the time. whether it's a new tower or restaurant." )) mauricio marin...8 news now./// ((christianne klein)) >> caesars palace has even more festivities planned including a free fireworks show going off at 10-20 tonight celebrating their 50th anniversary./// ((christianne klein)) >>> let's check back in with >> he's live near maryland and silverado ranch with our "gr8 school supply drive." <<< tedd florendo the remainder of the workweek as we have slight chances of t'storms until the weekend. still hot but not as hot as last week. temps have been around normal with more humidity. ............ ......... many neighborhoods still hot with temps in the 100's and