Downtown Las Vegas

Downtown Las Vegas is a quirky alternative to the Las Vegas Strip, with good gambling, a grittier vibe and a diverse collection of restaurants, bars and casinos.

The Downtown Restaurant That Used to Be a Hotel Pool

The Downtown Restaurant That Used to Be a Hotel Pool

Oscar's Steakhouse, at downtown's Plaza hotel, not only bears the name of one of Sin City's most distinctive personalities, it...
A First Look Inside Downtown’s New Pizza Rock Restaurant

A First Look Inside Downtown’s New Pizza Rock Restaurant

One of the new Las Vegas restaurants we're most looking forward to opening is Pizza Rock, soon to be a...
Golden Gate Opens New Entrance, Drunks Ruin It

Golden Gate Opens New Entrance, Drunks Ruin It

There we were, all excited about the new entrance at the Golden Gate, downtown. Why were we excited about a...
Third Street at Downtown Grand Closes Temporarily

Third Street at Downtown Grand Closes Temporarily

The street at Downtown Grand, the one that runs in front of Mob Bar, Triple George and Hogs & Heifers...
Park on Fremont Serves Up 100 Beers and Whimsy

Park on Fremont Serves Up 100 Beers and Whimsy

Venture a few feet from the Fremont Street Experience, downtown, and you'll stumble into Park on Fremont, a quirky gastropub...
The Las Vegas Neon Museum is a Must-See Time Machine

The Las Vegas Neon Museum is a Must-See Time Machine

There are essential Vegas things and optional Vegas things. The Neon Museum is an absolute essential. This incredible collection of...
Hogs & Heifers Biker Bar Has Rules You Need to Know

Hogs & Heifers Biker Bar Has Rules You Need to Know

Thinking about a visit to the colorful Hogs & Heifers biker bar, downtown? Then you'd better know the rules. We'd...
Today’s Intallment of “Don’t Be That Guy”

Today’s Intallment of “Don’t Be That Guy”

Seriously. Drunk is fine, it's Vegas. Fall-down drunk, not so much. Oh, and don't be the guy who laughs at...
Mob-Con Convention Hosts Made Men and Lawmen

Mob-Con Convention Hosts Made Men and Lawmen

Said to be the first of its kind, the Mob-Con convention will bring together former mobsters and law enforcement agents...
Our Excellence in Marketing Copywriting Award Goes To

Our Excellence in Marketing Copywriting Award Goes To

Marketing is hard, we get that. So, what happens when a casino marketing department simply runs out of ideas? We'll...
Downtown’s La Comida Will Thrill, and Numb, Your Face

Downtown’s La Comida Will Thrill, and Numb, Your Face

Downtown Las Vegas is brimming with tasty new offerings, including one of the best Mexican joints in the city, La...
Third Eye Blind Draws Huge Crowd to Fremont Street

Third Eye Blind Draws Huge Crowd to Fremont Street

It was a highlight of the free summer concert season at downtown's Fremont Street Experience as Third Eye Blind took...
Today’s Vegas Tattoo We Love: Vegas Vickie

Today’s Vegas Tattoo We Love: Vegas Vickie

We don't really know Jennifer, yet we love Jennifer. Her tattoo, anyway. Jennifer works at the Neon Museum, so it's...
Five New Things We Spied in Downtown Las Vegas

Five New Things We Spied in Downtown Las Vegas

We love just roaming downtown, because you never know what you'll discover. Here are five new things we thought were...

Recent Stories in Downtown Las Vegas

Neonopolis Snags Banger Replacement, Hush Puppy Restaurant

Neonopolis Snags Banger Replacement, Hush Puppy Restaurant

Fremont Street Experience Shares Line-Up for NYE Party

Fremont Street Experience Shares Line-Up for NYE Party

Taco Escobarr to Replace Smashed Pig on Fremont East

Taco Escobarr to Replace Smashed Pig on Fremont East

Beloved Hangout Downtown Cocktail Room to Close

Beloved Hangout Downtown Cocktail Room to Close