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.

Details Emerge of Las Vegas Club, Mermaids and Glitter Gulch Demolition, Plus Vegas Vickie’s Fate

Details Emerge of Las Vegas Club, Mermaids and Glitter Gulch Demolition, Plus Vegas Vickie’s Fate

There's a lot going on at the Las Vegas Club site in downtown Las Vegas, and we've got all the...
Neon Museum Rolls Out Signs for Expanded Boneyard

Neon Museum Rolls Out Signs for Expanded Boneyard

The Las Vegas Neon Museum has begun taking vintage signs out of storage to display them in a new part...
14 Sips of New, Cool and WTF in Downtown Las Vegas

14 Sips of New, Cool and WTF in Downtown Las Vegas

Things move fast in Las Vegas, so we've carelessly slapped together a list of 14 new things happening in downtown...
Commissary Restaurant at Downtown Grand Closes, Converts to eSports Lounge

Commissary Restaurant at Downtown Grand Closes, Converts to eSports Lounge

The long-struggling Commissary After Dark restaurant at the Downtown Grand resort has closed. The space is still being used, however....
Neon Museum Completes Demolition for Expansion

Neon Museum Completes Demolition for Expansion

It was just a couple of weeks ago that the Las Vegas Neon Museum announced it would be expanding to...
The Nerd Nightclub Opens at Downtown’s Neonopolis

The Nerd Nightclub Opens at Downtown’s Neonopolis

A new nightlife offering has opened at downtown's Neonopolis, The Nerd. The Nerd nightclub takes up residence in the former...
Neon Museum Receives Big-Ass Grant, Begins Demolition for Expansion

Neon Museum Receives Big-Ass Grant, Begins Demolition for Expansion

One of the best attractions in Las Vegas, the Neon Museum, has received a $425,000 grant for a major expansion....
The Nerd Nightclub Poised to Open Discreetly at Downtown’s Neonopolis

The Nerd Nightclub Poised to Open Discreetly at Downtown’s Neonopolis

A new nightclub and bowling venue, The Nerd, is set to open on March 30, 2017, at downtown's Neonopolis shopping...
Lappert’s Ice Cream is So Very Back at The California

Lappert’s Ice Cream is So Very Back at The California

Our favorite ice cream place in Las Vegas closed for a renovation, but Lappert's Ice Cream is back and making...
Lit eSports Arena Opens at Downtown’s Neonopolis

Lit eSports Arena Opens at Downtown’s Neonopolis

We should probably say it right up front: It might be called "eSports," but it's not sports. In sports, there's...
Best Ice Cream Shop in Las Vegas, Lappert’s Ice Cream, Closes at The California for Renovation

Best Ice Cream Shop in Las Vegas, Lappert’s Ice Cream, Closes at The California for Renovation

Lappert's Ice Cream at the California casino is our favorite ice cream shop in Las Vegas, and it recently closed...
Vital Vegas Podcast, Ep. 42: Food Critic John Curtas, Exclusive Scoop and Predictions from Pappy

Vital Vegas Podcast, Ep. 42: Food Critic John Curtas, Exclusive Scoop and Predictions from Pappy

It's time to go ears deep into the latest episode of the Vital Vegas Podcast. First, we congratulate ourself on...
Tasty-As-Hell Jared’s Old-Fashioned Hot Dogs and Hamburgers Opens at Pawn Plaza

Tasty-As-Hell Jared’s Old-Fashioned Hot Dogs and Hamburgers Opens at Pawn Plaza

Pawn Plaza has been shuffling its deck of shops, with most of its restaurants closing in recent months. Now, it's...
Construction Begins on 18 Fremont Resort (Las Vegas Club), World Almost Misses It

Construction Begins on 18 Fremont Resort (Las Vegas Club), World Almost Misses It

There were no fireworks, no gold-plated shovels, no mayoral Proclamations. There were none of the trappings of a Las Vegas...

Recent Stories in Downtown Las Vegas

Confirmed: “Miss Behave’s Mavericks” Set for Plaza

Confirmed: “Miss Behave’s Mavericks” Set for Plaza

Downtown’s Zappos Headquarters Up for Sublease

Downtown’s Zappos Headquarters Up for Sublease

El Cortez to Undergo $20 Million Augmentation Procedure

El Cortez to Undergo $20 Million Augmentation Procedure

California Noodle House Reopens at The Cal After Four Years

California Noodle House Reopens at The Cal After Four Years