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.

Top Gun Experience Announced for The Strat

A new "adrenaline-charged, immersive experience" is planned for an "undeveloped site" at The Strat: Top Gun Las Vegas. It's not...

May 23 2025 — 5 min read — 7 comments

Confirmed: Hogs & Heifers to Close Downtown

A longtime fixture in the Downtown Grand family is set to close. We use the term "family" loosely here, as...

May 12 2025 — 3 min read — 21 comments

Istanbul Mediterranean to Replace Flippin’ Good on Fremont East

Istanbul Mediterranean is coming to the Fremont East entertainment district in downtown Las Vegas. The restaurant will move into the...

May 10 2025 — 3 min read — 8 comments

Today’s Quashed Rumor: No, “Circa 2” Was Not Announced

Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley recently gave her State of the City address. During the speech, Berkley "announced" plans for...

May 05 2025 — 3 min read — 4 comments

Fremont Street Experience Announces 2025 Free Concert Series Lineup [Updated]

It's an annual tradition. Fremont Street Experience announces the lineup for its free concert series. People complain about the lineup....

May 01 2025 — 5 min read — 15 comments

Exclusive: Downtown Cocktail Room to Be Replaced by Daphne’s Cocktail Lounge

Many hearts were broken when Downtown Cocktail Room announced it was closing. The bar was a Las Vegas institution. Now,...

April 22 2025 — 3 min read — 1 comment

Plaza Expands Free Fireworks Schedule for 2025

At least one Las Vegas casino is upping its "free things to do" game in 2025. Downtown's Plaza Hotel &...

March 27 2025 — 2 min read — 3 comments

Beloved Restaurant Eat Closes Downtown

A longtime downtown restaurant, Eat, has closed. Eat was the brainchild of chef Natalie Young, and was part of the...

March 24 2025 — 2 min read — 4 comments

Rolling Stone Enters Due Diligence to Purchase Downtown Grand

The saga of the sale of Downtown Grand has taken another turn with sources saying Penske Media Corporation, owner of...

March 24 2025 — 3 min read — 6 comments

Therapy Sold on Fremont East, Set to Reopen as Nightclub

Therapy, a longtime fixture in downtown's Fremont East entertainment district has been sold. According to documents submitted to the City...

March 16 2025 — 2 min read — 1 comment

End of an Era: Downtown Las Vegas-Based “Pawn Stars” is Done

It was the TV juggernaut nobody expected to be a thing. But it was. "Pawn Stars" ran for 21 seasons,...

March 06 2025 — 3 min read — 16 comments

Hot Noods Opens at Downtown’s Newly-Expanded El Cortez

Downtown's El Cortez has a new restaurant, an offshoot of its recent casino expansion: Hot Noods. Hot Noods opened on Feb....

February 26 2025 — 3 min read — 7 comments

Downtown’s Historic El Portal Reopens, Gird for Disappointment

Other than a Boy Scout Jamboree, Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas is the last place you should bring children....

February 03 2025 — 3 min read — 3 comments

Sneak Preview: El Cortez Casino’s $20 Million Expansion

Downtown's classic El Cortez is about to unveil a $20 million expansion to its casino. We could've waited until the...

January 30 2025 — 5 min read — 17 comments

Downtown Las Vegas

Top Gun Experience Announced for The Strat

Confirmed: Hogs & Heifers to Close Downtown

Istanbul Mediterranean to Replace Flippin’ Good on Fremont East

Today’s Quashed Rumor: No, “Circa 2” Was Not Announced

Fremont Street Experience Announces 2025 Free Concert Series Lineup [Updated]

Exclusive: Downtown Cocktail Room to Be Replaced by Daphne’s Cocktail Lounge

Plaza Expands Free Fireworks Schedule for 2025

Beloved Restaurant Eat Closes Downtown

Rolling Stone Enters Due Diligence to Purchase Downtown Grand

Therapy Sold on Fremont East, Set to Reopen as Nightclub

End of an Era: Downtown Las Vegas-Based “Pawn Stars” is Done

Hot Noods Opens at Downtown’s Newly-Expanded El Cortez

Downtown’s Historic El Portal Reopens, Gird for Disappointment

Sneak Preview: El Cortez Casino’s $20 Million Expansion

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