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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.

Vital Vegas Podcast, Episode 12: Derek Stevens, Chef Stacey Dougan and a List of the Top Las Vegas Lists

Vital Vegas Podcast, Episode 12: Derek Stevens, Chef Stacey Dougan and a List of the Top Las Vegas Lists

This week's podcast episode is a highly professional production, brimming with Las Vegas gloriousness, and if you believe that, we've...
April 25 2016 — 2 min read — 11 comments
Derek Stevens Buys Glitter Gulch, Mermaids and La Bayou

Derek Stevens Buys Glitter Gulch, Mermaids and La Bayou

Downtown casino mogul Derek Stevens, with his brother Greg Stevens, has purchased three iconic downtown haunts: Glitter Gulch, Mermaids and...
April 20 2016 — 3 min read — 68 comments
Golden Nugget Serves Up Eight Bar Cocktail Crawl at an Irresistible Price

Golden Nugget Serves Up Eight Bar Cocktail Crawl at an Irresistible Price

If you've ever needed an excuse to explore the bars at Golden Nugget, now you have an enticing one. The downtown...
April 19 2016 — 4 min read — 6 comments
Life Cube Goes Up in Smoke, An Unforgettable Las Vegas Spectacle

Life Cube Goes Up in Smoke, An Unforgettable Las Vegas Spectacle

We've taken our sweet time to do it, but we're excited to share Life Cube, an art project that recently...
April 15 2016 — 4 min read — 4 comments
Las Vegas Mystery Solved: How to Get Into the Downtown Cocktail Room

Las Vegas Mystery Solved: How to Get Into the Downtown Cocktail Room

It's a Las Vegas mystery as old as time. Well, actually, it's been mystery since early 2007, but just play...
March 25 2016 — 1 min read — 4 comments
Vital Vegas Podcast, Episode 7: The One Superstitious Gamblers Won’t Be Listening To Because Seven

Vital Vegas Podcast, Episode 7: The One Superstitious Gamblers Won’t Be Listening To Because Seven

It's time for another forgettable installment of the Vital Vegas Podcast, brought to you by the Seven Deadly Sins, excluding...
March 20 2016 — 3 min read — 9 comments
Austin “Chumlee” Russell Arrested for Drugs, Guns and a Metric Ass-Ton of WTF

Austin “Chumlee” Russell Arrested for Drugs, Guns and a Metric Ass-Ton of WTF

In a world with a seemingly boundless supply of suck, the arrest and fall from grace of beloved "Pawn Stars"...
March 15 2016 — 3 min read — 3 comments
Downtown’s Bridger Building Purchased by Derek and Greg Stevens for $2.7 Million

Downtown’s Bridger Building Purchased by Derek and Greg Stevens for $2.7 Million

Casino owners Derek and Greg Stevens have further expanded their downtown Las Vegas empire with the purchase of the classic...
March 15 2016 — 3 min read — 9 comments
Downtown Grand Refreshes Its Pool Deck as Citrus

Downtown Grand Refreshes Its Pool Deck as Citrus

In what's become an annual tradition, Downtown Grand has again rebranded its pool area. The new name: Citrus at the...
March 15 2016 — 4 min read — 10 comments
Vital Vegas Podcast, Episode 5: Bliss Dance Artist, Slot Jackpot Guy, Downtown Ideas for Newbies

Vital Vegas Podcast, Episode 5: Bliss Dance Artist, Slot Jackpot Guy, Downtown Ideas for Newbies

It's time for what is easily one of our top five Vital Vegas Podcast episodes, ever! For starters, we talk...
March 06 2016 — 2 min read — 5 comments
That Time We Had Every Signature Cocktail at F. Pigalle

That Time We Had Every Signature Cocktail at F. Pigalle

F. Pigalle isn't the easiest name to remember, but even if you don't recall the name, you will most certainly...
March 03 2016 — 3 min read — 0 comments
Downtown’s Banger Brewing Ups Its Gastronomy Game

Downtown’s Banger Brewing Ups Its Gastronomy Game

Everyone's pretty much in agreement that downtown's Banger Brewing has beer down (wait for it) cold. Recently, though, the popular...
February 23 2016 — 2 min read — 7 comments
Vital Vegas Podcast, Episode 3: Derek Stevens Exclusives, Plus the 20 Best Free Things to Do in Las Vegas and More

Vital Vegas Podcast, Episode 3: Derek Stevens Exclusives, Plus the 20 Best Free Things to Do in Las Vegas and More

It's back, it's bigger and it's powered by Captain Morgan spiced rum. It's the Vital Vegas Podcast! This week on...
February 20 2016 — 3 min read — 26 comments
“Real World: Go Big or Go Home” Unveils Promo and We’re All a Little Nervous

“Real World: Go Big or Go Home” Unveils Promo and We’re All a Little Nervous

We were more than a little giddy when the latest season of "Real World" began filming in downtown's Gold Spike...
February 16 2016 — 2 min read — 4 comments

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