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

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

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

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
Douchebag Defaces Vintage Golden Goose in Downtown Las Vegas

Douchebag Defaces Vintage Golden Goose in Downtown Las Vegas

We are not one for drama or hyperbole, but whoever tagged downtown's iconic Golden Goose sign deserves castration by blowtorch....
December 27 2024 — 2 min read — 13 comments
Holsteins Plans Comeback in Downtown’s Arts District

Holsteins Plans Comeback in Downtown’s Arts District

Holsteins Shakes & Buns closed at Cosmopolitan in July 2024 and one thing we definitely aren't going to do in...
December 27 2024 — 2 min read — 5 comments
Mayors Goodman “Honored” With Mortifying Statue and Nobody’s Talking About It

Mayors Goodman “Honored” With Mortifying Statue and Nobody’s Talking About It

Art is subjective, but a recently-unveiled statue "honoring" former Las Vegas mayors Oscar and Carolyn Goodman is objectively worse than...
December 19 2024 — 5 min read — 9 comments
Eardrums Rejoice: Sick New World Festival 2025 is Canceled

Eardrums Rejoice: Sick New World Festival 2025 is Canceled

Finally, some wonderful news to report! The Sick New World "music" festival scheduled for April 12, 2025 at the Las...
November 30 2024 — 3 min read — 5 comments
Neonopolis Snags Banger Replacement, Hush Puppy Restaurant

Neonopolis Snags Banger Replacement, Hush Puppy Restaurant

There were lots of disappointed beer fans torn up by the closure of Banger Brewing in 2023 at downtown's Neonopolis...
November 16 2024 — 2 min read — 5 comments
Fremont Street Experience Shares Line-Up for NYE Party

Fremont Street Experience Shares Line-Up for NYE Party

Yes, it's too soon to be thinking about New Year's Eve. Still, Fremont Street Experience shared its New Year's Eve...
November 12 2024 — 3 min read — 3 comments
Taco Escobarr to Replace Smashed Pig on Fremont East

Taco Escobarr to Replace Smashed Pig on Fremont East

There's a lot happening in the Fremont East entertainment district, and now there's a new restaurant in the works, Taco...
November 08 2024 — 2 min read — 0 comments
Beloved Hangout Downtown Cocktail Room to Close

Beloved Hangout Downtown Cocktail Room to Close

A downtown Las Vegas fixture, Downtown Cocktail Room, has announced it will close. We're the only news outlet where you'll...
October 30 2024 — 3 min read — 5 comments
Neon City Festival Nabs All-American Rejects Following When We Were Young Kerfuffle

Neon City Festival Nabs All-American Rejects Following When We Were Young Kerfuffle

If you love music festival drama, we've got you. First, The All-American Rejects bailed on a popular music festival, When...
October 18 2024 — 2 min read — 1 comment
Coldplay’s New Music Video Has Lots of Vegas, Including Karaoke at Dino’s

Coldplay’s New Music Video Has Lots of Vegas, Including Karaoke at Dino’s

Coldplay's new video for a song called "All My Love" was shot in Las Vegas, and some of the locations...
October 07 2024 — 2 min read — 2 comments
Neon City Festival Announces Line-Up, Macklemore Shown the Door

Neon City Festival Announces Line-Up, Macklemore Shown the Door

Downtown's Neon City Festival has announced its initial line-up of acts, featuring Alison Wonderland, Neon Trees, Russell Dickerson, Seven Lions...
October 01 2024 — 7 min read — 4 comments

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