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.

What Happens in Vegas Ends Up On This Las Vegas Blog

What Happens in Vegas Ends Up On This Las Vegas Blog

Fair warning.
Three Iron-Clad Reasons It’s OK to Make a Sucker Bet in Las Vegas

Three Iron-Clad Reasons It’s OK to Make a Sucker Bet in Las Vegas

Blackjack is one of the most popular table games in Las Vegas, and casinos have an array of side bets...
Six Temptations You’ll Love at Pizza Rock Las Vegas

Six Temptations You’ll Love at Pizza Rock Las Vegas

Pizza Rock, a new restaurant in downtown Las Vegas, is absolutely crushing it. During our most recent visit, the place...
SlotZilla Zipline Gets Wired in Downtown Las Vegas, Set to Launch in December

SlotZilla Zipline Gets Wired in Downtown Las Vegas, Set to Launch in December

The long-awaited SlotZilla zipline in downtown Las Vegas has moved into the final stages of preparation for its opening in...
Screw Pretense, Binion’s Has the Best Burger in Las Vegas

Screw Pretense, Binion’s Has the Best Burger in Las Vegas

We've tried what must be dozens of burgers in restaurants up and down the Las Vegas Strip. The best burger...
Downtown Grand Redefines Disappointment With Bland Grand Opening

Downtown Grand Redefines Disappointment With Bland Grand Opening

We're starting to wonder if the new Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino even knows it's in Las Vegas. After a...
Please Don’t Be That Guy in Las Vegas

Please Don’t Be That Guy in Las Vegas

Seriously. Don't be that guy when you're in Las Vegas. And if you could avoid being that guy no matter...
The Who at Fremont Street Experience Las Vegas: An Exclusive First Look, Unless That Sounds Too Boasty

The Who at Fremont Street Experience Las Vegas: An Exclusive First Look, Unless That Sounds Too Boasty

The Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas took its newest show, featuring the legendary rock band The Who, for...
Three Vegas Things That Will Change Your Life for the Wider

Three Vegas Things That Will Change Your Life for the Wider

There are lots of things in Las Vegas that change your life forever. The three that follow happen to all...
World Food Championships Awards $50,000 for a Guy’s Mom’s Carrot Cake

World Food Championships Awards $50,000 for a Guy’s Mom’s Carrot Cake

The World Food Championships, a four-day culinary competition that took place in downtown Las Vegas Nov. 7-10, 2013, ended with...
Outdoor Stage Bar Opens at Golden Nugget Las Vegas

Outdoor Stage Bar Opens at Golden Nugget Las Vegas

You saw a sneak preview of Stage Bar here first, and now the new outdoor bar is open outside Golden...
Today’s Featured Cocktail We’re Not Sure We Loved

Today’s Featured Cocktail We’re Not Sure We Loved

Sometimes, you try a cocktail and fall directly in love with it. In the case of the Mozart, from Art...
Stage Bar Opens at Golden Gate, WTF Ensues at Golden Nugget

Stage Bar Opens at Golden Gate, WTF Ensues at Golden Nugget

The Golden Gate has opened its new outdoor bar, Stage Bar, downtown. The new bar complements its other outdoor bar,...
It’s Curtains for the Mob Attraction at Tropicana Las Vegas

It’s Curtains for the Mob Attraction at Tropicana Las Vegas

The Mob Attraction at Tropicana is closing, as of Nov. 3, 2013. The folks behind the struggling attraction claim it...

Recent Stories in Downtown Las Vegas

Rick Harrison of “Pawn Stars” Gets Hitched at Downtown Chapel

Rick Harrison of “Pawn Stars” Gets Hitched at Downtown Chapel

Plaza Scores Viral Jackpot With Funniest Vegas Video of 2025

Plaza Scores Viral Jackpot With Funniest Vegas Video of 2025

Sand Dollar Downtown to Close at Plaza Casino

Sand Dollar Downtown to Close at Plaza Casino

Long-Ailing Pepper Club Restaurant to Close at English Hotel

Long-Ailing Pepper Club Restaurant to Close at English Hotel