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.

Zappos, Tony Hsieh Move Into Downtown Headquarters

Zappos, Tony Hsieh Move Into Downtown Headquarters

It's arguably one of the biggest tectonic shifts in the history of downtown Las Vegas. Zappos, the massive online e-commerce...
Downtown Grand Shows Off Fanciful New Facade

Downtown Grand Shows Off Fanciful New Facade

The scaffolding has finally come down at the Downtown Grand, formerly the Lady Luck, and we've got some fresh-out-of-the-camera photos...
How to Eat Free in Las Vegas, Every Single Time

How to Eat Free in Las Vegas, Every Single Time

Some Las Vegas restaurants can put a serious dent in your budget, so here's a step-by-step way to eat free...
Today’s Reason to Love the Fremont Street Experience

Today’s Reason to Love the Fremont Street Experience

At the Fremont Street Experience, things just happen.
Security Breaches of the Day: Two New Fremont Street Bars

Security Breaches of the Day: Two New Fremont Street Bars

There are some rules here in Las Vegas. First, there's no sex in the Champagne Room. Second, if you don't...
SlotZilla Zipline Ride Downtown Gets Its First Showgirl

SlotZilla Zipline Ride Downtown Gets Its First Showgirl

Downtown's new zipline ride, SlotZilla, is making serious headway. How do we know? It finally got a showgirl. SlotZilla is...
At the Corner of Seedy and Charming: Fun City’s Pink Motel

At the Corner of Seedy and Charming: Fun City’s Pink Motel

Sometimes, when you're in Las Vegas, you just want to try something new. Something offbeat. Something where you might end...
News and Cleavage from the Golden Gate and Downtown

News and Cleavage from the Golden Gate and Downtown

There's never a dull moment in downtown Las Vegas! The Golden Gate has dropped the construction wall around its new...
You Decide: Showgirl Sexy or Showgirl Awkward?

You Decide: Showgirl Sexy or Showgirl Awkward?

Sometimes, Las Vegas presents us with situations that inspire mixed feelings. This would be a case of that. Super sexy,...
Behind-the-Scenes of Syfy’s New Series, “Naked Vegas”

Behind-the-Scenes of Syfy’s New Series, “Naked Vegas”

Syfy, the cable channel that brought us "Sharknado," will soon debut a series focusing on two of our favorite things,...
The Downtown Restaurant That Used to Be a Hotel Pool

The Downtown Restaurant That Used to Be a Hotel Pool

Oscar's Steakhouse, at downtown's Plaza hotel, not only bears the name of one of Sin City's most distinctive personalities, it...
A First Look Inside Downtown’s New Pizza Rock Restaurant

A First Look Inside Downtown’s New Pizza Rock Restaurant

One of the new Las Vegas restaurants we're most looking forward to opening is Pizza Rock, soon to be a...
Golden Gate Opens New Entrance, Drunks Ruin It

Golden Gate Opens New Entrance, Drunks Ruin It

There we were, all excited about the new entrance at the Golden Gate, downtown. Why were we excited about a...
Third Street at Downtown Grand Closes Temporarily

Third Street at Downtown Grand Closes Temporarily

The street at Downtown Grand, the one that runs in front of Mob Bar, Triple George and Hogs & Heifers...

Recent Stories in Downtown Las Vegas

Long-Ailing Pepper Club Restaurant to Close at English Hotel

Long-Ailing Pepper Club Restaurant to Close at English Hotel

Fremont Street Experience’s “Undercover Boss” to Step Down

Fremont Street Experience’s “Undercover Boss” to Step Down

Siegel’s 1941 to Close at Downtown’s El Cortez Casino

Siegel’s 1941 to Close at Downtown’s El Cortez Casino