{"id":1632,"date":"2013-09-13T13:47:57","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T20:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=1632"},"modified":"2013-09-13T14:03:09","modified_gmt":"2013-09-13T21:03:09","slug":"eight-new-things-we-stumbled-upon-in-downtown-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/eight-new-things-we-stumbled-upon-in-downtown-las-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight New Things We Stumbled Upon in Downtown Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There’s always something new in Las Vegas. Here are a few downtown quickies we stumbled upon during our last visit. And we do mean stumbled. It’s downtown.<\/p>\n

1. Casino Sign at Downtown Grand<\/strong><\/p>\n

This renovation project is barreling right along! You know things are getting serious when a “Casino” sign goes up.<\/p>\n

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Few things get us as excited as a new “Casino” sign. Yes, we realize we have issues.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2. Downtown Grand’s Gazebo Lights and Flourishes
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Granted, several of the new things on our list are at Downtown Grand. That doesn’t make them any less new. Downtown Grand’s new rooftop gazebo is looking good.<\/p>\n

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The origin of the word “gazebo” is unknown, but it’s believed to be derived from “gaze,” which presumably one does while sitting under a gazebo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3. Downtown Grand’s Valet Entrance<\/strong><\/p>\n

This structure sits on the east side of the Downtown Grand, and we hear it will be a “grand” new entrance to the hotel.<\/p>\n

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Build it, and they will come. And leave their cars with complete strangers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

4. Mob Museum Gets Some Color<\/strong><\/p>\n

We have no idea when this happened, but the Mob Museum is now bathed in color at night.<\/p>\n

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Not the most complex visuals in Vegas, but we’ll take it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We find the Mob Museum’s new exterior lights mesmerizing. (We are easily amused.) Here’s some video you can use to enter a deep state of relaxation and\/or an epileptic seizure.<\/p>\n

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