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.

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

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

Tiesto Light Show Debuts at Fremont Street Experience

Bigtime DJ Tiesto recently got his own fountain show at Bellagio, and now the Dutch import has a show featuring...

February 02 2016 — 2 min read — 13 comments

Dates Announced for Life is Beautiful Music Festival 2016

The Life is Beautiful music festival has announced its dates for 2016. The event will indeed return Sep. 23-25, 2016....

February 02 2016 — 1 min read — 3 comments

Downtown Grand’s CEO Jim Simms Is Shown the Door

Word is the CEO of the struggling Downtown Grand, Jim Simms, has been given his walking papers. Simms' abrupt, apparently...

February 02 2016 — 2 min read — 20 comments

Downtown Discovery: Stoned N Baked at Downtown Container Park is Worth the Trip

If you've never been to the Downtown Container Park, Stoned N Baked is the perfect reason to swing on by....

January 29 2016 — 3 min read — 17 comments

El Cortez Casino is On the Right Track With Pizza Lotto Restaurant and Upcoming Imbibe Bar

If you haven't heard about the new Pizza Lotto Italian restaurant at downtown's El?Cortez, you're in the majority. The new...

January 20 2016 — 4 min read — 10 comments

Rock’N’oodles is the Best Downtown Las Vegas Restaurant You’ve Never Heard Of

Discovering Rock'N'oodles in downtown Las Vegas is a little like stumbling upon a song by your favorite band you never...

January 11 2016 — 3 min read — 0 comments

All We Want for Christmas is Pizza Rock

Our needs are simple.

December 22 2015 — 1 min read — 1 comment

F. Pigalle Fondue Restaurant Opens Downtown, a Sexy, Succulent Surprise

Downtown Las Vegas has added another excellent offering to its already booming restaurant scene, the fondue-based F. Pigalle. F. Pigalle...

December 16 2015 — 5 min read — 2 comments

SlotZilla Zip Line Flies Past 500,000 Riders

With little fanfare, downtown's SlotZilla zipline recently surpassed half-a-million riders. The number of riders is actually more than 540,000, but...

November 30 2015 — 3 min read — 14 comments