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Historic bar Atomic Liquors to mark 70 years on East Fremont Street

Jun 07, 2022

Atomic Liquors, a historic bar on Las Vegas' East Fremont Street, is turning 70 years old this month.

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El Cortez in downtown Las Vegas to transition to 21+ property

Mar 16, 2022

El Cortez Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas will be transitioning to a 21 and older property.

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East Fremont

May 11, 2021

I love photographing Fremont Street’s neon — but the shadows tell the real story of Downtown.

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Former Mayor Oscar Goodman Celebrates 80th Birthday At Fremont Street Party

Jul 19, 2019

Oscar Goodman called Las Vegans “the greatest people in the world" Thursday night at a party downtown commemorating his upcoming 80th birthday.

Bartenders staged an 80-martini salute to the former mayor at the Fremont Street Experience.

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Motel Vegas

May 29, 2019

In the early days of tourism in Las Vegas, a central feature of the city was its motels.  

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The Duke Takes On Fremont Street

Apr 29, 2019

East Fremont Street in Las Vegas has been the focus of scrutiny for almost a decade, especially after billionaire Tony Hsieh decided to invest hundreds of millions into redevelopment there.

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Downtown's Revival: A Las Vegas Tale Of Persistence

Feb 14, 2019

Downtown Las Vegas is a place many still forsake. Too dangerous. Or dirty. Or old.

But downtown isn't the same as it was 10 years ago. 

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Mega Video Canopy In Downtown Las Vegas To Be Renovated

Aug 13, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The mega video canopy in downtown Las Vegas will undergo a $32 million renovation.

The Fremont Street Experience entertainment district on Monday announced the renovation is scheduled to begin in February.

The canopy spans five city blocks above Fremont Street.

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Explorer John C. Fremont's Legacy: Famed Pathfinder Or War Criminal?

Apr 23, 2018

One of the most famous streets in Nevada is named for a war criminal, a Las Vegas writer says.

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Derek Stevens' Gold Touch In Downtown Las Vegas

Jul 12, 2017

Derek Stevens is one of the biggest property owners in downtown Las Vegas these days.

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World-famous 'Vegas Vickie' Neon Cowgirl Sign Removed

Jun 14, 2017

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The famous neon sign of a cowgirl in downtown Las Vegas has been taken town as part of the construction of a planned casino-resort.

After more than two decades on Fremont Street, "Vegas Vickie" was dismantled Tuesday.

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2 Questioned In Shooting In Downtown Las Vegas Parking Garage

May 26, 2017

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in Las Vegas are questioning two people after a security guard reported that a person fired a gunshot at him in a parking garage at the downtown Fremont Street casino pedestrian mall.

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Radio Days: Shirley Horn At The Four Queens

Mar 27, 2017

Resonance Records producer Zev Feldman talks about the album, "Shirley Horn: Live at the Four Queens." It's a recently released archival recording of her 4 Queens Hotel lounge performance from 1988. 

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Las Vegas Collecting Comment About Downtown Performer Rules

Jan 12, 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas city officials are gauging the response to rules put in place in recent weeks to regulate street performers on the downtown on Fremont Street casino and pedestrian mall.

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Experience required?

Nov 20, 2015

In 1995, the Fremont Street Experience canopy lit up. Did it help save Downtown or set it back? Twenty years later, the debate goes on.

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New Fremont Street Performer Rules Start In November

Oct 23, 2015

The attempt to rein in a rowdy atmosphere on Fremont Street in Las Vegas will sequester street performers in six-foot zones starting November 16.

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Las Vegas Requires Street Performers To Register For Spots

Sep 17, 2015

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas City Council is taming the crowd of downtown street performers.

Elected council members on Wednesday voted for an ordinance setting standards for Fremont Street entertainers out at the casino-lined pedestrian mall.

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Taming Las Vegas Street Performances Tabled Until Sept. 16

Sep 03, 2015

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dozens of impersonators, balloon artists, musicians and sometimes scantily-clad street performers say they still have concerns about a Las Vegas effort to tame the often rowdy gauntlet of downtown entertainers turning off some tourists.

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Derek Stevens Discusses The Las Vegas Club, Downtown Las Vegas

Aug 26, 2015

One of Las Vegas’ oldest downtown casinos is closed.

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Las Vegas Club On Fremont Street To Close Wednesday Night

Aug 18, 2015

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Club casino-hotel in downtown Las Vegas will close just after 11:59 p.m. Wednesday and take its name with it.

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Kirk Kerkorian To Get MGM Resorts, Fremont Street Tributes

Jun 17, 2015

LAS VEGAS (AP) — MGM Resorts International says flags will fly at half-staff and video tributes to the company's founder Kirk Kerkorian will play on marquees at all of its properties through sunset Wednesday.

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Should We Keep Downtown Las Vegas Weird?

Oct 07, 2014

Pirates, nuns, topless women and men in diapers – these are the regulars on Fremont Street. They amuse and amaze the crowd of tourists and locals, but...

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Judge Backs Tough Fremont Alcohol Laws

Jan 26, 2015
A judge has backed new tighter alcohol rules in downtown Las Vegas. On Wednesday U.S. District Chief Judge Gloria Navarro dissolved a temporary...
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Las Vegas City Council Limits Liquor Sales On Fremont Street

Jun 20, 2014
The Las Vegas City Council has been trying to crack down on public drunkenness in the downtown area. Now, they've banned aluminum and glass liquor...
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Drinking Alcohol From A Bottle On Fremont Will Now Come At A Cost

Jan 26, 2015
Drinking alcohol from cans or a bottle in downtown Las Vegas can now cost hundreds of dollars. The Las Vegas city council voted unanimously Wednesday to...
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