18 Oct LAS VEGAS A TO Z
F is for FREMONT STREET
Fremont Street, the original Strip, offers the best of classic Vegas as well as an exciting glimpse into the city’s future. Strolling past fabulous restorations of neon signs from long-gone casinos and epic murals from international street artists created during the annual Life Is Beautiful Music & Art Festival, you can have the best of both worlds. Marvel at the ’80s majesty of the Jackie Gaughan suite at the historic El Cortez Hoteland pay your respects to the iconic neon cowboy Vegas Vic before heading down to the epicenter of the downtown revitalization, Downtown Container Park. It’s an open-air shopping center made from repurposed shipping containers showcasing local restaurants and boutiques (no chains allowed), and it houses a 55-foot-tall fire-breathing mantis (seriously) as well as Oak and Ivy, purveyor of some of the city’s most imaginative craft cocktails. From there, you can have a peak people-watching experience at the Fremont Street Experience pedestrian mall, or mosey over and sample a pint or two from the city’s local craft brewers at Vegas’ oldest freestanding bar, Atomic Liquors, where Barbra Streisand still has a reserved seat. Read the full article