05 Jul Las Vegas’ Oldest Casino Preserves Historic Charm With Modern Extravagant Flair In A Vibrant Downtown Area
If you’re skipping the Strip on this trip, soak up downtown’s experiences, such as museums and shopping. At The Mob Museum, housed over four floors in a former federal courthouse, confront the who’s who of the country’s mob history, including Bugsy Siegel and Al Capone. Later, visit the museum’s basement-level speakeasy, The Underground, for cocktails, such as the Bee’s Knees and Moonshine Mayhem, as well as sliders and charcuterie. At dusk, the Neon Boneyard at the Neon Museum is aglow with the city’s retired signs, such as the Stardust and Hard Rock Cafe guitar.
The stores, restaurants, and bars at the outdoor Downtown Container Park, housed in shipping containers, provide some novelty retail. Thrill-seekers will want to hit up the SlotZilla Zipline at the Fremont Street Experience. Designed like a giant slot machine, which serves as the launchpad, you have two options to soar above the multitudes – either seated at 77 feet high, starting at $49, or parallel to the ground at 114 feet high, priced from $69, both with added fees. Read the article