In the beginning of the nineties, the development of the Vegas Strip and its huge resorts began to overshadow the downtown area. However, the downtown is not one to quietly without a fight; enormous amounts of money were invested in a very successful facelift, and the area is livelier than ever.
The Fremont Street Experience is one of the most popular attractions in all of vegas thanks to a vast variety of shopping and entertainment opportunities spread over 5 blocks. A canopy of lights spreads over the 1,500 feet of the area and plays different light shows, combined with concerts, acrobats, and dancers. If you’re celebrating New Year’s Eve in vegas, the Fremont experience is the place to be – it’s the city’s annual party spot.
the Light Show on Fremont Street:
The FSE features over 60 restaurants, plus bar and lounges, but if there’s one thing guaranteed to leave your mouth open is the amazing motorcycle daredevil team of Bela Tabak’s Riders of the Thunderdome. If you ever wondered how 4 racing bikers can fit into a 14-foot orb, these guys are here to answer inside the appropriately-named Globe of Death.
Bela Tabak and his teammates give an exclusive pick onto the Globe of Death:
The downtown area is the home of some of oldest casinos in town. The most famous one, which that carry a rich history and a feel of the classy old times, is the Golden Nugget. Home of the world’s largest nugget of gold (called the Hand of Faith), the Golden Nugget, which opened in the forties, spent $100 million on renovations. Today visitors at the hotel have two ways to make their adrenaline pumping: you can either play at one of the $15,000 max bet table games, or take the water slide that runs through the hotel’s famous shark tank..
An inside look of the waterslide:
If you’re looking for free entertainment, lots of places to party, and reasonable accommodation fees, the downtown area has a lot to offer you.
