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The original heart of Las Vegas, home to Fremont Street and a booming arts scene.
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Fremont Street was the original Las Vegas — and now it is the most exciting neighborhood in the valley. The restaurant scene is exploding, new bars open monthly, and the creative energy rivals anywhere in the country. If you still think Downtown is just the Fremont Experience canopy, you are about five years behind.
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$20 Gets You a Safari After Dark: Doc Phineas, Fashion and Drums Take Over the Natural History Museum Nov. 14
A Safari in Africa with Doc Phineas takes over the Las Vegas Science & Natural History Museum on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 6 to 9 p.m. General admission is $20, the 5:30 p.m. meet and greet is $35, with fashion, live drums and a silent auction.
5 Hours, 1 Night Only: Oscar's Happy Hour Runs Open to Close on Nov. 12 Downtown
Oscar's Steakhouse at the Plaza brings back its All Day Happy Hour for one night only on Thursday, November 12, running 5 to 10 p.m. in the lounge for National Happy Hour Day. Plus the A Mindful Moment cocktail, which sends $3 to Keep Memory Alive with every sale in November.
Josh Brolin Said 'I Do' Again in Vegas, With Elvis at the Altar and Metallica at Sphere
Josh Brolin and his wife Kathryn renewed their vows on Saturday, November 7, at the Little White Wedding Chapel, with an Elvis impersonator at the altar and Metallica playing Sphere the same night. Here is what happened, and the step by step for copying the move, no license required.
Last Day Today: King Taco's $2.85 Tacos Leave Downtown at 9 p.m.
King Taco's first Las Vegas pop-up ends tonight, Saturday, Nov. 7, at 9 p.m. inside Pink Monkey downtown. Tacos were $2.85 on the day-one board, the first 50 customers each day score free merch, and after tonight the closest King Taco is back in Los Angeles.
A Few Steps, a Much Bigger Room: The Las Vegas Bakery Just Got the Test Kitchen Keys Downtown
The Las Vegas Bakery, famous downtown for stuffed conchas that sell out daily, has the keys to 1020 E. Fremont St., the former Vegas Test Kitchen just steps from its tiny Fergusons Downtown shop. No opening date has been announced.
Santa Only Shows Up Saturday: Build Your Weekend Around the Holiday Craft Festival
The Holiday Craft and Gift Festival at The Expo at World Market Center runs Saturday Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free Santa and Mrs. Claus photos are Saturday only, parking is free, kids 17 and under are free, and admission is $5 cash once free tickets are gone.
Fashion Week Starts With Art Tonight: 5 Stops, 4 Venues, 1 Gehry Landmark
Vegas Fashion Week returns for year two tonight with a mannequin art auction downtown, then runs Nov. 12 to 15 across AREA15, Crystals, the Keep Memory Alive Event Center, and Bellagio.
Three Halloween Date Nights in Las Vegas on a $75 Budget
A Halloween date in Las Vegas can feel special without a pricey ticket or elaborate plans. These three ideas use a $75 spending limit for two, with room to tailor each plan to your tastes and current costs.
No Check Yet: City Backs $4.2 Million to Turn the Old Eclipse Theatres Into a 600-Seat Arts Hub
The Las Vegas City Council approved up to $4.2 million in redevelopment funds to turn the former Eclipse Theatres at 814 S. 3rd St. into the THIRD Street arts hub — but it is a reimbursement deal, paid only after full financing is lined up. The 52,000-square-foot plan includes a flexible 600-seat theater, with construction expected next spring and opening in summer 2028.
Marry on 11/11 for $179.75: The County-Only Route, Step by Step
Wednesday, November 11 is 11/11, and Las Vegas chapels expect a surge. Skip the line: a Clark County marriage license is $102, a county civil ceremony is $77.75, and the county itself publishes the quiet hours to get both done.
A Journal of Forgotten Words, Shown for the First Time: Desert Peoples Closes Nov. 19 at City Hall
A rare early 19th-century journal translating Southern Paiute (Nuwu) into English is on display for the first time at Las Vegas City Hall through Nov. 19. It is free, weekday-only, and paired with objects the journal itself references.
2 Venues, 1 Block: Big Day of Play and Bluey Take Over Symphony Park Nov. 7 and 8
DISCOVERY Children's Museum runs Big Day of Play Nov. 7 (10 a.m.-5 p.m.) and Nov. 8 (12-5 p.m.), and Bluey's Big Play plays five 50-minute shows next door at The Smith Center the same weekend. Here is how to stack both on one downtown trip.