Photo: Ron Mader, Walking Zoe in the morning (Some rights reserved)
A walk down Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas is actually several simultaneous strolls through the ephemeral, the historic, and immediate now. To be clear, there are several distinct sections of the street – partially enclosed with a digital ceiling and zipline – and other portions of historic and in the process of being renewed neighborhoods.
Contrasted to the rest of the southwest and rural Nevada, Fremont Street Experience has a loud and boisterous vibe . The renovated canopy lights up at night with shows designed to create neck cramps among the passerbys.
While there is a lot to see and do here, here are a few of our downtown faves:
Google Maps
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Headlines
Fremont Street Experience CEO Departing After Five Years – KNPR
Elsewhere on the Web
Webcam
vegasexperience.com – things to do – calendar
vitalvegas.com
Fremont Street
http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2014/jan/30/fremont-street-then-and-now
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont_Street
http://www.livinginlv.com/index.php/2007/09/03/48-fremont-east-district-revitalizing-downtown-las-vegas
http://www.vegasinc.com/news/2013/jul/09/joe-downtown-fremont-street-executives-say-downtow
Fremont Street Experience
The Fremont Street Experience is a pedestrian mall and attraction in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. The attraction occupies the westernmost five blocks of Fremont Street, including the area known for years as “Glitter Gulch.”
vegasexperience.com
Looking back at the birth of the Fremont Street Experience
Fremont Experience opened in 1995
Viva Vision Screen
El Portal
In the process of becoming a Taco Bell and Wahlburgers, the first air-conditioned building in Las Vegas was originally a movie theater. In later years it became a tourist gift shop featuring self-described Indian souvenirs.
Also of note:
The D has the Sigma Derby game
Buskers at established performing circles demand attention and offer varying qualities of music and photo opportunities.
Golden Nugget
Vintage
Fremont Street Experience
Circa
Opening October 28, 2020
circalasvegas.com
Coronavirus/COVID19
Blue Angel
The 15-foot iconic statue dates back to 1957 and The Blue Angel Motel, and is now watching over the intersection of Eastern, Charleston and Fremont.
Videos
Fremont and 8th
Wikipedia
Fremont Street
John C. Frémont
Planeta.com