A modern day Glitter Gulch has been recreated at the Fremont East Enter- tainment District. A covered five-block mall, the district offers an hourly light and music show displayed nightly on the canopy overhead. Stop to watch free music shows, street entertainers or just people watch - you’re sure to get an eyeful. If you forgot your sensible shoes, stop at one of the hotels or restaurants to rest your dogs and grab a bite to eat. Te younger crowd can get pretty wild as the night progresses, but between six and eight in the evening you can still enjoy the experience with fewer partiers. Fremont is a definite throwback to the Golden Age of Las Vegas. And by the way, it’s free. Te 1950s were exciting times for Vegas. Tempted by the gambling, orga-
nized crime began to show its influence, building casinos such as Te Sahara, Te Sands, Te Showboat, Te Fremont, Binion’s Horseshoe, and the Tropi- cana, among others. Travellers interested in the more notorious aspects of early Las Vegas might want to stop by the Mob Museum. Tis historic building was built in 1933 and later used as the city’s first federal courthouse to hold hear- ings on organized crime. Hardier visitors wanting to experience the shadier side of the crime world can go on the Mob Tour where your wise guy tour guide will recount true tales of the Mafia’s involvement in Las Vegas and visit locations where crimes actually took place, ending the evening at a pizza joint. If you’ve ever wondered what happened to the signs of the casinos that
once graced the gambling district, you can see them at the Neon Museum. Tis boneyard of vintage signs contains all of the oldies including the Pio- neer Club’s cowboy “Vegas Vic,” Moulin Rouge, the Stardust “atomic” sign - a reminder of the atomic bomb tests once done near Vegas, and the Treasure Island skull. Tis fantastic tour twinkles with history and it is absolutely il- luminating at night.
The Neon Museum is a graveyard for vintage signs from Las Vegas’ past.
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Photos courtesy of the Neon Museum.
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