Downtown Las Vegas casinos reopened to the public at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Just before that, the Viva Vision screen at the Fremont Street Experience
popped off with digital fireworks for the crowd below. For a moment, it felt as if Las Vegas had never shut down.
After a 78-day shutdown, the D Las Vegas opened its doors at 12:01 a.m. Thursday.
Las Vegas casinos reopened for gaming at 12:01 am. Thursday, ushering in guests eager to try their luck 78 days after resorts were closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Le’Andre Fox and Reed Redmond/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A countdown clock is running for the reopening of the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas on Friday afternoon, May 29, 2020. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Derek Stevens says that the D las Vegas is ready to reopen and breaks down what is in place to keep its customers safe. (Angus Kelly/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The City of Las Vegas has blocked off traffic at two locations — in the Arts District and just off Fremont Street — to serve as communal outdoor dining areas.
Outside of the Fremont Street Experience Viva Vision canopy, Allegiant Stadium’s video screen will be the largest sign in the valley, approximately 27,600 square feet in area.
Las Vegas’ new slogan, “What Happens Here, Only Happens Here,” was shown on the canopy at the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Fremont Street Experience offered a sneak peak Thursday of a $32 million upgrade to its electrified Viva Vision canopy, the largest single video screen in the world, before its official roll out on New Year’s Eve.
Details of the New Year’s Eve celebration on the Las Vegas Strip and downtown were announced Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. The theme for America’s Party is “The Big 20.” (Angus Kelly/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The $32 million renovations of the Fremont Street Experience’s Viva Vision canopy have officially wrapped up and are set to debut on New Year’s Eve during the “America’s Party Downtown” event. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The city of Las Vegas will welcome the NFL with open arms in 2020, with the draft set for April 23-25 and the new Raiders stadium opening in July. Nashville hosted the 2019 NFL Draft and broke multiple records including total direct spending and attendance and the pressure is on Las Vegas to top those figures.
With the latest surge of grasshoppers in the Las Vegas Valley, Evel Pie on Fremont decided to create the Canyon Hopper pizza with grasshoppers sourced from Oaxaca, Mexico.
Fremont Street Experience party and 80 martini salute on July 18 to honor former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman’s 80th birthday.
Nearly 40,000 people packed Fremont Street to enjoy America’s Party Downtown. Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman counted down the clock on the 3rd Street Stage, alongside her husband and former mayor, Oscar Goodman.
Nearly 40,000 people packed Fremont Street to enjoy America’s Party Downtown. As the tradition stands, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman counted down the clock on the 3rd Street Stage, alongside her husband and former mayor, Oscar Goodman.
Reporter Cassie Soto provides a preview to New Year’s Eve events on Fremont Street tonight.
What you need to know about traffic and security in downtown Las Vegas before you travel down to Fremont Street for America’s party
Reporter Cassie Soto provides a preview to New Year’s Eve events on Fremont Street tonight.
What you need to know about traffic and security in downtown Las Vegas before you travel down to Fremont Street for America’s party
Ring in 2019 on Fremont Street during America’s Party Downtown! Fremont Street expects to host over 40,000 people, along with 12 live bands on four stages.
If you are planning to celebrate New Year’s Eve on the Las Vegas Strip or Fremont Street, be aware that you are not allowed to bring backpacks, coolers, strollers or glass. There will also be an increase in security to ensure safe celebrations across town.
The city of Las Vegas is ready to celebrate “America’s Party” with a new and improved fireworks show that will pay tribute to the Golden Knights.
The city of Las Vegas is ready to celebrate “America’s Party” with a new and improved fireworks show that will pay tribute to the Golden Knights.
The Fremont Street Experience is planning large-scale upgrades, including an overhaul of the canopy LED display. The LED display’s brightness is currently 700 nits, and the changes will increase that to 5,000 nits. The total cost of the Fremont Street Experience project is expected to near $33 million. The upgraded Fremont Street Experience is expected to be unveiled next year.
The city of Las Vegas will request up to $9.5 million from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to fund capital improvements at the Fremont Street Experience. Fremont Street Experience President and CEO Patrick Hughes told the council “floor-to-ceiling” renovations are planned at the downtown attraction. The LED display dates back 14 years. Hughes said the renovations will take place over 14 months. Fremont Street Experience President and CEO Patrick Hughes
SUNDAY’S HEADLINES: Fremont buskers, Bali Hai lawsuit, CCSD financial audit
1. The co-owner of two Las Vegas Strip bars is accused of sexual harassment. The Nevada Equal Rights Commission will hear testimony today regarding Yakov “Jackie” Hefetz, a co-owner of Fat Tuesdays, who is accused of slapping a female staffer’s behind and simulating sex acts behind another female staffer. An attorney representing the company said a settlement has not been reached.
2. A man seeking casual sex at a Las Vegas hotel was instead robbed and stabbed in the face. Police reports say a man went to the Wild Wild West to meet a woman he met on the Craigslist’s “Casual Encounters” page. The man went to the woman’s room, where he was cornered by two men. The man was later stabbed in the jaw by one of the men. One man has been arrested in connection with the incident.
3. Fremont Street officials have added new security features following a deadly car attack in Barcelona. Yellow jersey barriers line major crossings around Fremont Street. Clark County is expediting a similar project for the Las Vegas Strip, with 700 steel bollards expected to be installed by early October.
A new attraction based on “Fear the Walking Dead” is coming to the Fremont Street Experience Summer 2017. (Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Fans packed downtown Fremont Street on Wednesday for NASCAR Fanfest to see their favorite drivers for photos and autographs and watch a friendly game of Jeopardy.
