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FeaturedFremont Street Experience30 years, millions of lights and one big party at the Fremont Street Experience
It took around 15 months to build the Fremont Street Experience canopy and install its 2.1 million lights, ready in time for a grand opening ...
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A&EDowntown's free Neon City Festival returns with A-List lineup
De La Soul, Good Charlotte, Deadmau5 and more to perform at the fenceless festival.
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateA rear view of Strip history moves to a new home at Circa in downtown Las Vegas
Younger Las Vegas visitors might not remember the heyday of the “Crazy Girls” run, but when they visit Circa, they’ll be able to feel the ...
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A&EThe Ultimate Las Vegas Memorial Day Itinerary: Dayclubs, Nightlife & Local Perks
Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend 2025 in Las Vegas with epic pool parties, Tiësto at LIV Beach, DJ sets at Zouk, locals-only deals at Omega Mart ...
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NewsAllAggregateMarketing boss aims to keep Fremont Street accessible, relevant
Dana Reynolds is only a few months into her new job leading the Fremont Street Experience’s marketing team. Her office overlooks the unique location, filled ...
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Fremont Street ExperienceDowntown Las VegasDowntown Las Vegas’ Neon City Festival angles to be the F1 alternative
Derek Stevens’ new music and culinary fest seeks to be a boon for Downtown businesses.
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MusicU2 debuts new song 'Atomic City' with Downtown Las Vegas video shoot
The band—including drummer Larry Mullen Jr., who’s largely sitting out 2023 due to longtime back injuries—enthusiastically plugged through several lip-sync performances of the song for ...
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A&ELive entertainment in downtown Las Vegas steps it up for summer
The other new venue in the area is already a local musical legend. The venerable Sand Dollar Lounge on Spring Mountain Road opened a second, ...
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MusicLive music returns to Fremont Street Experience with a blowout celebration
The free, four-hour overnight celebration on three stages begins as the clock strikes 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1.
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateOldest Las Vegas casino, Golden Gate, celebrates 115 years on Fremont Street
Casino owner Derek Stevens has talked a lot in recent months about downtown’s newest resort, Circa Las Vegas. Today, he reflected on its oldest, the ...
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NewsAggregateBusinessDowntown Las Vegas businesses focus on attracting more locals
Las Vegas normally attracts visitors from across the globe. But with travel lagging during the coronavirus pandemic, downtown businesses are looking toward locals to ...
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NewsAggregateBusinessCEO of Fremont Street Experience stepping down
Patrick Hughes, president and CEO of the Fremont Street Experience, is stepping down Oct. 31 after more than four years in charge of the downtown ...
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A&EWith bar closures, entertainment again stops at Notoriety in downtown Las Vegas
The sprawling complex on the third floor of Neonopolis had recently hosted performances by the Tenors of Rock among other music, comedy and magic shows.
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateNew Circa casino opening in October in downtown Las Vegas
The new Circa Resort & Casino in downtown Las Vegas is expected to be open in time for Halloween. The first five floors of the ...
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Arts & EntertainmentBusinessFremont Street ExperienceLas Vegas back in business after coronavirus casino closure
Nevada casinos reopened at 12:01 a.m. after nearly 80 days of state-mandated closures to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Finally, for the first time ...
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AggregateLas VegasNewsVirus turns normally jam-packed Fremont Street into a ghost town
At noon Thursday, Chris Sotiropoulos finished closing down the small American Coney Island restaurant he owns with his sister inside The D casino. With the ...
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IntersectionWhat effect do high winds have on Vegas fun?
Okay, so, it's windy. What does that mean for ziplines and pool parties?
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IntersectionDerek Stevens is taking down a block of Fremont Street but leaving the signs intact
The effort to replace the Las Vegas Club and surrounding spaces will keep neon legends like Vegas Vickie.
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IntersectionDowntown live music venue LVCS to close its doors January 1
LVCS staged such acts as Jello Biafra, Deafheaven and the Melvins and partnered with festivals like Punk Rock Bowling and Neon Reverb.
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NewsAggregateAllLas Vegas Sun presents: High School Heroes 2026
It’s our privilege to once again shine light on the remarkable acts of heroism, generosity, selflessness and community commitment exhibited by our region’s youngest leaders.
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateSports are just part of Special Olympics Nevada's mission
As CEO of Special Olympics Nevada, Thornton is many things — but on this morning, walking through the basketball gym at Legacy High School for ...
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A&EWhat to do in Las Vegas this week: March 26-April 1
The Phenomenal Womxn Poetry Festival, Mariah the Scientist, the Philharmonic does the music of John Williams, Major League Indoor Soccer and more.
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AggregateHome AggregateFootballNevada high school football postseason brackets face a chaotic new reality
No matter what record Bishop Gorman, Faith Lutheran or Somerset Losee posts in the fall, each program will play in a state championship game. All ...
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NewsKalshi, Polymarket place new bans on insider trading as Congress moves to curb prediction markets
Kalshi and Polymarket, the two biggest prediction market platforms, rushed to institute new industry guardrails and add new surveillance tools on Monday after ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateNCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Saturday's Elite 8
Sportsbooks had the Big Ten's over/under tournament wins proposition bet set at 13.5 going into the tournament, but the conference eclipsed that one game into ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateNew casino: Cadence Crossing opens to replace Jokers Wild on Boulder Highway
Boyd Gaming brought all 100 Jokers Wild employees to the new property, a deliberate nod to what makes a neighborhood casino feel like home ...
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Las Vegas HistoryNewsAggregate66 years after Moulin Rouge Agreement, Historic Westside landmark looks to future
Standing on a small stage in front of the historic Harrison House on F Street, Katherine Duncan-Reed read aloud a proclamation that — 66 years ...
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NewsAggregateAllGolden Knights fire Bruce Cassidy, replace him with John Tortorella
Bruce Cassidy is out as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, who fired him Sunday in an abrupt late-season change and replaced him with John ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateZoox robotaxi rolling out new destinations and improving service
Zoox, the autonomous robotaxi company, announced today that its presence in Las Vegas is expanding and updates designed to enhance the rider experience will soon ...
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NewsHenderson lags behind Nevada in closing the gender pay gap
Henderson had the 15th largest gap in the country in a recent business.com study, with an average female resident earning $19,645 less than her male ...
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NewsWhite Castle closing two Las Vegas locations
The closures include its restaurant inside Casino Royale on the Las Vegas Strip — which had been open for a decade — as well as ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateNCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Sweet 16
Florida becomes the first No. 1 seed not to reach the Sweet 16 since Purdue infamously fell to No. 16 seed Farleigh Dickinson in 2023. ...
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FeaturedT-Mobile ArenaNow 10 years old, T-Mobile Arena is the most impactful non-casino venue ever built in Las Vegas
T-Mobile Arena has changed the game by bringing different music, sports, and other types of events that otherwise wouldn’t have come or stayed, most notably ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateLas Vegas initiative supports trafficking survivors’ path to independence
While law enforcement focuses on getting people, mostly women, out of the cycle of human trafficking, Anzorena said Hope Co. is about supporting survivors’ transition ...
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UNLVUNLV sportsTyrin Jones will be back for sophomore season with UNLV basketball
Retaining the Las Vegas native was widely considered the program’s top offseason priority, particularly in an era defined by constant roster turnover through the NCAA ...
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MusicK-pop star Lisa sets up a Las Vegas residency at the Colosseum
The Blackpink singer, rapper and dancer will be the first K-pop artist with a Las Vegas Strip residency.
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SportsNewsAggregateReport: Super Bowl expected to return to Las Vegas in 2029
NFL league owners are expected to vote next week on bringing the Super Bowl back to Las Vegas and Allegiant Stadium in 2029, according to ...
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A&EYour Easter weekend in Las Vegas starts here
Whether you're brunching, egg hunting or exploring the neighborhood, Las Vegas has a few great ways to spend Easter weekend this year.
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A&EUNLV instructor Elsa Gramola brings the taste of Italy to your table
Born in Sicily, Gramola says she feels like a local now, “because I’m finally sharing my Italian culture here in Las Vegas.”
