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Tourists and families stroll under a 90-foot-high, four-block-long electronic canopy that flashes colorful graphics and animations. Dubbed Viva Vision, the world's largest LED screen is paired with a...
citysearch.com - expert review - 01/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, this is typical Las Vegas cheese; but it is fun and it is cheap. Cheap food (but good), cheap drinks (still good). The whole family can go!
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A very, very, very interesting place. As if Vegas isn't already quite an experience, Fremont Street is something totally different and unique in relation to the strip. So I've been there both at night…
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
A few posh friends of mine came down to visit and for some strange reason they wanted to see the Fremont Street Experience. I only say strange because these are the kinds of friends who feel at home…
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
OMG. I was there last April and that place is so damn funny. The people are a total trip to watch. My friend wanted to get those stupid mardi gra beads at the various spots you collect them from.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Champagne taste but on a beer budget? Then this the place for you! Cool light shows at every top of the hour w/ vendors selling interesting merchandise on the street. Speaker systems is…
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cheesy Vegas fun. Hadn't ever come to this part of Vegas before as we usually hang out in the Strip. But on a Sat night we were pleasantly surprised by the lively crowd, live music and singers on the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I get Las Vegas, I love this city..I can't wait to retire and move there. Vegas has so much cool history to explore and unlike the bright lights and glass of the Strip..Freemont Street is Old Vegas…
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ahh, the Downtown spectacle that puts the "FREE" in Fremont. I always take my unsuspecting tourist friends down here first before subjecting them to the Slap-slap happy madness that is the Strip, just…
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Bye Bye Miss American Pie... Man, I know I have been around a while when I can sing the lyrics to this song at the top of my lungs while a light show overhead is happening and I am not alone in this…
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
All of the day goings-on are really great. For instance, the Saturday we were there they had a vintage car show. And Sunday night they had the Thunder Dome (Motorcycles in a sphere). Those things were…
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If youre bored and want time to kill and dont mind cheesiness, this is a place to go to. Its not fancy, but your out of town guests perhaps be entertained? Its free, the only thing they screw you on…
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As you can see, I gave the "experience" 4 stars. One of the main reasons why is because, when this was developed, instead of blowing up history and completely taking it for granted, they used what was…
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Fremont Street Experience is like the SM Promenade with lights, tacky looking hookers, and deep fried oreos. LOL. Don't you wanna check it out? It's interesting to see all of the women who used to work…
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is actually a pretty cool show. Not the best, considering what Vegas has to offer, but it's free. I would never make a special trip just to see it. It's basically a light/image show on the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Everything I wanted to know about Vegas' seedy side I saw at the Fremont Experience. . . and I walked away with a few lessons learned. 1. If you run out of money and "borrow" a friends chips figure out…
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
That's it? Don't even bother. The casinos here do offer better pay. We found full pay jacks or better machines at the Four Queens. But you have to suffer through the slummiest of skank old school…
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ahh Fremont Street...A nice little slice of Reno in Vegas. All the casinos were build well before they developed modern ventilation systems, so all the casinos reek of smoke, old carpet, and pee.…
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here a few years ago and had a total blast hanging out in the old casinos and watching the older neon, which I find endlessly entertaining. This review is not for that experience however, and…
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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But it is also LOUD and crowded and I wouldn't recommend driving out just to see it. Some people recommend this for kids but I don't. There are strip clubs under the awning; lots of wandering drun
kudzu.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was a little disappointed coming here. I really wanted the old Vegas experience. We came during the middle of the day, perhaps that was the wrong time to go. I really wanted to see the light show on…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This entry seems to be for both the light show and the Fremont Street Experience drag, so I guess I'll address both. The light show is very cool and worth seeing at least once. It lasts between 10-15…
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Last October I enjoyed the Freemont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas even more than "The Strip". There are lots of old-school casinos (Golden Nugget, etc) which give it a traditional Las Vegas…
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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The street night show is amazing. The colors are so vibrant and goes right along with the music that is being played. The scene changes periodically. Not sure how long the intervals were but the show
kudzu.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The Fremont St. Experience broke ground in '94 to provide a new attraction. In '01 the sound system was upgraded. In '04 the lights were upgraded to LED's. Still, as spectacles go it is very dated.…
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Downtown Vegas survived the opening of The Mirage in '89, the Rio in '90, the Excalibur in '90 and the Forum Shops in Ceasars Palace in '92. Revenue would initially drop in downtown as people spent…
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The actual light show overhead is not very entertaining. I did miss the beginning. I figured it wouldn't matter, but I was slightly confused. It kept showing scenic environments, and after a few…
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A little bit of classic Vegas on display for all visitors, this forever touristy spot coincidently doubles as a locals area to play a bit without having to come out to the strip. With the fun little…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm only giving 5 stars for the awesome light show. lol
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I visit Vega$, I tend to stay away from the Strip and stay in old downtown. This is legit Vega$ from which the legend and fantasy of Vega$ was born. Besides, the show is very Vega$ and not as…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Overall, I like this little show. They needed to something to get people downtown.....and this is as cool as it gets. Saw it again last weekend. Had lot's of fun. Check it!
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Good More relaxed than the strip, ok with its "ironic" vibe, gambling is more fun because there's less at stake.
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Little Reno, that pretty much sums it up. Lots of neon and obviously older than the strip. It's still worth experiencing the historic value and to see the always changing light show. Plus, I'm now…
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is the crazy light and video show they do on the funky dome over Fremont Street, the famous street that has been the scene of many movie shots. I always thought this was an odd attraction, sort…
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The light shows is awesome. It's worth going to check it out. The area doesn't look as nice as the strips. You do see some homeless people walking around by the parking garage. The light shows start…
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Eh. I suppose this is the type of place that some people will love, and some will not care for. For me, it was okay. I'm glad I went there to say I was there, but I don't think I'll go again.
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
on my walk over to the fitzgerald i experienced the experience. this is where they always shoot the vegas street shots in movies. i saw a guy who looked like booker t. from wwe, the 5 time wcw champ…
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, I just don't get this. Don't get me wrong lights are cool, and music is cool too, but the way this "show" is put together just doesn't strike a cord with me. I love downtown Vegas and happen to…
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously how can you this place/experience less than 3 stars? They created a light show out of 2 million light bulbs... actually they took some of those 2 million bulbs and added 12.5 million LED…
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Have you ever wondered who still smokes Benson & Hedges? Well here you go. Loved the old school Vegas signs and turning Freemont Street into a promenade. Hated the overhead light show, it completely…
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty cool. I finally got to see the iconic neon signs on this seedy old school part of downtown. Don't go in January, cause I got a mild case of hypothermia. Checked out a casino and was shocked…
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gotta love all the neon. Reminds me more of Reno. RIght now they seem to be showing some little short by artist Shag, from the Bay Area. Not too bad.
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first experience with non-strip Las Vegas, and I must say, I enjoyed it! Far less crowded, cheaper prices, and low limit tables make Downtown Las Vegas a very good time. We visited Main…
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the sketchy part of Vegas your mom warned you about, but it's also pretty fabulous. Aside from the overhead canopy lightshow, there is a collection of beautiful, old neon signs from long-gone…
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is bizarre. Emphasis on the "Experience" part of Fremont Street. Arrived to see the ceiling playing a movie about CG aliens allegedly attacking Planet Earth. But thank the heavens, Vegas is…
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Definately old timey cheesy, kinda state fair/carnival like. A cab driver told us it was a laser light show that we "had to see" at night, I was a bit excited about it. But it's not a laser light…
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You may think otherwise, but I actually have a limit for enjoying things ironically. And this is pretty much it.
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Take the Deuce bus & go at night. Get the football of beer. Watch the cool spray-painting guy make cityscape masterpieces & wonder what the fumes do to his head. We got to watch SpikeTV film a Major…
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is what many people picture when they think of Vegas if they've never been to Vegas. It's got the neon cowboy sign, the old school casinos, the glitz (not so much the glamour) and just a good…
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
We went at a bad time of day. Fremont Street is to be experienced at night. When the sun goes down and the darkness hides all that is gross and ghetto. This is the place to be for the "Yuck" factor.…
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had the perfect tour guide to show me Fremont Street. Although I am a local, I had never been downtown so, I had a tourist show me around! He knew all of this historic facts which was impressive!…
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Well, I have to say that this place is really mediocre. After spending the evening walking around the Strip, coming down to see the light show was kind of strange. It happened to be some sort of…
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fremont st. is horrible do stay away from it its boring, with a weird combination of people. ***BUT*** You have to try the football shapped drink. It's an actual size football and for about 15 bux…
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't get to see Fremont Street at night. But it looks pretty blah during the day.. I guess the only good thing about the dome/roof thingy is that it's like 10 degrees cooler under there. Huge…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you are looking for gambling in Las Vegas, and are not interested in mega-malls, M&M stores, or Carrot Top, Freemont St. is probably what you had in mind when you booked your trip. There is plenty…
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, the mixed reviews really are mixed. Look, I've been to Vegas countless times and sure, I have been to Freemont and don't care to ever see it again, but, if I am entertaining people who haven't…
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was cool. We stayed at Binion's and caught the last show of the night. I remember all the hype when they first constructed this over the street, so I had been looking forward to making my way to…
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
During the day, there's cheap shopping abound with knick-knacks. Also, 99 cent, fried Oreo's, Twinkie's, or foot long hotdogs. At night, you can experience the light show on the roof. They also have…
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Photo ops ( 1), cheap gambling ( 1), but you do run into some shady people (-3). It's.. unique. They have a bunch of things going on, and I'd say that the raunchiness is toned down a bit.. but just a…
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Vegas is two casino areas - Fremont and the Strip. Fremont is walking-friendly and has cheap food and much better odds. The Strip has high-class everything, and is a place where you are going to pay…
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Huge screen. Weird crowd. Move your wallet to your front pocket.
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
C'mon, it wasn't REALLY that bad was it? If you had kids, they will stand in awe and as a mom, that's enough to endure whatever grossness the rest of downtown has to offer. Not only were all the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Fremont St. Experience rules. It flat out RULES. Ok, ok, bear with me here.
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Its totally different from the strip (well not THAT much), dont expect the glamour of the venetian or wynn, but do expect great fun: -Visit the ultra-mini casino called La Bayou (they serve you drink…
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Imagine the biggest LG TV EVAR, now stretch and curl it to form a canopy over the seedy main drag of downtown vegas. Now my dear friends, that is an experience. Every hour they show videos with…
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Should you see it? Sure, it's a novelty. Should it be the only reason to go downtown? No. It seems like Downtown Las Vegas tried too hard to revamp itself and ended up selling out to the craziness…
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2007
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I love downtown Las Vegas. My boyfriend and I are twentysomethings and have been to Vegas many times but never went downtown. On our last ...
gusto.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sadly this place has gotten some bad reviews, goes to show how people think differently. Myself I think the down town experience is awesome and they have done some great work improving the down town…
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
two words: totally lame.
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
We wasted $30 in cab fare lastnight to see this brief and unworthy "show". Save yourself some time and money and don't bother. Stay in the main Strip area and avoid downtown Las Vegas. Drunks and…
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If you're a white trash redneck, enjoy walking around with a bottle of Bud Lite in your hand, and are fascinated by the world's largest cartoon, be sure to visit the Fremont Street experience. For the…
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2006
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I watched 2 or 3 of the light shows and it is an amazing display. It makes a very pleasant evening - watch a couple of the musical shows, take in a nice buffet, watch another show or two. Much more relaxed...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sheesh...what can I say about the Fremont Street Experience? And when I say the Fremont Street Experience, I'm talking about that light and sound thing they call a show. With 'performances' from 7 pm…
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Oh my beloved Fremont Street. What have they done to you? I never knew the old Fremont Street. I've only been coming to Vegas since it became an Experience. But I enjoyed the carnival/bazaar…
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you come to downtown Vegas, come to gamble. It has some of the best payouts for slots and table games compared to the Strip. The Fremont Street Experience was amazing and the people tend to be more…
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I always enjoy a Fremont Street Experience in Vegas! I prefer crusty old casinos and the edginess than the fru fru options of new Vegas. These are the hardcore casinos that are still standing because…
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The cab driver said something vague about a light show, and we didn't know what to expect. We were pleasantly surprised by all the old style casinos, with the old style millions of bulbs. This area is…
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2006
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..and a great place to get affordable water. It's definitely not for those looking for that ultra-lounge experience, as on the strip. pleanty of eatiereies, coolrelics of vegas' past, and the friggin Golden...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Worth going to in order to get away from the middle-America genetic freak show that the strip has morphed into. This is the old Vegas, the one without Danny Gans and Carrot Top. Where it's all about…
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2006
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I do. I was little when it disappeared. Fremont Street is neat because of the crafts and performers and shops and excitement. Here you'll find the old Vegas hotels and the Neon Museum. The parking is...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/24/2006
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Fremont Street offers an amazing nightly light show. The street itself was closed and turned into a...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/15/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely not worth going out of your way for. They do have some interesting fried items there (like Oreos).
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2006
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To try and clean up the image of the "old" Las Vegas, businesses joined forces and erected a huge ca...
judysbook.com - user review - 02/26/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
In the past I would have advised hardcore gamblers to stay and play downtown. I believe those days are long gone. Now I wouldn't advise
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2006
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Located in downtown Las Vegas, Fremont Street is home to the Fremont Street Experience. It is here,...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/15/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, if you came here then you wasted your precious travel time. I lives here and that's my only excuse for ending up here but since the Horseshoe Casino is no longer the quintisential Vegas Casino…
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Don't come downtown thinking you are going to be amused with more of the amusement park that has become the Strip. The cultural and historic hub of Las Vegas is where Fremont and Main Streets…
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2005
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I thought is was great, can't wait to go back in November, 2003. It's a show you just have to see with your own eyes. Awesome! We will go back again, and again and again. Loved it.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/07/2003
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Imagine a shopping mall type of experience with just about every vice you can think of within a 5 block area. Gambling, drinking, eating, sex...its all right there. If you want a great time for less than half...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/27/2003
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I LIVED IN LAS VEGAS PRE- FREMONT EXPERIENCE AND THE DOWNTOWN HAS NEVER BEEN MORE INVITING. WHEN I VISIT NOW, IT'S NEVER WITHOUT A STOP DOWNTOWN TO SEE WHAT'S NEW ON FREMONT STREET AND WATCH THE SHOW
citysearch.com - user review - 03/10/20
