Pop Culture Walking Tour Downtown With Complimentary Cocktails

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Duration:2 hours (approx.)
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

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Explore the pop culture of Las Vegas on a two-hour walking tour that begins on the steps of the Mob Museum ending with a complimentary drink at the El Cortez Hotel of Bugsy Siegel fame. The premium small group, maximum of six, will tour Fremont as America’s great performance street with the world’s biggest video screen, the largest collection of neon, two zip lines, fancy flare bartenders and feathered showgirls. Stand in the spot where Las Vegas began; hear how the Mob shaped history; see where the World Series of Poker started, check out the hotel from "Back to the Future" and the dive bar that inspired the movie "Coyote Ugly". The tour ends in an entrepreneur district of cool cafes, bars, fantastic murals and a famed fire sculpture from Burning Man Festival. Led by a Vegas-savvy guide, the tour tells an improbable tale of a desert oasis becoming a spectacular one-of-a-kind city of gambling, entertainment and now sports all told in an original story of Vegas themes and local lore.

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1. The Mob Museum
Our daily tour starts on the steps of the Mob Museum in Downtown Las Vegas. The Mob has dramatically shaped the city's history and in the pop culture lore of Las Vegas the Mob has had a starring role in movies, books and television. We step briefly into the lobby of the museum built as a 1930s courthouse and you'll learn from your guide about the history of the building, the museum and how the Mob uniquely shaped the city's history. Your tour guide was once the cultural planner for the city and worked on the early phases of the museum project and will share a number of personal stories about the project. Continuing on our walk through Downtown, you'll hear more stories related to the Mob and to specific casinos, and it is highly recommend that visitors go to the Mob Museum after our tour ends as it is one of the most unique museum experiences in Las Vegas.
2. Casino at The Downtown Grand
The Downtown Grand is an upscale Boutique Experience Hotel setting with a cool local neighborhood vibe, a sharp contrast to Strip hotels, with some insights into casino design provied by the guide.
3. Fremont Street Experience
Fremont, a pedestrian plaza in the heart of Downtown, one of the greatest performance streets in America, with zip lines, zany buskers, music on 3 stages, a canopy with the longest video screen, fabulous neon, historic casinos and visitors getting in on the action. A spectacular and dazzling moment in the historic cultural heart of Las Vegas.
4. Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel
A legendary hotel casino that changed Las Vegas gambling and hospitality Downtown, we step into an old school Western saloon vibe with some keen insights about why this place is so famous.
5. Casino at the Plaza Hotel
The historic site where the town was founded in 1905, once the town rail road station, now the Union Plaza Hotel, quinessential 1970s architecture - it's been in lots of movies - and hosts a famed restaurant, Oscar's, honoring the most famous Las Vegas Mayor of all time, a personal friend of your tour guide.
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Zip line launch from a giant 8 story Slot Machine, a "superman" ride, 4 blocks all the way to Main Street, soaring 90 feet in the air through the Neon Jungle.
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We'll stroll the plaza, a transition block between the Casino District and the newer Fremont East District, it is a complex of shops, restaurants, bars: Toy Shack of Pawn Stars fame, a piano bar, a home grown brewery, a cozy wedding chapel, a famed collection of neon signs in the courtyard, and the infamous Heart Attack Grill home to the 9000 calorie hamburger.
8. Casino at the El Cortez Hotel
A 1940s historic and legendary casino on America's National Register of Historic Properties, once owned by famed Mobster Benjamin Bugsy Siegel, with the city's last coin operated slot machines. The tour ends with a complimentary cocktail in the hotel's Parlour Bar, a unique place that conveys old school Las Vegas charm.
9. Downtown Container Park
A fun and quirky shopping complex made of shipping containers, built around a 2 story kid's tree house, and featuring the famed Praying Mantis fire sculpture from Burning Man, complete with shops, restaurants, bars, a stage for programming. A signature development project that's the hub of the annual Life is Beautiful Festival. A starting point for a self guided walking tour of fantastic murals throughout the neighborhood.
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We'll check out our newest casino hotel and make a visit to the famed neon sign, Vegas Vickie. It is the tallest structure on Fremont, we'll see how and why why the place is reinventing hospitality, gaming and the lore of pop culture Downtown.
11. Vegas Vic
We'll pay our respects to the two most famous neon signs in Downtown Las Vegas, the venerated cowboy Vegas Vic and his glamorous girl friend Vegas Vickie, together known as the Neon Royals of Downtown.
12. Casino at the Golden Gate Hotel
The Golden Gate Hotel, once the Hotel Nevada (1906), is an historical landmark, the oldest building in Las Vegas and the oldest Las Vegas hotel with a small charming interior in a Prohibiton era theme. The cozy bar was a hangout for the famed Rat Pack. It's rocking mechanical neon sign is a sight to behold.

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Posted By : A4077EReduardor
Fremont is a little far from the strip but it is a street where the old casinos are and it is ideal for going out at night partying, full of bars and restaurants as well as casinos and entertainment, it is full of street performers, some of them very good, showgirls, singers, choristers, etc. an entertaining walk and cheaper than the strip.
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Posted On : 2024-05-11 19:04:16

Posted By : lnz
Fascinating wander around downtown Las Vegas with a really knowledgeable local. We met on the steps of the Mob Museum and Rick told us some of the history of the building, the museum and mob (alleged or otherwise!) connections to Las Vegas. We then walked to and inside many downtown icons with Rick providing lots of interesting history and background info. There were three of us on this tour. I think the maximum Rick takes is 6 so you are guaranteed a personalized tour and to get your questions answered.
Rick's restaurant recommendations were spot on too - the Thai place he suggested was marvelous.
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Posted On : 2024-05-06 01:05:16

Posted By : HappyHHouse
What an interesting tour! Had I of walked Fremont street on my own I would have never fully noticed or appreciated the history, effort, and beauty of this unique part of Las Vegas. Our guide was incredible. Rick is so knowledgeable, personable, and passionate about Las Vegas past present and future. Through him I learned that Las Vegas has and is reinventing itself all the time. This city is home to people who care about its future and its citizens; as a tourist it’s easy to forget that. I strongly recommend this fun and fascinating tour; when I come back to Vegas, I will definitely do it again!
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Posted On : 2024-05-01 13:56:49

Posted By : Carol_W
I live in Vegas and as a lo al there's still so much here more to see and learn about - Rick was fabulous as our guide.
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Posted On : 2024-04-21 17:28:41

Posted By : Josh_M
The tour guide was extremely friendly and knowledgeable and seemed genuinely passionate about vegas and its history. He showed us some of the hidden gems of downtown vegas and we had a great time. Thank you!
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Posted On : 2024-04-01 14:45:45

Posted By : natashamclaurin
Great tour. Learned that the first downtown hotel was built in 1906. Don’t hesitate to book! Nice tour that isn’t too overwhelming.
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Posted On : 2024-03-31 17:02:47

Posted By : Mary_J
The whole tour was great. Learned a lot about Fremont street and the tour guide Richard Hooker was awesome!
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Posted On : 2024-03-12 16:53:56

Posted By : mariejh61
This tour was so much fun. It was entertaining and informative. Rick has a passion for what he does and his background is in culture and has lived and worked in Vegas for a long time. You can tell how much he cares about the topic and is knowledgable. I enjoy walking tours when I visit cities. I've donne some where someone has just memorized a script and can't answer any questions not in what they've been told. Rick created this tour and he can answer questions and give his thoughts on a variety of topics. I highly recommend that you do this tour on your first day as he gives some great suggestions to things to check out. He has a great energy and is fun to be around. It's a nice small size group so it feels more intimate which lends itself to a lot of interaction and asking questions.

I'll be recommending this tour to everyone who I know that visits Vegas. Tip: If you're staying on the strip and taking the Deuce bus, add in extra time for the construction that's going on. I was coming from the south end at Excalibur and it took 20 minutes longer than what Google maps said but luckily I'd padded in an extra 30 minutes in my planning just in case.
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Posted On : 2024-03-04 03:08:54

Posted By : Patspro
This was an amazing tour! The guide was superb. He was very knowledgeable and shared wonderful history of the town with us. We spent 2 hours walking around exploring the ins and outs of Fremont Street. So cool!!
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Posted On : 2024-02-29 08:58:07

Posted By : Kim_M
We had a great time on our tour! Learned a lot about the history of downtown and found some trendy new areas to visit. Highly recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-02-25 13:00:47