Fremont Street Journal

Downtown Las Vegas, covered like it matters.

Value

The downtown resort fee, explained: what each hotel charges and what you get

Resort fees on Fremont Street run from nothing to fifty dollars a night. Here is the full list, and why the advertised rate is only half the number.

Value

When to book a downtown Las Vegas room: the weekends that fill the whole city

A handful of dates sell out every hotel in Las Vegas, downtown included, and the price moves months ahead. Here is the calendar and how to play it.

History

The Horseshoe, the million dollars in the lobby, and the first World Series of Poker

Before poker was on television, it was a handful of men in a downtown casino. The building is still here. So is the story.

Downtown

Fremont Street in an hour: a walk from the Plaza to El Cortez

Five blocks, nine casinos, a century of Las Vegas. A guided walk down the street most visitors only see from under the light show.