Downtown Cocktail Room on the corner of Las Vegas Blvd and Fremont St.
This is one of may favorite bars in Las Vegas, and since its Friday, why not feature a great bar.
Website http://thedowntownlv.com/
Photo by: LasVegas360.com
John E.Carson converted hotel – July 2, 2014
The newly renovation John E. Carson Hotel was an old 65-room run down hotel, is now the home to O-Face Doughnuts, Bud & Vine and Grass Roots, other tenants include Kerry Simon’s Carson Kitchen, Bunnyfish Studios architects, Bikram Yoga studio, Bocho sushi restaurant, Digital Royalty social media company and the Las Vegas Film Festival located at 124 S. 6th Street in downtown Las Vegas. One original tenant remains from before the conversion is Black Spade Tattoos.
The Downtown Project, bought the 19,000-square-foot building in 2012.
Here is a photo before and after the restoration of the original hotel neon sign.
Photo by: LasVegas360.com
Date Taken: July 2, 2014
Hacienda Hotel Horse and Rider
The Hacienda Horse and Rider was first sign to be put on display on Fremont Street. Originally installed in 1967 at the Hacienda Hotel, it was formerly located at 3950 Las Vegas Boulevard South. The sign was restored through a generous donation from Brad Friedmutter. It can now be found at the intersection of Fremont Street Experience and Las Vegas Boulevard. It was designed by Brian Leming and built by Young Electric Sign Co. (YESCO)
The Hacienda was a hotel/casino that operated on the Las Vegas Strip from 1956 to 1996. It was Imploded on New Year’s Eve 1999, and replaced with the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
Atomic Liquors at night
Atomic Liquors re-opens after begin closed for over 3 years on June 20, 2013, continuing the renewal of Downtown Las Vegas.
Originally built in 1945 called as Virginia’s Cafe, it was later renamed Atomic Liquors due to the above ground nuclear bomb testing at the Nevada Test Site. The patrons use to gather on the roof top to witness the bomb explosion which could be viewed and felt from atomic explosions at the Test Site 50+ miles away to the northeast.
The bar at 971 E. Fremont Street, a couple of blocks east of the Blvd. Barbara Streisand shot pool there, the pools tables are still there, and it is rumored that everyone from Frank Sinatra to the Smothers Brothers stopped in for drinks over the years. You see it is far enough away from the Strip that even headliners could stop in a be a regular Joe, or Frank or Dean. Several movies, including some westerns and 1995′s “Casino,” used the bar as a backdrop. The distinct neon sign can be seen in the movie hit the “Hangover”.
Atomic Liquors is one of the oldest continually open bars in Las Vegas still kept by the original owners, and hold liquor license Number 00001. Stella Sobchick who ran the bar with her husband Joseph, passed away on Jan 15, 2011 at the age of 91. Joe passed away 3 months earlier also at 91 years. They had run the business for 55 years.
With the re revitalization of downtown Las Vegas, especially the East Fremont District, the Atomic will help now extend renewal efforts on the east of the El Cortez as downtown reinvents itself.
The bombs are now gone and Atomic Liquors is back. Good luck, see you soon and cheers!
Atomic Liquors sign during the day
Photos by: Lasvegas360.com
website: http://atomiclasvegas.com/
El-Cortez Hotel in Downtown Las Vegas
Photo by LasVegas360.com
Vegas Streats September 8, 2012
Vegas Streats will be holding their monthly street party this month on September 8, 2012 across the street front of El Cortez Hotel. Food Trucks, Artist and Live Music. Free Admission, See you there, 6pm – 1am.
Featured Food Trucks: Slidin’ Thru, WTF Pizza, Johny Mcguires, Funnel Cake Cafe, Chi-Town Hustler, Sin City Wing’s, Grouchy Johns, Rusty Pickle, Pick Your Posion, Just Rolling, Coast 2 Coast, Sin City Snoballs and Pop’s Cheesesteak Truck.
Website: vegasstreats.com
Twitter: @vegasstreats
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