1) How did Fremont Street get its name?

The first fifty years of Las Vegas was focused on a small street named “Fremont” named after explorer John Charles Fremont. This is where legalized gambling started at casinos named the Northern Club, Golden Gate, Gold Nugget, Binion’s Horseshoe, El Dorado Club and more. The lights from these gaming halls were so bright the western end of Fremont Street was referred to as “Glitter Gulch”. What followed was the golden age of Downtown Las Vegas. Numerous television shows and Hollywood movies wanted to be filmed with the neon lights of Las Vegas in the background.

By Mick Bailey

Southern California will no longer be limited to two choices when traveling to Las Vegas and back again. Next year the Las Vegas Railway Express, Inc. will introduce the Vegas X Train as the third choice. Do not confuse the X Train with standard forms of transportation. Travelers to Las Vegas will find the trip as exciting as the destination they are headed to. The railcars will create that excitement. Essentially it will be a nightclub on wheels and all passengers will need to be 21 or over. But who creates the railcars? The task of developing the railcar fleet will be completed by the X Train team and talented vendors that are unique to the railway industry.

  By Mick Bailey

There is no question Las Vegas is the best city in the world to party. The Entertainment Capital of the World, open 365 days a year and 24 hours a day. If you are looking for a fun time collect your friends, book your travel arraignments to Vegas and get ready for the time of your life.

We know Las Vegas is the best place in the world to party, but which party in Las Vegas is the best. Is it New Year’s Eve? Many people prefer fireworks from the top of the Vegas casinos to the dropping of the ball at Time Square. On New Year’s Eve the Las Vegas Strip closes two miles for the night. The street is packed solid with party goers waiting for the stroke of midnight. Live bands on every corner help get the Vegas crowd in the mood. If you think the fireworks at midnight signal the end of the party think again. Tens of thousands of people keep the party going until dawn.

  By Mick Bailey

Those of us who have lived in Southern Nevada for decades have seen amazing changes to the Las Vegas Valley. We took pride in the fact that Las Vegas was the fastest growing city year after year. The arrival of the great recession has been a huge blow to every Vegas resident and subsequently many of us stopped paying attention to what was happening to us right under our noses. While we were sobbing in our cocktails about the good old days, Las Vegas was busy ignoring the recession and built the “new” Downtown Las Vegas.