Fremont Street Experience
Music
Do-si-do’s (and Don’ts)
The music of National Finals Rodeo appeals to country fans and skeptics
November 29th, 2012
With the return of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, country music fans can expect an abundance of concerts to get in loads of boot-scooting boogying. From Dec. 6-15, the NFR has sanctioned more than two dozen music and comedy opportunities, which will appeal to both die-hard aficionados and the relatively uninitiated. Read more »
Soundscraper
Free Fremont rock, molten mechadoom and foxy Lita
June 21st, 2012
In this economy, I can’t pass up free shows. That’s why you’ll find me from time to time wandering the Fremont Street Experience, beer in hand among the tourists, taking in a show from the Rock of Vegas summer concert series that runs through Labor Day. Read more »
Thrills
Zipping Down Fremont
October 28th, 2010
Greenheart, the company that brought zip lines to Boulder City now has “Frightlines” in Las Vegas, in time for Halloween. A zip line is a steel cable that adventure-seekers use to cruise along while suspended in a safety harness. While the Fremont Street Experience’s newest attraction isn’t as frightening as its bigger, scarier sister in Boulder City—the lines under Viva Vision reach speeds up to 30 mph, Boulder City’s version cruises along at up to 50 mph—they’re also cheaper: Rides cost $15 or $20 (after 6 p.m.) on Fremont Street, but $149 in Bootleg Canyon. Read more »
