downtown vegas is way, WAY, WWWAAAYYY different than the strip…

some hotels downtown, like the union plaza, the el cortez and the gold spike , have not changed their carpets since the early 50’s…

the locals that populate these casinos are serious about gambling, if there are penny slots around, usually wear worn t-shirts, and have some kind of breathing apparatus…

then there’s freemont street (http://www.vegasexperience.com)…

they took a street, freemont street, and put a canopy over the top of it that stretches for almost six blocks…the top of canopy has light shows, while the people on the street below are just plain LIT UP!!!

more to come, including pictures…