Neon Museum Celebrates the Moulin Rouge
The Neon Museum will host a special program commemorating the 58th anniversary of the opening of Las Vegas’ famed Moulin Rouge casino. The Moulin Rouge sign, designed by Betty Willis, is one of more...
View ArticlePedestrian Safety Zone Proposed for Downtown
Nevada State Senate Bill 179, sponsored by Senator Mark Manendo, is set to be voted upon later today in the Assembly. If passed, it will go back to to the State Senate for a final vote to approve...
View ArticleUnited Way Hosting Downtown Cleanup Day
People often ask how to get involved with what’s going on Downtown and the answer is generally something along the lines of “come Downtown to see what’s going on and see how you can contribute.” The...
View ArticleOur Las Vegas Exhibitions Downtown
Greet a variety of artists participating in the “Our Las Vegas” exhibition Thursday, May 30th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Las Vegas City Hall Chamber Gallery, located on the second floor at 495 S....
View ArticleLife is Beautiful Lineup Announced
Life is Beautiful Festival celebrated a major milestone by announcing their official inaugural lineup at a private event held in Downtown Las Vegas last night. Hundreds of Downtowners were on hand,...
View ArticleLive Music All Weekend at Gold Spike
Gold Spike is excited to announce live music weekends kicking off tonight, Thursday, June 6th, with American Cream (Unplugged), a four piece rock and roll band originally from Las Vegas. American Cream...
View ArticleTech Cocktail Announces Plans for Celebrate
Tech Cocktail Celebrate launched tickets sales today for their national startup competition and conference on October 23rd-25th in Downtown Las Vegas. They’ll be bringing startups from around the...
View ArticleComeback Gent: Designer Vishaal Melwani Bets Big on Downtown
Las Vegas is known for many things, and if Vishaal Melwani gets his way, men’s fashion will be one of them. The cofounder and lead designer of direct-to-consumer menswear manufacturer, Combatant...
View ArticleStarting a Business without Coding
I often get puzzled looks when people ask me why my cofounder Jennifer and I moved our company LaunchBit to Vegas. There aren’t as many engineers there. While that may be true, it always puzzles me why...
View ArticleIt’s Catalyst Week Once Again
June Catalyst Week is here, bringing a compelling mix of speakers from entrepreneurs who have changed the way we shop for glasses to those who have changed the way we connect with one another. Each...
View ArticleThe (New) Atomic Age: Atomic Liquors Booms Again
Everything old is new again at Atomic Liquors, where the legendary lounge’s new owners recently marked its grand re-opening with—what else?—a touch of pyrotechnics. Yes, instead of a standard issue...
View ArticleJuly Downtown Lowdown
On Tuesday, July 2nd, Downtown Project will hold its monthly Downtown Lowdown–an internal update meeting, at the Learning Village. The meeting features updates from key stakeholders on the Downtown...
View ArticleDowntown Nonprofit Raising Funds Via Indiegogo
Congo Justice Las Vegas is a nonprofit working to raise awareness about human trafficking in Las Vegas. In order to continue the mission, the organization is conducting an Indiegogo campaign to gain...
View ArticleJust Released: LIB Map, Schedule & More
Today, Life is Beautiful Festival announced some long-awaited details about the big event. A detailed schedule listing set times and stage locations for all acts. Six stages will feature live music and...
View ArticleThe Fall’Oween Festival
Inspired by our dear families and friends of Downtown Las Vegas, Downtown Project and Zappos.com is hosting Fall’Oween, a special event from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Halloween evening. Created for families...
View ArticleDowntown Denizen: Kevin Gorham
Kevin Gorham Assistant Bar Manager Downtown Cocktail Room thedowntownlv.com What is the last book you read? Born to Run by Christopher McDougall and The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart. The last...
View ArticleWhat Have the Planners Done for Us?
I’ve only recently moved to Downtown Las Vegas. I came here from Boston, a truly fantastic American city, but am originally from Birmingham, Alabama, a city like Las Vegas that is very much in a...
View ArticleProgression Labs: Paradox and Payoff
Las Vegas is a Paradox City. It’s a place that can give you everything you want but is also famously unpredictable. The concept of the “gamble” is not contained within the glamorous casino halls, but...
View ArticleDowntown Lowdown 11/5
The November edition of Downtown Lowdown will take place on Tuesday, November 5th. The event will kick off with a mixer at 4:00 p.m. with free food, drinks, and music. At 5:00 p.m. members of Downtown...
View ArticleYouth Educational Spaceship Set to Land Downtown
The Youth Educational Spaceship (Y.E.S.) project is landing in Las Vegas. Y.E.S. is a mobile spaceship classroom built from repurposed and found objects by kids from San Francisco’s Tenderloin and...
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