Fremont Freaks

One of many iconic Vegas attractions is the half mile block of Fremont Street.  It is at the far north end of Downtown Vegas.  It is also known as Old Vegas.  It is nothing like The Byward Market in Ottawa or Les Rambles in Barcelona.  It is a constant carnival of sounds and sights.  The old casinos still have lettered advertisements that would remind you of a drive in theatre.  There is nothing contemporary or cosmopolitan about this area, but neat nevertheless.

While Rich played in a poker tournament, Brad and I walked and got off this trail.  We got over the Container Park, which is incidental a-new-fangled eatery and social area with some kids playground stuff. From there we walked up to the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop which has the TV show, and then we walked another mile up to a the Arts District.  The Arts District was really neat, and we spent a good hour in and out of vintage clothing shops, antique stores, and a cool oddities store.  Surprisingly it was not busy.  All of the store owners were super friendly and chit chat was the norm.  I didn’t buy anything, but there was a lot of really cool stuff.

But back to Fremont Street.  Things are a bit cheaper and less refined.  In the south end of the city the “show girls” who insist on photos with tourists such as myself are more attractive and not so pushy, where as the girls down here have significantly less clothes on, are pushier, and not nearly as photogenic, perhaps.  In uptown Vegas there are many shows and entertainment is a big deal at the casinos, on Fremont no such luck.