Ep. 181 - Downtown Las Vegas: Mobsters, Neon, and the Comeback

<p>Before the Strip, there was Fremont Street. In this episode, Jeremy and Amy Long tell the story of Glitter Gulch — the original Las Vegas, born in a 1905 railroad land auction and raised on neon and mob money.</p><p>From the Golden Nugget and Benny Binion&#39;s Horseshoe to Vegas Vic, the 40-foot neon cowboy, we walk through the mob era, the neon canyon&#39;s fall after the Mirage, and downtown&#39;s comeback: the Fremont Street Experience canopy, Tony Hsieh&#39;s Downtown Project, Circa, and the Neon Museum&#39;s Boneyard. Plus a first-timer&#39;s guide to Fremont Street today — SlotZilla, the 99-cent shrimp cocktail, and where the locals actually drink.</p><p>Las Vegas was born on Fremont Street — not the Strip. This is the story of Glitter Gulch.</p><p><em><strong>_____</strong></em>_</p><p>If you&#39;re enjoying the show, hit follow right now — it takes two seconds and it&#39;s how we keep making it. And if you&#39;ve got another thirty seconds, leave us a rating.</p><p>____________________________________</p><p>S04 Ep181</p><p>____________________________________</p><p>Connect with us on social media: </p><p>Instagram: @unscaledtravelshow</p><p>Twitter: @fullmetaltravlr</p><p>Facebook: @fullmetaltraveler</p><p>Website: <a href="http://www.fullmetaltraveler.com/">⁠⁠https://www.unscaledtravelshow.com/</a></p>