On Fremont Street

In late June Terry and I were off to Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas,
a destination we enjoy much more than the famous Strip.

Catching the Train to Denver International Airport

Gateway Park Station

Aurora, CO U.S.A.

June, 2019

It's not that the Strip isn't fabulous.
It's more that Fremont Street is human-sized.
You can easily walk from one end to the other, absorbing all the sights.

A Downtown Take on a Famous Sign

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

On Fremont Street, you never know what you might see.
Day or night, round the clock, it's a never-ending show,
a parade of humanity for avid people watchers.

Mid-Morning on Fremont

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

The oldest continuously operated hotel in Las Vegas opened
at the southeast corner of Main and Fremont streets in 1906.
Today that hotel is known as the Golden Gate Hotel,
but it opened back then to rave reviews as the Nevada Hotel.

The hotel replaced a tent hostelry and was renowned
for its luxurious accommodations and the best food in Las Vegas.
It boasted electrical lighting and the first telephone installed in the city.
Telephone number? "1" ~ Of course!
Room and board cost $1.00 per day.
Sources: over50vegas and a label on the photo in the Golden Gate Hotel lobby

Hotel Nevada, 1906

The original photo is displayed in the lobby of the Golden Gate Hotel

The hotel's owner John F. Miller is sitting in the carriage.

The woman in the upstairs window is thought to be Rosa who became Miller's wife.

I'm betting that John, Rosa, and the others in the photo
could never have envisioned the corner of Main and Fremont today.

One Hundred and Thirteen Years Later

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

Vegas Vic has been welcoming people to Fremont Street since 1951.

Vegas Vic

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

The action on Fremont Street is creeping beyond the canopy,
with new restaurants and attractions drawing visitors eastward.

A New Pizza Joint

East Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

A wild party scene can be replaced in a few hours
by something completely different.

A vet sells woven crosses and bouquets

as crowds party on.

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

Massive Booms and Construction Workers

Replacing the Canopy

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

If you spend several days roaming Fremont Street,
you begin to recognize the regulars: panhandlers, entertainers,
artists, kiosk salespeople, buskers, and security guards.

A Regular with His Beer and a Selection of Signs

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

An Artist at Work

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

Talented Buskers

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

Chippendales for the Ladies

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

Millions of visitors have come to Fremont Street since December 14, 1995

to see the Fremont Street Experience on the world's biggest video screen.

Multiple times a night, the spectacular light shows have lit up

the 1,367 foot long canopy with an explosion of movement and color,

accompanied by music on a state-of-the-art, concert-quality sound system.

Currently the Viva Vision canopy is undergoing a $32 million renovation,

its second upgrade since the Fremont Street Experience opened in 1995.

This explains much of the heavy equipment and construction workers

who crowd portions of Fremont Street in the late night and early morning hours.

Source: vegasexperience

Under Construction

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

Under Construction

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

Adding New Sections of Canopy

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

Move 'Em in. Move 'Em Out.

A Huge Daily Task

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

Entertainment is abundant and loud.
Terry always brings earplugs and requests a room away from Fremont Street.
Many's the night I've fallen asleep to the throb of base amplifiers on Fremont Street.

Guitarist, Rock Steady LV Band

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

Carl Ferris

Playing His Sax for 20 Years on Fremont Street

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

A Singer Belts It Out

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

Lead Singer, Rock Steady LV Band

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

All the lights, sounds, and action can grind me down,
but I always return for more fun on Fremont Street.

Good Buds, Jon and Terry,

Getting Some Coney Island Dogs

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

Not for the Faint of Heart

Slotzilla Zipline

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

Coming in for a Landing

Slotzilla Zipline

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

The Weavers

Fashioning Crosses and Flowers to Sell

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

Construction Site Temporary Casino

for the Circa Resort & Casino,

Currently Under Construction

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

Huge speakers provide sound under the canopy.

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

Waiting for the Crosswalk Light

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

Posing for a Photo

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

Terry, a Happy Winner

Fremont Street

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

June, 2019

Till next time ~

Fundy Blue

On the Chad and Sisters Two

On the Bay of Fundy
Out of Westport, Brier Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

July, 2018

Note:

A word to the wise: Fremont Street is fun and entertaining,
but it also has an ugly and unsettling side.
I've chosen to share photos of the gentler side of Fremont Street.

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