The Plaza Hotel and Casino stands at the west end of Fremont Street, marked by its distinctive glass dome and its position on the site of the original Las Vegas railroad depot. Opened in July nineteen seventy-one as the Union Plaza, the…
Downtown Las Vegas Vintage Neon
This walk takes you down Fremont Street to see the legendary neon signs that defined mid-century Las Vegas. You will see beautifully preserved icons, historic facades, and kinetic landmarks that tell the story of the designers who built the city of light.
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1. Plaza Hotel & Casino
2. Vegas Vickie's Cocktail Lounge
Vegas Vickie’s Cocktail Lounge centers on a twenty-five-foot-tall neon sign depicting a kicking cowgirl. Originally erected in nineteen eighty, the sign once hung above a downtown establishment called Glitter Gulch. For decades, it served…
3. Vegas Vic - Famous Neon Cowboy Sign
The forty-foot neon cowboy known as Vegas Vic watches over Fremont Street from his position at number twenty-five East Fremont. Identified by his giant red bandana, western hat, and yellow shirt, the figure represents a departure from the…
4. Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel
Binion's Gambling Hall is easily identified by its name on the front of the block along Fremont Street and the echoes of the historic Horseshoe sign that once defined the downtown skyline. Founded by Texas gambler Benny Binion in nineteen…
5. Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
The Golden Nugget Las Vegas is recognizable by its prominent signage and bullnose design, which helped it become one of the most photographed buildings on Fremont Street. Opened on August 30, 1946, by former Los Angeles police officer Guy…
6. Hacienda Casino (Horse and Rider) Neon Sign
The Hacienda Horse and Rider is a forty-foot neon sign featuring a cowboy mounted on a bucking palomino horse. It stands high above the street, mounted on a twenty-four-foot pole. Originally installed in nineteen sixty-seven at the…
7. Fremont East District Sign
The Fremont East District sign marks the entrance to a six-block stretch of downtown Las Vegas that trades the enclosed, pedestrian-only atmosphere of the nearby Fremont Street Experience for an open, street-level nightlife corridor. The…
8. El Cortez Hotel and Casino
The El Cortez Hotel and Casino is marked by its Spanish Colonial Revival architecture and a prominent neon sign that has sat above the corner of Fremont and Sixth Streets since nineteen fifty-two. Opened on November seventh, nineteen…