Many Las Vegans believe there’s no better place to hang out in Las Vegas than the downtown area.

Unlike the Strip, it isn’t flooded with tourists (though the canopied Fremont Street Experience can get packed on weekends). The taverns on East Fremont can get busy but they have a true local atmosphere. It feels natural to extend a hand to get to know other customers and employees.

And there may be no place in Southern Nevada that has the energetic vibe that currently exists downtown. On any given day or night, you may meet musicians, developers, lawyers, casino workers, poets, writers, bloggers – all the people you know live here but who aren’t always easy to find.

Downtown is becoming a locals central hub.