Pop Culture Walking Tour Downtown With Complimentary Cocktails
Explore the pop culture of Las Vegas on a two-hour walking tour that begins on the steps of the Mob Museum ending with a complimentary drink at the El Cortez Hotel of Bugsy Siegel fame. The premium small group, maximum of six, will tour Fremont as America’s great performance street with the world’s biggest video screen, the largest collection of neon, two zip lines, fancy flare bartenders and feathered showgirls. Stand in the spot where Las Vegas began; hear how the Mob shaped history; see where the World Series of Poker started, check out the hotel from "Back to the Future" and the dive bar that inspired the movie "Coyote Ugly". The tour ends in an entrepreneur district of cool cafes, bars, fantastic murals and a famed fire sculpture from Burning Man Festival. Led by a Vegas-savvy guide, the tour tells an improbable tale of a desert oasis becoming a spectacular one-of-a-kind city of gambling, entertainment and now sports all told in an original story of Vegas themes and local lore.
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What's included in Pop Culture Walking Tour Downtown With Complimentary Cocktails
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The Mob Museum
Our daily tour starts on the steps of the Mob Museum in Downtown Las Vegas. The Mob has dramatically shaped the city's history and in the pop culture lore of Las Vegas the Mob has had a starring role in movies, books and television. We step briefly into the lobby of the museum built as a 1930s courthouse and you'll learn from your guide about the history of the building, the museum and how the Mob uniquely shaped the city's history. Your tour guide was once the cultural planner for the city and worked on the early phases of the museum project and will share a number of personal stories about the project. Continuing on our walk through Downtown, you'll hear more stories related to the Mob and to specific casinos, and it is highly recommend that visitors go to the Mob Museum after our tour ends as it is one of the most unique museum experiences in Las Vegas.
Casino at The Downtown Grand
The Downtown Grand is an upscale Boutique Experience Hotel setting with a cool local neighborhood vibe, a sharp contrast to Strip hotels, with some insights into casino design provied by the guide.
Fremont Street Experience
Fremont, a pedestrian plaza in the heart of Downtown, one of the greatest performance streets in America, with zip lines, zany buskers, music on 3 stages, a canopy with the longest video screen, fabulous neon, historic casinos and visitors getting in on the action. A spectacular and dazzling moment in the historic cultural heart of Las Vegas.
Inclusions
- Complimentary cocktail or beverage
- Access to off the beaten path sites
- Expert and original narration
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum age is 21 years
- Small group tour
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- The Mob Museum 300 Stewart Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89101 Meet guide on the steps of the museum. Guide will be wearing Las Vegas Pop Culture t-shirt. Dates: Daily
End Points
- The tour concludes at the Container Park, a pop up complex made of shipping containers, with shops, restaurants, bars and galleries.
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• Las Vegas Pop Culture Tours may also be reached at +1 (702) 592-2164. • We recommend you wear comfortable weather appropriate clothing and shoes good for walking and a camera or mobile for memorable photos. Please refrain from bringing any food or beverages other than a bottle of water. • Activity takes place rain or shine. The activity runs regardless of weather conditions. In the rare situation where the seller is forced to cancel the event, ticket-holders will be allowed to reschedule to another time (subject to availability) or receive credit for a future event or full refund
