10 reasons to get off the Strip and head to Downtown Las Vegas

10 reasons to get off the Strip and head to Downtown Las Vegas

This open-air shopping and entertainment center is literally built out of repurposed shipping containers, and has become downtown’s gathering place. You’ll know you’re there when you see the 55-foot tall praying mantis which was originally created for Burning Man and which now shoots fire from its antennae each night.

The best seats in the house, whether you want to watch the live shows or simply enjoy a feast of a brunch, are in Downtown Terrace Kitchen & Bar, where monkey bread is a must, burgers are topped with fried green tomatoes, bacon comes in a flight and mimosas, Bellinis and Bloody Marys are bottomless.

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