Make sure you'll find time to visit the Fremont District when in Vegas as it's good fun. Have to admit it is a bit far from all major Strip resorts, but there is a public bus that runs from the Strip to Downtown every few minutes (can't remember the bus number now but you can always ask a driver or someone at the bus stop), the stops are quite frequent on Strip (e.g. next to M&Ms World and Paris & its Eiffel Tower). The ticket will cost you approx $2 one way per person and the drivers usually explain in advance where to get off the bus and where you can find the bus stop to come back to the Strip. Once you're there, I suggest shopping for your souvenirs and gifts from Vegas as most shops are bigger, cheaper and have a better choice than those around Strip.

Each time my husband & I have gone to Las Vegas, we have gone to Freemont Street. We always go at night & have fun.

We don't do much drinking, but having access to decently priced drinks is a plus.

This time we took our 2 young girls with us, ages 7 & 4. We went to Freemont Street to show the girls the light show & do a little shopping. The kids were mesmerized with the lights & music. There were people tossing beads off the balcony at The Golden Nugget & they yelled for our kids attention. They tossed our girls 2 strings of beads each. The girls thought that was "so cool".

They didn't think so much of the neon signs, but hey... they are still pretty small to like that kind of thing.

As for the safety of Freemont Street, it's like anyplace else. Be aware of your surroundings & aware of what is taking place. Also safeguard your cash, cards, etc. Just don't keep it all in one place on your person. I was more concerned with pickpockets on the strip than I was on Freemont Street.

We are going back to Las Vegas next weekend without our kids & are staying on Freemont Street.

Nice to get off of the strip once and a while and venture downtown, although round trip cab fare is around $40 - $50 with tips. Nice little casinos, the old neon lights, street performers and of course the canopy light show is a delight.

Don't go to Vegas and miss this. It's really awesome. You have to go at night though. I think the show in the canopy starts at 7pm. They shut off all the casino lights and put on an amazing show in the canopy covering the street. The music is loud and the party is great. The food is cheaper, the booze is cheaper and the slots pay better down here (you can even use coins!). I wouldn't stay in any of these hotels, (not that they're bad, just not my scene) but it would be a shame not to go at least once.