This is awesome! I loved this entire street, all the lights, old hotels, and people! A must see and do!

Stayed at the MGM Grand but did venture twice down to the The Fremont Experince. Bus pass was inexpensive and you can travel up and down the strip as much or as little as you want. What a blast! Very good 99 cent margaritas, beats $14 at the strip hotels. Inexpensive meal deals. Had fun playing video blackjack at the Fremont and actually won some money. Unfortunately missed the light show. Just fun to see all of the "old time" hotels and casinos. All appeared very clean and well kept. Casinos were very busy. $2-3 dollar blackjack tables. Fun place for those like myself who aren't big $ gamblers. Planning on staying in one of the hotels on a return trip. Worth seeing!

If you are staying on the Strip then make a point to go up to the old Las Vegas...Freemont Street Experience! We came here in 2000 and didn't go up and we made a point to go this time. We were not disappointed! It is clean, well kept, great deals, so cool to see to see all the original casinos/hotels and most are enclosed with the overhead lighting canopy. We went on a beautiful night which even highlighted the evening. The lights and colors are beautiful! Great entertainment with a saxaphonist/singer, cover band, etc. There are nice street vendors, no solicitors trying to give you "girly cards" so it was a nice reprieve from that on the strip. We had a hard time finding a place to sit down and have a drink & small meal but other than that it was a great experience and FREE hence the name...FREEmont Experience...sorry to be corny :) Have fun!

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.