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Downtown Las Vegas in Black and White

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Recently we returned from a long weekend trip to Las Vegas, Nevada. This time we did not stay on “The Strip” (the Las Vegas Strip where the major hotels, shows and attractions are located), instead we stayed in the section of downtown Las Vegas know as Freemont, or the “Freemont Experience“.

Freemont is older and grittier than the Vegas Strip and definitely filled with colorful characters. Initially I took photos in color but then I thought it would be fun to take a series of photos in Black & White and share them with you as part of my ongoing blog post series – Life in B&W.

One morning I went wandering and there were a few interesting metal art installation in downtown Vegas including a heart filled with locks and keys; and a very large praying mantis:

You’ll see the sun in some of the photos – it was only 9:00 am but it was already very hot (eventually climbing to 100 degrees F/38 degrees C) and the sun was definitely part of my walk.

Here are some buildings and street scenes that caught my eye:

Here is a little of the actual “Freemont Experience” section of downtown Vegas:

My favorite discovery during my wander in downtown Vegas was the street art on some of the buildings:

And here was my favorite:

Be a Maker! Not a Taker!

So awesome!

Oh and in case you are wondering – I donated a little money to the slot machines and called it good. I am not much of a gambler. We did take the bus and spend part of one day of the trip on the Vegas Strip and had some wonderful meals at a couple favorite eateries on the Vegas Strip: Eataly and Din Tai Fung.

We didn’t catch any shows this time but we had a lot of fun lounging at the amazing pool at our hotel (Golden Nugget) that had an aquarium in the center.

My partner John was brave and did the water slide that takes you through the aquarium. I stayed poolside sipping on my frozen cocktail!

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25 thoughts on “Downtown Las Vegas in Black and White”

  6. It always amazes me how cool b&w pictures can be!! I went to Vegas once on a business trip so I didn’t get to spend much time wandering around. If I go again, we’ll definitely do the Freemont experience!

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    1. I know, it always surprises me too!
      I recommend a Freemont Experience but warning there are a bit more homeless people than you will see on the strip and at night it is like major party central. They having ongoing concerts and DJs right in the center of it and lots of street bars where you walk up and get your booze on. It is a college kid’s dream, ha!

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  10. Very cool! Sounds like a great trip 🙂 I love your photos! So much of Vegas is color and lights and things flashing – B&W really strips that away and shows the lines of the buildings and light displays and so on. Thanks for sharing your trip!!

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