BRETT’S VEGAS VIEW Contributed by Jackie Brett DOWNTOWN WILL HAVE A WELCOME SIGN: With completion expected in September, construction is underway on an illuminated arch sign, which will serve as a welcome sign for visitors entering downtown Las Vegas. The $6.5 million, 80-foot-tall crisscrossed arches will create a gateway to downtown on Las Vegas Boulevard near The STRAT resort. The …
Sickie’s, Circus Center and Virtual First Fridays
BRETT’S VEGAS VIEW contributed by Jackie Brett COVID CHANGES AND CANCELLATIONS: Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders team recently completed construction and is ready for business; however, there won’t be any fans there this football season. Garth Brooks, who was the first scheduled concert headliner at the stadium Aug. 22, has been postponed until to Feb. 27, 2021. …
Pis Manneken, Glamping, and Vegas Dining Tips
BRETT’S VEGAS VIEW Contributed by Jackie Brett CIRCA COMPLETES INSTALLATION OF FIRST EXTERIOR SIGN: Now that the Circa Resort & Casino is no longer a big hole in the ground, excitement mounts with each milestone reached. Last week, Downtown’s first ground-up casino-resort in 40 years completed the installation of its …
New Vegas Venues and Dining, Optimistic Openings
BRETT’S VEGAS VIEW contributed by Jackie Brett LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: One of the elements missing in Las Vegas during this COVID-19 era is entertainment. If you have a favorite entertainer or act you have enjoyed in past visits to the “Entertainment Capital of the World,” it is worth looking up their website to see what they are doing. In …
Hoping and Opening; Vegas Dining and Virtual Shows
BRETT’S VEGAS VIEW contributed by Jackie Brett NEW AND VIRTUAL SOLUTIONS: Las Vegas slowly continues to open piecemeal. While the city closed instantly like the rest of the country hitting a brick wall in March, it is slowly reopening with a “new normal” in place. A couple new venues have opened while Circa downtown signals hope for the future. In …
Vegas Goes Virtual; Moonshine Mob Hand Sanitizers
BRETT’S VEGAS VIEW contributed by Jackie Brett AN IMMENSE SIGN OF THE FUTURE: While Circa is under construction on Fremont Street and will open at the end of this year, Resorts World Las Vegas on the Strip has been talked about and under construction for years. As a reference, the Asian-themed luxury resort is occupying the land where the …