Visitors to Las Vegas tend to be more knowledgeable about themany cheap travel optionsavailable to get to the city, such as cheap airplane tickets, discount hotel rooms, and cheap vacation packages, then areaware of what downtown Las Vegas has to offer.
Most tourists are drawn to the glitz and glamour of Las VegasBoulevard. Las Vegas started in its downtownand the area north of the Stratosphere has benefited from a revival over thelast few years with hotels being renovated and new, independent businessesmoving in. Its dining scene is slowlyimproving and downtown continues to be way cheaper to drink than on the strip.
The following is a blueprint for the perfect night off thestrip, according to Grace Bascos:
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Pre-showdinner at MTO Caf provides a solid, low key meal before a show at The SmithCenter. In addition to the regularbreakfast and lunch menu, the restaurant offers three course, prix fixedinners. Choices include a summer,farmers market tomato or Hale Caesar salad for starters, tomato or French onionsoup, Korean style skirt steak with quinoa fried rice or short rib shepherdspie, followed by a sweet finish of apple rings with cinnamon sugar buttericing.
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Theaterat The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is on an impressive performing artscampus. Broadway hits such as Wicked andBook of Mormon have been performed here and new productions of plays such asThe Tempest have been introduced on this campus before heading off to the restof the country. Patrons who appreciatemore independent theater should attended one of the smaller studio performancespaces.
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Postshow drinks at Commonwealth are recommended, located on one of the coolest, upand coming drags in town, where local hipsters can be found. There are plenty of mixology bars in thearea, including Downtown Cocktail Room and the Vanguard Lounge. The Commonwealth has one of swankiest, mostcreative beverage programs in the city, ranging from typical beers tonew-fangled takes on classic cocktails. The two story bar has a rooftop used when it cools down at night andlive entertainment during the week.
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Considerstaying at El Cortez, the longest continuously running hotel in Las Vegas thatwas recently renovated. New life has beenbreathed into this vintage property, from designer and luxurious cabana suitesto old school rooms.
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