On Friday evening (Adam's BD) we headed out to dinner, but first made a stop at the grand opening of Hop Nuts Brewing near Fremont St. In Las Vegas. We ordered a couple of flights and snacked on some excellent fries from the Badass Burgers truck parked outside. We then headed down the street to a Mexican restaurant, Don Juan's, that we passed on the way to the brewery. Both the brewery and restaurant were worth going to again. I personally recommend the pale ale and the fish tacos.
We then headed to Fremont St., the original center of the casinos and hotels in Vegas.
Along the way we passed the new location for Buffalo Exchange, the name of which I recognized from Keith and Sarah's time in town!
Not a great picture, but I was impressed by the flight holders.
This is the Container Park, a shopping/dining area that opened a year or so ago and we had been to on a previous visit, but not after dark. The mechanical praying mantis with flaming antennae drew us in for another visit.
Each year the is an arts and music festival in this area called Life is Beautiful. These murals are the result. Notice the two concrete bollards in the form of spray paint cans.
The video canopy over Fremont St. typical Las Vegas provided music from The Who with various graphics while we were there.
I do like neon!
Now for something completely different. This is the Kelso Union Pacific train depot where we stopped for lunch on our way to Kelso Dunes. If I remember correctly it was abandoned by the railroad in the 70's or 80's, slated to be torn down, rescued, purchased by the park service and restored to its former glory.
It's style is Missionary Revival and was chosen by the railroad to be reminiscent of the of the old missions in California which were used as hostels by travelers in the 1800's.
A view of Kelso Dunes from the parking area.
A rare view of Karen sitting and not working in Adam & LeAnna's front yard.
Sunrise out the back door.
Wow, what a varied and interesting experience you are having! Does that praying mantis move around at all or ~just~ shoot flames out its antennae? Looks like Fremont is still a pretty happening place. Any read on that? Is it as busy as you remember it being or has it quieted down a bit as casinos open around the country?
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