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The Rise of Downtown
Brick by brick, beer by beer, bar by bar... Downtown Las Vegas is transforming from sleepy neon low roller dump on the verge of becoming an antiques market (see Reno) to a flourishing vibrant destination - Las Vegas' Austin, Texas if you will. Tack on the renovations at The Plaza, The D, the Golden Gate, El Cortez and the Golden Nugget and downtown is really cooking.