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| - Here's a small geography lesson about our fair city: There is "The Strip" and there is "Downtown". They are not the same place and the cultures are completely different. The Strip is what most people think of when they think of Vegas: Showy, glamourous, bright lights, etc, but Downtown has been undergoing a quiet revival in the last few years. Sure it still has the marks of "old Vegas" and has yet to be completely cleaned up or even gentrified, but it's become home to some drinking establishments that are actually pretty unique, my favourite among them being one of the newer kids on the block, Park on Fremont. Situated in the hip and trendy East Fremont district, which is home to many bars, Park on Fremont is a grand exercise in the power of kitsch and how awesome it looks and feels. Not only is it one of the only watering holes in the area that is open during the day, but it's also got a pretty good food menu, decent drinks and a wonderful atmosphere. In fact, it's a great place to go if you want to feel like you're not really in Vegas at all.
Things of note: The gigantic, and incredibly authentic, Mark Ryden painting, $20 bottomless mimosas for Sunday brunch (and we all know how I love my mimosas), the hidden teeter totter out on the patio.
Make sure to try: $10 beer and a shot menu, Pillow Talk.
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