CAA Manitoba Winter 2018 | Page 35

48 Hours in Downtown Las Vegas Hot cocktails at Laundry Room What happens here…is surprising, creative, flavourful— and it will definitely stay with you By Kellie Davenport There’s no question — the Vegas Strip has it all, from it’s own Eiffel Tower and pyramid to Venetian canals. But there’s more to Sin City than sprawling resorts, neon-soaked boulevards and over-the- top shows. Just a few kilometres north of the fabulous Strip, Downtown Vegas—the area made famous by gangsters and Rat Pack A-listers— has evolved to become a thriving cultural centre, with innovative venues, indie artists and quirky eateries. A mural by street artist D*Face Therapy’s chicken-and-waffle sliders 35