Every night on the half-hour, there is a sound and light show that takes place on Fremont Street. All streetlights are extinguished, as are all lights from the casinos on the outside. The darkened street does not stay dark, long as there is a light show that begins on the ceiling of the closed-in area of the street. The show lasts for about 10 minutes, and is accompanied by fantastic music played on speakers located on every light pole. Many people leave the casinos to stand and watch the light show that takes place on the ceiling of the street. It is one of the best free shows that are available in Las Vegas. The downtown area is seen a revitalization like no other due to the combined efforts of all of the casinos in the area and the downtown Hotel Las Vegas properties are seeing a revival.

The downtown Hotel Las Vegas group of hotels led by the Golden Nugget has achieved a major change in the downtown. The Golden Nugget is the premier hotel in the downtown area, with lots of gold and silver and marble making this one of the nicest hotels on Fremont Street. If you're planning to stay downtown in Las Vegas you cannot go far wrong by staying at the golden nugget. In addition, since the downtown Las Vegas hotels are competing with strip, the slot machines and tables are generally better odds and gamblers can sometimes win more money than they would if they stayed on the Las Vegas strip.