Las Vegas Attractions

It's hard to get visitors Downtown, but if you are genuinely looking for activities that do not have to do with gambling, this $100-million open-air restaurant, shop, and entertainment complex (with an 11-screen movie theater) provides at least some motivation. Located right at the Fremont Street Experience, where Fremont Street meets Las Vegas Boulevard South, it's basically a big open-air mall, but one that is powered by Jillian's, a national chain that specializes in creating little urban entertainment centers, with a state-of-the-art arcade (as well stocked -- from air hockey to virtual-reality games -- as we've ever seen), bowling alley, billiards, two bars, a nightclub, and a restaurant, all in one tidy package. It's not a 24-hour joint, but the hours are long enough that nongamblers can amuse themselves here while the gamblers in their party are doing their thing. The cafe has an extensive menu (from hamburgers to jambalaya), with most items in the $4-to-$10 range and as tasty as you could want from such a place. As much as we enjoy the concept of the place, it has never been the success people hoped it would be. Rental space has, in many cases, been converted to office space.

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