Tours and Tickets by Las Vegas Pop Culture Tours
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Say goodbye to the Strip and hello to a feast of vintage Americana on this small-group walking tour of downtown Las Vegas—complete with a cocktail at El Cortez, once owned by mobster and Vegas pioneer Bugsy Siegel. Soak up the carnival atmosphere on Fremont Street, with its showgirls and Elvis impersonators; swing by 1950s casinos; see street art and sculptures; and discover fashionable Fremont East.
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Review of: The Pop Culture Walking Tour Downtown
It was great walking around the area, learning about the area, pointing out places I would have missed if I was just walking around by myself.
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Date of experience: March 2020
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Responded Mar 21, 2020
Thanks for taking my tour and writing a review. You happend to be one the last tours offered before our temporary suspension. Thanks for the heads up on the statue of Queen Elizabeth, now I have more of a story to tell. Hope you had a good time touring the US. Happy trails. Rick
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Review of: The Pop Culture Walking Tour Downtown
Had a great time, Richard was very knowledgable, learned quite a few facts the we never would have guessed. Small group helped hear and to ask questions.....Mantis outside the container park was a treat !!
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Date of experience: February 2020
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Responded Mar 7, 2020
Thanks for taking my walking tour of Downtown. It was a fun day and I was happy the Mantis performed on cue! Best wishes and Happy Trails. Richard
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Review of: The Pop Culture Walking Tour Downtown
Rick, our guide, was fabulous! He was so knowledgeable and shared the wonderful history of Vegas. He has real insider city knowledge so we came away with a new appreciation for this place. He showed us great examples of the past and took us to a brilliant new area showcasing the direction Vegas is going. He is a Las Vegas gem!…
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Date of experience: February 2020
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Responded Feb 28, 2020
Thanks for the great review. I really enjoyed the enthusiasm and the curiousity from all three of you; your questions were spot on! And it was fun sharing stories over drinks at the El Cortez. Many good wishes to you all on your future travels. Rick
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Review of: The Pop Culture Walking Tour Downtown
Rick was amazing!! He was so knowledgeable of the downtown Hotels and casinos and all of their history with the mobs. We learned about the owners of these properties and what make them so unique. Many people that visit Las Vegas do not realize the entertaining history of this downtown area. Rick shared so many facts and stories that it gave us a whole new perspective of the downtown district. Rick, thanks for time well spent, the recommendtions for dinner, and the drink we shared at the end at El Cortez. Highly recommend this to anyone wanting to learn more about Las Vegas. -Patrick and Lori…
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Date of experience: February 2020
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Responded Feb 20, 2020
It was fun showing you both the Las Vegas Downtown that I know. I appreciated your interest in some of the more unique apects of Las Vegas history and culture. And happy that the dinner recommendation worked out. Best wishes to you both. -Rick
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Review of: The Pop Culture Walking Tour Downtown
We thought booking this tour would force us away from the Strip. Definitely a good decision. We were the only two on the tour. Rick our guide was punctual and having worked at the Mob Museum and Neon Graveyard really knew his stuff. He showed us round a number of Casinos explaining a bit about the history and design of each. Who would have thought a bit of Communist / Iron Curtain history and one of Winston Churchill’ s possessions could be seen in the same Casino. We finished off with margaritas in El Cortez. I can’t recommend this tour enough. Really interesting with a very engaging guide. Rick tailored the tour to suit our interests. We had a great week in Vegas and this was the highlight. …
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Responded Feb 16, 2020
It was great to have you both on the tour of Downtown. I appreciate your insight about connecting the Berlin Wall to Winston Churchill’s billiard table. In the years I’ve been giving this tour no one has ever pointed that out to me! Thanks again and many happy trails.
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