Downtown Las Vegas experiencing growth, revitalization

All eyes might be on the Las Vegas Strip, but the real action in Sin City is taking place just a few blocks north in the downtown area. Though Downtown Las Vegas is where the roots of the city took hold originally, attention shifted to the Strip beginning in the late 1940s and 1950s when several hotel-casinos were built along the two-lane highway leading into Las Vegas from Los Angeles. In recent years, however, with the addition of several attractions and significant financial investment, people have started to take notice of what’s happening in downtown once again.