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Neonopolis

Coordinates: 36°10′12″N 115°8′26″W / 36.17000°N 115.14056°W / 36.17000; -115.14056
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Entrance to Neonopolis next to Fremont Street. The signage and ticket booth for the former Galaxy Neonopolis 14 Theaters still up.

Neonopolis, a 250,000 sq ft (23,000 m2) shopping mall,[1] is a $100 million entertainment complex in Las Vegas, Nevada located on top of a $15 million city parking garage. It is located on Fremont Street, at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard. In keeping with the complex's name, it contains three miles of neon lights.[2]

Developer Rohit Joshi purchased the property in 2006 for $25 million and announced that he intended to rename it Fremont Square, but the name change was never completed. After temporarily closing in 2010 for redevelopment, Neonopolis underwent renovations in 2011 and reopened with new tenants.

Three open-air levels surround an outdoor center courtyard with stage, sound and seating. Bands and concerts were scheduled during the summer months during its heyday.

Current tenants

  • Del Prado Jewelers ― A jewelry store that moved to the second floor of Neonopolis in 2006.[3][4]
  • Denny's ― A 6,400-square-foot (590 m2) flagship location for the diner chain, featuring a wedding chapel. Opened in 2012.[5][6]
  • Fremont Mediterranean Café & Wine Bar
  • Heart Attack Grill ― A hamburger restaurant, known for its medical theme and for offering the world's highest-calorie burger, opened in 2011.[7][8]
  • International Eatery ― A food court with three outlets, opened in 2013 in the ground-floor former Luna Rossa Ristorante space, by HIG Management, a major operator of mall eateries.[9][10]
  • Telemundo ― KBLR, the Las Vegas affiliate of the Spanish-language television network, moved its studios to a 17,500-square-foot (1,630 m2) space on the third floor in 2009.[11][12]
  • Rockstar Tattoo
  • Toy Shack ― A seller of vintage collectible toys. It moved to the shopping center in 2011 to capitalize on visitors familiar with its owner's frequent appearances on the television series Pawn Stars.[13][14]
  • Ultimate Sports Cards & Memorabilia ― A sports memorabilia shop, which moved to Neonopolis in 2012, like the Toy Shack, because of its owner's appearances on Pawn Stars.[15][16]
  • Evapor8 ― An e-cigarette shop, opened in 2013.[17]
  • Banger Brewing ― A 3,000-square-foot (280 m2) pub and microbrewery, opened in 2013 on the ground floor.[18][19]
  • Fremont Arcade ― A video arcade, opened in 2016 on the ground floor.[20][21]
  • Little Neon Wedding Chapel ― A wedding chapel, opened in 2016.[22]
  • Beef Jerky
  • Millennial Esports ― A 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m2) venue for competitive video gaming, opened in 2017 on the third floor.[23][24]
  • The Nerd ― A nightclub and bowling alley themed around comic books and video games, opened in 2017 in the second-floor former Drink & Drag space.[25][26]
  • Metropolitan Gallery of Las Vegas ― An art museum and gallery. Previously named the Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art, it moved to Neonopolis in 2008.[27][28][29] The name was changed in 2017.[30]

Previous tenants

Krave Entertainment

Krave Entertainment, operator of a gay nightclub at Planet Hollywood, opened Drink and Drag, a bowling alley and drag club at Neonopolis, in May 2012.[31] The company then moved its nightclub to the complex, opening as Krave Massive in the former Galaxy 11 movie theater space in June 2013.[32] The club was planned to be the largest gay club in the world, but never fully opened.[33][34] Both venues closed in late 2013 amid legal and financial problems.[33]

Poker Dome

Neonopolis was the site of the Poker Dome, home of the Poker Dome Challenge.[35] The first Poker Dome event was held here on July 30, 2006. The Poker Dome announced it would leave the Neonopolis.[36]

References

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  3. ^ Katsilometes, John (May 10, 2007). "John Katsilometes checks on an old pal at Neonopolis before saying farewell". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  4. ^ Katsilometes, John (July 3, 2007). "The Neverending Story". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  5. ^ Sieroty, Chris (November 30, 2012). "Marriage on Denny's menu". Las Vegas Review-Journal – via NewsBank.
  6. ^ Shine, Conor (August 4, 2012). "One-of-a-kind Denny's to call Neonopolis home". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  7. ^ Schoenmann, Joe (February 8, 2013). "Downtown Joe: Death knocking at door of Heart Attack Grill's unofficial spokesman". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  8. ^ Valley, Jackie (February 15, 2012). "Heart Attack Grill put to test as patron suffers heart attack". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  9. ^ Snel, Alan (May 5, 2014). "Food court giant snaps up space next to SlotZilla". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  10. ^ Schoenmann, Joe (January 23, 2014). "Joe Downtown: Food court's success raising hopes for Neonopolis' owner". Vegas Inc. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  11. ^ Hansel, Mark (February 6, 2009). "Star Trek and Telemundo make for strange bedfellows". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  12. ^ DeFrank, Sean (October 6, 2011). "Nowhere Man". Vegas Seven. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  13. ^ Ahmed, Aida (September 26, 2011). "Downtown Las Vegas toy store shoots for the stars". Vegas Inc. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  14. ^ Haugen, Joanna (July 15, 2012). "At Toy Shack in Neonopolis, every day's a playdate". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  15. ^ McGarry, Caitlin (August 22, 2012). "Businesses scramble for share of 'Pawn Stars' fame". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  16. ^ "Action News at 6PM". KTNV-TV. December 4, 2012 – via NewsBank.
  17. ^ Schoenmann, Joe (August 8, 2013). "Joe Downtown: Businesses breathing life into Neonopolis". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  18. ^ Adams, Mark (January 9, 2014). "Banger Brewing, downtown beer boys". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  19. ^ Lister, Nolan (May 20, 2013). "Longtime friends team up to open brewery in Neonopolis". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  20. ^ Corey, Alexander S. (October 15, 2016). "Entrepreneurs turn arcade nostalgia into growing business in Las Vegas Valley". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  21. ^ Apgar, Blake (July 30, 2016). "Owner sees brighter days ahead for Neonopolis in downtown Las Vegas". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  22. ^ "Neon Chapel opens at Neonopolis in downtown Las Vegas". Las Vegas Review-Journal. July 5, 2016. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  23. ^ Wanser, Brooke (March 3, 2017). "Esports arena debuts on Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  24. ^ Akers, Mick (February 22, 2017). "E-sports enthusiasts get boost with Neonopolis arena". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  25. ^ Taylor, F. Andrew (April 11, 2017). "Downtown Las Vegas nightclub, The Nerd, aims for 'anti-club atmosphere'". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  26. ^ Prevatt, Mike (April 6, 2017). "Downtown's Nerd nightclub beckons geeks (and everyone else)". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  27. ^ "About Us". Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  28. ^ Padgett, Sonya (February 26, 2009). "Under one roof". Las Vegas Review-Journal – via NewsBank.
  29. ^ Keene, Jarret (October 27, 2008). "Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art". Las Vegas CityLife – via NewsBank.
  30. ^ "The Metropolitan Gallery of Las Vegas Art Museum". Las Vegas Woman. August 23, 2017. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  31. ^ McGarry, Caitlin (May 4, 2012). "Drink and Drag offers bowling, drag queens on Fremont Street". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  32. ^ Spillman, Benjamin (August 31, 2013). "State closes troubled Krave Massive". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  33. ^ a b Spillman, Benjamin (October 2, 2013). "Troubled Las Vegas nightclubs denied licenses". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  34. ^ Prevatt, Mike (October 18, 2013). "Krave to reopen at former Utopia site on Strip". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  35. ^ Wheeler, Lisa. "The Inside Straight".
  36. ^ "Poker Dome folds at Neonopolis". Las Vegas Sun. Las Vegas Sun. 2007-06-15. Archived from the original on 2007-10-09. Retrieved 2008-11-11. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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