The Arts Factory stands out as a sprawling, industrial block finished in a distinctive, stark white paint that sharply contrasts with the surrounding downtown grit. Originally a nineteen fifties warehouse, it transitioned into an arts hub…
Downtown Arts District Walk
This walk takes you down the colorful streets of the 18b Arts District to see how local artists, vintage collectors, and culinary innovators are redefining Las Vegas beyond the neon Strip.
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1. The Arts Factory
2. Art Square
The Arts Square development occupies the space where the historic Casa Blanca Hotel once stood. Its buildings feature rows of red brick and oversized, industrial-style steel windows that break from the stucco aesthetic common elsewhere in…
3. Be A Good Day Mural
The Be A Good Day mural spans the side of a brick building with bright, oversized lettering that spells out its namesake phrase. Artist ADO painted the piece in twenty twenty-one, choosing a retro, hand-lettered aesthetic reminiscent of…
4. Recycled Propaganda
The building at the corner of Mesquite and Ninth is marked by a mural of bold, colorful, geometric shapes that wrap around its exterior walls. This was once a utilitarian warehouse, but it now serves as a hub for local street art and…
5. Esther's Kitchen
Esther’s Kitchen is marked by a large, hand-painted mural of an Italian nonna on the side of the building. Chef James Trees opened the restaurant in twenty eighteen, naming it after his great-aunt Esther, who taught him how to make pasta…
6. Glam Factory Vintage
The Glam Factory Vintage occupies a low slung concrete building marked by a bright neon sign that cuts through the desert glare. Inside, thousands of polyester shirts and high waisted denim pants hang in dense, color coded rows. The shop…
7. ReBAR
ReBAR occupies a corner building in the Arts District with a facade covered in mismatched, colorful metal signs and heavy industrial piping. Derek Stonebarger opened this space in two thousand twelve, intending to create a venue where…
8. Greetings from Las Vegas Mural
The Greetings from Las Vegas mural spans the side of a building in a neighborhood that sits apart from the neon lights of the Strip. It features the classic postcard style of the nineteen thirties and forties, where each oversized letter…
9. Able Baker Brewing
Able Baker Brewing anchors a corner of the Arts District with a pair of twenty-foot stainless steel fermenters visible through floor-to-ceiling glass. The brewery takes its name from the code names for the first two atomic tests conducted…