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- Events guide: Hanukkah 2011 in Las Vegas (Dec. 19, 2011)
One giant menorah was lit Tuesday night under the glowing Fremont Street canopy to welcome the first night of Hanukkah.
Mayor Carolyn Goodman made an appearance just before the City’s Grand Menorah lighting.
The Jewish community gathered to watch the lighting ceremony led by Rabbi Shea Harlig, director of Chabad of Southern Nevada and musical acts like the Desert Torah Academy choir that performed songs in Hebrew, Yiddish and English.
During the holiday season the official Las Vegas menorah will be on display on Fremont Street between Las Vegas Boulevard and 4th Street and candles will be lit during the eight days of Hanukkah.
Fremont Street Experience Legendary casinos, free entertainment, old-fashioned gambling hospitality – this is the vintage Vegas of the Fremont Street Experience. Some say it's almost intimate. You may even run into one of the casino owners while you sit at the blackjack table. Some say it's the free entertainment that makes us vintage. On any given night you may see famous bands, strolling showgirls, or an amazing saxophone performance. Some say it's the history. Las Vegas started 100 years ago in 1905 near the corner of Fremont and Main Streets. Fremont Street was the first paved street. The Fremont Hotel opened 50 years ago and launched the careers of famous entertainers like Wayne Newton. Others say it's the service. A dining experience at Hugo's Cellar inside the Four Queens is unrivaled and renowned. And we can't forget the gambling. Test your fortune at The Lady Luck or Fitzgeralds casinos on some of the loosest slots in town.
425 Fremont St Las Vegas,
NV 89101
702-678-5600
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