February 22, 2008
EL CORTEZ HOTEL & CASINO JOINS FIRST FRIDAY AS A TROLLEY STOP
Fremont East Entertainment District And The Las Vegas Arts District Merge Beginning In March
LAS VEGAS – El Cortez Hotel & Casino partners with First Friday, the monthly art exhibition in downtown Las Vegas, by becoming an official trolley stop for event visitors beginning on Friday, March 7. The trolley will stop at the Cortez Garden Gateway – and with 1,200 spaces in the garage and valet, combined with the property’s two-lane Las Vegas Boulevard entrance and pedestrian-friendly walkway, parking is always free and convenient. The Cortez Garden Gateway features traditional lampposts, planters and palms trees and caters to those looking to explore the newly revitalized downtown area.
“The merging of the Fremont East Entertainment District with the Arts District is an important step in reinforcing downtown as a cultural center of Las Vegas,” said Mike Nolan, general manager of El Cortez Hotel & Casino. “Working with First Friday, we hope to help continue the revitalized interest in our city’s artists, as well as increased interest in the architecture and renovation of classic downtown Las Vegas.”
During First Friday, downtown visitors can view work from more than 100 artists including paintings, ceramics, mixed media, photography, jewelry, textile arts, sculptures and hand-blown and fused glass. First Friday is held on the first Friday of each month between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. and is free to the public. For additional information about First Friday, please visit www.firstfriday-lasvegas.org.
ABOUT EL CORTEZ HOTEL & CASINO
El Cortez Hotel & Casino, an anchor property in the Fremont East Entertainment District, is located in historic downtown at 600 East Fremont Street. With 300 newly remodeled hotel rooms, El Cortez features full-pay single deck 21, 10x odds on craps, state-of-the-art roulette and over 1,000 slot machines. El Cortez is proudly affiliated with Michael Gaughan’s South Point Sports Book. The Las Vegas Review-Journal voted El Cortez “Best Blackjack in Las Vegas” in 2007 and “Best Keno in Las Vegas” in 2005 and 2006. Dining options at El Cortez include: Kitty’s Café, Roberta’s Steakhouse, Chinese Kitchen Buffet and Express Breakfast Buffet. The property’s other amenities include: Subway, Dreyer’s Ice Cream Shop, Seattle’s Best Coffee, El Cortez Gift Shop and a full-service beauty and barber shop. The property is currently completing $20 million in improvements and renovations; its Cortez Garden Gateway was completed in December 2007. For more information, please call 1-800-634-6703 or 702-385-5200, or visit www.elcortezhotelcasino.com.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Kimberly Juday / Lindsey Pridgen
kjuday@kirvindoak.com / lpridgen@kirvindoak.com
Kirvin Doak Communications
(702) 737.3100
