Very busy week! There were many changes on the Strip, Downtown and in the Las Vegas Valley this past week. Photos are posted below of the different changes.

All photos were taken by VegasChanges.com this week, unless otherwise noted.

Fremont Hotel & Casino Construction Continues

All rooms and suites are being remodeled. The exterior received a new paint job with shades of brown, tan and white. There is also other construction taking place. This is a major remodel.

New Paint on the exterior of the Fremont Hotel & Casino
Construction at the Fremont
Construction at the Fremont
Artist rendering
Artist Rendering

Binion’s Remodeling Whisky Licker Bar

This is the bar next to the First Street Stage on the Fremont Street Experience. On January 29 it was completely gutted.

Sign
Outside
Whiskey Licker Bar Construction

Main Street Station Buffet Changes Name (Sort of)

The Garden Court Buffet is now called Garden Court All-You-Can-Eatery. I guess the word buffet is not popular in these crazy times.

New logo
Former sign

Nellie’s Southern Kitchen at MGM Grand Construction Starts

This new restaurant is replacing the shuttered Hecho En Vegas Mexican Grill & Cantina at the MGM Grand in The District. The construction walls were recently put in place.

Construction Wall
Construction Wall

Kung Fu Tea Coming to The Shoppes at Mandalay Place

Kung Fu Tea is replacing Auntie Anne’s Pretzels on the walk from Luxor to Mandalay Bay. The construction walls are in place. Kung Fu Tea has over 250 locations in the USA and is based in New York City.

Construction walls at Kung Fu Tea in The Shoppes at Mandalay Place

Construction Continues at Bobby’s Burgers in Paris Las Vegas

This will be Bobby’s Burgers third location in Las Vegas. The locations in Caesars Palace and Harrah’s Las Vegas have already opened. The construction walls remain in place.

Construction wall at Paris Las Vegas

Oscar Goodman/Tony “The Ant” Spilotro Statue at the Plaza

Two weeks ago, The Plaza Hotel & Casino introduced a statue by artist Brian Hanlon titled “Good Counsel” outside Oscar’s Steakhouse. We finally made it downtown to get photos.

Sign
Oscar’s Steakhouse
“Good Counsel” Statue
“Good Counsel” Statue outside Oscar’s Steakhouse

Artist Borbay Painting Vegas Vickie at Circa Resort & Casino

Artist Jason Borbet, a.k.a. Borbay will be painting Vegas Vickie daily from 11am to 7pm until February 3 at the new Circa Resort & Casino in Downtown Las Vegas. Borbay Official Site

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Vegas Vickie at Circa
Borbay Painting Vegas Vickie
Borbay Painting Vegas Vickie
Artist Borbay Painting Vegas Vickie at Circa Resort & Casino

Major changes taking place in the Avenue Shops at Bally’s (soon to be Horseshoe)

On 1/4/2022 we reported: Over the past several months many stores in the Avenue Shops at Bally’s on the Las Vegas Strip have closed.  More recently, even more stores have closed. It appears a large attraction will be taking the space. Black curtains cover the former stores from the escalators all the way to the Race & Sports Book. Signs posted say Coming Soon “The Cabinet”, “The Lock” and “The Gallery”.

Update: In addition to what is posted above they are also adding additional stores. Construction walls are in place for a very large gift shop and a Marshall Rousso store.

Large Gift Shop coming
Womens Wear Store coming
Gift Shop construction wall
Construction wall

MGM Resorts are busy replacing MLife Signs with MGM Rewards Signs

On February 1, MGM Resorts International will be converting the MLife loyalty program into MGM Rewards. They have been busy changing thousands of signs at the different MGM properties. Article

New York-New York
MGM Grand
Luxor (Taken on the freeway at 60 mph. I was not driving)

Busy week. More Random Changes in Las Vegas

Fremont Street Experience adds new permanent signs with rules
Luggage Storage is now available with Bounce at The Beef Jerky Store downtown
Mandalay Bay adds Boxing Ring to hotel lobby for upcoming fight
MSG Sphere construction continues at the Venetian. It is scheduled to open in 2023. (Photo taken from Bally’s)
Cocolini opens at the Mirage
Dave’s Hot Chicken at the Grand Bazaar Shops adds permanent signs
Wave Pool at Mandalay Bay drained for scheduled maintenance
Leo the MGM Grand Lobby Lion is ready for Chinese New Year
Resorts World Chinese New Year

Las Vegas Casinos 2022 Chinese New Year Displays “Year of the Tiger” – PHOTOS

Bellagio Conservatory Chinese (Lunar) New Year Display 2022 – PHOTOS