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Where’s the heart of Las Vegas? “ Fremont Street. That’s where everything started in the 1920s, decades before the Strip, and it’s still the area I consider to have the most character.” Brett Okamoto mma staff writer, espn “No question: The heart of Las Vegas is in downtown Las Vegas. It’s the center of town. It’s where our culture is.” Alex Epstein executive manager, el cortez hotel and casino “ 42 The heart of Las Vegas is in the people. The people who’ve dedicated their lives to make this a better place. It’s those who believe in Las Vegas and who make Las Vegas the fabulous place it can be.” Dulcinea Almazan president/ceo, boys & girls clubs of las vegas “ Downtown Las Vegas is where the energy is, the culture is.” Michael Cornthwaite owner, downtown cocktail room, emergency arts, the beat coffeehouse “The Hughes Center. ” Bob Boykin managing director of crescent real estate equities “The Strip. When you think about Las Vegas, it all starts with that. ” Jeff Leake economic development officer, city of henderson “The Las Vegas sign. Everyone who comes here wants their picture taken there. ” Brit Bertino owner, simply weddings by brit bertino “The place inside all of us borne from the sweat it took to build a dam in the desert .” Mike Varney president & ceo, north las vegas chamber of commerce “ The area centered around West Charleston Boulevard and Rancho. ” Charles Perry president & chief legislative liason, nevada healthcare association “ Planet Hollywood’s on the -yard line, across from CityCente r. ” Russ Joyner executive vice president, general manager, miracle mile shops “The people.” Debbie Kaye vp, timewise, inc “ The suburbs. When you live here, you learn to appreciate what Las Vegas has to offer to families with the weather and parks and the quality of life.” Paul Davisvice president of entertainment, hard rock hotel & casino “In the suburbs. My neighborhood is a really cultural neighborhood. ” Adrienne Lefebvre account manager, media communications group “ My church, Central Christian. It’s all in the people that are out trying to do good, trying to help people that are out here.” James Hagen cashier, einstein bros bagels “Probably the Strip because I haven’t lived here that long and that’s the first thing that drew me to Vegas.” Blaire Rittergraduate student, unlv “When the old Las Vegas High School was built, it was the tallest building in town. ” Bill Marion principal, purdue marion “The heart of Las Vegas would be the people and their commitment to the community. I’ve lived in other places and I’ve never seen such involvement.” Jason Kent general manager, quality towing “Metaphorically, the residents. It wouldn’t be the tourist destination it is if we didn’t have the people we do.” Tara Newberry partner, connaghan | newberry law firm “ Downtown. There’s a lot of visible, positive growth . There’s a history. It’s where a lot of the future is, also.” Sarah Feldberg editor, las vegas weekly “The physical heart of Las Vegas is the Strip. The heartbeat of Las Vegas is its people. The true heart of Las Vegas is how we’re so resilient as a city and are always able to put a big smile on someone’s face.” Laura Herlovichfounder, pr plus