Las Vegas has little history, and even fewer basements. So, in talking about our city’s dive bars, we need to be specific. (And also careful: Over time, the phrase “dive bar” has become ...

Why we love it: Soak up the old-school dive vibe at this local classic. Back in the 1950s, patrons would sit on the roof of Atomic Liquors (the oldest freestanding bar in Vegas, built in 1945 ...

A historic Las Vegas dive bar has a gaming license after the Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved licensing for the Hard Hat Lounge in an unusual hearing last week. Frankie Sidoris ...

6. Taste Local Passion at Atomic Liquors Tucked in between the flashing neon lights and kitschy vibe of Old Vegas, is Atomic Liquors, a dive bar known for being Las Vegas’s oldest freestanding bar.

and this is where Las Vegas shines. There, Santa pours eggnog into a toilet-shaped mug at a 24-hour dive bar, a waitress in a thigh-slit cocktail dress artfully dips into a banquette to deliver a ...