Information about the The Beat Coffeehouse sign that sits at 520 Fremont St. Site address: 520 Fremont St Sign owner: Michael and Jennifer Cornthwaite Sign details: This location opened in 2009, but closed in 2016. It will reopen as Eureka!, which is a chain of restaurants based in California. Sign condition: 5- was a relatively new sign and shined brightly Sign form: Hanging sign Sign-specific description: This sign was skeletal neon making the letters "the beat" in a bubble letter font. The word 'the' lights up blue and 'beat' is red neon. Sign - type of display: Neon Sign - media: Steel Sign environment: This location is in the Fremont East District on Fremont and 6th Street in the Emergency Arts Center. Sign - date of redesign/move: Currently this sign is not visible from public view Sign - thematic influences: This sign showcases a good use of skeletal neon. Sign - artistic significance: The property's decor is representative of the bohemian, indie, hipster trend of the mid 2000s into the the 2010s. Survey - research locations: Review Journal article https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/food/the-beat-coffeehouse-in-downtown-las-vegas-to-close-later-this-year/ , The Beat website http://www.thebeatlv.com/ , Las Vegas Weekly article https://lasvegasweekly.com/intersection/2016/jul/12/losing-the-beat-coffeehouse-detriment-to-downtown/ , Vegas Eater website https://vegas.eater.com/2016/9/26/13051480/the-beat-coffeehouse-closes Surveyor: Wyatt Currie-Diamond Survey - date completed: 2017-09-17 Sign keywords: Neon; Hanging
Oral history interview with Brittany Castrejon conducted by Claytee D. White and Barbara Tabach on November 9, 2017 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. In this interview, Brittany Castrejon details her experiences during the evening of the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. She describes the Route 91 Harvest Festival set-up and details the events of that night, which she experienced alongside her 14-year-old cousin and a few friends. Castrejon tells her story of trying to find safety from the chaos during the entire ordeal, eventually finding refuge for the remainder of the night at the Tropicana hotel. She ends the interview by discussing her adjustment to life after the shooting and her post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as what she has learned from the experience.