Present-day Vegas is much more well-rounded than the gambling mecca of the '60s; a vacation here could conceivably include any one of these things: gambling at any or all of dozens of casinos; a round of golf; a game of tennis; a day at a waterpark; a death-defying ride on the Big Shot at the tip of the Stratosphere tower; visits to ancient Rome, ancient Egypt, Venice, Lake Como, Paris and Manhattan; a wedding ceremony with Elvis presiding; a trip to the Liberace Museum; an elegant dinner at any one of several of the country's most prestigious restaurants, an all-you-can-eat buffet for a few dollars; a glitzy, cheesy Las Vegas review; a breathtaking performance by the world's most graceful circus/theatrical performers; sky-diving; boating on Lake Mead; or a champagne picnic in the Grand Canyon. Viva Las Vegas!!
Downtown
Most of the major hotels and casinos are located either downtown or on the Las Vegas Strip. The main downtown thoroughfare in the heart of ""Glitter Gulch"" is Fremont Street, five blocks of which is closed to traffic and covered by a spectacular 1,400 foot-long, 90 foot-high canopy. During the day, the canopy provides shade during the hot summer months for pedestrians walking through the open-air mall; At night, the same canopy is the screen for a dazzling show of lights, lasers and music known as the Fremont Street Experience.
Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Elvis never left the building and the kitsch-o-meter registers off the charts. The Strip, home to the casinos, is a neon-bathed testament to the American dream. Open 24/7, it is where gamblers at the tables hope for that one hot streak and showgirls in spangles (and little else) strut the stages, dreaming of fame. Vegas is about fantasies, and not taking anything too seriously. In the last decade, it has also become associated with luxury, thanks to new theme resorts such as the Luxor and the Bellagio, which have gone to great lengths to up the ante culturally, providing things Vegas has never had before, like a world-class collection of fine art and performing arts not involving headdresses or pyrotechnics. ""Sin City"" has also added family-friendly attractions and hotels in the last ten years, to expand its tourism base. And, of course, the Vegas wedding and honeymoon are still strong attractions for thousands of couples. From tongue-in-cheek drive-up nuptials to those performed in the opulent surroundings of the luxury resorts, Las Vegas covers all the bases.
Neighborhoods
The Las Vegas Strip and Downtown are the two hotspots in Las Vegas where most of the larger resorts, hotels, casinos, stage shows and nightlife are found. For those who like it a little quieter, there are still hotels and casinos to be found in the north, southeast and southwest areas of town and Decatur Boulevard in Southwest Las Vegas has become a thriving shopping district.
The Las Vegas Strip
When visitors think of Las Vegas, they usually think of the Las Vegas Strip. The Strip runs north to south about four miles, from southwest of the airport to downtown. Most of the showroom entertainment, and many of the major hotels and casinos, are located on the Strip.
The public bus system serves Las Vegas and Clark County, and consists of 49 routes served by 305 buses. Most routes operate 5:30am to 1:30am seven days a week, but some operate 24-hours a day.
travels the east side of the strip (Sahara Hotel to the MGM Grand with the following stops: - Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas Convention Center, Harrah's/Imperial Palace, the Flamingo and Bally/Paris) from 6:00am - 2:00am daily.
Trolleys run about every 15 minutes from 9:30am - 1:30am; fare is $1.75 and exact fair is required. Stops are at Stratosphere, Circus-Circus, Slots of Fun, Stardust, Fashion Show Mall, Mirage, Boardwalk, New York New York, Excalibur, Mandalay Bay, Tropicana, MGM Grand, Bally's, Imperial Palace, Harrah's, Riviera, Wet 'N Wild, Sahara, and the Las Vegas Hilton.
located 1 mile from the Strip. With over 60 air carriers offering direct flights to more than 90 U.S. cities, Las Vegas is one of the easiest cities to reach by air, and also one of the most discounted. If you can't find a good deal on airfare to Vegas, you just aren't trying.
Henderson, NV, July 31, 2010 -- -- Henderson, Nevada Quadrox Inc, the market leader in standards-based network video solutions, participates in the 2010 RetailNOW premiere convention and expo together with Panasonic and ScanSource on July 25-28 in Las Vegas, NV.
On Thursday, July 29, 2010, 21-year-old Arturo Sanchez was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada by Las Vegas Police Metropolitan Police Department officers on an active arrest warrant for possession of child pornography.
A world title fight between Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito on Nov. 13 very well may take place in the U.S. Unfortunately for the city of Las Vegas, it won't take place at the MGM Grand Garden.
The 16-year-old Las Vegan who died after being shot in the head yesterday has been identified by the Clark County Coronera s Office and charges have been filed against a suspect, Metro Police said.
The convening will take place at the Sun Coast Hotel & Casino. The convening will feature guest speaker, Elaine Wynn, Communities In Schools National Board Chair, who will discuss how to engage community leaders to help stop the dropout crisis.
A federal appeals court Thursday upheld a Nevada law that bars legal brothels in some rural areas of Nevada from advertising in Las Vegas, Reno and other places where prostitution is illegal.
LAS VEGAS -- Eleven men pleaded not guilty in Las Vegas to felony charges in a 2008 wedding chapel brawl between Hells Angels and Mongols motorcycle gang members.
There have been "credible sightings" recently of a California woman who vanished nearly a year ago after being released from a sheriff's station, authorities said Wednesday.
LAS VEGAS -- The busy Clark County jail in Las Vegas has joined a federal program to check inmates' fingerprints to identify illegal immigrants for deportation.
Authorities say a woman has been found dead inside a North Las Vegas home after firefighters circled the neighborhood looking for the source of smoke in a neighborhood.
In this handout image provided by Las Vegas News Bureau actress Jennifer Love Hewitt promotes her Lifetime original movie 'The Client List' at AZURE Luxury pool in the Palazzo Resort Hotel and Casino on July 17, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
A 47-year-old man who set fire to his hospital bed Tuesday and burned himself in the process was later arrested on an arson charge, the Las Vegas Fire Department said Wednesday.
