Las Vegas
Sin City
General Information
Other Name: Capital of Second Chances, District: Nevada, State: West, United States of America
Area: 340 km2
Languages Spoken: English
Long Distance Code: -
Importance: The major attractions in Las Vegas are the casinos.
Best Time to Visit: October to February and -
International Access: -Description
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally renowned major resort city for the gaming industry, shopping, and entertainment.Outdoor lighting displays are everywhere on the Las Vegas Strip and are seen elsewhere in the city as well; as seen from space, Las Vegas is the brightest city on earth.The primary drivers of the Las Vegas economy have been the confluence of tourism, gaming, and conventions which in turn feed the retail and dining industries.The major attractions in Las Vegas are the casinos.On the first Friday of each month, the "First Friday" celebration is held which exhibits the works of local artists and musicians in a section of the city`s Downtown region now called the Arts District.Location
It is 275 miles from Los AngelesClimate
Arid desert climate
This collection at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art in the Bellagio is impressive even to those who have visited better-known museums in New York and Europe. On display are sculptures and paintings from late 19th and 20th century artists, including original works by Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh and other European masters. The tour is best appreciated when the audio headphones are used.
Adventuredome at Circus Circus is a one-of-a-kind, dome-encompassed theme park. You will ride log rides, the roller coaster and bumper cars and play laser tag in air-conditioned or heated comfort.
This gift bonanza takes place during the National Finals Rodeo and has been attracting shoppers since 1993. You will find clothing, paintings, sculpture, tack and great home-decorating items. Enjoy live entertainment, fashion shows and great food. One of the favorite attractions is the World Championship Dummy Roping Contest for kids from around the world. Your favorite rodeo performers will be there to sign autographs.
A visual water symphony choreographed to music provides an unforgettable welcome to the Bellagio Hotel Casino . The water jets span more than 1000 feet and can shoot up to 250 feet in the air while seeming to dance to choreographed lights and romantic classical music. It is a spectacular sight and one worth taking the time to view while strolling along the boulevard. Be sure to bring a camera as this is one of Vegas''s best attractions.
Encompassing Fremont Street in the center of downtown Las Vegas is a light and musical show like none other in the world. A permanent canopy has been constructed to cover the casino-lined street with two million lights and a state-of-the-art sound system.
O solo mio! You will be the recipient of a vocal performance as your personal gondolier trained by masters in Venice, Italy takes you on a trip you will never forget. These crafts navigate the canals that run through the Grand Canal Shoppes located at the Venetian Hotel Casino .
If you enjoy antiques or if you are an automobile buff, this is one attraction you don''t want to miss.
If you can''t make it to Egypt, but you are interested in Middle Eastern history, this is the place to go on The Strip. Located deep inside the Luxor pyramid, the museum is a real treat. Exact reproductions of the young king''s tomb and riches will be discovered on this self-directed audio tour.
Voted Best Museum in Las Vegas for 13 years in a row, this museum caters to children of all ages with plenty of hands-on activities and curiosity-piquing exhibits. A focus on interactive experiences brings the worlds of science, nature, and culture to life.
The past is alive in this museum. You''ll find everything from fossils to an animated 35-foot Tyrannosaurus Rex right out of the time when dinosaurs ruled the earth. As for more recent monsters, there is a 3,000-gallon aquarium with sharks that seem to be waiting for dinner. The learning process is enhanced with multimedia and hands-on displays, as well as live and mounted animals. One of the most popular displays contains live insects, including giant cockroaches.
Billed as "the only banked oval Super Stock Car Track in the West," this is a seven-acre park with racing available in adult Grand Prix cars, go-karts and kiddie karts. Four different mini-tracks are available and they are all lighted to have fun in the cool of the evening. Kids must be at least 54-inches tall to ride in the faster cars.
Madame Tussauds Las Vegas, located in the Venetian Resort & Casino , in the heart of The Strip, immerses visitors in one-of-a-kind, interactive experience that creates personal memories with some of the world''s biggest icons. One of the attraction''s most popular displays is "Hef—The Experience", featuring Hugh Hefner. Check out George Bush''s facial expression, John Wayne''s chaps, or Shaquille O''Neal''s size, but be aware; the museum often has an actor imitating a wax figure. Other experiences include "Marry Clooney" in which guests say ''I Do'' to Hollywood''s most unobtainable bachelor, George Clooney, and Celebrity Poker with Ben Affleck.
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, located just a few miles west of Las Vegas, is named for the deep red 3,000-foot-high sandstone cliffs that are perched above the dusty wastelands of this part of the Mojave Desert. The view from any part of the park is breathtaking: mostly nature fills the view, but from some points you can make out the entire Las Vegas Strip in the distance.
Secret Garden & Dolphin Habitat is a tropical paradise dedicated to the wild things. You will find many exotic animal breeds housed here, from elephants, panthers and leopards to Siegfried and Roy''s rare and enchanting white tigers. This exhibit is presented in an effort to spotlight the need to protect vanishing breeds. Along with the land-based residents, visitors are invited to visit the intriguing Dolphin Habitat.
This truly amazing state-of-the art aquarium has sharks, alligators, monitor lizards and other amazing creatures living in more than 1,000,000 gallons of salt water at the Mandalay Bay Resort . You will enjoy a beautiful display of blue sharks, stingrays, sea turtles, eels and a remarkable jellyfish display with black lights.