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Las Vegas TravelBackgroud in Las VegasBackgroud information about Las Vegas
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Overview
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Overview : ArrivalThe runways of Las Vegas's busy McCarran International Airport (tel 261-5211, www.mccarran.com ) start barely a mile east of the southern end of the Strip, ... more
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Overview : Getting marriedWell over a hundred thousand marriages are performed in Las Vegas each year. Having a Vegas wedding has become a byword for tongue-in-cheek chic, ... more
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Overview : MediaThe two principal daily newspapers in Las Vegas are the Las Vegas Review-Journal , which is published each morning and features a useful listings supplement, "Neon", on Fridays, and the Las Vegas Sun , which appears every afternoon. ... more
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Overview : GamblingGambling remains the bedrock of the Las Vegas experience. At most recent count, 28 other US states had joined Nevada in offering commercial casinos, and all except two had legalized some form of gambling, ... more
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Overview : ShoppingThe last ten years have seen a dramatic turnaround in the profile of shopping in Las Vegas. Before the unveiling of the mind-boggling Forum at Caesars Palace in 1992, none of the casinos had its own shopping mall, ... more
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Overview : BooksWe've listed a small selection of books that proved enjoyable or useful during the writing of this guide. Las Vegas changes so fast that although exposs of the city's early rise to fame abound, ... more
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Overview : DirectoryAirlines Major airlines using McCarran International Airport include Air Canada tel 1-800/776-3000, www.aircanada.ca ; Aloha Airlines tel 1-800/367-5250, www.alohaairlines.com ; America West tel 1-800/235-9292, www. ... more
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Overview : Sports and activitiesLas Vegas is not exactly renowned for its healthy lifestyle, but if you start to feel the need for exercise, opportunities do exist. For visitors, the highest profile activity these days is golf . ... more
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Overview : Las VegasShimmering from the desert haze of Nevada like a latter-day El Dorado, Las Vegas is the most dynamic, spectacular city on earth. At the start of the twentieth century, it didn't even exist; at the start of the twenty-first, ... more
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Overview : Information, websites, and mapsThere are two official visitor centers in Las Vegas. One, run by the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, stands half a mile east of the Strip on the west side of Paradise Road, ... more Transportation in Las VegasTips for getting around Las Vegas posted by real travelers and Las Vegas locals.
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City transport
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City transport : City transportSeveral Strip properties are connected by means of free monorail services. ... more Things to Do in Las VegasThings to Do in Las Vegas
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Willow Spring
The visitor center and around
Red Rock Canyon's Scenic Drive
Red Rock Canyon
Pine Creek Canyon Trail
Out of the city
Calico Hills
Attractions Overview
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Red Rock Canyon : Red Rock CanyonThe closest concentration of classic Southwestern canyon scenery to Las Vegas lies a mere twenty miles west of the city center. ... more
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Calico Hills : Calico HillsThe most dramatic views along the Scenic Drive come early on, as you head straight toward the Calico Hills that form the basin's northeastern wall. From two successive overlooks, Calico Vistas 1 and 2, ... more
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Attractions Overview : Nightlife and entertainmentAs the perfect fuel to turn a dithering gawker into a diehard gambler, alcohol is very easy indeed to come by in Las Vegas. If you want a drink in a casino, there's no need to look for a bar; instead, ... more
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The visitor center and around : The visitor center and aroundTo reach the canyon, just keep going west on Charleston Boulevard, from the extreme north of the Strip. The pink leaves of the trees lining the road perfectly complement the pink strata of rocks on the mountains straight ahead, ... more
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Willow Spring : Willow SpringThe easiest trail in the canyon starts at Willow Spring , a short way up a spur road seven miles from the visitor center. Designated the Red Rock Canyon Discovery Trail , it follows the tree-filled minor canyon formed by Lost Creek, ... more
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Out of the city : Out of the citySpend more than a day or two in Las Vegas and you'll soon find yourself gasping for a blast of sunlight and fresh air away from the casinos. ... more
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Pine Creek Canyon Trail : Pine Creek Canyon TrailEnergetic hikers who lack the urge to do out-and-out rock climbing should enjoy the Pine Creek Canyon Trail , which sets off a little less than eleven miles from the visitor center. From the trailhead, ... more
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Red Rock Canyon's Scenic Drive : Red Rock Canyon's Scenic DriveRed Rock Canyon's Scenic Drive (daily 6amdusk; $5 per vehicle, ... more
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Attractions Overview : Gay Las VegasWhile Las Vegas has long been a gay-friendly city, and has become even more so since the election of liberal-minded mayor Oscar Goodman in 1999, its tourist industry makes little provision for gays and lesbians. There are no specifically gay hotels, ... more Eating in Las VegasEating and dining information for Las Vegas
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Dining Overview
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Dining Overview : EatingAs recently as the early 1990s, the restaurant scene in Las Vegas was governed by the notion that visitors were not prepared to pay for gourmet food. All the casinos laid on both pile-'em-high buffets at knock-down prices, ... more |
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