LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

What happens in Vegas… well you know!

GOLF VACATIONS

Mild weather, clear blue skies, spectacular views of the Strip and the surrounding mountains make Las Vegas the ideal choice for a golfing vacation holiday. With more than 60 courses in the Vegas area catering to every skill level and budget, there's no shortage of options.

With moderate daytime temperatures, fall, winter and spring are the high seasons for golf in Las Vegas . Early-morning or late-evening play will help you beat the heat of summer, when you can also enjoy lower green fees. Looking for Las Vegas golf packages? The Caddy’s got you covered!


THE STRIP

Magnificent hotels glow green and gold. Pink, red, yellow, blue and white neon pulsates all around. Electric lights flash. Music plays. Volcanoes erupt. Fountains soar. Cars create two moving streams of light, red and white. People in the thousands walk up, down and over the Strip. Roller coasters corkscrew high above the ground. A laser beam, visible from space, penetrates the night sky, inviting the whole universe to come and play. And that's only outside - step into any of the iconic casino resorts along the Strip, and you'll enter a world of pure imagination.

DOWNTOWN

Vegas past and Vegas future live side by side downtown, where the Fremont Street Experience, a spectacular $70-million canopy of light and sound, envelopes the historic hotels and casinos along four blocks of Fremont Street. Like most things Vegas, downtown shows best at night, when the Fremont Street Experience lights up and street performers entertain the crowds.

Downtown is where you'll find the brighter-than-day white lights of Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel. Or the Golden Nugget, where casino mogul Steve Wynn fo Whether your tastes are traditional - spectacular showgirl revues or talented lounge crooners - or more contemporary, you'll find something that will amaze and delight you.

Entertainment highlights:

Cirque du Soleil is a Vegas institution, with four astonishing, beautiful shows currently in production: "KA" recently opened at the MGM Grand, and does for fire what "O" does for water at Bellagio; "Mystère" at Treasure Island (TI) started it all in 1993; "Zumanity" at New York -New York explores the world of erotica.

Broadway hits find their way to Vegas too - "Mamma Mia!" at Mandalay Bay rocks to the music of Swedish '70s super-group ABBA.

Thanks to the wide variety of concert halls and performance spaces, Vegas is a regular tour stop for many of the world's leading acts. Check those listings!

Donn Arden's "Jubilee!" (Bally's) and the "Folies Bergere" (Tropicana) define the classic Vegas showgirl revue.

Wynn Las Vegas has introduced the Broadway hit "Monty Python's Spamalot" based on the movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". It tells the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and their irreverent quest for the Holy Grail.

Performing at Paris Las Vegas is Mel Brooks' Broadway hit "The Producers". Currently, it is the only production of the Broadway musical west of the Mississippi . Ended an empire. Or the venerable Golden Gate , Vegas' first hotel, built in 1906, which is still pulling them in from Fremont Street .

SHOPPING

Vegas has become a global shopping destination. Las Vegas Boulevard South is more than just a playground - it's one of the world's great shopping streets.

Huge outlet malls vie with exclusive boutiques in exquisite casino resorts. On the Strip, shoppers will find everything from haute couture to traditional Vegas souvenirs - dice clocks and playing cards.

The Fashion Show Mall put Las Vegas on the retail map. Since then many major Strip resorts have opened spectacular shopping areas featuring some of the world's best brands and most exclusive designers, while a number of outlet malls have proven popular with shoppers.

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Fun Facts

The city of Las Vegas celebrated its 100th birthday on May 15, 2005. The event celebrated the May 15, 1905 land auction when 110 acres of land in downtown Las Vegas were auctioned off. 

A 1910 law made it illegal to gamble in Las Vegas . The Nevada Legislature later approved a legalized gambling bill in 1931.

The first hotel and casino to open in Las Vegas was the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino in 1906.

The Hoover Dam was completed in 1935. It took a total of 21,000 men five years to complete the structure.

The Moulin Rouge, the city’s first racially integrated hotel, opened in 1955.

In 1957, topless showgirls debuted on the Las Vegas Strip in “Minsky’s Follies” at the Dunes.

The famous “Welcome to Las Vegas ” sign was created in 1959 by Betty Willis.

In 2004, more than 37 million people visited Las Vegas . Compare this to 1970 when a mere 6.7 million people visited the city.

More than 22,000 conventions were held in Las Vegas in 2004.

In 2004, visitors stayed an average of 3.6 nights.

More than 5,000 people move into the Las Vegas valley on a monthly basis.

Las Vegas is home to Clark County School District , the fifth largest school district, which currently handles more than 280,000 students.

The famous Las Vegas strip is for the most part, not within the city limits of Las Vegas .

The majority of the strip is located within Clark County .

The Stratosphere Hotel and Tower, at more than 1,100 feet, is the tallest building west of the Mississippi and the fifth tallest building in the United States .

A marriage license costs $55 in Nevada . Many couples choose to marry in Nevada because there is no blood test or waiting period.

Fremont Street was closed to traffic in 1994. The Fremont Street Experience opened in December 1995.

(Sources: Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, Clark County School District )