Las Vegas
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In this Article
- Introduction
- Neighbourhoods
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
- Casinos and Hotels
- Work
- Learn
- Keep Connected
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Quick Facts
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- Nationality
- American
- State
- Nevada
- County
- Clark County
- City Population(2007)
- 599,087
- Time Zone
- PST(UTC -8)
- Coordinates
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- Latitude: 36.233048
- Longitude: -115.246776
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Introduction
Las Vegas, Nevada, was a simple quiet town until the mob decided to turn it into a gambling mecca. Today some of the world's most famous casinos are here and wildest nights. If you want to hit up the big casinos on the strip or some of the smaller ones in downtown there is a casino for everyone. Don't want to gamble there are plenty of musicians, dance clubs, magic acts and even some outdoor activities around to entertain you. Remember what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas and VIVA LAS VEGAS!
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
- Hoover Dam is one of the most famous dams in a America and is just south of Las Vegas.
- Lake Mead is the reservoir behind Hoover Dam and makes it an excellent place to spend a day on the beach or in a house boat
- Grand Canyon is a United States National Park and is one of the most spectacular examples of erosion in the world. For more information visit the Grand Canyon article.
Events and Festivals
Weather
Las Vegas has an arid climate with low precipitation year round, just over 100 mm annually. From June to September, average daytime temperatures are between 35 and 40 °C, sometimes hitting 45 °C. Nights are pleasantly warm during this time. Winter days are between 15 and 20 °C, with nights around zero. Occasionally, snow is possible during this time. March to May and October and November are pleasant months for a visit.
Getting There
By Plane
McCarran International Airport is the main gateway.Southwest Airlines offers most flights. Destinations include Albuquerque, Baltimore, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Los Angeles, Houston, Oakland, New Orleans, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, Salt Lake City, Washington D.C. and San Diego, among many more.
US Airways offers a lot of flights as well, including most of the above places and Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Toronto and Vancouver. Westjet has flights to quite a few Canadian cities as well.
New York is served by Continental and Delta and international connections include Mexico City, Frankfurt, Guadalajara, London, Manila, Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester and Monterrey.
By Car
Las Vegas can be approaced from all directions. The main Interstate 15 runs from northeast (Utah) through southern Nevada and Las Vegas, towards the southwest crossing into Caliornia at the Mojave Desert and continuing towards LA. Route 93 runs from Kingman, Arizona, into Nevada passing Las Vegas and continuing north. Route 95 from southern California runs to Las Vegas and onwards in northwestern direction parallel at the California-Nevada border.
By Bus
Megabus offers three daily connections to Los Angeles. They take around 4 to 4,5 hours. It works as a lowcostairline, that is if you book well in advance you can get seats for as little as one dollar!
Greyhound has buses to San Diego, LA and San Francisco, among other places. There are even buses run by Amtrak (train company) from LA as well.
Getting Around
By Car
By Public Transport
Citizens Area Transit offers city and suburban bus routes usually from 5am to 2am daily, with the double-decker Deuce buses running 24/7 along the Strip and to downtown. The regular fare is $1.25 per ride, except on Deuce buses ($2). Exact change is required!
By Foot
By Bike
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Budget
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAE Casino Wild West Las Vegas | 3330 W. Tropicana Ave. Near The Strip | Hotel | 74 |
| AAE Las Vegas Palace | 2411 W. Sahara Ave Las Vegas, NV | Hotel | 75 |
| AAE Todds Las Vegas Hostel | 1508 Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas Strip | Hostel | 77 |
| Apple Hostels of Las Vegas Tod Motor Motel | 1508 Las Vegas Blvd. South | Hostel | 70 |
| Las Vegas Platinum Suites | 110 N Boulder Hwy, Ste 12024 Henderson | Hotel | - |
| Sin City Hostel | 1208 Las Vegas Blvd., South | Hostel | 70 |
| USA Hostels Las Vegas | 1322 Fremont St. | Hostel | 79 |
Casinos and Hotels
- The Bellagio is class and style.
- Caesars Palace this is the place to stay if you want to live like an emperor.
- Circus Cricus is one of the old original classics still on the strip.
- Excalibur if medieval knights and princesses is your idea of fun here is your casino
- The Flamingo is the original casino opened by the mob.
- Harrahs
- Las Vegas Hilton
- Luxor here is the sphinx and pyramids in America .
- Mandalay Bay is one of the hottest casinos.
- MGM Grand
- The Mirage is famous for its siberian tigers.
- Monte Carlo
- New York New York Don't have enough time for New York try out this small version of Manhattan.
- Sahara This is just like a sultans palace.
- The Treasure Island casino lives up to its pirate name by having live action pirate fights every night.
- The Venetian is now the world's largest 5 star diamond resort.
Work
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