Las Vegas is marketed as “The Entertainment Capital of the World” and is famous for its massive, lavish casino resorts. Commonly known as “Sin City” or “The City That Doesn’t Sleep”, it is an internationally known vacation, shopping, entertainment, and gambling destination. Mega shows, movie stars and famous musicians are among the talent found in the casino show rooms. Drive through Wedding Chapels, Midnight Buffets, Helicopter Rides of the Grand Canyon, Amusement Parks, Exotic Night Clubs and endless shows & attractions seamlessly turns day into night. Established in 1905 as a railroad town, it was auctioned off in what is now downtown Las Vegas and officially became a city in 1911. Completion of Hoover Dam on October 9, 1936, resulted in substantial growth in tourism, which, along with the legalization of gambling on March 19, 1931, led to the opening of Bugsy Siegel's Flamingo Hotel on December 26, 1946. This became the beginning of the famous Las Vegas Strip where famous casinos line Las Vegas Boulevard South. The Mirage was one of the first Megaresorts, opened in 1989 on the Las Vegas Strip. Las Vegas' climate is an arid desert climate marked with very hot summers, mild winters, abundant sunshine year-round, and very little rainfall. Temperatures in the 90s°F (mid-30s°C) are common in the months of May, June, and September and temperatures normally exceed 100 °F (38 °C) most days in the months of July and August, with very low humidity, frequently under 10%. Some info courteous of www.wikipedia.org |