Local Facts and Figures
Las Vegas, a world class destination for millions of vacationers
offering something for everyone from the family on a budget to the
high roller that bets millions on every roll of the dice or turn of
the card. Our specialty is providing everyone a memorable vacation
and holiday so you will come back to see us again and again. The city
of Las Vegas is continually reinventing itself with major properties
opening every few months. Our history is usually reduced to a pile
of rubble in the flash of a theatrically staged implosion and a few
months later a grand, billion dollar hotel will appear on the property.
Vacationers have to visit often just to keep up with the latest changes
in old favorites and new properties. The average cost for a Vegas hotel
project is now well over a billion dollars with the Wynn project, scheduled
to open in April of 2005, topping out at $2.4 billion. Donald Trump
recently announced plans to build the tallest building in Nevada, Trump
Towers Nevada, a golden monolith rising 65 stories above the strip.
All of the mega-hotels that have opened recently are themed properties
with a distinctive style running throughout the property. You can choose
from an exotic Tropical Island, Old Castle, Egyptian Pyramid, Pirates,
Italian Villa, a Circus, New York, Paris, Venice, Arabia, New Orleans,
Rio, Oz and more. When you want to explore beyond the strip there is
historic downtown Las Vegas where it all started or the rapidly developing
Boulder Strip. No trip to Las Vegas is complete without side trips
to local points of interest. Within an easy drive of the city is beautiful
Red Rock State Park, cool Mount Charleston, famous Boulder Dam, the
wild Colorado River, Lake Mead, historic Boulder City, photogenic Valley
of Fire State Park, notorious Death Valley and a little farther up
the Colorado River is the Grand Canyon.
Las Vegas continues to bask in its own economic glow independent of
national or world problems; so, the lights are always on, the spirits
are always high and a good time is always available. Las Vegas is a
great place to forget all the problems and recharge your life, one
of the few places in the world designed and dedicated to adult fun.
We decided to offer these tips for vacationers planning a trip to Las
Vegas. We have included most subject areas that visitors need to know
and some they don’t. Of course, our Vegas Vacation tips are not
all conclusive and just like the city itself they will constantly change
and continue to grow so visit us often and if you need to know something
we have not covered please e-mail and we will do our best.