City of Las Vegas
As we all know, Las Vegas prides itself as the Entertainment capital of the world and most likely it will keep this attribute for a while with so many internationally renowned major resorts offering gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city is famous for its consolidated casino hotels and associated entertainment and there is for sure no shortage in this regard.
But before we go into all the famous resorts, let us start with its history:
The city was established 1905 and incorporated 1911. Close to the 20th century Las Vegas was the most populous American city founded in that century. The first European visitor however was reported 1829 and his name was Raphael Rivera.
When talking about Las Vegas (often also referred to as ‘Sin City’ due to its more tolerant adult entertainment) most people include areas beyond the city limits, especially the resort areas on and near the Las Vegas Strip and sometimes the entire Las Vegas Valley. The Stretch of South Las Vegas Boulevard is also known as the strip consists of the communities Paradise, Winchester, and Enterprise.
With its subtropical desert climate, sunshine is no rarity however water resources have been an issue.
The major attraction to Las Vegas are of course the casinos and there are truly plenty of them:
Las Vegas got its start with casinos in 1931 with the opening of the Northern Club (now the La Bayou).
The most notable of the early casinos:
Binion’s Horseshoe (now Binion’s Gambling Hall and Hotel) while it was run byBenny Binion.
Boyd Gaming has a major presence downtown operating the California Hotel and Casino,
Fremont Hotel and Casino and the Main Street Casino.
The Golden Gate Hotel and Casino is the oldest hotel in the Fremont Street Experience.
The Golden Nugget is the largest hotel and casino in the city.
ThePlaza Hotel & Casino on Main Street was the railway station until Amtrakdiscontinued service.
And many more…
With the The Mirage opening 1989, it started a trend of major resort development of the southern portion of the Las Vegas Strip outside of the city.
When talking about this city, however one should not forget the many parks including Las Vegas Springs Preserve, a recreational and educational facility, and Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs. The city operates 4 golf courses (Angel Park Golf Club, Desert Pines Golf Course, Durango Hills Golf Club and the Las Vegas Municipal Golf Course), 5 dog parks, 9 community centers, 8 senior centers and 20 sports facilities including 9 skate parks and 6 swimming pools.
There is entertainment available for everyone and Nature Lovers are defintely not left out. So, we hope you will enjoy your next trip to Las Vegas. Don’t forget the many fantastic day spas to get the rejuvenation you may need after so many things to do. Also, many resorts have spa facilities you can only dream of: As an example, check out the Qua Spa at the Caesars Palace.
So, have fun, enjoy and get some rejuvenation!