Las Vegas Travel Information
Las Vegas, the largest city in the state and one of the fastest
growing areas in the country, is Nevada's claim to fame. Dominating
the southern tip of the state, this over-the-top mecca for gamblers
and vacationers is stuffed to the gills with extravagant
entertainment, multimillion dollar light shows, and enough playing
cards and dice to reach to the moon. Expensive cuisine, the hottest
dance clubs, live celebrities nightly, unbeatable hotel deals: it's
easy to get overwhelmed by it all, which may be exactly the
point. While Vegas has long been considered an "adults only"
destination, in the 1990s the city began to branch out and develop
more family-friendly entertainment. Theme park rides, zoos and
aquariums, arcades, and other less sinful pursuits entice mom and dad
to bring the kids along on their Vegas vacation. That said, the
majority of attractions in town are still geared at adults, with
street barkers still advertising topless shows and the casino floors
still off-limits to those underage. Most attention is focused on the
Strip, where all the newest and glitziest casinos are lined up, but
the traditional Vegas experience can still be found near Fremont
Street in the older part of town. In addition, the nearly two million
people in the metropolitan area have brought with them the
less-glamorous accoutrements of universities, museums, and even plain
old motels and diners. Those visiting relatives or the nearby natural
attractions such as nearby Lake Mead may take
comfort in finding that away from the neon, Vegas is just a regular
town, after all. Las Vegas is located in southern Nevada along I-15.
For more information on the Las Vegas area, please select a topic of
interest from the list on the left.
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