las vegas

     

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the state of Nevaa, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally renowned major resort city for the gaming industry, shopping, and entertainment. Las Vegas, billed as The Entertainment Capital of the World, is famous for massive and lavish casino resorts, the unrestricted availability of alcoholic beverages (as is true throughout Nevada), and adult entertainment. Once officially referred to as Sin City, this image has made Las Vegas a popular setting for films and television programs.

Trivia about las vegas

  • The first 24-hour 7-Eleven opened in 1963 in this city
  • A 100-foot-tall Coke bottle adorns a mall in front of the MGM Grand Hotel in this city
  • The December 1996 National Rodeo Finals in this Nevada city had $3.2 million in prize money
  • This largest Nevada city has a museum dedicated to Mormon pioneers
  • In 1999 Oscar Goodman, once a lawyer for Tony "The Ant" Spilotro, was elected mayor of this Nevada city
  • Nevada's 1st district basically covers this city & its suburbs; the 2nd covers the other 99% of the state
  • Reportedly, this now booming Nevada city was once known to the railroad as Waterhole No. 25
  • New York-New York Hotel & Casino
  • This largest Nevada city was first settled by Mormons who maintained a colony there 1855-57
  • Odds are good you'll get here: LAS
  • You'll get wet when you ride the Grand Canyon Rapids at MGM Grand Adventures in this Nevada city
  • In 1959, a chapter of Gamblers Anonymous was formed in this city-- how apt!
  • (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from next to a fighter jet.)I'm at Nellis Air Force Base, just 8 miles from this city's downtown; in the 1940s, the site was chosen for the vast desert wasteland in the area
  • The Venetian,The Sahara,The Luxor
  • Elvis-a-Rama, just off the strip in this city is said to have $5 million worth of Elvis memorabilia on display
  • The 50-story replica of the Eiffel Tower seen here isn't in Paris, France, but in this city
  • More than half the population of Nevada lives in this city
  • Not surprisingly, hotel administration is among the more popular fields of study at UNLV in this city
  • The only sure bet for things you can't do at night in this city is get a sunburn
  • Bet you didn't know this city's seal features Hoover Dam
  • This gambling mecca was originally settled by Mormons back in 1855
  • The street depicted on its seal is Fremont Street, not the Strip
  • The Golden Nugget,The Flamingo Hilton,The Mirage
  • If your kids can't fall asleep, take them to this city's Neon Museum; it's open all night long
  • This American city, not Egypt, is home to the world's fourth-largest pyramid, seen here:
  • In a 1964 hit, "I'm gonna have me some fun if it costs me my very last dime" in this title city
  • The MGM Grand Hotel in this city claims to be the largest in the world with over 5,000 guest rooms
  • At 1,149 feet, this city's Stratosphere Tower is the tallest structure west of the Mississippi
  • You wouldn't want to be operated on by Dr. Gonzo in Hunter S. Thompson's "Fear and Loathing" here
  • What happens in this city, seen here, stays in this city seen here
  • This place isn't just for gamblers--there are games & circus acts at Circus Circus & a roller coaster at New York New York
  • It's both the "Entertainment Capital of the World" & the "Wedding Capital of the World"
  • "The City Without Clocks" & "The Gambler's Mecca"
  • Elvis' 1956 gig at the New Frontier hotel in this city was badly received & cut short; it was a different story in 1969
  • This city's name means "The Meadows", though "The Slot Machines" is more descriptive
  • In the 1820s thirsty explorers found an oasis here, Spanish for "the meadows"; 30 million now visit every year
  • In a 1972 book, Hunter S. Thompson sent Raoul Duke & Dr. Gonzo to this city to cover the Mint 400 race
  • In 2002 Ralph Steadman, who took a wild trip to this city with Hunter Thompson, went back to see his daughter wed
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  • Cirque du Soleil's Mystere show, seen here, is a highlight of the Treasure Island resort in this desert city
  • Its Chamber of Commerce is located at 3720 Howard Hughes Parkway
  • This city, the seat of Clark County, Nevada, has been called "the entertainment capital of the world"
  • The statue seen here is in this Western city that wants to liberate your cash
  • The amazing variety of light colors must belong to this U.S. desert city
  • Guest star Sylvester Stallone helps James Caan deal with some lowlifes on a 2005 episode of this show
  • (Sarah of the Clue Crew reads while a burlesque puppet dances in the background.) Lucy will be strutting her stuff at a new $40 million theater built especially for "Avenue Q" in this city
  • It's the "City Without Clocks" that's west of the Mississippi
  • The Andre Agassi foundation for education runs Agassi Prep in this city
  • $23.3 billion gets Sheldon Adelson to No. 16; his $1.9 billion Palazzo resort opened in this city in 2007
  • Whoops! The 2010 Forever stamp featuring the Statue of Liberty is actually from a photo of the replica in this city
  • "Somebody Told Me" that The Killers were formed in this city in 2002
  • This town is known as "Sin City" & its downtown is "Glitter Gulch"
  • Michelin 3-star chef Joel Robuchon opened his first U.S. restaurant in this city, not New York
  • "CSI: Miami" is set in Miami; the original "CSI" is set in this city
  • In a 1972 book, Hunter S. Thompson sent Raoul Duke & Dr. Gonzo to this city to cover the Mint 400 race
  • Mormons settled this city in 1855 but thought it was too much of a gamble & abandoned it in 1857