Las Vegas is the most populous city in the state of Nevada. Las Vegas was established in 1905 and officially became a city in 1911. Las Vegas is commonly marketed as The Entertainment Capital of the World. The majority of Las Vegas economy is based on tourism. The massive growth of Las Vegas tourism have feed the retail and dining industry to a point that they have become attractions on their own. Redevelopment has been the business plan in Las Vegas since the first Mega Resort, The Mirage, opened in 1989. This redevelopment has taken tourism away from downtown Las Vegas, which then in return developed The Fremont Street Experience to draw tourists back to downtown. The Las Vegas climate is a Desert climate with hot summers, mild winters, year long sunshine and very occasional rainfall. Las Vegas summers are brutal with June through September days having typical temperatures over 100 °F. Most people visiting Las Vegas in the summer time cope with the heat by planning to stay indoors during the peak heat. The Las Vegas Monorail is the newest and most fun way to travel along the Las Vegas Strip. The once white hot Las Vegas housing market has cooled a bit now that Las Vegas median home prices have approach that of the National Average. Notable properties located on the Las Vegas Strip:
Some Fun Las Vegas and Nevada Facts: The State of Nevada is name after a Spanish word meaning snowcapped. In 1859 the Comstock Lode was discovered in Nevada, the richest known silver deposit in United States history. The largest gold producing state in the United States is Nevada. Nevada state capital of Carson City, is one of the nations smallest capitals. As late as 1870 camels were used as pack animals in Nevada to over come the desert summer heat. Wyatt Earp worked in Tonopah, Nevada as a lawman. Average annual temperature in Las Vegas is 66 degrees F. But its the 100+ degree days in summer that is legendary. The Las Vegas Strip is not located within the City of Las Vegas. The strip actually comes under the jurisdiction of Clark County. In 1931 the Pair-O-Dice Club was the first casino to open along Highway 91 the future Las Vegas Strip. In 1941 the El Rancho Vegas was the first resort to open on The Las Vegas Strip. The famous “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign was first put up in 1959. The Riviera was the first high-rise hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, it was nine stories tall. Seventeen of the top twenty hotels in the world are located in Las Vegas. About 250 marriage licenses are issued per day in Las Vegas. It would take about 300 years for one person to spend one night in every hotel room in Las Vegas. The Stratosphere is the tallest, freestanding, observation tower in the US and the tallest structure west of the Mississippi River.
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