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Description: Las Vegas (often abbreviated to "Vegas") is the most populous city in the state of Nevada, United States, the seat of ... more

Las Vegas ... Clark County, and an internationally known vacation, shopping, entertainment, and gambling destination. It was established in 1905 and officially became a city in 1911. It is the largest U.S. city founded in the 20th century. The name Las Vegas is often applied to the unincorporated areas of Clark County that surround the city, especially the resort areas on and near the Las Vegas Strip. This 4½ mi (7.2 km) stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard is mostly outside the Las Vegas city limits, in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester. Las Vegas is marketed as The Entertainment Capital of the World, also commonly known as Sin City, due to the popularity of legalized gambling, availability of alcoholic beverages at any time (as is true throughout Nevada), and various forms and degrees of adult entertainment. The city's glamorous image has made it a popular setting for films and television programs.

Newest Review: ... a humongous replica of the eiffel tower, new york new york which has a full size working rollercoaster on the outside going through the hotel ( you must go on it), the bellagio which has a huge fountain show outside going off every 15 minutes or so (again a must watch, especially at night). There are many many more and you should really try and go inside as manya possible as there are may ... more

... free shows in each hotel to view, such as circus circus which has free hourly circus show including acrobats and balancing acts. Then inside the MGM Grand theres a lions den in the reception area, where 3-4 lions graze during the daytime. There are also qu...more

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Las Vegas: Party Capital of the World (1034 words)
by - written on 26/10/09 (Very useful, 57 readings)
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Las Vegas! Every time i hear those 2 words i get goosebumps, for me its the greatest place on earth!! Ive only had 2 weeks in vegas, but i wont forget a second of it, its the party capital of the world. I had the time of my life! From crazy rollercoasters, to slot machines, to lions in reception, to superb shows and acts, to amazing restaurants to gambling heaven!! If you like to party, gamble or just have fun, vegas is for you!! The Strip When you first walk down the famous las vegs strip, you will just be in awe at the size of everything you see, the hotels are huge, the rollercoasters are huge, the drinks are huge, everything is ... Read the complete review

Over the Top & Wonderful (1655 words)
by - written on 14/10/09 (Very useful, 33 readings)
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I got married in May this year and we decided to make our Honeymoon an American adventure and hop to a few places. My husband Dave chose Las Vegas to visit as he had always wanted to go. Myself, I had never fancied it and to be honest the only reason I would want to go is for the lovely heat. Well now I have been to the absolutely wonderful place that is Las Vegas I could not imagine anywhere better and it is now my favourite place in the world I have visited. Here is why. Las Vegas is in Nevada which is known for the desert and the heat. It is kind of on the West of America and you can get direct flights from London to the airport. It is best known for ... Read the complete review

Las Vegas: An Amazing Experience For All (1279 words)
by - written on 07/10/09 (Very useful, 20 readings)
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What a week! It's always been a dream of mine to visit Las Vegas and thankfully in 2007, I was able to realise my dream. As I was travelling on a pretty tight budget, I was hoping to avoid many of those Vegas stories about gambling everything and coming away broke. Was it possible I asked myself? To be in Vegas for a week and not gamble my money? Here's how it went. I flew into McCarran airport, which was an experience in itself. Slot machines everywhere! On exiting the airport, at around 10pm, I found it was still fairly warm and after taking one of the many hotel/hostle shuttles I arrived at my accommodation. 'The Strip' is the most ... Read the complete review

Absolutely amazing place! (1958 words)
by - written on 21/09/09 (Very useful, 32 readings)
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--Getting there-- We flew to Vegas on a domestic flight from LA which took about 45 minutes with United. Good flight and if you tune into the audio channels you can even listen to air traffic control for the whole flight which I found fascinating. You can only fly to Vegas with Virgin direct from the UK as far as I know. On arrival in Vegas you realise that everything is going to be very big and tacky from the outset! The airport has slot machines everywhere, musical blasting out and big billboards advertising all the Vegas shows. Made the trip to baggage claim less boring though! There's a big sign on the way to baggage claim that says Welcome to ... Read the complete review

Viva Las Vegas (245 words)
by - written on 17/09/09 (Useful, 13 readings)
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It's been a few years since I went to Vegas, but I doubt the general atmosphere has changed too much! We went in May and stayed at the Excalibir Hotel, designed to look like a castle, and it had medieval banquets and that kind of thing. Vegas is basically made up of the strip, which has all the hotels, clubs, etc. There's not that much outside of the strip, although there is a decent shopping mall. There's loads of different hotels (the NYC one is my fave!) and some famous ones like Caesar's Palace. Most of the hotels have shows or attractions to get you through the door. All of them have casinos. There's also various displays and shows you can go ... Read the complete review