Las Vegas – a Spanish word that literally means ‘Green Meadows’ – is an internationally renowned Resort city. It came into being as a sedate rail track stopover between Salt Lake City and Los Angeles. In the present day, in the Entertainment Capital of the world, gambling came about with the seekers of fortune during the California Gold Rush.
The glitz and spectacle of Lovely Las Vegas, as they entice you now, are bound to outshine any other vacation you’ve been on around the world. The high-stakes betting, glitzy neon and the ever-bustling Strip, and numerous forms of adult entertainment under the sun, have landed this city with the well-deserved moniker of the Sin City.
Awesome Natural Beauty
You have not tasted the charms of the natural beauty that Nevada has to offer if you have not seen its wild side! What better way to explore Nevada’s natural beauty than taking an off-road adventure trip to the Red Rock Canyon?! The mesmerizing vistas of red rock formations that have been filmed locally are not about the nightlife alone. There are equally stunning places to see in the daytime!
The sight of the imposing Hoover dam will leave you awestruck. So many years after its construction over the Colorado River, the gigantic concrete construction continues to be an engineering marvel. Lake Mead compliments the bucolic landscape. Trigger happy visitors get zillion opportunities for wonderful camera clicks!
Explore the Black Canyon on a kayak tour and enjoy the prospects of sighting bighorn sheep and bald eagles in their natural space.
Better still, take a helicopter ride for a bird’s eye view of the magnificent Hoover Dam and the gorgeous vistas of Lake Mead and the Mojave Desert.
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Entertainment Galore
Nightclubs in Lovely Las Vegas will probably top your list of Go-To places, especially if you are young at heart and on a weekend vacation to Las Vegas. Feel pampered by these clubs trying to woo you with alternate forms of entertainment like dancers and acrobats.
Step into the original, real feel of what Vegas must have been in the initial years. The glamour and glitz of the present-day Strip are what the touristic evolution has brought about to the Boulevard South that once used to be the Highway 91 of the yesteryears. The stretch spanning five blocks f Freemont Street is a must-visit sundown entertainment complex. Get bedazzled with the nightly concerts and numerous eating joints along the enticing casinos. A trip along the street is an experiential throwback in time for gaining the ‘Unplugged’ feel of the original charm that Sin City dished out to its patrons.
The Bellagio Fountain show is one iconic event you should not skip. The water show itself has been an inspiration for many theme parks the world over. As a matter of fact, the cinematic appeal of the Bellagio Fountain has found a place of pride in the closing scene of Ocean’s Eleven.
A trip to this ‘City of Lights, and if one may say ‘The city of Sights’, will be a lifetime of memories to cherish. So, come one and come all; this amazing place in Clark County beckons you for a wonderful vacation to Las Vegas!
