Las Vegas, There are few cities in the world that bring such vivid pictures to mind of sheer opulence, as Las Vegas. Situated in the arid Mojave Desert, in the state of Nevada, Las Vegas is an oasis of life, energy and money- a city whose raison d'être is entertainment. Over 35 million people visit Las Vegas year round, staying in the city's 150,000 hotel rooms. According to the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, Las Vegas is now the fastest growing city in North America. In 1931, gambling was made legal and Las Vegas quickly began to assume its present character. At first, it drew the droves of workers building the nearby Hoover Dam. Soon, it became a gambling and vacation Mecca for the entire country - it attracted stars like Frank Sinatra, Elvis and Liberace and became America's premier entertainment hub. Today, Las Vegas is booming like never before. Entertainment so dominates Las Vegas, creating vibrant hotel, retail and hospitality industries. The city's sheer exuberance in attracting visitors has created something along the lines of a city-sized theme park. Its residents lead normal lives in normal suburbs, but to visitors, it is an endless playground of neon lights, hotel lounges, topless revues, live entertainment and casinos.
By 2010, the face of the Strip is expected to be completely transformed following the completion of Project CityCenter and Echelon Place, two multiple high-rise, mixed-use residential and commercial developments that will boast the latest in contemporary urban design and architecture.
Flights to Las Vegas, You can fly to Las Vegas from most major UK airports, although direct flights are only found from London Gatwick and Manchester Int. with Virgin Atlantic and London Heathrow with BA, or from Manchester Int. with charter carrier Thomas cook airlines. Flying indirect from regional airports tends to be cheaper but will mean transferring planes on-route.
