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An aerial view of Las Vegas Boulevard as seen from atop Paris Las Vegas in 2012. Las Vegas Boulevard serves as the Valley's east/west address demarcation boundary line south of the Strat onwards. The road's own north/south street address demarcation boundary is located at its intersection with Fremont Street.
History of Las Vegas. The settlement of Las Vegas, Nevada was founded in 1905 after the opening of a railroad that linked Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. The stopover attracted some farmers (mostly from Utah) to the area, and fresh water was piped in to the settlement. In 1911, the town was incorporated as part of the newly founded Clark County.
Jon Jerde. The Fremont Street Experience (FSE) is a pedestrian mall and attraction in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. The FSE occupies the westernmost five blocks of Fremont Street, including the area known for years as " Glitter Gulch ", and portions of some other adjacent streets. The central attraction is a barrel vault canopy, 90 ft (27 m) high ...
Aerial view of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area near Las Vegas, Nevada, looking northeast. Red Rock provides a wide variety of recreational activities, the most popular being hiking, biking, rock scrambling, and rock climbing. Horseback riding and camping are also allowed on specific trails and in designated areas. Automobile ...
Valley of Fire is located in the Mojave Desert 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Las Vegas, at an elevation between 1,320–3,009 feet (402–917 m). It abuts the Lake Mead National Recreation Area on the east at the Virgin River confluence. It lies in a 4 by 6 mi (6.4 by 9.7 km) basin.
This is an aerial photograph taken at night from a helicopter of the Las Vegas Strip. It is somewhat grainy because it was taken using a high ISO. A gyroscope was used to help steady the camera, however, a shallow depth of field was still needed to keep the image from going completed out of focus. Note the Beligio fountain is running in the ...
The area is typically 30-40 °F cooler than the valleys below, and it is a popular getaway for Las Vegas residents and visitors. The Lee Canyon (Ski and Snowboard Resort) lies in Lee Canyon on State Highway 156. Strawberry Valley. Strawberry Valley is the gap pass on the north point of the Spring Mountains.
The Las Vegas Convention Center (commonly referred to as LVCC) is a convention center in Winchester, Nevada. It is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority . As one of the largest convention centers in the world, it has 2,500,000 sq ft (230,000 m 2) of exhibit space and hosts shows with an estimated 200,000 ...