The Procedure

During a botox procedure, several small injections are made into the muscles where fine lines and wrinkles appear; the exact location of the injection depends of the location, size and use of the muscles.



A general procedure does not use anesthesia, although sometimes an anesthetic cream will be applied to the area to be treated.
Botox procedures typically last for about thirty minutes, with results lasting anywhere from about three to six months.

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What is a BOTOX® procedure?

BOTOX® procedures are a therapeutic muscle-relaxing agent that works at motor nerve endings (nerves that lead to muscles). BOTOX®® Cosmetic is a drug used for the temporary improvement in the appearance of moderate to severe glabellar lines (frown lines). These frown lines come from muscles called corrugator and/or procerus muscles. The BOTOX® procedure is the name used for the process of injecting the BOTOX® Cosmetic product into the patient.



BOTOX® procedures were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for cosmetic use in April 2002. (It has been approved for the procedure of several medical conditions since 1989.) BOTOX® is a trade name for botulinum toxin A. BOTOX® is related to botulism.

BOTOX® procedures are successfully used to treat blepharospasm and strabismus, and BOTOX® procedures are also proven useful in treating cervical dystonia -- these are all conditions that in some way involve spasms, involuntary muscle contractions. Within a few hours to a couple of days after the botulinum toxin is injected into the affected muscle(s), the spasms or contractions are reduced or eliminated altogether. The effects of BOTOX® procedures are not permanent, reportedly lasting anywhere from three to eight months. By injecting the toxin directly into a certain muscle or muscle group, the risk of the BOTOX® procedures spreading to other areas of the body is greatly diminished.



When BOTOX® -- botulinum toxin A -- is injected into the muscles surrounding the eyes, for instance, those muscles can not "scrunch up" for a period of time. They are paralyzed. So the wrinkles in that area, often referred to as "crow's-feet," temporarily go away.

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Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas)

The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Paradise, Nevada, is an entertainment resort owned and operated by Morgans Hotel Group and equity partner DLJ Merchant Banking Partners. The property is located on 16.7 acres (68,000 m2) on the corner of Harmon and Paradise Road, inside the Paradise Corridor.
The features of the property include the hotel tower, a 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m2) casino, Tahitian-style beach and swimming pool, a nightclub, five restaurants, three cocktail lounges, several retail stores, a spa, a poker room, and "The Joint", a music venue

Entertainment

"The Joint"

"The Joint" is a rock club which has featured performances by the Rolling Stones, The Black Crowes, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Alicia Keys, Nine Inch Nails, and The Killers[citation needed].The "Joint" was expected to host the Who on their first leg of their US of tour of 2002. However the death of the group's Bassist John Entwistle, the day previously, lead the group to cancel the show. "The Joint" has also be host of several WEC events and will be the site for WEC 42 on August 23, 2009.
The original "Joint" closed its doors in February of 2009. The new "Joint" is scheduled to open on April 17, 2009, with The Killers performing the inaugural concert. The opening weekend is additionally bolstered by shows by Avenged Sevenfold on April 18, and the legendary Paul McCartney on April 19. The new venue is nearly twice the size of the original, holding up to 4,000 attendees, and features three levels including private skyboxes and VIP table seating.



"Body English"

Body English is the nightclub of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Designed by Kelly Wearstler, the space features two self-contained bars on different levels, a large dance floor, 48 VIP booths, and a vintage $250,000 Baccarat chandelier. Each Saturday night, Body English hosts Smashtime Saturdays featuring DJ Clinton Sparks and hosts Sal Masekela, Ben Lyons, and Catt Sadler of E! Entertainment's Daily 10 show. Body English also is the home of "Sunday School" and "Indulge Fridays", mainstays in Las Vegas nightlife. Godskitchen also hosts a party at Body English every Wednesday, bringing headline dance music and talent to the venue.

"Rehab"

Rehab is the original pool party in Las Vegas. Each Sunday during pool season, the Beach Club at the Hard Rock transforms into a massive outdoor party. Thousands of revellers attend each week and party from morning till night (the party runs from 10:30 AM until 8:00 PM). While the resident DJ core plays a wide variety of music, Rehab has become a noted destination for headline dance music DJs. Guest DJs have included Tiësto, Sharam of Deep Dish, Fedde Le Grand, Bad Boy Bill, BT, Donald Glaude, and Jonathan Peters. Other guest performers at Rehab include Akon, Clinton Sparks, DJ Vice, and Sugar Ray. Lady Gaga made her Las Vegas debut at Rehab. In 2008, the TruTV network filmed a reality show centered around Rehab.



"Wasted Space"

Wasted Space is the newest addition to nightlife at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Envisioned and designed by motocross and X-Games star Carey Hart, Wasted Space is a unique "anti-club". It features a stage dedicated to live music, which has hosted acts including Pink, Filter, and Snow Patrol. It opened in June 2008 with performances by Gavin Rossdale and Camp Freddy. It was voted "Best New Bar" by Citylife in 2008. It has a loose dress code, opens early and closes late. Baseball superstar Jason Giambi and rock stars Benji and Joel Madden are also investors.

Circus Circus - Las Vegas Hotel & Casino

Circus Circus Description

Located on the north end of the Las Vegas Strip, Circus Circus has been a family favorite for years. With circus acts at the midway, thrilling rides in the Adventuredome and gourmet dining at The Steak House, this hotel has something for everyone.

Since opening in 1968, Circus Circus has appeared on screen in many films. It was a malevolent wonderland in Hunter S. Thompson's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and a backdrop to foreign intrigue in "Diamonds Are Forever." The quirky romance between Austin Powers and Vanessa Kensington blossoms in front of the iconic clown marquee in “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.”

Inside, the classic casino floor (some areas even still have the original popcorn ceiling) is an adult playground. Overhead, live circus acts – acrobats, trapeze artists, clowns, jugglers – perform around the clock, and a carnival midway offers games of skill and chance for all ages.

Accommodations are affordable and comfortable, including the motel-style manor rooms, which are located separately from the main building with their own interior corridor and security staff. Also, the Circus Circus is the only Strip property with an RV park.



A shopping promenade connects all areas of the hotel and houses several restaurants, including the casual Mexitalia and highly touted The Steak House. Throughout the property there are more than six places to grab a quick cup of coffee, while the casino is home to a remodeled, modern Casino Café (formerly the Pink Pony) and an enormous buffet.

Circus Circus also touts the largest space-frame dome in the United States, the Adventuredome, an indoor theme park featuring the Canyon Blaster, a double-loop, double-corkscrew roller coaster, guaranteed to make you scream.

A celebrated poker room, an intimate race and sports book, three pools and a unique rotating cocktail lounge round out the experience and should serve to reinforce any desire to run away and join the circus.

Circus Circus Details

• Number of rooms: 3,774.
• Casino: Yes, 107,500 square feet. Casino games include Blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker, Craps, Let It Ride, Pai Gow Poker, Poker, Roulette, Slots, Casino War, and Megabucks. The casino has a poker room.
• Race & sports book: Yes, a 80-seat race and sports book, equipped with 68 televisions and 18 big screens.
• Restaurants: Circus Circus has the following dining options: Barista, The Garden Grill, Circus Buffet, Casino Cafe, Pizzeria, Mexitalia X-press, The Steak House, McDonald's, Westside Deli and Krispy Kreme.
• Entertainment: Free circus acts, 11:00 a.m. - midnight daily. No reservations required.
• Nightlife: No.
• Attractions: Adventuredome, Canyon Blaster, Chaos, Inverter, IMAX Motion Rides, Rim Runner, Sling Shot.
• Pool: Yes, three pools, one in the RV Park and two at the Skyrise Tower, and three Jacuzzis.
• Health Club: Yes.
• Spa: No, but there is a salon, Alexandra Noel.
• Shops: 40,000-square-foot shopping promenade with 20 retail outlets -- from keepsakes to apparel.
• Wedding chapel: Yes, the Chapel of the Fountain offers a number wedding ceremony packages.

• Convention rooms: Yes, banquets and meeting space for up to 600 people.
• Business center: Yes.
• In-room internet access: Yes.
• Wheelchair accessible rooms: Yes.
• RV park: Yes, Circus Circus offers 399 spaces with full-service utility hook-ups. Within the RV park's grounds guests have access to a 24-hour convenience store, arcade, laundromat, playground, pet runs and disposal stations.
• Child-care facilities: No.
• Pets allowed: In the RV park only.
• Room service: Yes.
• Parking garage: Yes, there are three garages for your convenience.
• Shuttle service to the airport: Shuttle service to and from the airport available for a fee from an outside company.
• Shuttle service to the Strip: No.
• Standard room amenities: Standard Tower room amenities include air conditioning, alarm clock, remote-controlled cable TV, electronic door locks, hair dryer, in-room safe, iron and ironing board (upon request), pay-per-view movies, radio, telephone, voice mail and a small table with chairs. Manor rooms are two-star rooms. They are smaller and have fewer amenities. However, they have refrigerators. Manor rooms are located a half block behind the main resort building in five three-story buildings. There is a walkway from the manor rooms to the main resort.
• Hotel amenities: Currency exchange, laundry service, luggage service, maid service, safety deposit box, valet parking, video check-out, wake-up call.
• Check-in time: 3 p.m.
• Check-out time: 11 a.m.
• Minimum age to reserve a room: 21 years.
• Policies: Children 17 and under stay free with an adult. The maximum total number of guests (adults and children) in a room is four.
• Incidental charges: Hotel requires a credit card for incidental charges. This hotel does not charge a resort fee

Sahara Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas

Welcome to the legendary Sahara Hotel & Casino, the exciting resort rich with history and charm, right on the Las Vegas Strip.



Specials & Deals

Whatever your dream, you'll find it at the Sahara:

• The most sought-after entertainment
• More than 1,700 of Las Vegas' most comfortable rooms and suites
• The hottest Las Vegas hotel deals
• The most tantalizing dining options, including four outstanding restaurants and the beautiful NASCAR Cafe
• And so much more!

Historic Glamour
Located on the northern end of the Las Vegas Strip, the Sahara Hotel&Casino is a desert jewel rich with history, nostalgia and class.
Since 1952, the Sahara Hotel&Casino has been a refuge for glitzy entertainment, exhilarating casino action, sumptuous dining and relaxing poolside decadence.
The last remaining"Rat Pack"resort, the Sahara was the setting for the original"Ocean's Eleven"film and has played host to everyone from The Beatles to Dean Martin to Marilyn Monroe to Elvis Presley.
Today, the legendary Sahara offers guests the opportunity to experience classic Vegas at its best.



Sahara Casino Action
The Sahara is home to 85,000 square feet of the Strip's hottest and most up-to-date slots, including ticket in and out. Play huge jackpot progressives, lively video poker or an array of slots with our custom promotions that pay big!
The Sahara also features the popular table games that players want most and the most generous player's club in town -Club Sahara.

Casino

THE OFFICIAL HOME OF $3 BUCK BLACKJACK

You asked for it, so you got it. Sahara is proud to bring back its $3 blackjack 24/7, and to still be one of the only resort casinos offering the low limit on the Las Vegas Strip.
The Sahara Hotel and Casino appreciates the sheer exhilaration, excitement, and entertainment of live casino action. So we've gone to great lengths to feature a diverse selection of traditional games and innovative new twists on gaming.
More importantly, we've also developed a casino player's club that offers generous rewards so you receive comps, cash, and other bonuses while you play. Check our Club Sahara to learn even more.



Table Games
We feature all your favorite Sahara table games-Craps, Blackjack, Roulette, Blackjack Switch, Let It Ride, Big 6, Super Fun Blackjack, Emperor's Challenge Pai Gow Poker, Texas Hold-Em Bonus, War, Spanish 21 and Pai Gow-with affordable minimums so you can play longer. See for yourself why the Sahara was also rated the number one place to play Blackjack in Las Vegas!

Slot Machines
From pennies to $5 machines, we have hundreds of variations, ranging from traditional favorites to the latest graphically exciting multi-line varieties that pay multiple jackpots. More importantly, we try harder by setting many of our slots looser than the average Las Vegas casino.



Poker Room
With poker continuing to grow in popularity, we're proud to offer 16 tables that are open to the casino, but off the hallway to provide a more relaxed, smoke-free atmosphere. Most poker players know this is a great place to play with beginners sometimes making the play a bit wild. Ask about our bad beat jackpot, daily tournaments, and no limit games when you visit.

Race & Sports Book
The Sahara Race & Sports Book has come along way from its early beginnings, but we kept what you like best about it. We've maintained low minimums ($5 for sports and $2 races) while adding 24 sports book kiosks so you can sit easy while watching any of our 16 screens, with half featuring sports and the balance with racing.

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Bellagio (hotel and casino)

Bellagio is a luxury hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in the Paradise area of unincorporated Clark County, Nevada, USA. It is owned by MGM Mirage and was built on the site of the demolished Dunes hotel and casino.
Inspired by the Lake Como resort of Bellagio in Italy, Bellagio is famed for its elegance. One of its most notable features is an 8-acre (32,000 m2) artificial lake between the building and the Strip, which houses the Fountains of Bellagio, a large dancing water fountain synchronized to music.
Inside Bellagio, Dale Chihuly's Fiori di Como, composed of over 2,000 hand-blown glass flowers, covers 2,000 sq ft (190 m2) of the lobby ceiling. Bellagio is home to Cirque du Soleil's aquatic production "O".



History

Bellagio was conceived by Steve Wynn and built by his company, Mirage Resorts, Inc. following the purchase and demolition of the legendary Dunes hotel and casino in 1993. Bellagio was designed by Marnell Corrao Associates and Jon Jerde. Bellagio had an original construction cost of US$1.6 billion.
The Bellagio opened October 15, 1998, just before 11 p.m. in a ceremony that cost a reported US$88 million. The VIPs invited to the grand opening were expected to donate to The Foundation Fighting Blindness US$1,000 a person or US$3,500 a couple, which entitled them to an overnight stay at Bellagio's suite rooms.

Opening night's entertainment began with Steve Wynn giving a 40-minute welcome speech followed by the opening of the Cirque du Soleil production "O." Performing in Bellagio lounges that night were New York cabaret and recording artist Michael Feinstein, George Bugatti and John Pizarrelli. When it opened, it was the most expensive hotel ever built at around US$1.6 billion.
In 2000 it became an MGM Mirage property when Mirage Resorts merged with MGM Grand Inc. to create MGM Mirage.
The Bellagio employs approximately 10,000 people. In the fall of 2006, the casino floor was remodeled and new uniforms were issued, changing the original color scheme to a more elegant type.



Gambling

Poker room
Many professional poker players prefer to play at the Bellagio poker room, calling it their home base (or more commonly "The Office") due to the high table limits. Poker professionals refer to the high-limit table as The Big Game[1] which is often played in Bobby's Room, the high stakes room at Bellagio.
Bellagio has also partnered with the World Poker Tour to host several of their tournaments.

Attractions

Fountains of Bellagio
The Fountains of Bellagio is a vast, choreographed water feature with performances set to light and music. (See musical fountain.) The performances take place in front of the Bellagio hotel and are visible from numerous vantage points on the Strip, both from the street and neighboring structures. The show takes place every 30 minutes in the afternoons and early evenings, and every 15 minutes from 8 p.m. to midnight. Before a water show starts, a gong sounds to warn people that the show is about to start. Exceptions: a single or string of shows may be withheld when winds prevail; a single show may be skipped to avoid interference with a planned event. The fountain display is choreographed to various pieces of music.



The fountains are set in a 9-acre (36,000 m2) manmade lake. Contrary to a common urban myth that the lake is filled with treated greywater from the hotel, it is actually serviced by a fresh water well that was drilled decades prior to irrigate a golf course that previously existed on the site. The fountains actually use less water than irrigating the golf course did.[3] They incorporate a network of pipes with more than 1,200 nozzles that make it possible to stage fountain displays coordinated with more than 4,500 lights. It is estimated that the fountains cost US$75 million to build.
Three types of nozzles are used for the various effects:
Oarsmen - Jets with a full range of spherical motion
Shooters - Shoot water upwards
Super Shooters - Send a water blast as high as 240 ft (73 m) in the air.
Extreme Shooters - Send a water blast as high as 460 ft (140 m)
The fountains were created by WET a design firm specializing in inventive fountains and architectural water features.[4] Following the success of the fountains, Steve Wynn asked WET to improve and modify the volcano attraction at sister casino The Mirage.

Sahara Hotel and Casino

Overview

When the Sahara Hotel and Casino opened in 1952, its exotic African theme - from the famed Sahara camels perched outside to the Casbar Theatre Lounge and Congo Showroom inside - seemed right at home on the mostly barren desert landscape that was the Las Vegas Strip. While you'd be hard-pressed to find empty space on the Strip today, the Sahara underwent a $100 million renovation project in the mid-1990s that paid respect to the hotel's roots and paved the way for an entirely new audience.



The Congo Room features The Platters, Cornell Gunter's Coasters and The Marvelettes performing their top hits from the 1950s and 1960s. The Casbar Theatre Lounge offers live music nightly. And several watering holes serve as an oasis in the bustling, 85,000-square-foot casino with a poker room, blackjack, keno, Pai Gow poker, a race and sports book, and more than 1,200 reel slots, video poker and keno machines. The return of the House of the Lords kept up with the tradition of legendary dining at the Sahara with such timeless favorites as New York Strip, Australian lobster tail and roast prime rib.

The addition of the NASCAR Café, Las Vegas Cyber Speedway, and SPEED-The Ride brought with it a ration of racing fans. The NASCAR Café is home to the world's largest stock car, Carzilla, which serves as the centerpiece to the Carzilla Bar. The LV Cyber Speedway features 7/8th-scale stock cars and Indy cars mounted on hydraulic bases for a realistic simulated driving experience. SPEED-The Ride is launched from inside the café.



Three hotel towers with more than 1,700 guest rooms and suites offer comfortable accommodations with voicemail and message service, iron and ironing board, hairdryer, a king bed or two double beds. Some Alexandria tower suites include parlor area with wet bar and balconies, plus there's a pool with cabanas.



Casino Amenities
Sports Book
Loyalty Club

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Las Vegas Rules and Laws that You Need to Know

Las Vegas is considered by many tourists as being one of the most fun and fantastic cities in the world. Whenever traveling, it is the responsibility of the tourist to know and understand the laws of the visited location.



There are laws and rules in Las Vegas that must be understood before traveling there.

When walking around a casino in Las Vegas, chances are good that you will find a slot ticket, play chip, or money, which someone has left behind. According to the Las Vegas Visitors Commission's (LVVC) 2006 Las Vegas Visitors Report, two out of three people believe that these found items would then belong to them.



In Las Vegas, all slot tickets and play chips are the property of the casino. Any cash that is left behind also becomes the property of the casino. Attempting to use any cash tender that you have found in a casino can cause an unknowing tourist to be escorted off of the premises.

In Las Vegas, it is legal to walk around on The Strip, or Downtown with an open intoxicant. It is also legal to ride in a vehicle that is deemed as public transportation with an open intoxicant. It is illegal, though, to either walk in an undesignated area, or drive your own vehicle with an open alcoholic beverage. According to the LVVC's 2006 Report, two out of every five tourists who is arrested in Las Vegas has been arrested for breaking the city's intoxication laws.



The line, "What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas," is recognized worldwide. Some people will say that Las Vegas was built on the idea of titillation. It is a well-known fact that there are areas inside Nevada that allow prostitution. It is not well known that Las Vegas is not one of the cities that will allow it.



Millions of people travel to Las Vegas every year hoping to be able to be the one who will break the bank, and bring a casino to its knees. Some people will attempt to increase their advantage over the casino by cheating. In Nevada, excessive cheating at a casino is a crime. Repeat offenders, or those who have been able to take large sums of money, end up in jail.


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Economy? What's that? xD

The primary drivers of the Las Vegas economy have been the confluence of tourism, gaming, and conventions which in turn feed the retail and dining industries. The city serves as world headquarters for the world's two largest Fortune 500 gaming companies, Harrah's Entertainment and MGM Mirage. Several companies involved in the manufacture of electronic gaming machines, such as slot machines, are located in the Las Vegas area. In the 2000s retail and dining have become attractions of their own. Tourism marketing and promotion are handled by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, a county wide agency. Its annual Visitors Survey provides detailed information on visitor numbers, spending patterns and resulting revenues.

Some technology companies have either relocated to Las Vegas or were created there. For various reasons, the Las Vegas area has had a high concentration of technology companies in electronic gaming and telecommunications industries. Some current technology companies in southern Nevada include Bigelow Aerospace, CommPartners, Datanamics, eVital Communications, Petroglyph, SkywireMedia, Switch Communications, and WorldDoc. Companies that originally were formed in Las Vegas, but have since sold or relocated include Westwood Studios (sold to Electronic Arts), Systems Research & Development (Sold to IBM), Yellowpages.com (Sold to Bellsouth and SBC), and MPower Communications.
Constant population growth means that the housing construction industry is vitally important. In 2000 more than 21,000 new homes and 26,000 resale homes were purchased. In early 2005 there were 20 residential development projects of more than 300 acres (1.2 km2) each underway.



Redevelopment

When The Mirage opened in 1989, it started a trend of further development of the southern portion of the Las Vegas Strip. This resulted in a drop in tourism from the downtown area but many recent projects and condo construction have seen an increase in visitors to downtown.
A concerted effort has been made by city officials to diversify the economy from tourism by attracting light manufacturing, banking, and other commercial interests. The lack of any state individual or corporate income tax and very simple incorporation requirements have fostered the success of this effort.
Las Vegas has recently enjoyed an enormous boom both in population and in tourism. The urban area has grown outward so quickly that it is beginning to run into Bureau of Land Management holdings along its edges, increasing land values enough that medium- and high-density development is beginning to occur closer to the core. As a reflection of the city's rapid growing population, the new Chinatown of Las Vegas was constructed in the early 1990s on Spring Mountain Road. Chinatown initially consisted of only one large shopping center complex, but the area was recently expanded for new shopping centers that contain various Asian businesses.
With the Strip expansion in the 1990s, the downtown area (which has maintained an old Las Vegas feel) began to suffer. The city made a concerted effort to turn around the fortunes of downtown. The Fremont Street Experience (FSE) was built in an effort to draw tourists back to the area and has proven to be popular in that regard. The multi-level Neonopolis, complete with 11 theaters (managed by Galaxy Theaters, Inc.), was built to offer more retail opportunity and services. Many highrise condo projects have also been underway as downtown is transforming into a livable neighborhood. Other promising signs emerged for the area. The city had successfully lured the Internal Revenue Service operations from the far west of the city to a new downtown building that opened in April 2005. The IRS move is expected to create a greater demand for additional businesses in the area, especially in the daytime hours.
The city purchased 61 acres (247,000 m2) of property from Union Pacific Railroad in 1995 with the goal of creating something that would draw more tourists and locals to the downtown area. In 2004 Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman announced plans for the Union Park Development which will include residential and office high-rises, The Lou Ruvo Brain Institute, an academic medical center, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, and a new City Hall. After failed negotiations with The Related Co. on the development of Union Park in October 2005, San Diego-based Newland Communities was chosen by the city as the new development firm. The Newland contract calls for Dan Van Epp, Newland's regional vice president and former president of the Howard Hughes Corp., to oversee his company's work on Union Park. The Lou Ruvo Brain Institute is expected to be completed in 2007.
Along with the Union Park Development, other promising residential and office developments have begun construction around downtown Las Vegas. New condominium and hotel high rise projects have changed the entire Las Vegas skyline dramatically in recent years. Many large high-rise projects are planned for downtown Las Vegas as well as the Las Vegas Strip.
In 2004, the city partnered with Cheetah Wireless Technologies and MeshNetwork to pilot a wide area mobile broadband system. The pilot system is installed downtown, around the Fremont Street Experience. In 2005, on a lot adjacent to the city's 61 ac (247,000 m2), the World Market Center opened. It is intended to be the nation's and possibly the world's preeminent furniture wholesale showroom and marketplace, and is meant to compete with the current furniture market capital of High Point, North Carolina.
On October 23, 2006, plans were unveiled to build a World Jewelry Center in Downtown's Union Park. Similar to the World Market Center, the WJC will be a one stop shop for jewelry trade shows from around the world. The project proposes a 57-story, 815-foot (248 m) office tower.



Tourism

The major attractions in Las Vegas are the casinos. The most famous hotel casinos are located on Las Vegas Boulevard, better known as the Las Vegas Strip. Many of these hotels are massive, carrying thousands of rooms, with their large adjoining casino areas. There are many hotel casinos in the city's downtown area as well, which was the original focal point of the city's gaming industry in its early days. Several large hotels and casinos are also located somewhat off the Strip but adjacent to it, as well as in the county around the city.
Some of the most notable casinos involved in downtown gaming are on the Fremont Street Experience which was granted variances to allow bars to be closer together, similar to the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego.


Golden Nugget
Four Queens
Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel
Fremont Casino
Plaza Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas Club
Fitzgeralds Las Vegas
Golden Gate Hotel and Casino
California Hotel and Casino

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Britney Loves Las Vegas

Las Vegas (Spanish for The Meadows) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, fine dining, and entertainment. Las Vegas, which bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, is famous for the number of casino resorts and associated entertainment. A growing retirement and family city, it is the 28th most populous city in the United States with an estimated population by the U.S. Census Bureau of 603,093 as of 2008. The estimated population of the Las Vegas metropolitan area as of 2007, was 1,836,333.

Established in 1905, Las Vegas officially became a city in 1911. With the growth that followed, at the close of the century Las Vegas was the most populous American city founded in the 20th century (a distinction held by Chicago in the 19th century). The city's tolerance for various forms of adult entertainment earned it the title of Sin City, and this image has made Las Vegas a popular setting for films and television programs. Outdoor lighting displays are everywhere on the Las Vegas Strip and are seen elsewhere in the city as well. As seen from space, the Las Vegas metropolitan area is the brightest on Earth.



The name Las Vegas is often applied to unincorporated areas that surround the city, especially the resort areas on and near the Las Vegas Strip. This 4 mile (6.5-km) stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard is partly in the Las Vegas city limits, but mainly in the unincorporated communities of Paradise and Winchester, and continues partly into unincorporated Enterprise.


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