Las Vegas is the center of gambling in the United States, and one of the most dynamic cities in the world, the city is located in an arid basin surrounded by mountains, the desert landscape around the town is rocky and dusty. The metropolitan area contained over 1,600,000 residents. Las Vegas continues to capture the world's imagination as the destination where anything is possible, with more than 133,000 guest rooms, 9.5 million square feet of convention and exhibit space, award-winning restaurants, luxurious spas, fantastic shopping, world class golf, and truly unique entertainment, Las Vegas remains one of the most exciting destination in the USA. The major attractions in Vegas are the casinos, the most famous area is Las Vegas Boulevard South, also known as the Las Vegas Strip, a 4 mi (6.7 km) Boulevard, where many of the largest hotel, casino and resort properties are located, the most famouses are: Stratosphere, Sahara, Circus Circus, Riviera, New Frontier, Treasure Island (TI), The Venetian, The Mirage, Casino Royale, Harrah's Las Vegas, Imperial Palace, Flamingo, Caesars Palace, Barbary Coast, Bellagio, Bally's, Monte Carlo, New York-New York, MGM Grand, Tropicana, Excalibur, Luxor, Four Seasons. Some of the most notable casinos located downtown are on the Fremont Street Experience and include:
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.
Climate: Las Vegas' climate is a typical Desert climate, with hot summers, mild winters, abundant sunshine year-round, and very little rainfall. Temperatures normally exceed 100 °F (38 °C) most days in the months of July and August, with very low humidity. Winter temperatures daytime highs are normally around 60 °F (16 °C) and winter nighttime lows are usually around 40 °F (4 °C). Winters are cool and windy, with the majority of rainfall coming from January to March.
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FLIGHT INFORMATION: Las Vegas is served by the McCarran International Airport (LAS), that's located five miles (8 km) south of Las Vegas Downtown. The airport has flights to destinations throughout the Americas and to Europe, Asia, and Hawaii. McCarran International Airport is the 10th largest airport in the world, in terms of passengers (43,989,982 passengers, 2005 data). The airport has two terminals, and more than 1,300 slot machines throughout the airport terminals.
The following are the airlines that serve McCarran International Airport:
Champion Air (Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Oklahoma City, St. Louis, Tulsa),
US Airways (Charlotte, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Nashville, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Raleigh/Durham, West Palm Beach),
US Airways operated by America West Airlines (Albuquerque, Anchorage, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore/Washington, Boston, Calgary, Chicago-O'Hare, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, Edmonton, Houston-Intercontinental, Kahului, Los Angeles, Los Cabos, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK, Newark, Oakland, Ontario, Orange County, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland (OR), Puerto Vallarta, Reno/Tahoe, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose (CA), Seattle/Tacoma, Tampa, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver, Washington-Dulles, Washington-Reagan),
US Airways Express operated by Air Midwest (Cedar City, Ely, Lake Havasu, Merced, Visalia),
US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Bakersfield, Burbank, Colorado Springs, Eugene, Fresno, Los Angeles, Medford, Monterey, Oakland, Oklahoma City, Ontario, Palm Springs, Reno/Tahoe, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Jose (CA), San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tucson), Southwest Airlines (Albany, Albuquerque, Amarillo, Austin, Baltimore/Washington, Birmingham (AL), Boise, Buffalo, Burbank, Chicago-Midway, Cleveland, Columbus, Denver, El Paso, Hartford, Houston-Hobby, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Little Rock, Long Island-Islip, Los Angeles, Louisville, Lubbock, Manchester (NH), Midland/Odessa, Nashville, New Orleans, Norfolk, Oakland, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Ontario, Orange County, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland (OR), Providence, Raleigh/Durham, Reno/Tahoe, Sacramento, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Jose (CA), Seattle/Tacoma, Spokane, Tampa, Tucson, Tulsa, Washington-Dulles), Aloha Airlines (Oakland, Honolulu),
ATA Airlines (Honolulu, Kahului), AirTran Airways (Atlanta),
Alaska Airlines (Portland (OR), Seattle/Tacoma, Vancouver),
Allegiant Air (Abilene, Bellingham, Billings, Bismarck, Cedar Rapids, Colorado Springs, Des Moines, Duluth, Fargo, Fort Collins/Loveland, Fresno, Grand Junction, Green Bay, Idaho Falls, Killeen, Knoxville, Lansing, Laredo, Lincoln, McAllen (TX), Missoula, Oklahoma City, Palm Springs, Pasco, Peoria, Rapid City, Rockford, Santa Maria (CA), Shreveport, Sioux Falls, South Bend, Springfield (MO), St. Louis (Mid America), Stockton, Topeka, Wichita),
American Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, St. Louis),
American Eagle (Los Angeles),
Continental Airlines (Cleveland, Houston-Intercontinental, Newark),
Delta Air Lines (Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Fort Lauderdale, New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia, Orlando, Salt Lake City),
Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Los Angeles, Salt Lake City),
Delta Connection operated by SkyWest (Salt Lake City),
Frontier Airlines (Denver, San Francisco),
JetBlue Airways (Boston, Long Beach, New York-JFK, Washington-Dulles),
Midwest Airlines (Milwaukee),
Northwest Airlines (Detroit, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul),
Spirit Airlines (Atlanta, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale),
Sun Country (Minneapolis/St. Paul),
United Airlines
Ted operated by United Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington-Dulles),
United Express operated by SkyWest (Fresno, Palm Springs), Aeroméxico (Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey),
Air Canada (Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver),
Air Canada Jazz (Winnipeg),
Air Transat (Toronto-Pearson),
Aviacsa (Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey),
bmi (Manchester (UK)),
Harmony Airways (Vancouver),
Hawaiian Airlines (Honolulu),
Korean Air (Seoul-Incheon),
MAXjet Airways (London-Stansted),
Mexicana (Culiacan, Guadalajara, Los Cabos, Mexico City),
Click Mexicana (Torreón),
Philippine Airlines (Manila, Vancouver)
SkyValue operated by Xtra Airways (Gary/Chicago),
US Airways operated by America West Airlines (Int'l Arrivals) (Los Cabos),
Virgin Atlantic (London-Gatwick),
WestJet (Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna, Toronto-Pearson, Winnipeg).
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