| Las Vegas, an ever-changing fantasy-land of a city, has seen unbelievable expansion since it emerged from the desert just over 100 years ago.
The sights and sounds of Las Vegas are enjoyed by over 37.5 million visitors every year.
The Stip – Magnificent hotels glow green and gold. Pink, red, yellow, blue and white neon pulsates all around. Electric lights flash. Music plays. Volcanoes erupt. Fountains soar. Cars create two moving streams of light, red and white. People in the thousands walk up, down and over the Strip. Roller coasters corkscrew high above the ground. A laser beam, visible from space, penetrates the night sky, inviting the whole universe to come and play.
And that`s only outside – step into any of the iconic casino resorts
Shopping – Vegas has become a global shopping destination. Las Vegas Boulevard South is more than just a playground – it`s one of the world`s great shopping streets.
Huge outlet malls vie with exclusive boutiques in exquisite casino resorts. On the Strip, shoppers will find everything from haute couture to traditional Vegas souvenirs – dice clocks and playing cards.
The Fashion Show Mall put Las Vegas on the retail map. Since then many major Strip resorts have opened spectacular shopping areas featuring some of the world`s best brands and most exclusive designers, while a number of outlet malls have proven popular with shoppers.
Nightlife – From traditional casino lounges and cocktail bars to dance-till-dawn nightclubs featuring top deejays, Las Vegas will keep you partying.
Ultralounges are the latest trend in Vegas nightspots; they are stylish, intimate spaces where DJs spin cutting-edge tunes in a conversation-friendly environment while fashion-forward hipsters mingle with martinis in hand.
Vegas nightlife highlights:
Experience Viva Vision and Fremont Street from Gold Diggers Lounge at the Golden Nugget downtown, with a spectacular 180-degree view of the lights below.
For an unmatched view of the Bellagio fountains, and some of Vegas` best lounge performers, unwind at the Bellagio`s Fontana Bar.
Watch the crowds heading for the Center Bar from your sanctuary in the Viva Las Vegas Lounge at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
Enjoy some of the finest old-school Vegas lounge acts at the Riviera or the Sahara.
For those nights when you feel the dance floor calling, try Studio 54 in the MGM Grand, a reproduction of the NYC original; other notable party spots include Tryst at Wynn Las Vegas, Rain at the Palms and Risqué at Paris Las Vegas.
Ultralounges are the hippest things to hit the Vegas scene, and they don`t come much hipper than LAX at Luxor or Pure at Caesars Palace. |