Walter's Las Vegas, Nevada Guide is for the resident and vistor alike to the gambling city of Las Vegas. This Las Vegas guide will have information about this desert city and links to the many attractions including the casinos and restaurants located there.  Just click on any of the underlined colored text to go to that page on Walter's Las Vegas Guide.  There is also a main index on this Las Vegas site which listed and has links to all of the pages on this site. Nevada. The Las Vegas Thanksgiving Weekend 2009 page has information and links about this holiday weekend including where to get that Thanksgiving dinner, Black Friday sales, and whatelse is going on in that Vegas holiday weekend.

 

 

Las Vegas means "The Meadows" in Spanish and was named that because of the grasslands in the area.  Las Vegas is also known by the nicknames of "Gambling Capital of the World," "Glitter Gulch," "Sin City," "City of Lights," and "The Entertainment Capital of the World."  The nickname of "Gambling Capital of the World' is derived from the sheer number of casinos in this city while the nickname of "The Entertainment Capital of the World" relates to the many great shows and entertainers who played the casinos clubs and theaters.  Both Las Vegas nicknames of "Glitter Gulch" and "City of  Lights" relate to the many neon lights of the casinos which the city has been famous for years for.  The nickname of Las Vegas as "Sin City" relates to not only the gambling aspect of this city but its famous topless revues which have been going on for many years. Their popular slogan " "What Happens Here, Stays Here" was created by R&R Partners (Wikipedia contributors (1)).   The area where the city of North Las Vegas is located was orginally known as Verde Vegas which means "Green Meadows" in Spanish.  Henderson, Nevada before it became a city was known for it magnesium plant (City of Henderson). Henderson, Nevada is named after Charles Belknap Henderson who was a U. S. Senator from Nevada (Wikipedia contributors (2)). Clark County where these cities reside was named after William Andrew Clark who build a railroad between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City which had a stop where Las Vegas is now (Clark County, Nevada).  The railroad company that Clark worked for brought lots in 1905 which eventually became downtown Las Vegas (Clark County, Nevada) 

 

 

The first permanent settlers in the Las Vegas Valley were a group of Mormon missionaries who built an adobe fort along the Las Vegas creek in the year 1855 (Nevada Division of State Parks). The city of Las Vegas, Nevada was founded on May 15,1905 and incorporated on March 16, 1911 (City of Las Vegas).  The intial government was a commission form of government with oversight of adminstrative duties related to running this city falling to different commissioners (City of Las Vegas).  In 1944, a new form of government took over called "council/manager" with a major and four councilmen which in 1999 went from 4 councilmen to 6 councilmen (City of Las Vegas).  North Las Vegas also has a similar setup with 1 mayor and 4 councilman making up their "council/manager" form of government with each member of council elected to a 4 year term (City of North Las Vegas). The city of Henderson, NV was incorporated on April 13, 1953 (City of Henderson).  Clark County which emcompassed all three cities is run by a 7 member county commission (Clark County, Nevada)

 

The city of Las Vegas, Nevada is located in the Vegas Valley and is surrounded by the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Spring Mountains. Being in between 2 mountain ranges, it is considered to be a basin.  The elevation of Las Vegas is slightly above 2000 feet.  The area around city of Las Vegas is desert.  This southern Nevada city is located in the famous Mojave Desert.  Las Vegas NV is located at a latitude of 36° 5' N and a longitude of 115° 10' W.  Some of the types of vegetation found near Las Vegas includes:  Cactus, desert wildflowers, yuccas, and grasses.  Some of the native shrubs are Apache Plume (Fallugia paradoxa), Four Wing Saltbush (Atriplex canescens), Oakleaf Sumac (Rhus trilobata),  Quailbush (Atriplex lentiformis), Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata), and Woods Rose (Rosa woodsii).  Some of the deciduous tree native to Las Vegas, NV include Arizona Ash (Fraxinus velutina), Blue Palo Verde (Cercidium floridum), Gooding Willow (Salix goodingii), Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa 'Torreyana"), and Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides). The city itself is 113 square miles (U. S. Census Bureau (1)). The city of North Las Vegas is 78 square miles (U. S. Census Bureau (2)).  The city of Henderson, NV is 79 square miles (U. S. Census Bureau (3)).  Clark County which includes all three cities has a total land area of 7,910.34 square miles ( U. S. Census (4)). Clark County is the 15th largest county in the USA and is the largest in Nevada (Clark County, Nevada ).

 

This resort city is known for its casinos, hotels, entertainment, restaurants, nightlife, golf, theme parks, and other attractions. According to (Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce), there are over 40 million visitors to this desert city.  Some of the notable celebrities who have regularly done shows in Las Vegas casinos included Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr, Celine Dion, Cher, Donny Osmond, Marie Osmond, Redd Foxx, and Wayne Newton. The cuisine of this city ranges from quick eats to fine dining.  The site will contain information on the city and links to many of the attractions available in Las Vegas, Nevada including the many casinos. Two of the most famous attractions for a long time is Fremont street and The Las Vegas Strip.  Fremont street has a 5 block entertainment area which is home to 10 casinos, many restaurants and tourist shops.  The street plays host to free concerts and a nightly sound and light show on a huge overhead screen.  The Las Vegas strip is well know for its bright lights and casinos.  This is where you will see replicas of the Eiffil tower, the Empire State Building, and the Sphinx.  The Las Vegas Strip represents New Las Vegas while Fremont Street is Classic Las Vegas. This southern Nevada gambling mecca has attracted vistors and individuals who called it home for thousands of years long before it became known for it wide selection of casinos. While most people associated Las Vegas as part of southern Nevada; the area where the casinos, government, and hotels are located is actually in Clark County. Thus, Las Vegas, Nevada has two seats of government: County and city. The population of this city was 552,539 on July 1, 2006 and had grown from 478,434 in 2000 (U. S. Census Bureau (1) ). The population of North Las Vegas has growm from 115,488 to an estimated poulation on July 1, 2006 of 197,567 and increase of 71.1% ( U. S. Census Bureau (2) ).  The population of Henderson, Nevada was 175,381 in 2000 and grew by an estimated 37.2% to 240,614 on July 1, 2006 (U. S. Census Bureau (3) ).  The total population of Clarke county where are three cities resides was estimated on April 1, 2000 to be 1,375,535 and by 2008 was estimated to be 1,865,746 which represents a 35.6% growth rate ( U. S. Census Bureau (4)).

The weather in Las Vegas is generally warm and dry most of the year but does have the four traditional seasons. According to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification system, Las Vegas is an arid desert with temperature considered to be cold arid (Institute for Veterinary Public Health).  The average monthly temperatures vary from an average of 47 in December and January to July's average of 91.2 Fahrenheit with the annually average being 68.2 (NOAA National Weather Service). The average rainfall and/or snow varies from 0.08 inches in June to 0.69 in February with total precipitation averaging 4.49 inches (NOAA National Weather Service).

The casinos link pages has links to Las Vegas and North Las Vegas casinos and inludes the addresses and telephone number to these gambling halls. The Las Vegas Casino pages has links to 52 casinos and is divided into five pages by alphabetic order. The Las Vegas Casino Links (Ar-Ex) page includes the Arizona Charlie's Decatur Casino and Hall through Excalibur Hotel Casino Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Casinos Links (Fi-Ho) page includes the Fitz Casino and Hotel Las Vegas through Hooters Casino Hotel Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Casinos Links (Im-Ne) page includes Imperial Palace Las Vegas through the New York New York Las Vegas Casino and Hotel. The Las Vegas Casinos Links (Pa-Su) page includes the Palms Casino Resort through the Suncoast Hotel and Casino Hall. The Las Vegas Casinos Links (Te-Wy) page includes Terrible's Hotel Casino through Wynn Las Vegas. The site has 11 North Las Vegas Casinos Links ranging from the Aliante casino to the Texas Station Gambling Hall and Hotel.

 

 

The casinos offer a wide range of restaurant choices.  Currently, the Las Vegas casino restaurants pages are divided into 15 categories.  The Las Vegas Casino Restaurant (Diverse Menu) page has links and addresses to eateries offering a wide range of items to eat. The  Las Vegas Casino Steakhouse page has links to restaurants serving various cuts of steak.  The Las Vegas Casino Seafood and Fish Restaurants page has links and addresses of dining establishments that serve such food as lobster tails, shrimp scampi, and salmon.  The Las Vegas Casino Pizza Shops page has addresses and links to pizza places located in the various casinos.  The Las Vegas Casino Buffets page has the addresses and links to the many casino buffets.   The Las Vegas Casino Italian Restaurant page has links and addresses to places serving such fare as lasagna, Osso Bucco, and spaghetti and meatballs.  The Las Vegas Casino Snack Bar page has addresses and links to places where you can get quick eats.  The Las Vegas Casino Sandwich Shops or Deli has links and addresses where you get your favorite sandwich.  The Las Vegas Casino Coffeehouse page has the addresses and links to place in the casinos where you can get your needed coffee and expresso.  The Las Vegas Casino Chinese Restaurants page has links and addresses of eateries that serve this Asian cuisine.  The Las Vegas Casino Italian Restaurants page has addresses and links to Las Vegas casino restaurants serving this type of cuisine.  The Las Vegas Casino Sushi Bars and Japanese Restaurants has links and locations of places serving these types of Asian cuisine.  The Las Vegas Casino Pastries Shops page has the locations and links to these delectable treats.  The Las Vegas Casino Southwest Fare or Mexican Restaurants has links and addresses of places serving this type of cuisine.  TheLas Vegas Casino Ice Cream Parlors page has links and addresses to places that serve this delectable treat. The Las Vegas Casino Other Cuisines has links and addresses of Casino's cuisines not covered by the above categories including French, Russian,Southern,Carribean and South American.

 

 

The Las Vegas Born Actors page has a list of actors who were born in this with with some information about their acting careers.  Some of the actors have had extensive careers such as Thomas Dekker.  Others are best known for another line of work such as Andre Agassi (Tennis)  Some Las Vegas born actors have only had one or a few roles such as Adam Cozzens.  The Las Vegas Born Actresses page has a list of actresses born in this Nevada city with some of the movies or televisions series they have been on.  This page contains some very famous movie and televisions to those who have only acted in bit parts.  Haunted Las Vegas is where you can find out what ghosts haunted this casino town  That page of Walter's Las Vegas Guide listed some of the famous ghosts who haunted this casino town.

 

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Sources Cited 

 

City of Henderson  "Our History"  2009,  City of Henderson. 05 Nov 2009. <http://www.cityofhenderson.com/our_history/index.php>

 

City of Las Vegas.  "City Government Overview"  2005.  City of Las Vegas.  23 Oct. 2009. < http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Government/city_govt.htm>

 

City of North Las Vegas.  "North Las Vegas City Council" 2009.  City of North Las Vegas. 29 Oct 2009. <http://www.cityofnorthlasvegas.com/Departments/MayorAndCouncil/MayorAndCouncil.shtm>

 

Clark County, Nevada.  "About Clark County" 2009.  Clark County, Nevada.  19 Nov. 2009. <http://www.accessclarkcounty.com/depts/public_communications/pages/About_clark_county.aspx> 

 

Institute for Veterinary Public Health.  "World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated" 06 Nov. 2008.  Institute for Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna. 12 Oct. 2009.  <http://koeppen-geiger.vu-wien.ac.at/pics/kottek_et_al_2006.gif>

 

Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce.   "Visiting Las Vegas"  2009.  Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce.  10  Oct. 2009. <http://www.lvchamber.com/visiting-las-vegas>

 

Nevada Division of State Parks.  "Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park"  23 Oct. 2009.  Nevada Division of State Parks.  Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources.  <http://www.parks.nv.gov/olvmf.htm>

 

NOAA's National Weather Service.   "Las Vegas Climate Book."   05 Sept. 2009: page 1.  NOAA's National Weather Service. 24 Sept. 2009.   <http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/vef/climate/page1.php>

 

U. S. Census Bureau (1).  "Las Vegas (city) Nevada Quickfacts"  01 July 2009.  U. S. Census Bureau.  24  Sept. 2009.  < http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/32/3240000.html >

 

U. S. Census Bureau (2).  "North Las Vegas (city) Nevada Quickfacts"  01 July 2009.  U. S Census Bureau.  11 Nov. 2009. <http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/32/3251800.html>

 

U. S. Census Bureau (3).  "Henderson (city), Nevada "  01 July 2009.  U. S Census Bureau.  12 Nov. 2009

<http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/32/3231900.html>

 

U. S. Census Bureau (4).  "Clark County, Nevada"  01 July 2009.  U. S Census Bureau.  15 Nov. 2009.

<http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/32/32003.html>

 

Wikipedia contributors (1).   "R&R Partners"  09 October 2009.   Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.  18 October 2009.   <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R&R_Partners>

 

Wikipedia contributors (2).   "Charles B. Henderson"  08 October 2009.   Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.  20 November 2009. <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charles_B._Henderson&oldid=318748297>