Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Area code. 702. Naked City is the nickname for a neighborhood located in Las Vegas, Nevada, a sub-section of the Gateway District. The neighborhood is located at the northern end of the Las Vegas Strip, near the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Sahara Avenue, bordered to the west by Tam Drive, and to the north by New York Avenue.
Las Vegas Boulevard is a major road in Clark County, Nevada, United States, best known for the Las Vegas Strip portion of the road and its casinos.Formerly carrying U.S. Route 91 (US 91), which had been the main highway between Los Angeles, California and Salt Lake City, Utah, it has been bypassed by Interstate 15 and serves mainly local traffic with some sections designated State Route 604.
Fremont Street dates back to 1905, when Las Vegas itself was founded. Fremont Street was the first paved street in Las Vegas in 1925 [3] and received the city's first traffic light in 1931. [4] Fremont Street also carried the shields of U.S. Route 93 (US 93), US 95, and US 466 before the construction of the interstate freeways, including I-15.
Las Vegas Folies Bergere showgirls at the Tropicana Hotel from matchbook. Showgirls were typically 5’10"-6’2” (178-188 cm) tall, donned 2-4 inch (5-10 cm)high heeled shoes, headdresses nearing 4 feet (120 cm) tall, and backpacks that supported the tropical plumage display up to a 10-foot (3 m) wingspan weighing upwards of 65 pounds (30 kilo).
Wet 'n Wild was a 27-acre (11 ha) water park located at 2601 South Las Vegas Boulevard on the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada. The $14 million water park opened on May 18, 1985, as a joint venture between Howard Hughes Development Corporation and Wet 'n Wild. A number of ownership changes occurred beginning in 1998.
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 at the ...
The Dunes Hotel & Country Club was a hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It opened on May 23, 1955, as the tenth resort on the Strip. It was initially owned by a group of businessmen from out of state, but failed to prosper under their management.
State Route 612 Nellis Boulevard SR 612 highlighted in red Route information Maintained by NDOT Length 9.417 mi (15.155 km) Major junctions South end SR 593 at Paradise – Whitney line North end SR 604 in Sunrise Manor Location Country United States State Nevada Highway system Nevada State Highway System Interstate US State Pre‑1976 Scenic ← SR 610 → SR 613 State Route 612 (SR 612) is a ...