LIVING IN LAS VEGAS
FOOD, FUN, AND SUN
Las Vegas Great Home
FOOD, FUN, AND SUN

Las Vegas is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. It is also home for many prominent conventions, events, and even family vacations.

Las Vegas has something to please everyone and it is usually available 24 hours a day. There is a saying in Las Vegas: If you do not find what you are looking for, please wait one moment; it is probably already under construction.

Casinos/hotels in Las Vegas seem to know no boundaries in their creativity and grandiose projects. The owners’ imaginations appear limitless. Six of the top ten largest hotels in the world are here and stand within a five mile radius of each other. Las Vegas is also the convention and resort headquarters of the world. There are over 100,000 hotel and motel rooms available in the Las Vegas area.

FOR DOG LOVERS
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FOR DOG LOVERS 

MT. CHARLESTON
35 miles (56 km.) from Las Vegas, highest elevation 11,916 feet (3,632 meters), winter skiing, camping, picnicking, hiking, and horseback riding. Tours available.

LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA

Closest point 25 miles (40 km.) from Las Vegas, more than 550 miles (800 km.) of shoreline, swimming, water skiing, camping, boating, fishing, marinas, tours available. Visitors totaled 10 million people in 1995. 

PARKS AROUND LAS VEGAS
Parks Around Las Vegas
PARKS AROUND LAS VEGAS

GRAND CANYON
About 300 miles (480 km.) from Las Vegas, 1 1/2 hour flight by plane. World-famous destination for hiking, camping, river rafting, backpacking, and honeymoons. Tours available.

DEATH VALLEY
135 miles (216 km.) from Las Vegas, 40 minutes by plane, lowest elevation on North American Continent at 280 feet below sea level (84.93 meters), Zabiske Point, 20Mule Canyon, Scotty’s Castle, Badwater Basin and many other attractions. Tours available. CALICO This famous ghost town was born in 1881 and died in 1907. During that period, the town produced between $13 and $20 million in silver and $9 million in borax.

STATE REPTILE

The desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizi) is the largest reptile in the Southwest. It lives
in the extreme southern parts of Nevada, spending most of its time underground in burrows to escape the heat. The desert tortoise can live to be 70+ years old and ranges in color from black to tan.

STATE ROCK

Sandstone is found throughout the state. This rock is famous for the natural scenery it provides throughout Nevada. Its most famous locations in the state are in Red Rock Canyon and the Valley of Fire.

STATE GEMSTONE

Black Fire Opal can be found in only one place on the North American continent: Virgin Valley, Nevada

STATE FLAG

Adopted March 26, 1929. The state flag has a cobalt blue background with a 5-pointed star, with the word “Nevada” in gold letters under the star and in the upper left quadrant between two sprays of crossed sagebrush, forming a half wreath. A golden scroll on top of the wreath depicts the words “Battle Born” in black letters.

STATE COLORS

Silver and Blue

STATE SEAL

Adopted February 24, 1866. A golden seal, embossed with the words “The Great Seal of the State of Nevada” around the edge. The interior design shows a picture of mining, agriculture, industry and Nevada scenery. Under the scroll appears the State motto “All for Our Country.”

STATE SLOGAN

The Battle Born State - Adopted March 26, 1937

STATE MOTTO

All for Our Country

STATE SONG

“Home Means Nevada” - By Bertha Raffetto, Reno

STATE TREE

Single-leaf Pinon Pine and the Bristlecone Pine

STATE BIRD

Mountain Bluebird

STATE ANIMAL

Desert Bighorn Sheep

STATE FISH

Lahontan Cutthroat Trout

STATE METAL

Silver

STATE NICKNAMES

Silver State - Sagebrush State - Battle Born State

STATE FLOWER

Sagebrush - Adopted March 20, 1917

BORDERING STATES

Arizona - California - Idaho - Oregon - Utah