Download or read book Beautiful Las Vegas written by Duke London and published by Beautiful Amer Publishing Company. This book was released on 1980 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beautiful Las Vegas and Southern Nevada written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beyond the Lights written by D Ellis and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just outside the shimmering lights of Las Vegas lies a beautiful desert landscape filled with life. This coffee table book contains an array of beautiful photographs of the Southern Nevada Desert for you to enjoy and share with your friends. For a local living in Las Vegas, taking the time to leave the city and drift into the vast desert with a camera brings a sense of solitude and peace. Taking a deserted dirt road and leaving a trail of dust floating in the rearview mirror is a wonderful way to discover and explore this expose of sand, flowers, insects, Joshua Trees, and remnants of a history of mining and the rigors of early desert living. I hope you enjoy these images and share them with your friends and family. Set this colorful book of desert photographs on your coffee table and let the beauty of the desert do the rest. Buy a copy today and share the desert beauty!
Download or read book Afoot Afield Las Vegas Southern Nevada written by Brian Beffort and published by Wilderness Press. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond the bright lights of one of the city's fastest growing metropolitan areas is some of the most rugged, beautiful, and remote country around. Popular destinations such as Red Rock Canyon, Valley of Fire, Death Valley, and Mt. Charles are covered, plus lesser-known areas such as Anniversary Narrows, Arrow Canyon, Bowl of Fire, and the Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness. Each trip showcases the diversity of this region, from the geological wonders and rare life forms surviving in Mojave National Preserve to ancient petroglyphs. The hikes range from easy strolls to challenging treks and include distance, time, elevation change, difficulty, and trail-use notes. A custom map accompanies every description, and GPS waypoints are given for key locations.
Download or read book Afoot and Afield Las Vegas and Southern Nevada written by Brian Beffort and published by . This book was released on 2011-04-25 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond the bright lights of one of the city's fastest growing metropolitan areas is some of the most rugged, beautiful, and remote country around. This comprehensive hiking guide features more than 100 hikes within a three-hour drive of the Las Vegas Strip. Popular destinations such as Red Rock Canyon, Valley of Fire, Death Valley, and Mt. Charles are covered, as well as lesser-known areas such as Anniversary Narrows, Arrow Canyon, Bowl of Fire, and the Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness. This second edition includes new trips in Death Valley, Hamblin Mountain on North Shore Lake Mead, Virgin Peak, Potosi Mtn, and Clark Mountain in Mojave National Reserve. Each trip showcases the diversity of this region, from the geological wonders and rare life forms surviving in Mojave National Preserve to ancient petroglyphs. The hikes range from easy strolls to challenging treks and include distance, time, elevation change, difficulty, and trail-use notes. A custom map accompanies every description, and GPS waypoints are given for key locations.
Download or read book Fabulous Las Vegas written by and published by Beautiful America Publishing Co.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combine outstanding photographer Larry Hanna and Vegas Writer Jackie Brett for theperfect book on Las Vegas. Enjoytheir complet coverage of the glitz, glamour and gorgeous geography of the city that never sleeps.
Download or read book Las Vegas and Southern Nevada written by Brian Beffort and published by . This book was released on 2005-03-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Afoot & Afield Las Vegas & Southern Nevada features more than 100 trips within a three-hour drive of the Las Vegas Strip. It covers popular destinations such as Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Valley of Fire State Park, and Death Valley National Park. It also reveals lesser- known places, such as Anniversary Narrows, Arrow Canyon, Bowl of Fire, and the Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness. Trips range from for an easy stroll to challenging treks in the rugged desert backcountry. The book showcases the diversity of the region's resources, from the geological wonders at Red Rocks to the rare life forms surviving in Mojave National Preserve to the ancient rock art found along the canyons and in the caves where prehistoric people lived.
Download or read book Las Vegas Southern Nevada written by Jack Sheehan and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hiking Las Vegas written by Branch Whitney and published by Huntington Press Inc. This book was released on 1997 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This one-of-a kind guide is devoted to southern Nevada's recreational wonderland. It details 20 hikes on the slopes of Mount Charleston, the highest mountain in southern Nevada and only a 60-minute drive from the Las Vegas Strip. It also describes 40 trails, paths, and routes in BLM's showcase Red Rock Canyon Recreation Area, less than half an hour from Glitter Gulch.
Download or read book Las Vegas Then and Now written by Su Kim Chung and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2022-11-24 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Las Vegas Then and Now pairs vintage shots from 100 years of the city's history with the same view today.
Download or read book Afoot Afield Las Vegas Southern Nevada written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Short History of Las Vegas written by Barbara Land and published by University of Nevada Press. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today’s Las Vegas welcomes 35 million visitors a year and reigns as the world’s premier gaming mecca. But it is much more than a gambling paradise. In A Short History of Las Vegas, Barbara and Myrick Land reveal a fascinating history beyond the mobsters, casinos, and showgirls. The authors present a complete story, beginning with southern Nevada’s indigenous peoples and the earliest explorers to the first pioneers to settle in the area; from the importance of the railroad and the construction of Hoover Dam to the arrival of the Mob after World War II; from the first isolated resorts to appear in the dusty desert to the upscale, extravagant theme resorts of today. Las Vegas—and its history—is full of surprises. The second edition of this lively history includes details of the latest developments and describes the growing anticipation surrounding the Las Vegas centennial celebration in 2005. New chapters focus on the recent implosions of famous old structures and the construction of glamorous new developments, headline-making mergers and multibillion-dollar deals involving famous Strip properties, and a concluding look at what life is like for the nearly two million residents who call Las Vegas home.
Download or read book 100 Things to Do in Las Vegas Before You Die written by Laura Carroll and published by Reedy Press LLC. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Las Vegas may have risen to fame as hotbed of forbidden fun, but in its modern incarnation, there’s something here for everyone. Whether you’re a sinner or a saint, 100 Things to do in Las Vegas Before You Die will guide you to places you never knew existed and give you that extra nudge to visit that landmark you’ve always wanted to see. Come here for a weekend or stay for weeks. These pages will guide you to world-class dining and entertainment on the Strip, the hippest new restaurants in Chinatown or cheap but delicious eats in the city’s suburban strip malls. Hike Alpine heights just an hour away from the bright lights, or soak up mob and natural history right in town. Come any time of year: If it’s summertime, there are pools galore. If it’s winter, get an up-close view of the Mojave Desert’s beauty. Let 100 Things to do in Las Vegas Before You Die be your insider’s guide to everything the Las Vegas Valley has to offer. You’ll see why 40 million people a year visit this desert oasis - and why many of them keep coming back.
Download or read book Las Vegas A Desert Paradise written by Ralph J. Roske and published by Grand Lake Media. LLC. This book was released on 1986-09-01 with total page 731 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “PROLOGUE THE SEARCH FOR GOOD WATER On November 7, 1829, a New Mexican trader named Antonio Armijo led a 60-man party on the first leg of what became a historic deviation from the Great Spanish Trail route to Los Angeles. That deviation resulted in the discovery of Las Vegas. By Christmas Day, Armijo’s caravan had crossed southern Utah and moved into the northwest corner of Arizona. The caravan camped near what is now Littlefield — a sleepy hamlet about 100 miles northeast of present Las Vegas. Armijo dispatched a reconnaissance party to look for a possible shortcut west, and to look for water. A member of the party was a young Mexican scout named Rafael Rivera. He decided to break away from the main party and head due west alone over unexplored desert.” Excerpt From: Ralph J. Roske. “Las Vegas: A Desert Paradise.” iBooks.
Download or read book The Peoples Of Las Vegas written by Jerry L Simich and published by University of Nevada Press. This book was released on 2005-03-07 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beneath the glitzy surface of the resorts and the seemingly cookie-cutter suburban sprawl of Las Vegas lies a vibrant and diverse ethnic life. People of varied origins make up the population of nearly two million and yet, until now, little mention of the city has been made in studies and discussion of ethnicity or immigration. The Peoples of Las Vegas: One City, Many Faces fills this void by presenting the work of seventeen scholars of history, political science, sociology, anthropology, law, urban studies, cultural studies, literature, social work, and ethnic studies to provide profiles of thirteen of the city’s many ethnic groups. The book’s introduction and opening chapters explore the historical and demographic context of these groups, as well as analyze the economic and social conditions that make Las Vegas so attractive to recent immigrants. Each group is the subject of the subsequent chapters, outlining migration motivations and processes, economic pursuits, cultural institutions and means of transmitting culture, involvement in the broader community, ties to homelands, and recent demographic trends.
Download or read book Las Vegas Slots written by Rick Ianniello and published by . This book was released on 2014-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the Western United States offers a great deal of incredible canyoneering opportunities, it would be difficult to find a single area with the same diversity of technical canyons as those found in Southern Nevada. In the Black Canyon below Hoover Dam, dry desert canyons dive down towards hot spring oases and the Lower Colorado River. On the other side of Las Vegas the famous sandstone bluffs of Red Rock Canyon rise out of the valley with tight and twisting water filled canyons carved in between that rival the slot canyons of Utah in excitement and beauty. Towering behind those bluffs, high on Mount Charleston, cold alpine canyons can be with found where powerful water currents fall through polished limestone in the spring. With descriptions of more than 40 technical canyons and over a dozen non-technical canyons from the outskirts of Las Vegas, the Black Canyon, Red Rocks, Mount Charleston, the Virgin River Gorge, and into Central Nevada, this book offers opportunity for adventure and beauty for almost any skill level of canyoneer at any time of the year. Route descriptions include over a hundred color pictures, detailed access and approach directions, technical canyon beta, rappel lengths, topographic maps and other useful information. During his time in Las Vegas, Rick Ianniello spent his free time scanning topo maps and satellite images before taking to the Mohave desert and exploring canyons with who ever would go along. Rick and his friends found dozens of exciting and scenic technical canyons, most of which were previously undescended. This book is a collection of the best of those canyons.
Download or read book Las Vegas written by Eugene P. Moehring and published by University of Nevada Press. This book was released on 2005-03-16 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The meteoric rise of Las Vegas from a remote Mormon outpost to an international entertainment center was never a sure thing. In its first decades, the town languished, but when Nevada legalized casino gambling in 1931, Las Vegas met its destiny. This act—combined with the growing popularity of the automobile, cheap land and electricity, and changing national attitudes toward gambling—led to the fantastic casinos and opulent resorts that became the trademark industry of the city and created the ambiance that has made Las Vegas an icon of pleasure. This volume celebrates the city’s unparalleled growth, examining both the development of its gaming industry and the creation of an urban complex that over two million people proudly call home. Here are the colorful characters who shaped the city as well as the political, business, and civic decisions that influenced its growth. The story extends chronologically from the first Paiute people to the construction of the latest megaresorts, and geographically far beyond the original township to include the several municipalities that make up today’s vast metropolitan Las Vegas area.
