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Spanning the border between Nevada and Arizona roughly 30 miles southeast of the Las Vegas Strip, the Hoover Dam remains one of the greatest civil engineering achievements of the 20th century. Built during the Great Depression along the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, this...
Located approximately 50 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, Valley of Fire State Park is Nevada’s oldest and largest state park. Named for its brilliant Aztec sandstone formations that seem to glow like embers under the desert sun, this 40,000-acre park showcases a surrea...
Packing for Las Vegas requires balancing intense desert weather, chilly air-conditioned casinos, active day trips, and glamorous nightlife. Here is how to dress for every season and occasion. Spring March–May Spring offers pleasant highs in the 70s and 80s. Pack lightweight sh...
