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Nevada Official Government Links & Info
Nevada covers 110,567 square miles {286,367 square kilometers}; population 2,723,300 {estimated 2011}.
The Territory of Nevada was created on 2 March 1861; Nevada was admitted to the Union on 31 October 1864 {the 36th state}.
The popular name is 'The Silver State' or 'The Sagebrush State'.
The state motto is "All for our country"; the state song is "Home Means Nevada" [est. 1933].
The state flower is Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata); the state bird is the Mountain Bluebird.
The state animals are Desert Bighorn Sheep & Desert Tortoise.
The time zone in Nevada is Pacific Time.

Official Website of the State of Nevada
State of Nevada entry at Wikipedia
Nevada Territory [1861-1864] entry at Wikipedia
Nevada Commission on Tourism's 'Travel Nevada' site
Nevada Dept. of Cultural Affairs
Nevada Dept. of Wildlife
N.D.C.A. - Nevada Arts Council

Statewide & Regional Links
browse travel books about Nevada at Amazon
Nevada Bicycle Advisory Board
Southwest Restaurants Assn.
Black Bear Diner [chain est. 1995] {5 locations in Nevada}
Southwest Directory's Nevada pages
Intermountain Farmers Assn. [est. 1923] operates 2 stores in Nevada
NVenergy / Nevada Power / Sierra Pacific Power [merger 1999]
The Nevada Observer online-only newssite [est. 7/2014]
'Great Nevada' for-fee business directory [est. 2007]
Directory Nevada for-fee business directory [est. 2005]
State of Nevada Media and Newspaper Directory
Save Nevada Tourism Organizing Committee [est. 2010]
Pony Express Territory of Nevada [est. 1978]
Nevada Mining Association [est. 1912] based in Reno, Nevada
Nevada Reined Cow & Cutting Horse Association [] based in Washoe Valley, NV
Western Nevada Cutting Horse Assn. []
Great Basin College [est. 1967] with campuses in Battle Mountain, Elko, Ely, Pahrump & Winnemucca, Nevada
Dotty's Greater Nevada 24-hour gaming & spirits [chain est. 1992, nearly 100 locations in Nevada]
The Mountain West Digital Library [est. 2001] co๖rdinates with AZ, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT & WY

Gambling & Other Vices

While other states got tough on gambling in the 1920s and 1930s - California even shut down gambling ships off its coast - Nevada just never made gambling illegal – they regulated it. The Mob moved into Las Vegas by building the Flamingo Hotel and creating 'The Strip' in 1946, but were quickly suppressed – the state works very hard to keep the casinos honest, so that the Feds have no reason to interfere. Billionaire Howard Hughes [1905-76] took up residence at the Las Vegas Desert Inn Hotel in 1965, bought five other casino-hotels, and altered the way that casinos did business. The Nevada gaming industry has recently suffered from competition by the many Indian casinos around the country, and also from the G.O.P. Economic Meltdown of 2008. Still, the state of Nevada reported $11.1 billion in gaming revenue (taxes) for 2013. Likewise, Nevada has not made prostitution illegal, possibly due to the state's heritage as a population of miners, railroaders, and loggers. The state has, however, required health checks of brothel employees since 1937. In 1971, Clark County convinced the state legislature to make prostitution illegal in any county with a population above a certain number (meaning them); that law now covers Clark (Las Vegas), Washoe (Reno), Douglas & Lincoln counties, and the state capitol of Carson City.

Clark County & Las Vegas, Nevada area
Seven of the ten largest cities in Nevada are within Clark County.

Clark County, Nevada [est. 1909]
Clark County has a population of 2,000,759 (2012 estimate; 72% of the state) and includes the cities of Boulder City, Henderson, Las Vegas {county seat},
Mesquite, and North Las Vegas; also includes the communities of Arden, Blue Diamond, Bunkerville, Cactus Springs, Cal-Nev-Ari, Cottonwood Cove,
Crystal, Enterprise, Glendale, Goodsprings, Indian Springs, Jean, Laughlin, Logandale, Moapa Town & Moapa Valley, Mount Charleston, Mountain Springs,
Nelson, Overton, Paradise, Primm, Sandy Valley, Searchlight, Sloan, Spring Valley, Summerlin South, Sunrise Manor, Sutor, Vegas Creek,
Whitney (formerly East Las Vegas), and Winchester.
official Clark County, Nevada website
Clark County, Nevada entry at Wikipedia
Clark County, Nevada Parks & Recreation Dept.

Pinkbox Doughnuts [local chain est. 2012] - always open 24 hours
based in Las Vegas, 7 locations in Clark County, opened in St. George, Utah 8/2022

City of Las Vegas, Nevada [founded May 1905, incorp. 1911]
City of Las Vegas, Nevada official website
Wikipedia entries for Las Vegas, Nevada and The Las Vegas Strip
interactive city & regional map of Las Vegas, Nevada

'100 Best Things To Do In Las Vegas, Nevada' article [3/2017] on the Jen Reviews blog

Community College of Southern Nevada Charleston Campus [est. 1988] in Las Vegas, Nevada
National Atomic Testing Museum [est. 2005], 755 E. Flamingo Road in Las Vegas, Nevada
Latin Chamber of Commerce in Las Vegas, NV

CineVegas [website parked 2014] in Las Vegas, Nevada
EW's 'In Old Las Vegas' fansite [est. 1999] based in Las Vegas, Nevada
http://www.inoldlasvegas.com/bookstore.html + site
Las Vegas [NV] Springs Preserve [est. 1978, opened 2007]
Las Vegas Garden Railway Society
Las Vegas Railroad Society [est. 1999]
Boxabl, Inc. mass production housing [est. 2017], 6120 No. Hollywood Blvd. in Las Vegas, Nevada
Allegiant Stadium [] - home of the Raiders football team, 3333 Al Davis Way in Las Vegas, Nevada
Raiders football team

The Smith Center for Performing Arts [opened 2012] in Las Vegas, Nevada
Nevada Ballet [est. 1972] at Smith Center in Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadway Tour: Broadway shows in Las Vegas, Nevada
Route 91 Harvest country music festival [est. 2014] in Las Vegas, Nevada

http://www.webring.com/hub?ring=lasvegasnevada
http://www.webring.com/hub?ring=lvhomepages
http://www.MandarinOriental.com
http://www.CrystalsCityCenter.com
http://www.AriaLasVegas.com

Doc Holliday's Saloon, 9310 So. Eastern Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada
Gardu๑o's of Mexico Restaurant & Cantina [NM chain est. 1969] at Fiesta Rancho Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada
Kumi Japanese Restaurant & Bar at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South on the Las Vegas Strip
Luv It Frozen Custard, 505 E. Oakey Blvd. in Las Vegas, Nevada
Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill chain [est. 1983] - 5 locations in the Las Vegas area

Las Vegas Mercury free alternative newspaper [2001-2005] in Las Vegas, Nevada

not to be confused with Las Vegas, New Mexico, USA [est. 1835]

A Few Important People
Gov. Brian Sandoval [since 2011; GOP]
Lt. Gov. Brian K. Krolicki [since 2011; GOP]

★   U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto [since 2017; Dem] is up for re-election in 2022
served as Attorney General of Nevada, 2007–2015; endorsed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren; the first Latina elected to the U.S. Senate.
Chair of The Women’s Senate Network
official website • Wikipedia • campaign website
watch campaign ads on YouTube: 7/2016 ad [0:30] • 8/2016 ad [0:30] • 8/2016 ad in Spanish [0:30]

former U.S. Senator Harry Reid [1987-2016, majority leader 2007-2013; Dem]
announced March 2015 that he will not run for re-election in 2016 - watch official video [3:35] on YouTube
Wikipedia

★   U.S. Senator Dean Heller [appointed May 2011; re-elected Nov 2012; GOP] is up for re-election in 2018
official website • Wikipedia

Rep. Jacky Rosen (D-NV-3) is running against Heller for U.S. Senate in 2018

Shelley Berkeley ran for U.S. Senate from Nevada in 2012 - campaign website shut down
"We have something to fight for in this [election]: the future of the American middle class."
— Shelley Berkley, running for U.S. Senate from Nevada
watch 9/2012 Shelley Berkeley TV ad [0:29] online at YouTube

★   NV-01 Cong. Dina Titus, won 2012 & 2014 elections for NV-01 [since 2013; Dem], formerly NV-03 [2009-2010; Dem]
official website • Wikipedia • campaign website
titus nv https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSxpBHl31j0

former Congresswoman Shelley Berkley [NV-01 1999-2012; Dem] lost her bid for U.S. Senate in 2012

NV-02 Cong. Mark Amodei [elected 9/2011; GOP]
Nevada State Treasurer Democrat Kate Marshall was defeated 36% to 58% in the 9/2011 District 2 special election.
Democratic candidate Sam Koepnik of Carson City ran for the District 2 seat in 2012 and lost.

NV-03 Cong. Joe Heck [since 2011; GOP]
Joe Heck is running for the open Senate seat in 2016.

Democrat Jacky Rosen is running for the open District 3 seat in 2016.

Announced 7/2013: single mother Erin Bilbray [Dem] ran to represent Nevada’s middle class families in the 2014 District 3 race: Wikipedia
Democratic candidate John Oceguera lost the 2012 election for the District 3 seat 50.4% to 43%.

Rep. Dina Titus [NV-03 2009-2010; Dem] lost re-election in 2010 (elected to District 1 in 2012).

NV-04 new Nevada Congressional District 4 had its first election in November 2012.
NV-03 Cong. Cresent Leo Hardy of Mesquite, Nevada [since 2015; GOP]

Democrat Susie Lee is running against Hardy for the District 4 seat in 2016.

former Cong Steven A. Horsford of Las Vegas ran against 9 Republican challengers
in the June 2012 primary, then beat Republican Danny Tarkanian 50% to 42% in November 2012, but lost re-election in 2014.
Wikipedia • campaign website {closed 8/2014}

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Nevada Writers Hall of Fame [est. 1988] at University of Nevada - Reno

fascist billionaire Sheldon Adelson [1933-2021], owner of the Las Vegas Sands casino

Benny Binion [1904-89], owner of the Horseshoe Hotel & Casino

Howard Cannon [1912-2002], longtime Democratic U.S. Senator from Nevada [served 1959-83]
http://www.amazon.com/Senator-Howard-Cannon-Nevada-Shepperson/dp/0874177618/

Oscar Goodman, defense attorney & Mayor of Las Vegas

Hank Greenspun [1909-89], publisher of the Las Vegas Sun newspaper
http://www.gmgvegas.com/

billionaire Howard Hughes [1905-76], resident 1966-70

billionaire Kirk Kerkorian [1917-2015]

Pat McCarren [1876-1954], longtime Democratic U.S. Senator from Nevada [served 1933-54]

Jay Sarno [1922-84], owner of Caesars Palace and Circus Circus casinos

Bugsy Siegel [1906-47], mobster

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entertainers

entertainer al bello

elvis [1935-77] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley

Lainie Kazan [b. 1940] - still active in Las Vegas and other venues

Robert Craig 'Evel' Knievel [1938-2007] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evel_Knievel
"Being Evel" [2015] /tt4076756/
The real story behind the myth of American icon Robert 'Evel' Knievel and his legacy.

entertainer Liberace [1919-87]
"Behind The Candelabra" [2013] /tt1291580/
A chronicle of the tempestuous six-year romance between megastar singer Liberace and his young lover Scott Thorson.

entertainer Wayne Newton

entertainer Donald Jay 'Don' Rickles [1926-2017] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Rickles
"Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project" (2007) /tt0949815/
reveals the background of one of the legends of comedy, Don Rickles. Hailed by some of today's biggest comedians as one of the classics, who they aspire to emulate
in their own comedy. Comedians reveal their unique stories, and tell how chance meetings and personal connections propelled them to the heights of comedy.

entertainers Siegfried & Roy, active 1990-2003
"Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box" [1999] /tt0182299/
Life story of two boys from war-torn Germany's dream of becoming world magicians. Story of success recounted within the virtual realms
of the magic box, a surreal environment where past and present converge into fantastic 3D storybook.

frank sinatra

Boulder City, Nevada [est. 1931; incorp. 1958] ZIP 89005
official website • entry at Wikipedia
Boulder City [NV] Chamber of Commerce, 465 Nevada Way
Boulder City [NV] Tourism Commission
Boulder City [NV] Spring Jamboree [May 2015 = #14]
  Evan's Old Town Grille [est. 1997], 1129 Arizona Street in Boulder City, Nevada
Boulder Dam [NV] Hotel [est. 1933], 1305 Arizona Street in Boulder City, Nevada
Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum, 1305 Arizona Street in Boulder City, Nevada
Boulder City Magazineฎ [est. 2005]
Lake Mead Cruises in Boulder City, Nevada
Hoover Dam Lodge (formerly Hacienda Hotel & Casino) in Boulder City, Nevada
Chilly Jilly'z Bakery & Cafe, 1680 Nevada Highway {U.S. Highway 93} west of Boulder City, Nevada

  Nevada State Railroad Museum at Boulder City [est. 1985], 601 Yucca Street
  Nevada Southern Railroad [open 2002] at the Boulder City Railroad Museum

Hoover Dam [est. 1936] in Boulder Canyon, Nevada
Hoover Bypass Bridge [opened 10/2010] across Boulder Canyon

	"Boulder Dam" [1963 novel] by Zane Grey [1872-1939] Novel based on the real-life labor strife during the building of the hydroelectric dam across Black Canyon on the Colorado River. Harper mass pb [12/90] out of print/used Story House hardcover [1963] out of print/used
	"Boulder City, Nevada (Images of America Series)" [2000] by Mimi Garat Rodden Arcadia Publng 9½x6½ pb [9/2000] for $14.81 "Around Boulder City, Nevada (Images of America Series)" [2008] by Cheryl Ferrence Arcadia Publng 9x6½ pb [9/2008] for $15.59
	"Colossus: Hoover Dam and The Making of The American Century" [2010 novel] by Michael Hiltzik Kindle Edition from Free Press [6/2010] for $13.99 Free Press 8½x5½ pb [5/2011] for $16.24 Free Press 9½x6½ deckle-edge hardcover [6/2010] for $18.17

"Hoover Dam" [Arcadia, 2013] by Renee Corona Kolvet

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Railroad Pass, Nevada [elev. 2,367 feet]
between Boulder City & Henderson, Nevada • entry at Wikipedia
M.G.M. Resorts Railroad Pass Hotel & Casino [est. 1931], 2800 So. Boulder Highway in Henderson

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Henderson, Nevada [incorp. 1953]
official website • entry at Wikipedia
Ethel M® Chocolates [est. 1981] in Henderson, Nevada
Doc Holliday's Saloon, 2551 Anthem Village Drive in Henderson, Nevada
Silver State Trains {online only} based in Henderson, Nevada
Community College of Southern Nevada Henderson Campus [est. 1981], 700 College Drive in Henderson, Nevada
Las Vegas Distillery [est. 2010], 7330 Eastgate Road in Henderson

Clark County Heritage Museum, 1830 So. Boulder Highway in Henderson, Nevada
on-site RR equipment includes Boulder City Depot [built 1931, moved 1976], 1920s boxcar, 1940s caboose, U.P. passenger combine car,
and the 1918 Baldwin Union Pacific 0-6-0 steam locomotive #4442 is on display at Clark County Museum, Henderson, NV

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Laughlin, Nevada
Laughlin [NV] Visitors Bureau
กViva Laughlin! Festival: celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month [Oct]
Boiler Room Brew Pub
Lake Havasu [AZ] C.V.B.

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Mesquite, Nevada [incorp. 1984] 89027
official website • entry at Wikipedia
LCVCA's website for Mesquite, Nevada
Desert Valley Times bi-weekly newspaper [merger/purchase 1998] 355 W. Mesquite Blvd. in Mesquite, Nevada
Mesquite Local News weekly newspaper [est. 2010], 114 No. Sandhill Blvd. in Mesquite, Nevada
Mesquite Citizen Journal online news site [est. 2011] in Mesquite, Nevada
Virgin Valley Heritage Museum [built 1940, open 1985] in Mesquite, Nevada

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ghost town of Nelson/Techatticup, Nevada [1858-1945] in eastern Clark County
Elev. 3015, Pop. 37 • entry at Wikipedia

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City of North Las Vegas, Nevada [incorp. 1946]
official website • entry at Wikipedia
Community College of Southern Nevada Cheyenne Campus [est. 1974] in North Las Vegas, Nevada

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Primm, Nevada (formerly Stateline or Jean)
Primm, Nevada entry at Wikipedia
Primm Valley Resort & Casino
Whiskey Pete’s Hotel & Casino [est. 1977]
Buffalo Bill's Hotel & Casino

Reading Material
browse travel books about Nevada U.S.A. at Amazon

"Vegas" Magazine [est. 2003] direct subscription: 8 issues/year for $55.00 magazine website

"Las Vegas" Magazine direct subscription: 13 weekly issues/4 months for $17.00 magazine website

"Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas: A Savage Journey To The Heart of The American Dream"
[Random House, 1971] 0679785892 + 0394464354 + HB=0679602984

The Nevada Travel Links page kept growing so Reading Material was consolidated to its own page in Summer 2024.

Other Media

Movies & TV About Las Vegas
search Internet Movie Database for keyword 'las vegas' {returns 1,500+ titles}

detail from this section was cut to its own page in Summer 2024

"Learning From Las Vegas: The Forgotten Symbolism of Architectural Form" [MIT Press, 1972]
by Robert Venturi ISBN 978-0-26272-006-9

"Unreal City: Las Vegas, Black Mesa, and the Fate of the West" [1977] Kindle ebook by Judith Nies
http://www.amazon.com/Unreal-City-Vegas-Black-Mesa-ebook/dp/B00FD36FXK/

http://www.amazon.com/Lady-Las-Vegas-Inside-Americas/dp/1575000202/ book [1996]

"When The Mob Ran Vegas: Stories of Money, Mayhem & Murder" [2005] by Steve Fischer Berkline Press 9x6 pb [7/2005] for $13.57

"Las Vegas Then and Now" [Thunder Bay Press, 2012] by Su Kim Chung ISBN 978-1-60710-582-4

"Las Vegas In The Rearview Mirror: The City In Theory, Photography, and Film" [Getty Publns, 2013]
by Martino Stierli ISBN 978-1-60606-137-4

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