The Las Vegas Adventurer

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Well, they didn’t create it, they’ve just spent the last eight months compiling it!
The Las Vegas Sun unveiled their newest project yesterday: The History of Las Vegas. The website follows the last 103 years of Vegas history with news stories, videos, articles, pictures and opinions:
The largest American city founded in the 20th century took shape as a railroad watering hole before turning into the “Gateway to the Hoover Dam.” From there the town was known by its seedy mob label as “Sin City,” before finally transforming into the corporately-financed …read more

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Every second Sunday of the month (tomorrow!) The Liberace Museum allows Las Vegas locals and their guests free admission. Sunday hours are noon to 4pm.
The Liberace Museum houses and showcases pianos, cars, costumes, decor and jewelry that established Liberace as the legendary and beloved “Mr. Showmanship.”
The Liberace Museum Store and Café also operate during normal business hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday from noon to 4pm, closed Mondays.
Regular admission is $15 for adults and $10 for seniors 65+ as well as students with a valid school ID. Liberace …read more

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The Lied Discovery Children’s Museum first opened to the public in September 1990 and has since become Las Vegas’s major educational institution, having served more than 1.5 million children and their families and over 350,000 children with school field trip programs and tours designed to supplement school curriculum.
What sets it apart from other more traditional museums are the hands-on exhibits in the arts, sciences and humanities, a Traveling Exhibition Gallery, an Early Childhood Pavilion, and an eight-story Science Tower in 22,000 square feet of exhibit space. It has also been voted Best Museum in Las Vegas by the readers of …read more

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Happy Nevada Day! Today commemorates the admission of the State of Nevada into the union on October 31, 1864. In 2003 the state legislature decided that it would be observed on the last Friday of October (instead of on its official admission day) in the hopes that a three day weekend would garner more interest. Works for me!
It’s a state holiday so schools are out, as well as libraries, some banks, and all state offices. Post offices and trash collection are still open. LVRJ.com has a more comprehensive list.
~ The word “Nevada” is the Spanish feminine form of “covered in …read more

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