City of Las Vegas and often known simply as Vegas, is the 28th-most populated city in the United States, the most populated city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area and is the largest city within the greater Mojave Desert.  Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city, known primarily for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. The Las Vegas Valley as a whole serves as the leading financial, commercial, and cultural centre for Nevada.

How to reach Las Vegas ?

By Flight

Las Vegas is served by the McCarran International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world with high volumes of passenger traffic. The airport is served by multiple airlines, which provide service to destinations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Some of the international cities connected to Las Vegas are London (Heathrow Airport), Frankfurt, Seoul, Vancouver, Toronto, Copenhagen, etc. 

By Bus

Las Vegas is well-connected to other cities in the state of Nevada and also to other states in America, via bus routes. Most Americans make spontaneous weekend trips to Las Vegas. Hence, there are regular buses from most cities. Greyhound buses are the preferred choice as they are comfortable and air-conditioned. Tickets can be bought online, by phone or at the terminal. An alternate service is the GotoBus which operates from various locations in Los Angeles and takes around 5 hours to reach Las Vegas. A few casinos also arrange discounted (or free) bus services to their casinos from some cities. There are also luxury shuttles from Los Angeles and Anaheim that have complimentary snacks and also show movies during the 5-hour journey. 

By Train

There are actually no direct rail services coming into Las Vegas. Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach shuttles passengers between major cities and the nearest Amtrak stations. Amtrak's Southwest Chief operates a daily service from California, Albuquerque and Los Angeles to Kingman in Arizona, located 179 km south of Las Vegas. From here, there is an Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach service that goes to Las Vegas. The Amtrak's San Joaquin Route operates trains between Stockton and Bakersfield, from where there are Thruway Motorcoaches to Las Vegas.

Economic Condition

The Las Vegas Valley as a whole serves as the leading financial, commercial, and cultural centre for Nevada. Las Vegas is Nevada’s economic centre and largest city. Its metropolitan area, with more than twice the number of people outside the city limits as within them, contains roughly three-fourths of the state’s population. The primary drivers of the Las Vegas economy are tourism, gaming and conventions, which in turn feed the retail and restaurant industries. Las Vegas has evolved into an economic power that outstrips the output of whole countries. It is one of the country’s leading vacation destinations, drawing far more tourists than the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone National Park.

Education System

Las Vegas contains 287 schools. One of the best schools is Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas, with a rating of 10. Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas has 1,200 children. Public schools in Las Vegas belong to Clark County School District.The College of Southern Nevada (the third largest community college in the United States by enrollment) is the main higher education facility in the city. Other institutions include the University of Nevada School of Medicine, with a campus in the city, and the for-profit private school Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts. Educational opportunities exist around the city; among them are the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Nevada State College run by the Nevada System of Higher Education, Desert Research Institute, The International Academy of Design & Technology Las Vegas and Touro University Nevada.

Geographical Situation

There are actually no direct rail services coming into Las Vegas. Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach shuttles passengers between major cities and the nearest Amtrak stations. Amtrak's Southwest Chief operates a daily service from California, Albuquerque and Los Angeles to Kingman in Arizona, located 179 km south of Las Vegas. From here, there is an Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach service that goes to Las Vegas. The Amtrak's San Joaquin Route operates trains between Stockton and Bakersfield, from where there are Thruway Motorcoaches to Las Vegas.

Universities of Las Vegas-

• College of Southern Nevada
• Desert Research Institute
• Wongu University of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture
• University of Phoenix
• Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas
• Milan Institute - Las Vegas
• Northwest Career College
• College of Southern Nevada

Notable people-

• Sheldon Adelson-Chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands
• Herbert Hoover- Preisident
• E. Parry Thomas- Banker
• Pat McCarran- Democratic United States Senator
• Howard Hughes- Buisness man
• Hank Greenspun- Publisher of Newspaper

Tourist attraction-

Tourist attractions of Las Vegas are The Strip,The Fremont Street,The Grand Canyon,Venetian Hotel and Gondola Rides, Paris Hotel and Eiffel Tower, Bellagio Resort and Fountain Show, High Roller Ferris Wheel, New York Hotel, Caesar’s Palace and The Colosseum, Mob Museum, Neon Museum.