Car Hire Las Vegas - Mini guide to Las Vegas
Universally known for its gambling, shows, nightlife and neon, Las Vegas is in the southern part of the state of Nevada, about 50 miles east of the California. It’s strictly a fun town, out in the middle of the desert, and its fortune is based solely on Nevada’s lenient gambling laws. People flock here form all over the US to shed money and have fun!
The city is divided into two main parts: a compact downtown called Glitter Gulch, centered on the intersection of Highway 95 and Interstate 15; and the Strip, a corridor of hotels and casinos lining I-15 a few miles south of downtown. Most hotels are on or near the Strip. Hotels and entertainments centres, such as Ceasars Palace and the MGM Grand are sights themselves, but the real attraction is the cabaret shows, concerts, big fights, endless slot machines, scantily clad waitresses/waiters, cocktails and roulette/craps tables.
If you tire of pulling the handle on a one-armed bandit and drinking watered-down beverages, free though they may be, the surrounding area has some of the region's most beautiful scenery. Tour buses run regularly between the city and Hoover Dam, but those who want to get out of town and see the sights themselves will need to rent a car at one of the many agencies in town.
