[PDF] Las Vegas And Southern Nevada eBook

Author : Brian Beffort
Publisher : Wilderness Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 49,94 MB
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0899976530

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Beyond the bright lights of one of the city's fastest growing metropolitan areas is some of the most rugged, beautiful, and remote country around. Popular destinations such as Red Rock Canyon, Valley of Fire, Death Valley, and Mt. Charles are covered, plus lesser-known areas such as Anniversary Narrows, Arrow Canyon, Bowl of Fire, and the Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness. Each trip showcases the diversity of this region, from the geological wonders and rare life forms surviving in Mojave National Preserve to ancient petroglyphs. The hikes range from easy strolls to challenging treks and include distance, time, elevation change, difficulty, and trail-use notes. A custom map accompanies every description, and GPS waypoints are given for key locations.

Author : Dennis N. Griffin
Publisher : Huntington Press Inc
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 40,62 MB
Release : 2005-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0929712234

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Policing Las Vegas chronicles the evolution of law enforcement in Las Vegas and Clark County from the days of night watchmen and cops who carted drunks to jail on horseback to today's acclaimed Metropolitan Police Department. It's filled with stories about the colorful characters on both sides of the law, drawn from history, legend, and the personal accounts of many men and women who policed Las Vegas.

Author : Brian Beffort
Publisher :
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 23,62 MB
Release : 2005-03-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780899973579

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Afoot & Afield Las Vegas & Southern Nevada features more than 100 trips within a three-hour drive of the Las Vegas Strip. It covers popular destinations such as Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Valley of Fire State Park, and Death Valley National Park. It also reveals lesser- known places, such as Anniversary Narrows, Arrow Canyon, Bowl of Fire, and the Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness. Trips range from for an easy stroll to challenging treks in the rugged desert backcountry. The book showcases the diversity of the region's resources, from the geological wonders at Red Rocks to the rare life forms surviving in Mojave National Preserve to the ancient rock art found along the canyons and in the caves where prehistoric people lived.

Author : Brian Beffort
Publisher :
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 34,37 MB
Release : 2011-04-25
Category :
ISBN : 9781459618442

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Beyond the bright lights of one of the city's fastest growing metropolitan areas is some of the most rugged, beautiful, and remote country around. This comprehensive hiking guide features more than 100 hikes within a three-hour drive of the Las Vegas Strip. Popular destinations such as Red Rock Canyon, Valley of Fire, Death Valley, and Mt. Charles are covered, as well as lesser-known areas such as Anniversary Narrows, Arrow Canyon, Bowl of Fire, and the Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness. This second edition includes new trips in Death Valley, Hamblin Mountain on North Shore Lake Mead, Virgin Peak, Potosi Mtn, and Clark Mountain in Mojave National Reserve. Each trip showcases the diversity of this region, from the geological wonders and rare life forms surviving in Mojave National Preserve to ancient petroglyphs. The hikes range from easy strolls to challenging treks and include distance, time, elevation change, difficulty, and trail-use notes. A custom map accompanies every description, and GPS waypoints are given for key locations.

Author : Bank of Nevada in Las Vegas
Publisher :
Page : 4 pages
File Size : 20,50 MB
Release : 1962
Category : Las Vegas (Nev.)
ISBN :

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Chiefly statistics about Las Vegas' economy, including real estate, gaming, finance, industry, employment, and utility usage.

Author : Barbara Land
Publisher : University of Nevada Press
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 23,69 MB
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0874176433

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Today’s Las Vegas welcomes 35 million visitors a year and reigns as the world’s premier gaming mecca. But it is much more than a gambling paradise. In A Short History of Las Vegas, Barbara and Myrick Land reveal a fascinating history beyond the mobsters, casinos, and showgirls. The authors present a complete story, beginning with southern Nevada’s indigenous peoples and the earliest explorers to the first pioneers to settle in the area; from the importance of the railroad and the construction of Hoover Dam to the arrival of the Mob after World War II; from the first isolated resorts to appear in the dusty desert to the upscale, extravagant theme resorts of today. Las Vegas—and its history—is full of surprises. The second edition of this lively history includes details of the latest developments and describes the growing anticipation surrounding the Las Vegas centennial celebration in 2005. New chapters focus on the recent implosions of famous old structures and the construction of glamorous new developments, headline-making mergers and multibillion-dollar deals involving famous Strip properties, and a concluding look at what life is like for the nearly two million residents who call Las Vegas home.