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BBC Radio 2 commemorates Elvis's 75th birthday with a series of insightful documentaries...forged with the fascinating city. Focusing on his seven-year run between 1969 and 1976, Brydon explores his Las Vegas legacy in a programme that revisits a golden period in his remarkable career. On 4 and 5 January, Paul Gambaccini... In this article: Elvis Presley, Suzi Quatro, BBC Radio 2, Rob Brydon, Paul Gambaccini, Graceland, Memphis, and Baptist |
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Miami Herald - 5-minute Herald | October 27, 2009
Halloween unmasked: How we're dressing for thrills
...Madoff masks run for about $26 online. At Party City in South Miami, Anna Valle, 36, was trying to throw together a Las Vegas-era Elvis Presley costume -- complete with bouffant wig -- for under $80. Last year she spent about $200 on a Marie...
In this article: Halloween, Bernard Madoff, Miami, Florida, Collateralized debt obligation, and Unemployment
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Bleacher Report | October 30, 2009
Is Manny Pacquiao Boxing's Only Current Crossover Star?
...raps about everything from boasting about his new proud president (Barack Obama) to even bragging about watching Manny Pacquiao fight in Las Vegas and saying his seats are so close to Manny that he may get some undesirable things splattered...
In this article: Manny Pacquiao, Jay-Z, Nike shoes, Barack Obama, Boxing, Kobe Bryant, Elvis Presley, Justin Timberlake, and Backstreet Boys
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thestar.com | November 07, 2009
Elvis visit priceless, but his picture isn't
...photo of Elvis Presley comes with an unusual story. It was 1963 and my friend and I, both 23, were travelling by car with her aunt and uncle through New Mexico on our way to Las Vegas. As it happened, the car broke down in Tucumcari and as...
In this article: Elvis Presley, Celery, Marie Antoinette, Viva Las Vegas, Canada, and St. Catharines
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Las Vegas Sun | October 08, 2009
Hundreds of classic cars hit auction block in Las Vegas
Hundreds of classic cars hit auction block in Las Vegas 1961 Ol' Yaller that Elvis drove in 'Viva Las Vegas' among celebrity cars for sale The Barrett-Jackson car show at Mandalay Bay kicked off Wednesday and will run through Saturday.
In this article: Viva Las Vegas, Elvis Presley, Las Vegas, and Mandalay Bay
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Chicago Tribune | October 16, 2009
Garth Brooks' new gig not your old Las Vegas
...paved the way for Brooks' return from the retirement he announced in 2000. He wanted to create something with innate cool like the acts that first transformed Las Vegas. Artists like Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra and his Rat Pack buddies...
In this article: Garth Brooks, Steve Wynn, Trisha Yearwood, All rights reserved, Trademark, Friends in Low Places, and Stillwater
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L.A. Times - The Movable Buffet | July 24, 2009
Once hot, Vegas nightclubs now face new kind of heat
...we pay attention to them look like complete idiots. Even Elvis Presley is spinning like a top in his grave at the incredibly idiotic stuff to destroy quality entertainment in Las Vegas. Then you throw in the mix these casinos hired...
In this article: Paris Hilton, IRS, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Recession
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USATODAY.com | September 09, 2009
9-9-09 brings flurry of Vegas weddings
...day from the Strip to downtown. Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman planned to renew vows with his wife Carolyn in an evening ceremony conducted by an Elvis Presley impersonator at the Fremont Street Experience. Another 99 couples were waiting...
In this article: 99 Cents Only Stores, Burlington, Hollywood, All rights reserved, USA Today, and Oscar Goodman
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Deseret News | September 09, 2009
Las Vegas weddings abound on 9-9-09
...were steadily booked throughout the day from the Strip to downtown. Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman planned to renew vows with his wife Carolyn in an evening ceremony conducted by an Elvis Presley impersonator at the Fremont Street Experience.
In this article: E mail, 99 Cents Only Stores, Oscar Goodman, Elvis Presley, Justin Timberlake, and Jennifer Lopez
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Las Vegas (Spanish: The Meadows) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment. Las Vegas, billed as The Entertainment Capital of the World, is famous for the number of casino resorts and associated entertainment. A growing retirement and family city, it is the 28th most populous city in the United States with an estimated population by the U.S. Census Bureau of 599,087 as of 2008. The estimated population of the Las Vegas metropolitan area as of 2007, was 1,986,146.
Established in 1905, Las Vegas officially became a city in 1911. With the growth that followed, at the close of the century Las Vegas was the most populous American city founded in the 20th century (a distinction held by Chicago in the 19th century). The city's tolerance for various forms of adult entertainment earned it the title of Sin City, and this image has made Las Vegas a popular setting for films and television programs. Outdoor lighting displays are everywhere on the Las Vegas Strip and are seen elsewhere in the city as well. As seen from space, the Las Vegas metropolitan area is the brightest on Earth.
The name Las Vegas is often applied to unincorporated areas that surround the city, especially the resort areas on and near the Las Vegas Strip. This 4 mile (6.5-km) stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard is partly in the Las Vegas city limits, but mainly in the unincorporated communities of Paradise and Winchester, and continues partly into unincorporated Enterprise. The valley is named Las Vegas, Spanish for The Meadows.
- Name:
- City of Las Vegas
- Also Known As:
- "Sin City,"
- "Capital of Second Chances"
- "The Entertainment Capital of the World,"
- "Lost Wages"
- Type:
- City
- Government type:
- Council-Manager
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 131.3
- Total Area (km):
- 340.0
- Land Area (sq mi):
- 131.2
- Land Area (km):
- 339.8
- Water Area (sq mi):
- 0.1
- Water Area (km):
- 0.16
- Elevation (ft):
- 2001
- Elevation (m):
- 610
- Time Zone:
- PST
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