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On This Date March 10, 2012 The Smith Center Opened

March 10, 2017
The Smith Center - views from the new City Hall's parking garage

The Smith Center – views from the new City Hall’s parking garage (click to view hi-res)

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts opened on The Neo Art Deco design style was chosen by David M. Schwarz to echo the design elements of another architectural tour de force in Nevada, the Hoover Dam, just 30 miles to the southeast. The center features a 17-story carillon tower containing 47 bells and is the first performing arts center in the nation to be Gold LEED certified. It opened on March 10, 2012.

 

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Date Taken: March 2, 2012

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Daily Neon: Alpine Village Inn in Las Vegas

March 4, 2017
Alpine Village

Alpine Village Inn in Las Vegas, Nevada

Alpine Village Inn was Closed in March 1997. They were famous for their chicken soup. Full article and recipe here

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On This Date: February 28, 1906 Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel was Born

February 28, 2017
Bugsy Siegel Mug Shot

Bugsy Siegel an American Mobster

On this date: Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel was born February 28, 1906. In 1945. Bugsy Siegal, was instrumental in establishing the first resort on the now famous Las Vegas Strip with the opening of the Flamingo Hotel & Casino.

Siegel opened The Flamingo Hotel & Casino at a total cost of $6 million on December 26, 1946. Billed as the world’s most luxurious hotel, the 105-room property and first luxury hotel on the Strip, it was built seven miles from Downtown Las Vegas.

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Day Trip To Clark County Wetlands Park

February 24, 2017
Las Vegas Wetlands Park

Las Vegas Wetlands Park – source: Wikimedia

The Clark Country Wetland Park is a 2900-acre park; the largest in the Clark County area. It is open daily from dusk until dawn, and admission is free. There is a visitor’s center onsite and an exhibition hall. They are open from 9am until 4pm. The Wetlands Park was constructed as a wetland in order to reduce the environmental impact of waste water, but has since become an excellent attraction for a day trip. The atmosphere is relaxing, and there are hundreds of species of plants and birds to be seen. The nature center is also a great resource for education about wildlife and ecology.

The Clark County Wetlands Park is located 20 minutes drive East of Las Vegas, near to the Sam Boyd Stadium. To get there, follow the 515 South, and then turn left onto East Tropicana Avenue. You can find the park at 7050 Wetlands Park Lane, NV89122. If you can pull yourself away from the neon lights and poker tables for a few hours, this trip doesn’t take long, and is a welcome break from the hustle and bustle of the strip.

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Vegas Style Online Casino Table Games

February 6, 2017

Gold Spike "$5 Sexy BlackJack" in Downtown Las Vegas

Vegas style online casino table games are going to be everywhere on almost all online casino gaming websites. People are going to find plenty of these listed right alongside all of the different online casino slot games. While the online casino slot games are going to get a somewhat disproportionate share of the attention, a lot of people really do love the table games more than all of the others.

The table games might exist in smaller numbers on the websites, but that does not mean that they are going to be unpopular there. People are just going to want to play them several times, allowing them to make the most of the table games that are already there.

Many of the people who are playing the Vegas style online gaming table games as opposed to the online casino slot games are going to be interested in all of the different intricate aspects of these games. These are classic games that are still similar to the ones that people are going to find in land based casinos today. Land based casinos are more or less integrating with the online casinos of today in many cases.

However, these two different types of casinos are going to offer people a different experience in some ways. It is important for people to think about what makes online gaming casinos different from the land based casinos and what makes all of them the same. There are lots of benefits associated with both, and people can certainly appreciate the fact that both of these casinos have a lot of really new games as well as a lot of really classic games that have been around for a long time.

Blackjack is probably the most popular of the online casino table games that people will play today. There are lots of different types of blackjack that people can play today. Almost all of them are popular. Blackjack is a game of chance as well as a game of skill. People can really apply their knowledge of cards to blackjack. This is a game that is among the most exciting that anyone can play.

Roulette is another one of the most popular of the different online casino table games. Roulette is certainly an exciting game that is going to keep people on their toes. There are different types of roulette. In fact, the different types of roulette seem to vary according to the national boundaries, which is just going to make things easier for the people who are trying to establish stronger national identities for these casinos. There are lots and lots of different options for roulette, and a lot of people are going to appreciate the fact that this is a game where even a few seconds are going to make all the difference.

People can play lots of different online casino table games at https://www.royalvegascasino.com/casino-games/table-games/. Royal Vegas Online Casino games increase in number all the time. However, their table games are faithful entries to the genre of modern casino games.

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Virtual Reality

January 29, 2017

Virtual Reality gamblingDevelopments in online casinos have meant that they have offered the sights and sounds of Vegas for some time now. However, this is nothing compared to the experience that you get when using a virtual reality headset. With more and more casinos embracing this technology there is also likely to be an increase in the amount of people that use it. The headsets are not expensive to buy and are becoming more readily available as the demand for them increases.

When you have a headset on you can only see what is displayed within the headset. This means that you will not be distracted by other things that are going on around you in the same way as you might if you were playing on a phone or laptop. You are able to look around you at the whole casino floor and this can really make you feel as if you are in Vegas when in reality you don’t even need to get out of bed.

You can play the best online slot games using virtual reality and it will make you feel as if you are really standing in front of them. You can make the action of pulling the lever and watch the reels spin before your eyes. This really adds to the excitement of seeing the reels slow down before revealing if you are a winner. The sounds and flashing lights are what attracts people to real slot machines in Vegas and this is something that you will be able to experience first hand when you are using a headset. You will still be able to play all of your favorite games that you play currently but with the added bonus of it feeling like a real Vegas experience.

Playing table games is also a unique experience when you are using virtual reality. Not only will you be able to see the dealer spin the wheel or deal the cards, you will also be able to look around the table and see your fellow players. This makes playing table games an even more authentic and enjoyable experience. When you are playing at a normal online casino you would usually only see the wheel or the cards that you have in front of you without even seeing the dealer. All of this happens without slowing the gameplay down so you do not have to worry about these games becoming too drawn out.

Online casinos understand how good virtual reality is going to be for their business and so they are investing in making their games compatible. Vegas Palms Online Casino already brings you a great casino experience whenever you play their games and this will only be made better when virtual reality becomes the preferred way to play at an online casino. Many people believe that it will only be a matter of time before this is the case. Virtual reality is the next big thing to happen in all aspects of the gaming world and online casinos will not be the exception to this.

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