Las Vegas

Valley communities, local food corridors, desert geography and civic life

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5 chapters · 30 cards

01
Land and water5 cards · ~1 min
02
History and neighborhoods9 cards · ~2 min
03
Arts and landmarks6 cards · ~1 min
04
Food and everyday life3 cards · ~1 min
05
Movement and civic life7 cards · ~1 min

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Local KnowledgeA little curiosity

Las Vegas · RECALLLas Vegas residents reach this sandstone conservation area by traveling west along State Route 159.Think it. Then flip it.

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Las Vegas · RECALLThis reservoir near Las Vegas formed behind Hoover Dam.Think it. Then flip it.

Local KnowledgeA little curiosity

Las Vegas · RECALLLas Vegas residents use this name for the high mountain escape in the Spring Mountains west of the valley.Think it. Then flip it.

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01Las Vegas residents reach this sandstone conservation area by traveling west along State Route 159.RECALL
Red Rock Canyon
The area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
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02This reservoir near Las Vegas formed behind Hoover Dam.RECALL
Lake Mead
The Colorado River feeds the reservoir.
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03Las Vegas residents use this name for the high mountain escape in the Spring Mountains west of the valley.RECALL
Mount Charleston
Charleston Peak is the range's high point.
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04This Las Vegas cultural site protects the springs that helped sustain the valley's early settlement.RECALL
Springs Preserve
The site includes desert gardens.
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05The Las Vegas Valley lies within this desert, also home to Joshua trees.RECALL
Mojave Desert
The desert spans parts of several US states.
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06Most of this Las Vegas resort corridor lies outside city limits in Paradise and Winchester.RECALL
The Strip
The corridor follows Las Vegas Boulevard.
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07This downtown Las Vegas pedestrian area sits beneath a large LED canopy.RECALL
Fremont Street Experience
The area includes several older casinos.
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08Opened in 1941, this hotel-casino was the first resort on the future Las Vegas Strip.RECALL
El Rancho Vegas
The property used a Western ranch theme.
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09This concrete arch-gravity dam near Las Vegas was built in Black Canyon during the 1930s.RECALL
Hoover Dam
The dam spans the Nevada–Arizona border.
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10Las Vegas's Boneyard preserves historic signs at this museum.RECALL
The Neon Museum
The collection records the city's changing visual identity.
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11The Fremont casino core and old city center belong to this Las Vegas district.RECALL
Downtown Las Vegas
The district predates the Strip resort corridor.
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12This master-planned community lies on the Las Vegas Valley's western edge near Red Rock Canyon.RECALL
Summerlin
Development began in 1990.
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13Green Valley belongs to this separate city southeast of Las Vegas.RECALL
Henderson
The city developed around wartime magnesium production.
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14This Nevada city near Las Vegas was built to house workers constructing Hoover Dam.RECALL
Boulder City
The settlement was planned rather than growing solely from a railroad townsite.
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15This Las Vegas resort opened on the former Sands site, with gondolas and a replica of St Mark's Campanile.RECALL
The Venetian Resort
Gondola rides form part of its themed setting.
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16This Las Vegas resort's half-scale Eiffel Tower shares its theme with an Arc de Triomphe replica.RECALL
Paris Las Vegas
The resort opened in 1999.
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17Las Vegas's former federal courthouse houses this museum of organized crime and law enforcement.RECALL
The Mob Museum
The museum opened in 2012.
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18This downtown Las Vegas performing-arts complex in Symphony Park hosts the city's Philharmonic.RECALL
The Smith Center
The center opened in 2012.
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19This Las Vegas pyramid resort takes its name from a city in southern Egypt.RECALL
Luxor
The original resort emphasized ancient Egyptian imagery.
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20Dancing fountains front this Las Vegas resort named for a town on Lake Como.RECALL
Bellagio
The resort opened in 1998.
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21Locals also call this Las Vegas neighborhood around Main Street 18b.RECALL
Arts District
The nickname referred to an original eighteen-block area.
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22Much of Las Vegas's Chinatown restaurant corridor follows this east–west road.RECALL
Spring Mountain Road
The district lies west of the Strip.
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23This downtown Las Vegas entertainment district lies east of the canopy-covered casino blocks.RECALL
Fremont East
Bars and music venues helped drive its revival.
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24Vegas Golden Knights home games take place in this arena just west of the Strip.RECALL
T-Mobile Arena
The arena opened in 2016.
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25This Las Vegas NHL team won its first Stanley Cup in 2023.RECALL
Vegas Golden Knights
The team began play in 2017.
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26The Raiders play at this enclosed stadium west of the Las Vegas Strip.RECALL
Allegiant Stadium
The stadium opened in 2020.
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27This road links downtown's wedding-chapel corridor with the Strip resort area.RECALL
Las Vegas Boulevard
The road has north and south designations.
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28Las Vegas's LAS airport was known as McCarran before its 2021 renaming.RECALL
Harry Reid International Airport
The airport lies in Paradise.
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29Las Vegas riders use this name for the double-decker bus service along the Strip.RECALL
The Deuce
The Regional Transportation Commission operates the route.
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30This Las Vegas WNBA team won championships in 2022 and 2023.RECALL
Las Vegas Aces
The franchise moved from San Antonio.
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