Las Vegas has become so sophisticated and world class renown, that you cannot compare with the Las vegas restaurants from 20 years ago.
The most talented Chefs in the world such as Daniel Boulud, Guy Savoy, Joel Robuchon, alain Ducasse, Steve Katz...all have demonstrated that las Vegas was also a gourmet and fine dining destination.
Hundreds of restaurants can be fornd in Las Vegas from Specialty restaurants to buffets , who became also very famous and excellent.All hotels and casino have 1 or 2 buffets, sometimes open 24 hours a day, which is really convenient .
Las Vegas (Spanish: "The Meadows") is the most populous city in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally renowned major resort city for the gaming industry, shopping, and entertainment.
Las Vegas, billed as The Entertainment Capital of the World, is famous for the number of large casino resorts and their associated entertainment.
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, Las Vegas is the brightest city on earth.
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). It was the 28th most populous city in the United States with an estimated population of 558,880 as of 2007.
The population of the Las Vegas metropolitan area exceeds 2 million residents.
The name Las Vegas is often applied to the unincorporated areas of Clark County that surround the city, especially the resort areas on and near the Las Vegas Strip. This 4.5-mile (7.2-km) stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard is mostly outside the city limits, in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester.
Las Vegas was named by Spaniards in the Antonio Armijo party, who used the water in the area while heading north and west along the Old Spanish Trail from Texas.
In the 1800s, areas of the Las Vegas Valley contained artesian wells that supported extensive green areas or meadows (vegas in Spanish), hence the name Las Vegas.
HOTELS:Las Vegas Hotels on the strip and downtown Las Vegas.
