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Las Vegas: Strip, Fremont Street, Red Rock Canyon
Clark County, Nevada, US · 5 stops · 40.4 mi (65 km) · about 1 h 48 min driving · 13 spoken stories
Start at Harry Reid International, cruise past iconic casinos and the Welcome sign, explore downtown Fremont Street's old-school vibe, then head west to Red Rock Canyon's scenic loop. About 1.5 hours of driving through 40 miles of Vegas history and desert views.
Photo: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center
The stops
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1
Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign
The Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign is a Las Vegas landmark funded in May 1959 and erected soon after by Western Neon. The sign was designed by Betty Willis at the request of Ted Rogich, a local salesman, who sold it to the government of Clark County in Nevada.
“Here it is, the sign that says you've really arrived.”
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2
The Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas Strip is a stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada, that is known for its concentration of resort hotels and casinos. The Strip, as it is colloquially known, is about 4.2 mi (6.
“We're on it now, the Las Vegas Strip itself, about four and two tenths miles of Las Vegas Boulevard packed with the biggest resorts and casinos in the world.”
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Bellagio and its Fountains
lunchBellagio is a resort, luxury hotel, and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by Blackstone Inc. and operated by MGM Resorts International. Bellagio was conceived by casino owner Steve Wynn, and was built on the former site of the Dunes hotel-casino.
“Coming up is the Bellagio, and its lake is the best free show in town.”
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Fremont Street Experience
The Fremont Street Experience (FSE) is a pedestrian mall and attraction in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. The FSE occupies the westernmost five blocks of Fremont Street, including the area known for years as "Glitter Gulch", and portions of some other adjacent streets.
“Welcome to downtown and the original Las Vegas entertainment district.”
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Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive
The Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Clark County, Nevada, United States, is an area managed by the Bureau of Land Management as part of its National Landscape Conservation System, and protected as a National Conservation Area. It is about 15 miles (24 km) west of Las Vegas.
“And now for the complete opposite of neon.”
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