The city of Las Vegas, Nevada is also known as: The Entertainment Capital of The World, Sin City, City of Lost Wages, Garden of Neon, The City Without Clocks, and Gambleville.

On May 15, 2005, the city celebrated its 100th birthday. It's amazing to think that only a century ago, the Las Vegas Gateway was just a dusty railroad at the corner of Main and Fremont streets.

THINGS TO DO IN LAS VEGAS

Here you will find extraordinary hotel resorts representing the Eiffel Tower, the New York skyline and the Venetian Canals in the same ZIP code.

Non-gamblers and children also will find plenty of things to do and ways to have fun in town. The city offers unsurpassed dinning and shopping opportunities. Entertainment superstars like Celine Dion, Elton John, Bette Middler and others. And variety of Production Spectacular Shows featuring illusionists, show girls, costume dancers, comedians, impressionists, female impersonators, celebrity hosts, and special effects.

The city is something of a couture shopper's mecca, with Louis Vuitton, Versace and Gucci stores all over the place.

Las Vegas is home to 2 million people who cater to near 40 million visitors a year. Everything is open 24 hours, casinos, restaurants, grocery stores.

Las Vegas has an average of 320 days of sunshine annually, less than 4.20 inches of rain, and the average temperature is eighty degrees.

60,000 people move to Las Vegas annually.

Median age of the population is 41.2, Median income is $36,357.

50% of the population is married, half have lived in the city for more than ten years and an average of 10% of newcomers are retirees.

About 100,000 marriage licenses are issued in Las Vegas each year.

Average price for one prime acre of land on the Las Vegas Strip, $11 million.

Vegas Area Code: 702

Las Vegas has 17 of the World´s Top 20 Hotels.

Number of slot machines: 200,000.

In 1998 the world´s largest jackpot was won in Las Vegas, $27.5 million.

Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89109 (702) 892-7575 AREA: 3.2 million square feet include 144 meeting rooms. 43 million visitors per year.

Nevada State Employment Services 135 South St. Las Vegas, NV 89101

Department of Motor Vehicles 2701 E. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89104 702-486-4DMV(4368) or 641-7848.

Las Vegas is home to the CSN (College of Southern Nevada) and the UNLV (University of Nevada, Las Vegas.)

July 19, 1966 - Ol' Blue Eyes Frank Sinatra married actress Mia Farrow at the Sands.

And The Most Famous

May 1, 1967 - Elvis Presley, 32, reportedly the highest-salaried entertainer in the world, married Priscilla Anne Beaulieu, 21, at Milton Prell's Aladdin Hotel.

Elvis Presley performed in 837 consecutive sold out shows at the Las Vegas Hilton Casino. He made his first appearance in Vegas at the New Frontier Hotel on April 23rd, 1956.

Child Protective Services 455-5481

Missing Children (NV) 486-3539 2000

Rape Crisis Center Hotline 366-1640

Senior Protective Services 455-8687

Suicide Hotline - Clark County 731-2990

Suicide Prevention 1-877-865-HOPE

Poison Emergencies (800) 446-6179

Poison Control, Clark County 732-4989

Alcohol Drug Treatment And Referral 1-800-454-8966

Weekend Emergency Assistance 383-4054

WestCare Detoxification Center 383-3044

Mental Health Crisis Center 486-8020

Christ Church Episcopal 735-7655

Christ the King Catholic Church 871-1904 4925

Catholic Charities 383-0766 1560

Community Food Bank 643-0074

HACA 486-6770 145

Women, Infants & Children 647-2171 2220

Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, 3186 Maryland Pkwy Phone: (702) 731-8080

University Medical Center, 1800 W. Charleston Blvd., at Shadow Lane Phone: (702) 383-2000