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Sometimes
I’ll invite my grown daughters and their husbands to go to Las Vegas
with me. I will never
take the two youngest unless we're on a road trip and Vegas is a
side stop. At the time, my youngest daughter was 18 and my youngest
son was 13. This was in
2005 and South West Airlines was running a great deal; $49 each way
from Tulsa, so the wife and I brought our two youngest kids with us.
When we got to Vegas we drove to an off-strip hotel because
we thought the kids might enjoy seeing a free aerial show there. As
we walked through the hotel the girl saw an ultra-lounge with a huge
line waiting to get in.
She begged me to let her go in and she wouldn’t stop bugging me
about it. In my wisdom,
I thought that with the line being so long and her only being 18,
she would never get in. I figured she could wait in line while we
finished the show so I said, “Sure. Get in line.” About 15 minutes
later we returned to the ultra-lounge line that looked to be 5 light
years long. No girl anywhere!
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August
14, 2010 
In
1925, the Las Vegas City Commission votes to pave Fremont Street
from Main to Fifth and then provide an additional $6,000 to match
federal funding to pave Fremont to the city limits at San Francisco
Street, now Sahara Avenue. (PBS)
Nevada is one of the few states that does not
collect personal state income tax or corporate state income tax. (Wikipedia)
Las Vegas sales tax is 8.1% (pdf)
Nevada has very liberal alcohol laws. Bars are permitted to remain open 24 hours, with no "last call". Liquor stores, convenience stores and supermarkets may also sell alcohol 24 hours per day, and may sell beer, wine and spirits.
(Wikipedia)
In
1855, hoping to secure a location between Salt Lake City and
Southern California, Mormon missionaries settle in the area of
modern Las Vegas. The settlers build a fort, plant gardens, and keep
watch over the mail route. (PBS)
In
2006, Nevada voters approved a smoking ban. People can not smoke at
schools, poker rooms, restaurants or any area that is a certain
amount of feet away from food.
As I
walked through a strip casino I passed the craps tables and noticed
a show girl standing there wearing her outfit and hat. I walked up
to her and asked, “I’m curious, is your hat heavy?” She replied,
“Yes, it’s very heavy.” Then in a sultry voice she asked, “Do you
want to play craps?” I obediently nodded my head yes and in a meek
voice I said, "OK". Within 30 minutes
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Damned If You Do & Damned If You Don't
In Las Vegas
prostitution is illegal. I know people come here thinking that
prostitution is legal but they’re actually thinking of nearby
counties that are an hour or so away from Las Vegas. Even though
it’s illegal we have a large amount of prostitutes and escort
companies. As a dealer you will see the same prostitutes hanging
around the same bars night after night. Or you will have a player
come up to the table with a prostitute you know and he will
introduce her as his niece or something. It’s so hard to keep a
straight face and accept their story.
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August
26, 2010 
August
9, 2010
In
1929, the Las Vegas Review-Journal becomes a daily newspaper,
reflecting the city's growth. (PBS)
In
2004, 5.5% of all weddings in the United States were performed in
Las Vegas. (PBS)