When visiting Las Vegas for the first time it can be completely overwhelming. And when you want the ultimate travel experience research is essential. The following tips can assist you to enjoy your vacation and ease unwanted stress.

Perhaps it's already common knowledge but a standard business card is the same length as a standard playing card. While that may not seem all that exciting to some it opens up some pretty cool gift ideas. The most creative I saw was at PokerGiftIdeas.com to use a card shoe (like the ones they deal Blackjack with at the casinos) as a business card holder. I tried it myself and it's pretty cool. It does work better with smoother business cards (it works great with the picture ones) as they are more like playing cards. Fancy business cards with the raised lettering are a little harder to get out but it works and it still looks cool on your desk. It's also a nice way to 'advertise' your card playing interest at work and fill up empty seats at you Friday night poker game.

Perhaps you visited once or twice while in town. Perhaps you were a regular who lived in town. Either way, nothing will add true Las Vegas personality to your home like a gaming table off the floor of the historic Stardust! Yes, they are auctioning off everything from their purple chairs to kitchen counters.

Inspection: Monday, November 13th - Thursday, November 16th each day from 9:00am - 4:00pm with the exception of Wednesday, 9:00am - 2:00pm.

Auction Itself: This will be a 5-day Auction: November 17, 18, 19, 20, 21. Auction will commence each day at 11:00am.

Where: 3000 Las Vegas Boulevard South,

Thousands of long-time Stardust patrons who flocked to the 48-year-old Strip resort before its closing Wednesday at noon. The middle-market property, the world's largest hotel when it opened in July 1958 with 1,032 rooms, will surrender in early 2007 to the high-end Echelon Place, a $4 billion resort that Stardust owner Boyd Gaming Corp. is scheduled to finish building in 2010.

A festive atmosphere in the Stardust's final 24 hours belied its fate.

Las Vegas cannot yet be classified as a big city, but is faces many of the same challenges as New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles when it comes to transportation.  An ever growing population and rising tourist numbers place substantial demands on every roadway in the city, resulting in dozens of ongoing construction efforts either to add new thoroughfares or to widen those already in use.  Southern Nevada invests $500 million a year in surface transportation, and the result has been more stress-free commutes in less time.

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Death Valley National Park

Covering 3,000 square miles of desert in both California and Nevada, Death Valley is the largest national park in the lower 48 states.  Located less than two hours from Las Vegas, Death Valley offers breathtaking landscapes, colorful history and the lowest elevation point in the Western Hemisphere.

Las Vegas: Ready. Set. Explore!

Four seasons of fun in Las Vegas? You bet! The Las Vegas area is a
paradise for all kinds of recreational and sightseeing activities.
Dozens of verdant and challenging golf courses beckon the golfer
twelve months a year. Lake Mead's deep blue waters and 550 miles of
shorelines are enjoyed by boaters, water skiers, swimmers, and
people hoping to hook a trophy fish. The Colorado River offers
unforgettable white water rafting. For hiking, rock climbing and
outdoor photography there's Red Rock Canyon and Mt. Charleston.
Skiers love Mt. Charleston and the many other ski slopes within a
short drive of Las Vegas for their winter fun. Day tours to the
Grand Canyon, Valley of Fire and Death Valley are what memories are
made of. And Hoover Dam isn't called the "Eighth Wonder of the
World" for nothing.

Known for its unique and famous skyline and beautiful, majestic mountains, Las Vegas will soon become known for another element in the sky. Over the past year, the city has become seeped in high-rise condominium development projects. Residents and out-of-towners alike are lining up to take part in this latest Las Vegas trend.

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