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Tee Times While Playing a Game of Golf in Las Vegas

Some people are unable to mix business with touch. This is probably because the person has deadlines and other commitments making it impossible for one to stop and relax to avoid giving in to the care.

There is a way for people to do that especially when Las Vegas plays host to most trade fairs and conventions. All the person has to do is check out the tee time available using the Internet then be off to the oasis.

Golf is one sport that perfectly gets people close to nature. Maybe it's the grass or the trees. Whatever the reason, people are able to forget about work even if it is just for an hour as the player is alone with friends or co-workers trying to make the ace in hole in the green.

Most players will find a 3-day 2-night package in some of the most prestigious hotels in the city. This could be the MGM, Mirage, Mandalay Bay or even Treasure Island to name a few. By booking in one of these establishments, the person will be able to play in Bali Hai, the Royal Links, Stallion Mountain or Desert Pines.

All of these places are public and are very accessible from the Strip. The individual can rent a car or take a cab fundamental in the morning then come back even before the trade show or convention begins.

If the business function ends early, the executive can probably stay an extra day and enjoy the amenities this place has to offer as well as the sights and sounds of sin city.

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the package available all year war? Yes it is. Though the rates depending on the season varies, people can always avail of a package to be able to spend some time in the green.

Flashing Welcome to Las Vegas sign An example is a client who decides to book at the Mirage for 3 days and 2 nights and is entitled to play at the Red Rock Country Club. The rate per night is $204, which is roughly $612. It isn't that bad given that food is breakfast is given at the hotel.

This rate however will change to $274 per night if this is done either on a Friday or Saturday since this is considered to be a weekend rate. Since most conventions are done on weekdays, the person can check the information available on the web so that the secretary or travel agent can just book it.

The rates given as some will soon find out varies depending on the season. This is perhaps because of the business activity that happens in the first, third and fourth quarter of the year and when the weather is much cooler.

If price is no object, then the golfer / businessman can drop by anytime of the year and see the finest of what Las Vegas has to offer. This just shows that this city is evolving into something more than just the casinos, which once started this place in the middle of nowhere many years ago.

Golf is a fun and exhilarant sport even for those who are watching instead of playing. Before business to Las Vegas, the person should check when is tee time so that the player can have some fun in sin city.


 

 

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A similar view of the Strip at nightThe first casino to be built on Highway 91 was the Pair-o-Dice Club in 1931; the first on what is today's Strip was the El Rancho Vegas, opening on April 3, 1941 with 63 rooms and standing for almost 20 years before being destroyed by fire in 1960. Its success spawned a second hotel on what would become The Strip, the Hotel Last Frontier, in 1942. The Flamingo opened a few years later, on December 26, 1946.

In 1968, Kirk Kerkorian purchased the Flamingo and hired Sahara Hotels Vice President Alex Shoofey as President. Alex Shoofey brought along 33 of Sahara's top executives. The Flamingo was used to train future employees of the International Hotel, which was under construction. Opening in 1969, the International Hotel with 1,512 rooms, would become the largest hotel in the world, and begin the era of mega-resorts. The International is known as the Las Vegas Hilton today.

The first MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, also a Kerkorian property, opened in 1973 with 2,084 rooms. At the time, this was the largest hotel in the world by number of rooms. On November 21, 1980, the MGM Grand suffered the worst resort fire in the history of Las Vegas, killing 87 people as a result of electrical problems. It reopened eight months later. In 1986, Kerkorian sold the MGM Grand to Bally Manufacturing and it was renamed Bally's.

Las Vegas Strip at night with the Aladdin and Paris hotelsThe opening of The Mirage in 1989 set a new level to the Las Vegas experience, as smaller hotels and casinos made way for the larger mega-resorts. These huge facilities offer entertainment and dining options, as well as gambling and lodging. This change impacted the smaller, well-known and now historic hotels and casinos, like The Dunes and The Sands.

In 1995, following the death of Dean Martin, the lights along the strip were dimmed in a sign of respect to him. In 2005, Las Vegas renamed Industrial Road "Dean Martin Drive", also as a tribute to the famous Rat Pack singer, actor, and frequent Las Vegas entertainer.

In an effort to attract families, resorts offered more attractions geared toward youth, but had limited success. The (current) MGM Grand opened in 1993 with Grand Adventures amusement park, but it closed in 2000 due to lack of interest. Similarly, in 2003 Treasure Island closed its own video arcade and abandoned the previous pirate theme, adopting the new ti name.

View of the Strip, looking north from the Tropicana intersectionDowntown Las Vegas hotels and casinos suffered heavily from the Strip's boom. They have funneled money into remodeling the facades of casinos, adding additional security and new attractions, like the Fremont Street Experience and Neonopolis (complete with movie theaters).

In addition to the large hotels, casinos and resorts, The Strip is home to a few smaller casinos, motels, and other attractions, such as M&M World, Adventuredome and the Fashion Show Mall. Starting in the mid 1990s, The Strip became a popular New Year's Eve celebration destination. Wet and Wild water park, located next to the Sahara hotel, closed permanently at the end of the 2004 season.

In 2004, Project City Center was announced for the Strip. This 66 acre (600,000 mē), $6 billion, project on the site of the Boardwalk hotel and adjoining land is planned as a multi use project. It is the largest such project announced in the United States. It will consist of hotel, casino, condo, retail and other uses on the site. The first elements of this project are expected to be available in 2009.


 

 

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