Committee Final Report NOTE: ** = Required Field **Type of report being submitted: Committee Final Report **Date: July 21, 2014 **Committee Name: Annual Conference Local Information Committee **Supervising Board Member: Barbara Lewis **Chair, Co-Chairs, Assistant Chairs: Tracy Stout, Chair **Committee members: Amy Lauder [email protected] Brandon Bowen [email protected] Emily Bullough [email protected] Sam Leif [email protected] **Goals, Objectives, Projects completed (including, but not limited to, any procedures, tip sheets, checklists, etc. created during the reporting year): A prepared guide to the ALA Annual Conference host city (Vegas). **Action Items/Issues To Be Resolved – What plans/projects remain which will be carried over or postponed until next year? Have there been any substantial changes in plans requiring a reconsideration or cancellation of projects? Information regarding such will be helpful for future chairs and planners. Be very mindful of dates of submission. For example, if you want to post anything in Footnotes or other publications. Stay on top of members of your committee. Our project didn’t get posted anywhere and not everyone participated. Financial Report Section: Your budget appropriation (see budget) a. 0 Amount which you have spent this year b. 0 Difference between budgeted amount and amount spent (a-b) c. 0 **Report submitted by: Tracy Stout **Email address: [email protected] Las Vegas is the Entertainment Capital of the world with plenty of sites to see and places to go. Here are some suggestions. HitHit thethe StripStrip Far from its Rat Pack origins, Las Vegas Boulevard, aka the Strip, holds no shortage of activities. Here are some you may enjoy! Shopping While what happens in Vegas stays there, that doesn’t mean you can’t take Vegas with you. Enjoy a pedestrian mall at the LINQ and print out the photos on smart phone at the Polaroid Fotobar, or pick up some chotskies and baubles at Koto. You can also enjoy the shops at world famous Las Vegas resorts. Speaking of resorts... Photo by Marco Verch/ CC BY Casinos Does any more need to be said? This is Sin City after all. Luxor, Excalibur, Caesar’s Palace are just a few of the most famous (and expensive) places to gamble. Shoot some crap, call a bluff, or stay your hand at premier casinos. Shows and Events Photo by Derek Key Las Vegas is more gambling. Experience the talented artistry of LOVE by Cirque du Soleil. Set at the Mirage Theater, watch An astounding rendition of acrobatics set to famous Beatles songs that is sure to give you your money’s worth of entertainment. Want dinner and a show? Enjoy the fun and excitement of the Tournament of Kings. As one of Vegas’s most popular dinner show, you can watch invading armies, dancing maidens, and, of course, jousting. On a Budget Not everyone can afford the luxury of the Strip. For penny pinchers, there are activities that come at the best price available: free. Silverton’s Saltwater Aquarium Named the “Best Free Attraction” in Las Vegas, Silverton Casi- no’s Saltwater Aquarium is impressive. The 117,000-gallon reef aquarium takes you to a tropical oasis where you can admire more than 4,000 tropical fish, and three species each of sting- rays and sharks. There is a live webcam. Interactive feeding shows are scheduled daily at 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. The staff ma- rine biologist is equipped with a full-face communication mask and answers guests’ questions during the feeding show. Via Google Images PlacesPlaces toto eateat With no shortage of restaurants in Las Vegas, there are plenty of styles and food types for you to choose. Here are some options. Farm to Table As one of the latest trends in the restaurant industry, you can expect to find quite a few fresh food eateries around town. Both Eat and Wild use locally sourced ingredients, guaranteeing you the freshest ingredients in your meals: a nice alternative to the dive foods usually found in Vegas. Vegan in Vegas It’s not easy eating (strictly) greens. Las Vegas offers plenty of vegan friendly restaurant options. For example there is Flour and Barley Brick Oven Pizza, which serve gluten-free pizzas crusts with dairy free cheese. For dessert, you can go to the renown Sprinkles bakery and enjoy some moist gluten-free cupcakes and vegan friendly sorbets. Fine Dining For a less hipster, more classy feel, there are plenty of fine dining options. Although pricier, you can’t beat the exquisite taste of gourmet Italian at the B&B Ristorante, brought to you by the famous Mario Batali. Then there’s food with a view at the Eiffel Tower Restaurant. Placed 100 feet above the strip in its namesake replica, you can enjoy fine wine and French cuisine. For dessert you can enjoy delectable pastries and chocolates at Jean Philippe Patisserie. At a shop that displays and ceiling-to-floor chocolate fountain, feast on signature cakes and candies—if you can Photo by Alex Gorzen afford it! FamilyFamily FunFun Downtown Container Park The Downtown Container Park is a family-friendly outdoor shopping, dining, and entertainment attraction. Made completely of shipping con- tainers stacked upon each other, this unique venue offers a variety of boutique shops and food outlets. There is a kids play area with 30 foot slide and water area in the middle of this urban destination located just blocks away from Fremont Street and Las Vegas Boulevard. Various musical groups are featured on the outdoor amphitheater nightly. The World’s Tallest Observation Wheel Photo by Mike Bindrup/ CC BY See the site, literally, with the Las Vegas High Roller, the world’s tallest observation wheel located at the LINQ outdoor pedestrian mall. Standing at 550 feet the world’s, more than 100 feet taller than the London Eye, the High Roller has 28 glass-enclosed cabins that can hold up to 40 passen- gers each. Riders get exemplary views of the Strip and surrounding valley during the 30 minutes it takes the wheel to complete one full rotation. Located across from the Caesar’s Palace Casino, the wheel changes hues at night from blue to red to green to purple. Tickets range from $24.95 to $59.95. Groups of 10 or more receive a discount. Wet ‘n’ Wild If you are bringing kids to Annual Conference, help them beat the Las Vegas summer heat at Wet ’n’ Wild Las Vegas featuring the newest attraction: the Tornado. The new ride is described as a “natural storm experience,” except this involves churning water, not Midwest plains. Visitors spin through a 110-foot tunnel and experience near zero gravity as they plunge through the “eye of the storm.” Tickets range from $29.99 to $39.99. FunFun andand LearningLearning Having fun doesn’t have to have panache. For those who may enjoy the quiet side of life, there are many libraries and museums you can visit. National Atomic Testing Museum The National Atomic Testing Museum, at 755 East Flamingo Road, is a repository for one of the most comprehensive collections of nuclear history. As part of its mission, the museum collects and preserves a wide variety of materials and artifacts relating to atomic testing, the Nevada Test Site, the Cold War, and nuclear and radiological science and technology. The current collection includes thousands of rare photographs, videos, artifacts, scientific and nuclear reports and data, and one-of -a kind scientific collections. More libraries and museums are listed in the Resource section below. ResourcesResources Travel Information Las Vegas Visitor Information Center 3150 Paradise Road Lasvegas, NV 89109 877-VISITLV (877-847-4858) Transportation Airport Shuttles: https://www.mccarran.com/Go/Shuttles.aspx Taxis: https://www.mccarran.com/Go/Taxis.aspx Taxis: http://www.vegas4locals.com/lasvegastaxis.html Public Transit: http://www.rtcsnv.com/transit/routes-maps-schedules/ Monorail: http://www.lvmonorail.com/ Attractions Downtown Container Park 700 E. Fremont Las Vegas, NV 89101 http://downtowncontainerpark.com/ Silverton Casino Saltwater Aquarium 3333 Blue Diamond Road Las Vegas, NV 89139 Wet ‘n’ Wild Water Park 7055 South Fort Apache Road Las Vegas, NV 89148 http://www.wetnwildlasvegas.com Libraries Las Vegas Sperling, Mack, Kronberg Holocaust Library and Learning Center 4794 S Eastern Ave. Suite A Las Vegas, 89119 (702)433‐0005 Las Vegas– Clark County Library District 7060 W. Windmill Lane Las Vegas, NV 89113 http://www.lvccld.org/ University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries 4505 South Maryland Pkwy. Las Vegas, Nevada 89154 http://www.library.unlv.edu/ Museums The Neon Museum 770 N Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89101 http://www.neonmuseum.org/ The Mob Museum 300 Stewart Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada, 89101 http://themobmuseum.org/ Two-for-one admission w/ conference badge, according to American Libraries The National Atomic Testing Museum 55 E Flamingo Rd. Las Vegas, NV 89119 http://www.nationalatomictestingmuseum.org/ The Pinball Hall of Fame 610 E. Tropicana Las Vegas NV 89119 http://www.pinballmuseum.org/ DISCOVERY Children’s Museum 360 Promenade Place Las Vegas, NV 89106 http://www.discoverykidslv.org/ Las Vegas Art Museum Sahara West Library/Fine Art Museum 9600 W Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89117 http://www.lasvegasartmuseum.org/ Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas / Cahlan Research Library 309 South Valley View Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89107 http://museums.nevadaculture.org/index.php?option=com_content&id=427&Itemid=438 .