LAS VEGASAT A GLANCE WINTER 2020
TASTE DISCOVER The Las Vegas dining scene is always buzzing Take a walk downtown and uncover hints of with new restaurants on and off the Strip, vintage Las Vegas, taking a step back in time as providing unique experiences for both first-time you visit the Neon Museum, surrounded by 200 and returning visitors. Already well-known for its classic signs. The Mob Museum invites guests celebrity chefs and mixologists, the craft beer to learn about the city’s unique past along with a movement is making its mark in the destination. working speakeasy and distillery complete with Fill your growler, take a tour, and enjoy some moonshine. The Viva Vision canopy on Fremont of the best pints in the city at one of our local Street offers a dazzling light show on its new, breweries. brighter and sharper video screen following a $32 million renovation.
EXPLORE Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is a short 20-minute drive from the Strip and is routinely ranked as one of the top hiking and climbing spots in the world. Mount Charleston awaits adventure seekers an hour north of Las Vegas and is an excellent place for CHEER skiing or snowboarding in the winter months. Las Vegas is currently home to four professional sports teams and will welcome the NFL later this MEET year. There’s plenty to cheer for, whether it’s football, Conveniently located adjacent to the famed ice hockey, women’s basketball, soccer or baseball, Las Vegas Strip, the Las Vegas Convention the destination delivers an unparalleled sporting Center is currently in the process of a major experience year-round. renovation and expansion project that will add SHOP 1.4 million square feet and is sure to deliver the WATCH Shoppers can find everything from designer best convention experience in the world. The Called the “Entertainment Capital of the World” for splurges to discount deals, and a variety of offerings LVCC also began tunneling on an underground good reason, the destination has been associated in between. While the Strip offers a variety of people mover as Elon Musk’s The Boring with world-renowned headliners, Broadway shopping malls and luxury retail stores, bargain Company will transport convention attendees productions and Cirque du Soleil acts for years. hunters can explore to their hearts desire at the throughout the 200-acre campus, shortening the Premium Outlets anchoring each end of the Strip. 30-minute walk to a brief 90-second ride in early 2021.
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ATTRACTIONS ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS Fly LINQ at The LINQ Promenade Aerosmith at Park Theater at Park MGM Circa Resort & Casino (Winter 2020) Happy Place at Mandalay Bay Atomic Saloon Show at the Grand Canal Shoppes The Drew (2022) The Hunger Games Exhibition at MGM Grand Christina Aguilera at Zappos Theater at Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas Planet Hollywood Upgraded Viva Vision Canopy at Fremont Street Resorts World (2021) Experience Gwen Stefani at Zappos Theater at The SAHARA Las Vegas (formerly SLS) Planet Hollywood The STRAT Hotel, Casino and SkyPod (rebrand Lady Gaga at Park Theater at Park MGM and remodel of the Stratosphere) R.U.N by Cirque du Soleil at Luxor SPORTS WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces (women’s professional basketball) MiLB’s Las Vegas Aviators (minor league baseball) USL’s Las Vegas Lights (men’s professional soccer) NFL’s Raiders (professional football beginning in FLY LINQ the 2020 season) NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights CULINARY R.U.N Able Baker Brewing in Downtown Las Vegas Barbershop Cuts and Cocktails at MEETINGS The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas ARIA Resort & Casino expansion La Monja in Downtown Las Vegas CAESARS FORUM Meeting Center (March 2020) Majordómo Meat & Fish at The Palazzo Las Vegas Convention Center (Expansion to be Mayfair Supper Club at Bellagio complete Dec. 2020) Mott 32 at The Venetian MGM Grand Conference Center expansion Sixth + Mill Pizzeria & Bar at The Venetian Wynn Las Vegas Convention Center (2020) Tim Ho Wan at Palms Casino Resort Vagabond at Excalibur Hotel and Casino Vanderpump Cocktail Garden at Caesars Palace VENUES Allegiant Stadium; future home of the NFL’s Raiders (July 2020) AREA15 indoor/outdoor event space (2020) HyperX Esports Arena at Luxor Hotel and Casino Las Vegas Ballpark home of the Las Vegas Aviators Mott 32 Allegiant Stadium MSG Sphere entertainment venue at The Venetian (2021)
LAS VEGAS BY THE NUMBERS PUBLIC RELATIONS TEAM: • Heidi Hayes at [email protected] 42.1 MILLION VISITORS IN 2018 • Kala Peterson at [email protected] MORE THAN 6.5 MILLION ANNUAL CONVENTION DELEGATES IN 2018 • Molly Castano at [email protected] NEARLY 150,000 HOTEL ROOMS (HIGHEST IN THE U.S.) • Amanda Peters at [email protected] • Maria Phelan at [email protected] TOURISM HAS A NEARLY $60 BILLION LOCAL ECONOMIC IMPACT • Crissy Hunt at [email protected] 20% INTERNATIONAL VISITATION • For press materials, visit press.lvcva.com. For more information, VisitLasVegas.com