How did an old-west outpost on Nevada’s last frontier become one of the top vacation destinations in the world? Take a journey through Sin City’s history and learn about the people, politics, entertainment, and events that helped shape Las Vegas into the world-renowned city it is today.

The spa experience has arrived in Las Vegas. Home to five of Forbes' 5-Star Spas, more than any other city in the country. The Las Vegas resorts offer the most luxurious and varied spa experiences anywhere. From The Spa at Encore and Spa at Wynn Las Vegas to the scenic Spa at Mandarin Oriental; Las Vegas has so much to offer you for a relaxing getaway!

There are many reasons why Las Vegas commands the title as "The Entertainment Capital of the World." Some of the world's most exciting and versatile entertainers have performed here including Celine Dion, Elton John, Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, and so many more.

And popular touring Broadway shows stop at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Las Vegas. Other entertainment options include A-list headliners regularly bringing their shows to Las Vegas showrooms and arenas; as well as several resident Cirque du Soleil productions, comedy clubs, magicians, classic Las Vegas showgirl revues, and more.

Whether you are dancing under the lights of the Fremont Street Experience in Downtown Las Vegas or strolling the shops at Monte Lago Village at Lake Las Vegas, you are never far from a golf course.

The forty-plus golf courses in Las Vegas, designed by the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Pete Dye, Tom Weiskopf, and Robert Trent Jones Jr., have put Vegas on the map for golf connoisseurs. Each course is within a one-hour radius of the city, offering challenging play and beautiful desert scapes, flowing waterfalls, rolling greens, and mountain views.

While planning an evening of entertainment, look to the growing roster of gourmet restaurants and unparalleled wine and food adventures in Las Vegas.

A host of fine dining and lifestyle magazines - including Bon Appetit, Wine Spectator, Gourmet, Robb Report and Esquire - have honored the city for its fantastic fare and hailed individual restaurants for their exquisite cuisine, created by the likes of Hubert Keller, Alain Ducasse, Emeril Lagasse, and Wolfgang Puck.

To accompany its growing list of world-class chefs, Las Vegas has attracted more master sommeliers than any other U.S. city.