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[hoponhopoffbustourtickets]

Discover the vibrant city of Las Vegas at your own pace with a hop-on, hop-off Las Vegas bus tour. Experience the glitz and glamour of the famous Las Vegas Strip, explore iconic landmarks like the Bellagio Fountains and the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, and enjoy commentary on board that highlights the city's rich history and attractions.

[silentmike1701]

(RecycledPost) Photo of #brandonflowers during a concert with the #welcometolasvegassign graphic in the background. Thought it’d be cool to line it with the real sign. Let me know what you think... #smilelikeyoumeanit#vegas#lasvegas#lasvegasweekly#scene#vegashideout#nvfilmoffice#nevadafilm#olloclip#iphoneonly#lasvegasnevada#classiclasvegas#movielocations#wanderlust#igerslvo#LiveTravelChannel#capturethescene#hotfuss#battlebornstudios#battleborn#thevictims#music #nvfilm #filmnv #brandonflowers #markstoermer #ronnievannucci #davekeuning #thekillers @thekillers (at Las Vegas, Nevada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKWnbDyshWl/?igshid=11o5n668kxwkn

[heartkissedphoto]

Best friends forever hanging out together.....#bff #bestfriendsforever #bestfriendgoals #bestfriendship #edm #welcomesign #welcometolasvegas #welcometolasvegassign #femalefriends #friends #edmfriends #edmfriendships #edmfriend #edmgirls #edmlifestyle #edmfamily #edmworldmusic #ｅｄｍ #edmdanceparty #edmaddict #edmphotographervegas #vegasedmphotographer #vegaspgotographer #vegasmusicevents (at Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign) https://www.instagram.com/p/By_n8ElHLmr/?igshid=l4bfnreop41j

[stripclubshuttle]

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[itsedwardsworld]

What Happens Here, Stays Here. 🗽⛲️🗼🏰🎡🎢🎠 #VivaLasVegas #TheStrip #LasVegas #LaborDayWeekend #CeasarsPalace #MGMGRAND #WelcomeToLasVegasSign #iphonephotography #ATX #Tourist #LasVegasStrip #Vegas (at Las Vegas, Nevada)

[buckeyenative01]

All lit up at night #welcometolasvegassign #lasvegassign #lasvegasstrip #lasvegas #vegas #nevada #nv #lasvegasblvd (at Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign)

[monika-mullins]

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[clarkcountynv]

12 Nevada women to know for Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month and here in Clark County we have many milestones to celebrate! Did you know that the Clark County Commission is the only local women-majority governmental body in the Las Vegas Valley?  And this is not the first time in the county’s history that has been true!

Here are some other local and state historical facts for Women’s History Month:

On Nov 3, 1914, Nevada became the 11th state to give women the right to vote – six years before the 19th amendment was ratified.

The Nevada State song, "Home Means Nevada" was written by Bertha Raffetto and was adopted by the Nevada Legislature on Feb 6, 1933.

The designer of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, Betty Willis, was born May 20, 1923 in Overton, Nevada. The National Park Service added the iconic sign to the National Register of Historic Places on May 1, 2009 (during the County’s centennial)!

Known as the “First Lady of Rock and Roll,” Mary Kaye and her band, the Mary Kaye Trio, is credited as the first lounge act in Las Vegas – performing at the Last Frontier in 1953. (Elvis Presley was a fan.)

Five-term County Commissioner Thalia Dondero was the first woman elected to the commission. She died in 2016.

The 10,000th same-sex marriage license was issued in Vegas went to Jennifer Dickerson and Amanda Falzone from Colorado Springs!

First Lady Pat Nixon was born on March 16, 1912 in Ely, Nevada.

Olympian Tasha Schwikert was born in Las Vegas on Nov. 21, 1984. She won a bronze medal in gymnastics in the 2000 Olympics.

Commissioners appointed Yvanna Cancela to the Nevada State Senate on Dec. 6, 2016, to fill SD10 vacancy left when Ruben Kiheun was elected to Congress. Cancela is the first Latina member of the state senate.

We have a long history of trailblazing women. Here are more influential women in Southern Nevada:

Las Vegas pioneer Helen Stewart was born April 16, 1854. Shortly after moving to the valley, her husband died. Pregnant with their fifth child, she negotiated for rights over her husband’s estate and land holdings (960-acre ranch in Las Vegas and holdings in Pioche). She had the foresight to purchase 1800 more acres of land with water rights after news came that the railroad would be coming to Las Vegas. She sold the land to Sen. W. A. Clark in 1902 and that land would be auctioned off in 1905 to form Las Vegas. She donated the land for the first school building and would become the first woman on the Clark County School Board in November 1916. 

Clark County had its own version of Rosie the Riveters called Magnesium Maggie’s. When the largest deposit of magnesium was discovered near what is now Henderson, the U.S. government moved quickly to build the BMI (or Basic Magnesium, Inc.) plant in order to create the magnesium ingots necessary to build the lighter aircraft that would eventually turn the tide of World War II. During the war, the BMI plant mostly employed women and African Americans who moved to the county during the Great Migration.

On Dec. 7, 1941, Sky Haven Airport – now the North Las Vegas Airport – opened. The airport was founded by John and Florence Murphy, along with John “Bud” Barrett. Just as they were celebrating the grand opening, a pilot from the Las Vegas Army Air Field ran up and told them of the attack on Pearl Harbor – which grounded all aircraft. Nevada-born Florence Murphy, who was the first licensed female pilot in Nevada, later said that despite its inauspicious beginning, she was proud of what the airport would later become. Over the years, Sky Haven would serve as a training site for WWII pilots as well as an incubator for Howard Hughes in the late 1960s. (She and her husband sold the airport and became executives in Bonanza Air, which was based at Sky Haven. Florence would go on to become the vice president of the airline, becoming the first woman to serve as an executive of a national airline.) Today, the airport is owned and operated by Clark County and is home to Las Vegas Metro Search & Rescue. 

With 1500+ people, the Operation Life march, led by Ruby Duncan and other black mothers, was the largest march on The Strip (until 2006 May Day march). Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, and parenting guru Dr. Benjamin Spock participated in the peaceful event on March 6, 1971. The Flamingo chained its doors. Caesars Palace welcomed the women and children and invited them to stay as long as they liked. Children played in the fountains. The gaming floor was shut down for almost a full day. Traffic was stopped on the boulevard in both directions. 

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[willmartnez]

The other side of the #lasvegassign #welcometolasvegassign #byevegas (at Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoNuA8_HXcZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=g63e9gw4wyul

[paradisefoundtour]

Nothing welcomes you to the land of the Silver State better than the iconic Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas Sign, located just at the end of the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise Town. Ever wondered how the famous sign came to be? We list 18 of the most surprising facts you may have not known about this world famous Las Vegas landmark:⠀ ⠀ https://paradisefoundtours.com/blog/las-vegas/18-facts-about-the-welcome-to-fabulous-las-vegas-sign/⠀ ⠀ #vegasnightlife #lasvegasstrip #lasvegastours #vegastours #vegastourist #travellasvegas #lasvegas #vegas #welcometolasvegas #welcometolasvegassign #openmyworld #goplayoutside #letsgosomewhere #ourplanetdaily #keepitwild #stayandwander #lonelyplanet #passionpassport #theoutbound #explorewildly #finditliveit #thedesertisbeautifultoo #exploremore #natgeo #wonderful_places (at Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign)

[silentmike1701]

Someone standing under the #welcometolasvegassign 1964. Comparing the photo to present day 2019... #canonphotopaper#movies#movie#flick#film#travel #vegas#lasvegas#lasvegasweekly#nvfilmoffice#nevadafilm#nevadafilmoffice#filmnevada#olloclip#iphoneonly#cinema#vegasmovies#wanderlust#igerslvo#LiveTravelChannel#capturethescene#history #nvfilm #filmnv #history #gambling #shareyourstudio (at Las Vegas, Nevada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGcmhJtnGIE/?igshid=cmgk3l4kmf6s

[stripclubshuttle]

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[buckeyenative01]

Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada #welcometolasvegassign #lasvegasstrip #lasvegasnv #lasvegas #lasvegassign #nevada #nv (at Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign)

[silentmike1701]

Classic #corvette at the #welcometolasvegassign taken around the mid 1980s. Comparing the location to present day 2018.... #canonphotopaper#movies#movie#flick#film#travel #vegas#lasvegas#lasvegasweekly#nvfilmoffice#nevadafilm#nevadafilmoffice#nv#nvfilm#filmnv#filmnevada#olloclip#iphoneonly#cinema#vegasmovies#movielocations#wanderlust#igerslvo#LiveTravelChannel#capturethescene#history #classiccars (at Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign)

[silentmike1701]

COPS... Little person tries to escape by climbing a light post. Near the #welcometolasvegassign. Funny, the officer was boss eleven years ago.... #canonphotopaper#movies#movie#flick#film#travel #vegas#lasvegas#lasvegasweekly#nvfilmoffice#nevadafilm#nevadafilmoffice#nv#nvfilm#filmnv#filmnevada#olloclip#iphoneonly#cinema#vegasmovies#movielocations#wanderlust#igerslvo#LiveTravelChannel#capturethescene #cops (at Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign)

[silentmike1701]

Phil Palumbo Quintet at the #welcometolasvegassign 1959. #canonphotopaper#movies#movie#flick#film#travel #vegas#lasvegas#lasvegasweekly#nvfilmoffice#nevadafilm#nevadafilmoffice#nv#nvfilm#filmnv#filmnevada#olloclip#iphoneonly#cinema#vegasmovies#movielocations#wanderlust#igerslvo#LiveTravelChannel#capturethescene#history (at Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign)