Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech TherapyJobs in
Las Vegas, Nevada

Welcome to the city of Las Vegas website! Our goal is to enhance our resident's quality of life, while making sure Las Vegas remains the premiere entertainment destination in the world. The city staff strives to be open, accessible and responsive to our citizens. Through this website, you can find important information about our great city, our departments and handle city business at the click of a mouse. Visitors can also take advantage of the information on travel, lodging, transportation and entertainment.
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The Spanish Trail in the early 1700s sought a route that would pass through the then unexplored Las Vegas Valley. At the time, the Spaniards referred to the route through the valley as "jornada de muerte," journey of death. A young scout named Rafael Rivera was the first person of European ancestry to look upon the valley. His discovery of a valley with abundant wild grasses growing and a plentiful water supply reduced the journey by several days. The valley was named Las Vegas, Spanish for "The Meadows."
The completion of the main railway, linking Southern California with Salt Lake City in 1905, established Las Vegas as a railroad town. The availability of water made Las Vegas an ideal refueling point and rest stop. The railroad was the principal industry in Las Vegas for the next 25 years.
Las Vegas was founded as a city on May 15, 1905; On March 19, 1931 gambling was legalized in the State of Nevada. One month later, the city issued six gambling licenses. The latest population prediction in the Las Vegas Valley is 2 million people by 2005. The completion of the main railway, linking Southern California with Salt Lake City in 1905, established Las Vegas as a railroad town. The availability of water made Las Vegas an ideal refueling point and rest stop. The railroad was the principal industry in Las Vegas for the next 25 years. Welcome to the most exciting and entertaining city in the world, Las Vegas. Nowhere else can you find a city that has all the amenities that only a complete resort destination can offer: luxurious hotels, fine dining, wonderful live entertainment and state-of-the art convention facilities. Las Vegas is a spectacular city, incomparable to any other. Everything that you would expect from a world-class metropolis, and more, is right here for your pleasure.
Las Vegas is a city that has something for everyone. While you are here, make sure to see all the great attractions the city of Las Vegas has to offer. Recognized all over the world, our famous Strip is where tourists can enjoy a walk in the warm desert evening, or take a stroll downtown and view a dazzling light show that spans an entire street — the Fremont Street Experience. You can also get a glimpse of amazing world famous re-creations like erupting volcanoes, the Eiffel Tower and the Sphinx of Egypt.
Las Vegas offers top quality entertainment, attractions, and shopping and world-renowned resorts. Las Vegas nightlife will keep you up until dawn and art displays, music and museums take you on a journey from the classic to the contemporary. Downtown Las Vegas offers an energetic display of color with a bit of nostalgia and a glimpse of the future.
If you are looking to enjoy the Wild West and our great outdoor recreation, beyond the glamour and glitter of our neon lights, we have plenty to see. There are enchanting panoramas in the Red Rock National Conservation area, Lake Mead National Recreation area and at Mount Charleston. All are only minutes from the Las Vegas Strip.
Las Vegas continuously reinvents itself, so even if you have been to our great city before you will never run out of fun things to do.

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