visitmylasvegas.com » 2006 » June

J.D. Powers the group that tracks customer satisfaction, lists Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport as North America’s favorite place for fliers. The story appears in USA Today.

Lines for check-in and security checks move quickly, terminals are clean and it’s easy to get around, says Jim Gaz of J.D. Power. The airport, serving more than 44 million passengers annually, increased the number of security checkpoints to 34 from 25 in the last 16 months. “It’s just an efficient airport,” he says.

Turn the clock back to 1964 for a trip down memory lane - the British were invading the charts and Beatlemania was at its peak! The Fab Four’s incredible 80 minute stage show includes multiple costume changes, each representing an era of the Beatles ever-changing career. The L.A. Times called this “The Best Beatles Show in the World”. With a recommendation like that, you can’t go wrong!

Precise attention to detail elevates The Fab Four far above every other Beatles tribute. With uncanny, note-perfect live renditions of Beatles’ songs, The Fab Four will make you think you’re watching the real thing. These talented lads replicate that famous Liverpool sound Live in the original record key, and they do it all without any tapes, sequences or backing tracks!

One of the greatest engineering works in history, the Hoover Dam rises 700 feet from the bottom of Black Canyon to hold back the largest man made lake emptying into the Pacific Ocean. The construction of the dam provided hope to workers struggling to escape the Great Depression, farmers struggling to grow crops under threat of spring floods and hope for a desert southwest seeking power to light the night.

From Las Vegas, visitors have a rare opportunity to tour this engineering marvel. The best way to see Hoover Dam is to travel by luxury coach from Las Vegas. Immediately you will be wisked to tour one of the seven engineering wonders of the world, and Las Vegas’ number one attraction! Enjoy a 2 hour visit to the exhibit and observation outlooks and watch the film of the dam’s construction.

After touring Hoover Dam, vistors often visit Las Vegas’ famous Ethel M. Chocolate Factory and Desert Botanical Garden.

For those passengers choosing to upgrade to the Premium Deluxe Tour, you will be have an additional two hours to explore the wonderful shops at the Desert Passage and you’ll be provided with a $10.00 per person dining certificate good at one of 13 restaurants. Also included, is a complimentary gift bag valued at $39.00.