Southern Highlands is a community for families of all ages. You will enjoy parks, open
spaces and recreational facilities, including ball fields and tennis courts, providing numerous
options for active lifestyles and family entertainment. A trail meanders throughout the community
for those who want to hike or bike within the beautiful natural surroundings.
Recreation
The Las Vegas area offers four seasons of fun! Golfing, boating, hiking, skiing, Grand Canyon adventures,
helicopter sightseeing, and more!
Lake Mead
Lake Mead's deep blue waters and 550 miles of shorelines are enjoyed by boaters, water skiers, swimmers, and people hoping to hook a trophy fish.
Hiking
Did you know southern Nevada is the best kept outdoor secret in the country? Hiking Las Vegas has hikes and routes you can't find anywhere else.
You will enjoy hiking at Red Rock Canyon, Mt. Charleston, Lake Mead and more.
Mt. Charleston
Whether it's hiking, skiing, snow boarding, camping, or just having a hot toddy by your cabin get-away, Mt. Charleston is only minutes away.
Golf
Whether you’re a scratch golfer, weekend player or beginner, you’re in golf heaven when you’re in Southern Nevada! Dye, Fazio, Nicklaus and all of the great golf course designers have one or more masterpieces in Las Vegas.
Golf courses in Southern Nevada range from over 7,000 yards with slopes over 130 to manicured executive par-three courses.
Southern Highlands Golf Club
Recognized by Golf Digest as the "Best New Private Golf Club in the Western United States," the Golf Course will give you a golfing experience like no other. Limited to just 360 golf members, the memberships are by invitation only. The Southern Highlands Golf Course was designed as a rare and final collaboration by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. and Robert Trent Jones, Jr. As you step onto the green, you'll be in awe of the natural majesty and technical challenges presented by this nationally ranked golf course.
Las Vegas Schools
The mission of the Curriculum and Professional Development Division (CPDD) is to support increased student achievement by
providing relevant curriculum materials and training for teachers and administrators, and offering academic services
for parents and community members.
Clark County School District
Each of us has a vision of what the "ideal retirement" scenario is. For many seniors,
ideal retirement is Las Vegas. A warm climate and sunny skies 320 days a year provide a soothing
backdrop for both relaxation and recreation. World class golf courses, parks and a host of outdoor
activities are readily available. Gardening, entertaining and just plain lounging on the patio are
all enhanced by the absence of annoying insects like mosquitoes.
Comprehensive Senior Retirement Guide
Museums
Las Vegas is home to a variety of museums. Art exhibits, Nevada State Museum, Clark County Museum, Children's Museum, Hoover Dam Museum, the Las Vegas Art Museum, a Natural History Museum, the Lost City Museum,
Guinness World Record Museum, the Liberace Museum, Thunderbird Museum just to name a few.
The Las Vegas Strip (also known as The Strip and to local residents as The Boulevard) is 4 mi of Las Vegas Boulevard South partly in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, that has been designated an All-American Road. Many of the largest hotel, casino and resort properties in the world are located on The Strip. Over the years, Las Vegas Boulevard South has been called Arrowhead Highway, "Salt Lake Highway", U.S. Highway 91, and "Los Angeles Highway". The Strip was reportedly named by police officer Guy McAfee, after his hometown's Sunset Strip, in Los Angeles.
Transportation Around the Strip
While not on The Strip itself, the Las Vegas Monorail runs on the east side of The Strip from Tropicana Avenue to Sahara Road.
CAT Bus provides service on the strip with double decker buses known as The Deuce. The Deuce stops at most major resorts and continues north to downtown and the Fremont Street Experience.
A tourist trolley service travels up and down The Strip and stops at various, but not all, Strip hotels, along with a stop at the Fashion Show Mall.
Compared to major roadways in other cities, the Las Vegas Strip is becoming pedestrian-friendly. New casinos design their facades to attract walk-up customers and many of these entrances have become attractions themselves - the Fountains at Bellagio, the volcano at The Mirage, and the Treasure Island (TI) Sirens of TI are the most well-known. People gather on the sidewalks in front of the casinos to watch these shows.
Here is a quick list of the Hotels located along the Strip. South End: - You will find the 'Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas' sign
West Side: Mandalay Bay | THEhotel at Mandalay Bay | Luxor | Excalibur | New York-New York | Monte Carlo | Project City Center (2009) | The Cosmopolitan (2008) | Bellagio | Caesars Palace | The Mirage | Treasure Island (ti) | New Frontier | Stardust | Echelon Place (2010) | Slots-A-Fun | Circus Circus | Stratosphere
East Side: Tropicana | MGM Grand | Aladdin (Planet Hollywood) | Paris | Bally's | Barbary Coast | Flamingo | O'Sheas | Imperial Palace | Harrah's | Casino Royale | The Venetian | The Palazzo (2007) | Wynn | Riviera | Sahara
Zoo
The Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park (a.k.a. Las Vegas Zoo) is managed by the non-profit 501 (C)(3) Nevada Zoological Foundation.
The shady 3-acre park is located just 15 minutes northwest of the Las Vegas Strip. The zoo exhibits over 150 species of plants and animals
The Las Vegas area offers four seasons of fun! Golfing, boating, hiking, skiing, Grand Canyon adventures,
helicopter sightseeing, and more!
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