Show Jkmdl mihc&ti® utf QtldDjp McdUxbxHgu ' Ikmmma ? You should easily find a place to eat for one new spot has dining room capacity of 1000 another 1100 Others can handle MKC F THERFS any end to La Vega’ fast flights to the growth a a resort center no one can see it They're not only spreading luxury ho- key cities of the West with connections to the Midwest and East tels across more desert acres they're building them into the' skies The skyline of the glittering “strip" changed this y spring with completion of a 10 One of stories high is pleasure palace scheduled to open Labor Day in downtown Las Vegas Mew construction is in excess of 32 million dollars for eight new hotels At least one more containing 1000 rooms is planned These eight make available 2332 more rooms And still you'd best have advance reservations if you want a place to sleep nine-stor- Call 2100 In Idaho in Salt Lake City Fall or too your 2206 In Pocatello Wostern travol agont from 200 up to 700 Now you have 11 “strip" spots where the top show talent of the country will be headlined throughout the year and that should make this “Broadway of the Desert” more fabulous than either its New York namesake or Hollywood in the world of entertainment Of course the glittering casinos the superb food and entertainment and reasonable prices for same constitute the main attractions of the resort hotels In downtown Las Vegas the great gambling halls are just what they’re advertised— establishments devoted to wooing Lady Luck with food and drink incidental And you can even have your picture taken standing next to one million dollars cash! The “strip” hotels all have luxurious swimming pools in restful and relaxing landscaped grounds Golfers find the Desert Inn course exciting and matches draw championship spectators in the thousands They have outdoor recreation to match the downtown variety in excitement and diversity Boulder Dam one of the major attractions of the southwest is open to visitors every day of the year Conducted tours of the power plant and penstock ‘ i In 4P J I imw I t f v f“ ’ X fi t - I : V" ir i” ' Y i 1 t 4 ' ' itfe' w( “s- I Sfe f) i J :V f’ H' A ' ' f1 i 1 ai f ?v tunnel requiring 45 minutes are continuous from 8 am to 5 pm Boat excursions can be made from Boulder Beach to the face of the dam six times daily Boats of all types are available for fishing or scenic charter trips And the fishing is open throughout the year Bass and trout can be taken from Lake Mead and the Colorado River with the river below the dam yielding husky rainbow Camping is permitted at the lake and also at the river Swimming in Lake Mead is delightful from May to October at Boulder Beach and Vegas Wash where safe areas are provided with lifeguards on duty There are mountain resorts and picnic and camp grounds in the cooling elevations of the Charleston Mountains 35 miles northwest of Las Vegas reached via surfaced UJS 95 Another scenic and colorful region is the Valley of the Fire just a few minutes drive from Overton on the north end ’of Lake Mead many Rock Included in its attractions are Atlanta filled with prehistoric picture writings petrified trees and countless fantastic formations caused by erosion THC SALT 1AKI TSISUNI Scilc Edition— Sunday May 13 1W3 |