Las Vegas Things to Do

Where’s the best place to see fireworks this New Year’s Eve? New York? Boston? Seattle? Think again. Las Vegas, being the city of excess that it is, is not to be done up in any arena, and certainly not that of showmanship. This year eight Las Vegas casinos will coordinate a firework spectacular in order to rival the very best in the world.

If you find yourself in Las Vegas and indulging in some of its pleasantries, you might not stop to think about its sordid past. But if you stop for a moment and catch yourself thinking about the history of these gilded walls, you might inadvertently stumble into one of the highlights of any trip to Vegas: a trip down memory lane. And while the rumors of Las Vegas’ early mob roots are many, the true stories therein are much darker and more impressive than even Hollywood can do justice to. Find out how the darker side of America built this city of sin at the new Mob Museum in the heart of Las Vegas.