Bits and Pieces, Here and There

Posted at 8:30 PM, Mar. 13, 2007

Few pieces of trivia I thought you might be interested in:

Another piece of Las Vegas history bit the dust last night when the Stardust Casino was imploded.  The Stardust was one of the mainstays on the Las Vegas Strip, opening in 1958 and charging only $6 per night for a room, it was located on 63 acres of land off of Desert Inn and Las Vegas Blvd.  It was imploded to make room for a new Boyd Gaming Corporation project, Echelon Place.  Construction on Echelon Place  is scheduled to  start in 2007 and is projected to be completed by 2010.   Plans are for it to be on 87 acres  and is projected to be over 140,000 square feet with a cost of 4 BILLION dollars. 

Today, March 13, broke a record with our high tempature.  The weather topped out at 89 degrees. The highest tempature on record for March 13 was set in 1966 when the tempature hit 86 degrees.  And spring is still 8 days away!

The longest highway in Nevada runs between Las Vegas and Reno.  Innerstate 95 is 668 miles from one end to the other!

There are a total of 64 golf courses in Las Vegas.  There's never been a better time to buy a round of golf in Vegas. Even in this golfer's paradise, there are a few tricks to having a perfect par day. When booking a tee time, Friday through Sunday are the busiest, so look mid-week for more availability and better deals. For seasonal bargains, winter (65 degree days and sunshine) and summer in Vegas are ideal. Just remember, morning and evening tee times in summer fill up early so book in advance.