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Top Labor Day Getaways with Orbitz: Mountain States
Top Labor Day Getaways with Orbitz!
Nevada takes two of the top ten Labor Day destinations in Reno and preennial favorite, Las Vegas.
Reno
Gaze at the Sierra Nevada Mountains while you gamble the day and night away. See a show or heat up the casinos in this little town where big-time excitement never sleeps.
Las Vegas
America’s casino capital is the place to go for 24-hour fun. And the slot machines are just the starting point at the lavish resorts along the Vegas Strip. See a hot concert or Broadway-caliber show. Enjoy a fine meal at one of Vegas’ world-class restaurants. For an outdoor adventure, check out Lake Mead and Red Rock Canyon.
Cheap Flights to Nevada
Most visitors go to Las Vegas to gamble and experience luxury hotels and an uninhibited nightlife. Vegas also draws conventions and trade shows to the state, Reno brings in more gamblers, and snowbirds and gamblers flock to Laughlin and Bullhead City.
How legalized gambling came to Nevada goes back to the Comstock Lode. Discovered in 1857, this was the largest silver deposit ever mined. As it was mined out, the population declined, and then the Depression closed the mines. In 1900, in what Lawrence Friedman dubbed “a burst of ingenuity,” Nevada started to legalize things that were illegal in California, and in 1931 legalized gambling as a revenue source and tourist attraction. And it worked.
Nevada does have other attractions. The state is largely untouched wilderness. Most of the wilderness is federally owned, so there’s lots of rugged terrain and desert valleys to explore. Outdoor activities include hiking, climbing, biking, geocaching, and exploring ghost towns. Nevada is also a popular retirement area, with retirement communities that are more like mini-resorts.
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