Nevada

SR 579 was originally a part of State Route 5 as it passed through Las Vegas. When US 95 was extended south into Nevada in 1940, the route replaced SR 5 through Las Vegas, including the section along Bonanza Road.

As the Las Vegas Expressway was completed in northwestern Las Vegas in the 1970s, the US 95 designation was relocated from Bonanza Road and Rancho Drive to the new facility. The state highway was redesignated SR 579 around this time, in conjunction with a statewide route renumbering that occurred beginning in 1976.
Citizens Area Transit Route 215 functions on this road.

State Route 573 comprises two sections of Craig Road, a major east-west arterial roadway in the Las Vegas valley.

Previously, the portion of Craig Road within North Las Vegas (between Decatur Boulevard and Losee Road) was a part of SR 573. This section was decommissioned in 2002 and turned over to the City of North Las Vegas, which promptly reconstructed the roadway.

It is likely that the remainder of this route will be remanded to local control, in accordance with other state routes being decommissioned in the Las Vegas area.

Rising from the dust of the Virgin River Valley just north of Las Vegas is a golfing destination poised to take its place on golf's treasure maps. It is a town of 15,000 people, 300 annual days of sunshine and five championship courses. Labeled by some as Sin City's "little brother", Mesquite's quaint, less flashy town resembles little of the big ticket up the road. Rather, it offers what Vegas can't: a scenic, natural, small town atmosphere.
Si Redd's Oasis Resort Hotel / Casino / Spa
The Palms Golf Course: A Different Kind of Thrill Ride.
Wolf Creek at Paradise Canyon
Oasis Golf Club, Mesquite

Just 77 miles northeast of Las Vegas, Mesquite features five championship courses and another that is nearing completion. Just 12 years ago, the town of 2,900 had no stoplights and just one golf course. Now, Mesquite is a booming little oasis with five championship golf courses, four casinos, and a happening pulse.

The Yucca Mountain project is far from dead. One of the trickiest parts about building a nuclear waste repository in Yucca Mountain is getting the waste to the facility. One month ago, the Walker River Paiute Tribe said no to building a rail corridor through the middle of their reservation. Now, the idea of using the Caliente corridor is being tossed around again.

Major interstates are being looked at including using the beltway, I-15 and US-95. Nevada leaders say the transportation of waste to our area is more likely to be a threat to us, in the short term, than the repository itself. Although studies show the possibility of an accident is low, the consequences are great.

The word "secret" can most advisedly be used to describe Laughlin. Few outside the Southwestern desert valley this unincorporated town of 8,000 occupies are even aware of its existence. Caught in the political crossfire of the powers-that-be who are chiefly interested in promoting the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas, Laughlin has languished in relative obscurity.

In fact, those charged with promoting Laughlin to an unsuspecting public are often hamstrung by friends of their powerful neighbor to the north.

Those who have stumbled upon this town perched along the banks of the Colorado River have discovered an oasis of inexpensive meals, thousands of cheap, available rooms, and Nevada's inimitable brand of excitement (though admittedly at 45 RPM versus Vegas' 78). To top it off, reasonable green fees are still very much in evidence here. Golfers who find themselves exasperated (or impoverished) by the high-roller friendly atmosphere of Glitter Gulch's top tracks, owe it to themselves to discover Laughlin.

This is the Las Vegas Tonopah Railroad Depot. It was completed in June of 1909. It was built of concrete blocks and full gauge train rails at a whopping cost of $130,000.

The first train in Rhyolite was in December of 1906. The rails for the Las Vegas Tonopah Railroad had already been laid and were in use way before the Station was built. Oh there was going to be a grand party, but the town of Beatty beat Rhyolite to it, so everyone went to Beatty and enjoyed the party there.

Well, now you know more about Rhyolite than you ever wanted to know. If you ever get to the Nevada Desert, or you are going to visit Las Vegas, put us on your schedule. You won't be sorry, the Beatty, Rhyolite area has a lot to offer. Not to mention that we are the EASTERN GATEWAY TO DEATH VALLEY

The most obvious and largest part of the Fremont Street Experience is the Viva Vision canopy and light show. The canopy towers 90 feet above the ground and spans the length of five football fields. Featuring more than 12 million LED modules and 555,000-watt sound system, the light show attracts tourists and locals alike.

Inside the Fremont Street Experience building, a master control room delivers all the magic to the Viva Vision light show. Technicians have only three minutes to load the show on the big screen. They are assisted by eight high-tech computers that intertwine the light, visual and audio systems.

Cameras are mounted on the actual Viva Vision screen and transmit a live video feed to a row of LCD screens inside the control room so technicians can monitor the show.

While the Viva Vision canopy is an amazing wonder, the Fremont Street Experience is more than just choreographed lights and sounds.