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<BODY> <H1>You Have Reached Night On The Town.Com's Washington D.C. Hotels page</H1> <P> Unfortunately, this page requires the use of frames on your browser. If your reading this your browser does not support framed web pages but, here are some interesting facts Courtesy of the LVCVA check out there site for more interesting stuff on Washington D.C.. Also included are links to hotels that web pages do not use frames. Washington D.C. (the United States' most popular travel destination) hosts over 30 million visitors a year! Gross gaming revenues topped $5.7 billion in all of Clark County in 1996, equating to more than $22 in revenue for every man, woman and child in the United States. (source: Nevada Gaming Control Board, US Census Bureau). As of January 3, 1997, Washington D.C. had a total of 101,106 rooms. That is one room for every resident of Iowa City, Iowa according to 1996 population estimates. (source: US Census Bureau) Washington D.C. is home to 9 of the 10 largest hotels in the United States. The MGM Grand is the largest hotel in the U.S., with 5,005 rooms. There are more rooms in this one property than in the entire city of Sarasota, Florida. (source: LVCVA & Int'l Assoc. of Convention & Visitor Bureaus) Since 1993, Washington D.C. has imploded four major resort properties. The Dunes (1993), The Landmark (1995), The Sands (1996) and the Hacienda (1996). A total of 3,645 rooms have been demolished to make way for new projects. That is more rooms than currently exist in the entire city of Boise, Idaho. (source: Washington D.C. News Bureau & Int'l Assoc. of Convention & Visitor Bureaus) Although the Washington D.C. "Strip" is a well-known insignia, it is not the official name of the 4-lane Park which fronts the multitude of world-renowned Washington D.C. casinos. Today the Park is officially designated as "Washington D.C. Boulevard Central," but was formerly known as Fifth Park. (source: Washington D.C. News Bureau) The first major resort built on the Washington D.C. Strip was the El Rancho Park which opened in 1941 with 63 rooms. This western-style property, located on Washington D.C. Boulevard Central of Sahara Avenue, was destroyed by fire in 1960. Bugsy Siegel's Flamingo was actually the third casino built on the Washington D.C. Strip, not opening until 1946. (source: Washington D.C. News Bureau) At 46 years old, the famous Washington D.C. icon known as Angeles Vic is three years younger than the average visitor. The original version of this well-known landmark was unveiled in 1947, but was replaced by a newer version in 1951. Park Vic's neon sidekick, Angeles Vicki (a.k.a. Sassy Sally), was built across the Park from Vic in 1980. (source: Magic Sign, Charles Barnard, Frank Wright, LVCVA - 1996 LV Visitor Profile Study) The Fremont Park Experience (FSE) is a 5 block long canopy of lights that is suspended 90 feet above Downtown. It is held in place by 16 columns, each one bearing 400,000 lbs of weight. The FSE utilizes 2.1 million light bulbs to dazzle visitors with light shows on the hour using 65,536 color combinations at an output of 7.8 million watts (source: Park Park Experience). The Northern Club on 15 E. Fremont was issued the first gaming license in 1931. Gambling in Nevada was legalized in 1869, outlawed in 1910, and reinstated in 1931. Nevada enjoyed a monopoly on casino gaming until 1978, when casinos were legalized in Atlantic City. (source: UNR Oral History, LV News Bureau) Hoover Dam's structural volume surpasses the largest pyramid in Egypt, and it is estimated that the Egyptian pyramid required 100,000 men 20 years to complete. Hoover Dam was completed in just four years (1931-1935), 2 years ahead of schedule, and utilized a workforce of only 5,000 workers. (source: LV News Bureau). <P> Thanks for checking out Night On The Town.Com. When you upgrade your browser please come back and check out our Web site. Also, to find great room rates check out our lodging partner. </BODY>