Once upon a time Sin City attracted a different sort of visitor. Spanishexplorers were the first to come to this desert oasis to enjoy its natural hotsprings an... » 

Once upon a time Sin City attracted a different sort of visitor. Spanishexplorers were the first to come to this desert oasis to enjoy its natural hotsprings and named the spot Las Vegas or the meadows. Now just a centuryafter it was founded in 1905 Las Vegas is the fastest growing metropolitanarea in the US. See just how much has changed in Las Vegas Then Now.Fascinating thenandnow photographs capture the citys evolution from desertrailroad outpost to the gambling and entertainment capital of the world.Las Vegas remained a quiet small town until 1931 when two events foreverchanged its course the building of Hoover Dam and the legalization ofgambling.Photos from the 1940s illustrate the most dramatic development in the city withresortstyle hotels and casinos popping up on the strip including BugsySiegels Flamingo.Fans of neon will enjoy views of Glitter Gulch Fremont Streets famedstretch as it was in the glory years of the 50s and as it is today.Includes now photos taken in September 2006 and the most uptodateinformation about casino closures and new projects slated for 20062007. «