Living - Activities - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Events, groups, and things to do; People in Las Vegas take part in many clubs and organizations; activities include interest groups, clubs, hobbies, community centers, organizations, and groups
- Groups: People in Las Vegas take part in many clubs and organizations; activities include interest groups, clubs, hobbies, community centers, organizations, and groups
- AA: Alcoholics Anonymous
- Amateur Radio: Las Vegas Radio Amateur Club
- Animal NSPCA: Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; no-kill animal sanctuary, humane education, referrals for low-cost spay/neuter and vaccination services; cat condos
- Asian Chamber: Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce
- GA: Gamblers Anonymous
- Gaming Research: Center for Gaming Research at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; scholarly analysis of gambling and gaming issues; Gaming Collection at Lied Library; records of casinos
- Habitat: Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas; works to build basic housing
- Jewish: United Jewish Community; Jewish Federation of Las Vegas
- Latin Chamber: Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce
- LV Chamber: Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
- NVRA: Nevada Restaurant Association; member restaurants
- Preservation: Preservation Association of Clark County; all-volunteer organization working to preserve historic buildings and structures in Las Vegas and Clark County; speakers and walking tours
- United Way: United Way of Southern Nevada
- YMCA: Community activities; "building strong kids, strong families, and strong communities"
- -USA Directories-: Search organization directories; there are hundreds of thousands of organizations, associations, societies, and nonprofits in the US covering many interests; many of these are in Las Vegas; these directories help you locate an organization
- Events: Event listings; connect to online calendars and databases; show what's going on and where
- LVRJ: Las Vegas Review-Journal entertainment section; gives the run-down on shows, events, and nightlife
- LV Events: Event producer and promoter; information about a variety of events; examples: air show, golf tournament, basketball games, races, America's Party New Year's Eve
- Ballet: Nevada Ballet Theatre
- Philharmonic: Las Vegas Philharmonic
- Auto Show: Motortrend International Autoshow; Las Vegas
- BikeFest: Motorcycles on Freemont Street; bike show, games, food, competitions
- Bull Riders: Pro Bull Riders Final
- CES: International Consumer Electronics Show; mammoth tradeshow for consumer technology; trade-only show and is not open to the general public; covers: computers, gaming, appliances, Internet, audio, personal electronics, telephony, wireless, GPS, e-commerce, digital technologies; produced by the Consumer Electronics Association
- Freemont St: Events and entertainment; along historic Freemont Street; special festivals and events throughout the year including Mardis Gras, Party Gras, AFAN Walk, March of Dimes Walk, Folk Festival, BikeFest, car show, hoedown, and tree lighting
- Halloween: October 31 observances
- ICSC: International Council of Shopping Centers convention; global trade association of the shopping center industry
- Jazz Fest: Las Vegas City of Lights Jazz and R&B Festival
- LV Bowl: College Football
- LVFF: Film festival; world premiere films and celebrity tributes
- MAGIC: Men's Apparel Guild in California; trade show for men's and women's fashion apparel
- Mariachi: Las Vegas International Mariachi Festival
- NAB: National Association of Broadcasters; professional trade convention; audio and video content production, management and distribution across all forms of media
- NASCAR: Motor racing events; NASCAR Weekend: World of Outlaws, Nextel Cup UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400, Busch Series SAM's Town 300; Craftsman Truck Series
- Native Amer Arts: Native American Arts Festival; arts, crafts, artist demonstrations, dance, music, lectures, films, fry bread, and other foods, Arts and Crafts Market
- Poker WS: World Series of Poker; Set of poker tournaments
- Rodeo NFR: National Finals Rodeo; professional contest of saddle bronc riding, bull riding, bareback riding, calf roping, team roping, steer wrestling, and barrel racing
- St Gennaro: Society of the San Gennaro Feast; Italian cuisine
- Sports: Las Vegas is home to major-league basketball and baseball, pro hockey and soccer, and NCAA sports
- Aviators: Las Vegas minor league baseball team; AAA affiliate
- Raiders: Oakland Raiders National Football League team
- LVMS: Las Vegas Motor Speedway; 600-hectare complex; includes a 2.4 km superspeedway, 4 km road course, 0.8 km dirt oval, drag strip, Go-Kart tracks, and racing schools; hosts NASCAR races
- PGA: Las Vegas Invitational Professional Golf Association
- Coyotes: College of Southern Nevada
- Rebels: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Prep: Schools' sports network; State University and High School football and other sports activities
- Hiking: Hiking Las Vegas
- Mountaineering: Las Vegas Mountaineers Club
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