Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas

In 1959, Betty Willis and Ted Rogich created the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign for Clark County. Betty received $4,000 for her work. The sign was built by Western Neon. Over the years, the sign has been moved south several times on Las Vegas Boulevard as growth has continued. Currently it is located just south of Russell Road across from the Klondike Casino just west of McCarran Airport.

Related Topics:
1959 - Clark County - Las Vegas Boulevard - Klondike Casino - McCarran Airport

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Some consider the sign to be the "official" southern end of the Las Vegas Strip. The sign, like most of the strip, sits in the town of Paradise, Nevada and is located roughly four miles south of the actual city limits of Las Vegas. (Such distinctions are usually ignored by residents of the Las Vegas metropolitan area, who refer to the entire urban region as "Las Vegas".) With the sign so far away from the city itself, the City Council erected a Welcome to Fabulous Downtown Las Vegas sign just within the city limits of the City of Las Vegas, on Las Vegas Boulevard. The image of the sign is featured on the Nevada License Plate that was issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the City of Las Vegas in 2005.

Related Topics:
Las Vegas Strip - Paradise - Nevada - Las Vegas - Las Vegas metropolitan area - City Council - License Plate

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The sign is currently owned by Young Electric Sign Company which still leases it to Clark County.

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