Vegas in a nutshell

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Getting there: It's a five-hour flight from South Florida to Las Vegas. Round-trip rates currently start at $390. Spirit, America West, United, Delta, American, Continental, U.S. Air and ATA are among the carriers offering service.

Cost for a two-night trip for two: $1,130 and up.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

• Where to go: Clark County Marriage Bureau, 200 S. Third St., 702-455-3156; www.co.clark.nv.us/clerk/clerkhome.htm.

• Hours: Marriage Bureau is open seven days a week. Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-midnight. On Friday, the office opens at 8 a.m. and doesn't close until midnight Sunday. Also open 24 hours on major holidays.

• Requirements: Licenses are issued to a male and a female 18 years or older, no closer than second cousins. If U.S. citizen, must know Social Security number. Ceremony must be performed in Nevada within one year. .

• Cost: $55 in cash.

WEDDING CONTACTS

• Andrea's Wedding Consultants, 800-292-1177.

• Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-693-7111; www.bellagio.com.

• Graceland Wedding Chapel, 619 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-382-0091; www.gracelandchapel.com.

• Las Vegas Hilton/Star Trek: The Experience: 3000 Paradise Road. Hotel is at 702-732-5111; www.lvhilton.com. The attraction is at 702-697-8700; www.star trekexp.com.

• Little White Wedding Chapel. 1301 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-382-5943; www.alittlewhitechapel.com.

• Paris Las Vegas, 702-946-7000; www.paris-lv.com.

• Special Memory Wedding Chapel, 800 S. Fourth St., 702-384-2211; www.as pecialmemory.com.

• Stratosphere, 2000 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-380-7777; www.stra tospherehotel.com.

• Treasure Island, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-894-7111; www.trea sureisland.com.

• Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-414-1000; www.venetian.com.

DINING

Suggestions from Taste of Vegas guide:

• Aureole, at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-632-7401. Progressive American cuisine. $70 per person.

• Eiffel Tower Restaurant, above the Strip on the 11th floor of the Paris Las Vegas' Eiffel Tower replica, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-948-6937. Updated French classics. $75-plus per person.

• Pamplemousse , 400 E. Sahara Ave. (Eastside), 702-733-2066. Personalized French cuisine. $45 per person.

• Rosemary's Restaurant, 8125 W. Sahara Ave. (Westside), 702-869-2251. Fine modern American cuisine. $50 per person.

LODGING

• Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-693-7111; www.bellagio.com. Chiluly sculpture in the lobby, expansive pool. Rates from $159.

• Mandalay Bay, 3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd., 877-632-7800; www.mandalaybay.com. Elegant decor. Only drawback: at the far end of the Strip. Rates from $119.

• Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South; 877-857-1861, 702-414-1000; www.vene tian.com. Luxurious guest suites, Canyon Ranch Spa. Rates from $169.

• Paris Las Vegas, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South; 702-946-7000; www.paris-lv.com. Old World meets new. Rates from $109.

INFORMATION

• Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, 702-892-0711; www.lvcva.com.


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