Photographers and reporters observe atomic explosion in the distance ... the new testing grounds as one of the many attractions Las Vegas had to offer. As one official described, "The angle ...

Between 1950 and 1960, the population of Las Vegas grew by 161%--partly due to the burgeoning casino industry. But another reason was a chance to glimpse actual nuclear tests in person. The Art of ...

The tests became a tourist attraction for visitors. Las Vegas became "Atomic City, USA." The public's enthusiastic reaction to the tests demonstrates how well the government both downplayed the ...

You’ll get a realistic sense of what people felt when watching tests at the Nevada Test Site. When you visit the Ground Zero ...

The so-called Atomic Age was in full swing, and atomic tourism was a major money-maker in Las Vegas. Crowds would buy tickets to watch the atomic tests from a relatively safe distance at viewing ...

“We’re putting clubs into people’s hands for the first time,” said Brian Birckbichler, senior vice president of Atomic Golf Las Vegas ... will help visitors understand Atomic Golf ...

Miss Atomic Bomb to Ali: Las Vegas’s 75 greatest photos presented Forgive the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority for hoarding. They’ve socked away our city’s history snapshots.