He first played Las Vegas in 1942, at the tender age of 23, and quickly came to embody the flamboyance of Sin City. The three-wing museum exhibits Lee's outrageous costumes, antique pianos and cars, rhinestones, family memorabilia and gold records. The whole world is coming to Las Vegas, and the city in turn is becoming a microcosm of the world. The latest addition to the local ethnic scene is Chinatown Plaza , a shopping center composed of most things Asian and a few things Las Vegas. There are also all manner of Asian restaurants and fast food, stores selling Chinese herbs, books, furniture and jewelry, an America-Asia travel center, and Oriental art galleries.
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A mere 20 minutes from downtown Las Vegas is Red Rock Canyon, the sandstone centerpiece of the mighty Spring Mountains, which hem in Las Vegas Valley on the west. Hikes, routes, and scambles up, around, and through the mountains abound. The picnic areas, campgrounds, trails, overlooks, and ski slopes accommodate nearly a million visitors a year. Two concessionaires, Mt. Charleston Hotel and Mt. Charleston Lodge are found in Kyle Canyon, while the Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort is at the top of Lee Canyon. All rights reserved.