Resorts And Waterfront: Pond Las Vegas

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On the outskirts of the Las Vegas band resides the 3,592-acre Mediterranean- way Lake Las Vegas Resort, a confidentially -owned artificial lake in southeast Nevada. A resort and housing area in individual, this retreat has a laid-back vibe when compared to Vegas' fast -paced nightlife, but it still gives guests an diverse air to explore. The resort includes everything from custom homes to interesting boating excursions to finals golf courses.

For guests who have always wanted to voyage abroad Lake Las Vegas sets itself apart as a premier gateway reminiscent of Europe's lakeside villages. Guests staying at the AAA Four Diamond-rated Ritz-Carlton can see traces of domed doorways and clay tile roofs. Offering an memorable view of the resort's mountainous backdrop is the Loews inn, which is also AAA Four Diamond-rated.

There are ample of on-water and waterfront activities . Lake Mead, one of the leading national entertaining sites in the United States, is only two miles away and offers scenic power-boating and watersports opportunities. Within the resort, the 320-acre lake only allows non-motorized recreational watercraft ...
... — with the exception of the resort's two cruise yachts and security vehicles — but visitors can select from paddle boating, kayaking, canoeing, sailboating or fishing at Lake Las Vegas' two marinas, MonteLago Village Marina and SouthShore Marina.

For fly-fishermen, the lake overflows with trout, bluegill, bonefish, deep and sunfish, and master guides even offer programs and education for both original and veteran fishers.

Golfers will find Lake Las Vegas to be the definitive golfing gold mine with three 18-gap courses collectively named the Best Resort Golf Courses by Golfweek magazine in 2007: the Reflection Bay and SouthShore Golf Clubs — both designed by Jack Nicklaus — furthermore The Falls Golf Club — designed by Tom Weiskopf.

MonteLago Village is considered as a resort-within-a-resort, the 55,000-square-foot commercial village captures the essence and beauty of old-world Europe as cobblestone streets converge into continental plazas. It's an close, pedestrian-only community lined with boutiques, residential quarters, and lakeshore bistros and restaurants.