The casino will feature a 73,000 sq-ft gaming floor with 1,300 slot machines, 56 table games, 3 restaurants, 2 bars and a skyline lounge. Situated 15 miles south of Hoover Dam and 55 miles from Las Vegas, Willow Beach is accessible by a combination of public bus and taxi, but the combined cost of both modes of transportation is almost as much as taking a taxi the whole way.Wind Creek Chicago Southland will be a $529 million casino, hotel, restaurants and entertainment center. There are a few ways to get to Willow Beach from Las Vegas, and the simplest among them is to drive or hire a taxi. Willow Beach Is Just An Hour's Drive From The Strip

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The Willow Beach riverfront has some sandy and rocky beaches, and there are picnic tables and grills available. The beach is actually in Arizona, just across the Nevada border. In more recent years, Willow Beach has been a popular fishing camp. From artifacts uncovered at the beach, which fronts the Colorado River, it seems likely that the area was a prehistoric trading center. The National Park Service believes that Native Americans camped at what is now Willow Beach as far back as 250 BC. In fact, tourists can swim or paddle board at Willow Beach at mid-day and be back on the Las Vegas strip in time for dinner and a show. It's located just an hour's drive southeast of Las Vegas, so it makes for a very convenient day trip. Willow Beach is part of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and it's run by the National Park Service. The glitter and glitz of the Las Vegas strip can keep visitors entertained for days on end, but for those vacationers who want to add an easy side trip and experience the great outdoors, Willow Beach might be just the ticket. The Venetian, the Bellagio, Planet Hollywood, Caesar's Palace.

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