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Out of the four NCAA Division I conferences that hold their men's and women's basketball tournaments in the Las Vegas area, the MW is one of two that holds events in this part of town. The MW's men's and women's teams converge on the Thomas & Mack Center every March to determine the teams that will receive the league's automatic berths in the NCAA men's and women's tournaments.
off Sunset Road
Offers a free self-guided factory tour and has a large cactus garden. Chocolate tasting sessions, optionally with wine, by reservation. The Cactus Cafe has coffee, milkshakes, and brownies along with chocolate dipped fruit, pretzels, and marshmallows.
Historical exhibits include restored houses from various decades of Henderson's history.
at Moser Drive
Located within the Water Treatment Facility, this 140 acre preserve has nine ponds which attract migratory waterfowl and resident birds.
Artifacts, pictures, maps and video footage presenting nuclear weapons testing and development in the southwestern US. If you're interested in science and history it's definitely worth visiting, and it's also a great break if you've become tired of the Strip. Videography requires special permission.