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  • Cowboys compete for $4.2 million prize money at the USA’s premier rodeo.

  • Dragsters battle for supremacy.

  • The many Pacific Rim peoples who live in the Las Vegas area celebrate their various heritages one day each year with continuous entertainment, cultural exhibits, and fashion boutiques. Food includes everything from kim-chee and poi to potstickers and teriyaki.

  • Professional bull-riding competition.

  • Tribal dancers in costumes decked out with beadwork, bones, shells, and bells come from across North America to perform ritual dances handed down from their ancestors. Feathered shields and foods such as Navajo tacos and fry bread are sold.

  • St. Patrick’s parties are held at various restaurants and bars, with the main celebration at the Fremont Street Experience. Crowd-pleasers include the Las Vegas Highland Pipe Band, entertainment on two stages, green beer (with green food coloring), and traditional Irish dishes.

  • No matter their pedigrees – or lack thereof – every dog has his day when the Strut Your Mutt competition takes place. There’s the Mutt Parade and competitions to find the best dressed dog, the one with the most spots, and the one who can do the silliest tricks.

  • The university’s Runnin’ Rebels basketball, football, and baseball teams are frequently champions.

  • Las Vegas is now the premier city for title bouts.

  • Poker players compete for $1 million.

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