The City of Henderson, Nevada welcomes tourists for the 2016 spring season. The beautiful weather makes this one of the best times of the year to visit the Las Vegas Valley. Henderson is known as one of the best places to travel to in the United States, thanks to a low crime rate and an abundance of fun activities that the whole family can enjoy. This city is truly an oasis in the dessert, especially because it includes beautiful Lake Las Vegas in its territory.
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Spring is almost here! The weather is warming up and on nice days you can open up the windows and let the fresh air in.
With the nice weather and the prospect of great warm weather activities comes, cringe, spring cleaning! Here at the Emerald Island Casino we clean every inch of the casino and parking lot all year long!
If you’ve ever been to the Emerald Island Casino around dawn on a Tuesday morning you may have seen our crew of carpet cleaners steam cleaning the carpets.
Many take for granted that corned beef and cabbage has become a traditional Irish meal, especially for St. Patrick’s Day. However, the truth is that this tradition started most unexpectedly under a variety of different historical circumstances. If you really want to get to the heart of the matter,
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While other casinos celebrate Irish culture and heritage only one day a year, here at the Emerald Island Casino we extend warm Irish hospitality all year long!!!
The Emerald Island Casino’s motif, decor and commitment to making every customer feel welcome is a fond tribute to co-owners Michael and Tim Brooks’ mother’s Irish heritage.
Ok, well, how about Happy Intercalary Year? No? Well, then, Happy Leap Year!!!
As strange as the words “Bissextile” and “Intercalary” may sound, there is nothing naughty about either. Both words refer to the insertion of an extra day into the calendar to keep our modern day Gregorian calendar in alignment with the Earth’s revolutions around the sun.
Scientists tell us that It takes the Earth approximately 365.242189 days – or 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes,
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Even though it is only mid-February, tax time is fast approaching! Tax Day 2016 is Monday, April 18th. Let Emerald Island Casino help you ease the stress!
The payment of taxes in America has always been controversial. From colonial protests against British taxation which ultimately led to the Revolutionary War, to the imposition of income tax in the 19th Century, to the ratification of the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1913, the amount and types of taxes we pay as U.S. citizens has always been hotly debated.
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