It only seemed to heighten the anticipation. and they’re supposed to have the best show in town,” Christine DuBois said.įlashes of red, white, blue and green fireworks filled the night sky while some children ran around swinging glow-in-the-dark necklaces and others sat quietly in their parents’ laps, eyes wide.Īt Red Rock, after the casino’s floodlights were turned off, guests could see other, earlier displays in the distance. “We were looking for a fun picnic, sit-on-a-blanket type atmosphere.

“So we have to wait until they come home, and then we can get married.”Ĭhristine DuBois, husband, Steve, and son, Jaden, celebrated their first Independence Day in Las Vegas at Sunset, too. “My brother lived in Afghanistan, and my father is in Iraq,” she said. “This is the easiest one to get to,” Nunes said.īono thanked the servicemen and women who are serving in Iraq. Roy Nunes and his fiancee, Deanna Bono, said they watched the fireworks at Sunset to avoid the crowds on the Strip. “We saw their big sign because we live right up the street,” Gina Buthman said. Gina Buthman and her daughter, Chelsea, celebrated their first July 4th in Henderson after recently moving from Idaho. It took Grucci’s of New York four days and about 1,500 man hours to set up and choreograph the displays.Īt Sunset Station in Henderson, hundreds of spectators gathered in the casino’s amphitheater to watch the fireworks.

“I really liked that they added in Elvis and Sinatra.” They did a great job,” said Summerlin resident Karen Kovacevich, who was at Red Rock.

Hundreds of people gathered with family and friends and filled the lawn near the resort’s pool for a nine-minute fireworks show choreographed to music paying tribute to America - with Sinatra and Elvis thrown in to recognize the hometown spirit.īilled as the valley’s largest fireworks show, Red Rock was one of nine Station casinos to simultaneously light up the sky starting at 9:30 p.m.Īlong with Red Rock, the choreographed show included Aliante Station, Boulder Station, Fiesta Henderson, Green Valley Ranch, Palace Station, Santa Fe Station, Sunset Station and Texas Station. The rockets glared brightly as the music of Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp blared and all eyes stared skyward at Red Rock Resort on Saturday night for Station Casinos’ 4th of July Blast.

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