MSNBC has a good piece on what cities are doing what, you can read it HERE
Vegas
Las Vegas, reputed to be so well-lit that its visible from space, may turn out to be the most dramatic place to be during this years Earth Hour.
In downtown Vegas, 5,000 green, glow-in-the-dark necklaces will be handed out to visitors. Then the giant overhead screen that usually displays an eye-popping laser light show will be used to air a video about Earth Hour and then lead the crowd in a countdown to lights out on the street.
Casinos interior lights will stay on and slot machines will stay plugged in, but the marquees and bright lights that illuminate nearly all the casinos and buildings on the Strip will go dark for the full hour.
This is big, says Jacqueline Peterson, spokesperson for Harrahs Entertainment, which owns eight casinos in Las Vegas. Historically, the lights on the Strip may have been dimmed for a minute or so when Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra and other Rat Pack celebrities died, but the lights on the Strip have never been turned off for a full hour.
Another big gesture will be turning off the iconic Welcome to Las Vegas sign. Erik Pappa, spokesman for Clark County, Nevada, which encompasses the Las Vegas Strip, says he cant remember when or if that sign has ever been turned off, but says officials agreed to cut power as part of the overall Earth Hour effort.
Check the story for more cities.
Vegas
Las Vegas, reputed to be so well-lit that its visible from space, may turn out to be the most dramatic place to be during this years Earth Hour.
In downtown Vegas, 5,000 green, glow-in-the-dark necklaces will be handed out to visitors. Then the giant overhead screen that usually displays an eye-popping laser light show will be used to air a video about Earth Hour and then lead the crowd in a countdown to lights out on the street.
Casinos interior lights will stay on and slot machines will stay plugged in, but the marquees and bright lights that illuminate nearly all the casinos and buildings on the Strip will go dark for the full hour.
This is big, says Jacqueline Peterson, spokesperson for Harrahs Entertainment, which owns eight casinos in Las Vegas. Historically, the lights on the Strip may have been dimmed for a minute or so when Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra and other Rat Pack celebrities died, but the lights on the Strip have never been turned off for a full hour.
Another big gesture will be turning off the iconic Welcome to Las Vegas sign. Erik Pappa, spokesman for Clark County, Nevada, which encompasses the Las Vegas Strip, says he cant remember when or if that sign has ever been turned off, but says officials agreed to cut power as part of the overall Earth Hour effort.
Check the story for more cities.
