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B M & T ••• March/April 2019 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 31 ect is, it is not the only impressive Caesars property in Las Vegas. There's also the 3,960-room iconic Caesars Palace, 1,622-room Harrah's Las Vegas, the LINQ Hotel & Casino, with 2,545 rooms including 270 suites, the Flamingo Las Vegas, boasting 3,460 guest rooms, and Planet Hollywood, which offers endless options of A-last entertainment, dining from celebrity chefs and a bustling nightlife. Another major Las Vegas player, MGM, offers the MGM Grand with its new 850,000-sq. ft. Conference Center, the Mandalay May Resort & Casino, featuring more than 2 million sq. ft. of meeting space and 900,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space, the 2,700-room Park MGM, and the ARIA Resort & Casino, which houses a 500,000-sq. ft. convention space. The city offers an array of cultural and historical attractions that high- light its diversity, including the Walker African-American Museum and the Hispanic Museum of Nevada, the new Asian Culture Center. NEW MEXICO In a state known as "the Land of Enchantment," you can expect to find plenty of interesting natural attractions, such as Puye Cliffs, an ancient Pueblo Indian dwelling place near Albuquerque. Kids traveling to New Mexico's largest city are sure to be charmed by the Explore Museum, which includes an aquarium, botanic garden, zoo and aquatic park. Santa Fe's Canyon Road Fine Arts District and Georgia O'Keeffe Museum are two of the top attractions in this popular artists' haven. Other points of interest include the Palace of the Governors, the New Mexico History Museum and the LEED Gold-certified Santa Fe Community Convention Center. A ride on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad offers glimpses of some magnificent sights in Taos. For more active outdoor adventure you can take to the slops at the Taos Ski Valley or go for some whitewater rafting or rock climbing at Rio Grande Gorge. OKLAHOMA In a state with a surprisingly diverse landscape — including more than 10 distinct eco-regions — one of the favorite outdoor attractions is the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Lawton. The city of Lawton has erected a statue in honor of the Buffalo Soldier. Oklahoma City's Deep Deuce Historic District is the heart of its Black business community. The city also is home to the Bricktown Entertainment District, Paseo Arts District, the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, and the only state capitol ever built over an oil well. A must-see attraction in Tulsa is the Greenwood District, a historical- ly Black neighborhood that is the site of the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, Greenwood Cultural Center and the Mabel B. Little Heritage Center. The BOK Center showcases spectator sports and entertainment, while hiking trails along the Arkansas River beckon meeting goers and vaca- tioners who enjoy being active. OREGON Oregon is home to both the deepest river gorge in North American and the deepest lake in the United States. Hell's Canyon, where the Oklahoma City skyline Las Cruces Golf Course Photo Credit: New Mexico CVB Photo Credit: Oaklahoma CVB Oregon Convention Center Photo Credit: Oregon CVB