In the autumn of 1897, after gold was discovered in the Klondike, my English great-grandfather rode out from a cattle ranch near Edmonton, Alberta, to make his fortune. It was late in the season. He traveled with three Americans, eight pack ponies, a Winchester rifle, a tin billycan for tea, a Dutch oven for making bread, a goatskin coat, and a few light mining implements. But the snowfall was heavier than expected, which made the ground treacherous for the horses. When his companions decided to sit out the winter with some fur trapping, my great-grandfather sold his share of the ponies for sled dogs and hired an Indigenous tracker instead. His pace picked up, but the weather deteriorated. When supplies got dangerously low, he suggested to his tracker that they eat the dogs. Eventually, he was forced to return to England empty-handed. His diary, however, survived.
Valentine's Day shortcut to marriage: Couples can tie the knot at the Las Vegas airport in February
10.02.2024 - 14:35 / thepointsguy.com / Frank Sinatra
It's fun (and maybe a little bit too easy) to get married in Las Vegas — the city that's long held the title of "wedding capital of the world."
For starters, there is no waiting period nor blood test required. Plus, there is a robust and wacky-leaning wedding industry with hundreds of celebration venues, including drive-through chapels and mobile chapels that come to you. Not to mention, the city is home to a wide variety of wedding officiants, including Elvis, the Fonz and Frank Sinatra (impersonators, of course).
Naturally, there is some legal paperwork for a wedding. The Clark County clerk's office oversees that side of the Las Vegas wedding world and issues more than 80,000 marriage licenses throughout the year.
Before they can have their marriage ceremony in Las Vegas, couples must first visit the County Clerk's in downtown Las Vegas to pick up their marriage license. The couple must pick up the license together and in person.
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This year, lovebirds flying into Las Vegas to get hitched during Valentine's Day season can skip the trip to the clerk's office downtown. There will be a pop-up marriage license bureau at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS).
"We can't do it all of the time, but it is a service that we can provide in February to do our small part to make their Las Vegas wedding as effortless as possible," Lynn Marie Goya, the Clark County clerk, said.
From Feb. 13 through Feb. 29, the Clark County clerk's office will operate a bonus remote location near the baggage claim area in Terminal 1. The temporary office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be staffed by employees from the city's marriage license bureau. They will be answering questions on local laws regarding marriages, issuing marriage licenses and vow renewal certificates, and collecting the required fees.
The pop-up marriage license bureau in the Terminal 1 baggage claim at LAS will accept credit or debit card payments but not cash or checks. It will cost $102 for a marriage license and $21 for a vow renewal certificate picked up at the airport, not including card fees. Couples getting married in February will also receive a limited edition-themed keepsake to take to the wedding ceremony.
Valentine's Day and the days surrounding it are traditionally the busiest time of year for weddings in Las Vegas. This year, the numbers are likely to swell because some additional days in February are considered especially lucky for holding weddings. These dates include Saturday, Feb. 24, because it reads as 2/24/24 as well as Thursday, Feb. 29, because it's leap day.
"With three major wedding dates coming up in February, we anticipate thousands of
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