Nevada Tourism Alliance

101 Years of Serving Las Vegas

 Back in 1907, a dairy farmer named Harry Anderson selected a sparsely vegetated piece of land just east of one of the valley’s artesian wells and with a lot of hard work, began irrigating a dairy farm in southern Nevada.  This occurred just two short years after a successful land auction by the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City Railroad created a rail stopover town called Las Vegas, translated to mean “the meadow” in Spanish.

 Las Vegas was fast becoming a growing, thriving desert community.  More and more people were moving to town, and many new businesses were opening up to meet the growing demand for goods and services. 

 Anderson Dairy eventually outgrew its downtown location and moved to a new plant site on the corner of Hoover and 5th streets.  Service and customer satisfaction had helped build Anderson’s strong reputation in home delivery.  It was early in the 1940’s when Anderson Dairy’s growing wholesale trade business expanded, with emerging grocery store chains, hotels and restaurants increasing the demand for fresh dairy products. 

When World War II broke out, Anderson Dairy did its part for the war effort.  With gasoline in short supply, Anderson Dairy removed the engines from their dairy trucks and put horses back into service to pull the trucks and make deliveries.

In 1956, Anderson Dairy built a new processing plant on what is today’s present site.  In 1995, plans were established to remodel and expand their facilities.  By May of 1996, they were utilizing newly expanded freezer and cooler box areas, as well as a new UHT dairy creamer room, expanded cottage cheese and sour cream producing rooms, a new ice cream manufacturing system and an improved and more efficient docking and load-out system.

In addition, they’ve added a unique new twist to their marketing program:  opening the plant to the public, offering a dedicated tour/education room for enlightening tour groups (and building brand identification and awareness).  Anderson Dairy remains a locally owned and operated dairy processing plant that employs over 215 full-time team members.

Over the years, many dairies have come and gone in the Las Vegas valley.  Today as the company celebrates its 101st year, Anderson Dairy is proud of its lasting heritage in greater Las Vegas.   They attribute their success to a long-term commitment to their hometown, to produce quality dairy products, and to a determination to get their products to customers as fresh and fast as possible.  They are committed to a standard of quality and service that has helped them maintain a growing market share in this fast growing community.

For more information visit their website http://www.andersondairy.com/

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The largest operator of taxicabs in Nevada, Frias runs five taxicab companies and provides over 700 reliable taxicabs to customers. Frias taxicab drivers have the newest fuel efficient automobiles and the latest technology to ensure reliable service and passenger safety.

If posh comfort is the order of the day, then Frias’s Las Vegas Limousines provides luxury transportation to both visitors and Nevada citizens and businesses and specializes in large groups, corporate events and conventions. Stretch and ultra-stretch limousines, fully loaded Navigator SUVs, Lincoln Town Cars and Luxury Mercedes Sedans are manned by professional, courteous and safe drivers always ready to chauffeur clients wherever and whenever they want to go. Las Vegas Limousines strives to provide the best possible service at the most affordable rates by combining comfort, reliability, safety and luxury transportation. Whether it’s for an hour or an entire month, for one person or one very large group, the Frias fleet of vehicles provides a variety of service options to custom fit clients’ needs.

In addition to keeping Las Vegas mobile, Frias Holding Company also actively supports a variety of community and charitable organizations, including the Clark County Public Education Foundation, Opportunity Village, Keep Memory Alive and Clark County Legal Services.

For more information log on to: http://www.lasvegaslimo.com/

Founded in 1976 by Frank Martin, Martin~Harris Construction was licensed by the Nevada State Contractors Board in February 1977.  Through the course of the past thirty-plus years, Martin~Harris has grown into one of the leading general contractors in the Southwestern U.S.  Consistently ranked in the upper third of the ENR – Top 400 General Contractors, Top 10 Nevada General Contractors, and Top 10 Southwest General Contractors, Martin~Harris has also been selected Contractor of the Year by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)-Las Vegas Chapter for 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007.

Martin~Harris Construction believes that each client’s best interest and each project’s best value, are better served when we become part of the development team from the earliest stages of project conception. With the delivery of each Martin~Harris built project, there is proven testimony to our unerring dedication to the best construction methods and close cost and schedule controls.

To learn more, visit their Website.

Congratulations to our April 2008 Member of the Month, Shoes for Crews, a Florida-based firm that opened its Las Vegas showroom and sales facility in November 2006.  Since that time, Lizette Alvarado and her team have certainly left their collective footprints in the desert sands of Southern Nevada’s business environment.

Alvarado, a native of Puerto Rico, brings high energy, a goodly amount of community activism and a no-nonsense approach to her management of SfC.  And, she has a product worthy of note, non-slip work shoes that effectively reduce slips and falls by 47% in a typical work setting. 

The company is generous in its support of worthy causes, ranging from aid to victims of natural disasters and supporting veteran’s organizations to promoting youth fitness and well-being.

NTA is proud to dedicate April 2008 in recognition of the good work and commitment of the staff and management of Shoes for Crews, Las Vegas.

To learn more, visit their Website.

It is no surprise that Sundance Helicopters has been voted the Best Helicopter Tour Company in Nevada by Nevada Magazine for four years running. By placing a premium on quality and exceptional service, the company has positioned itself at the top of the industry.

Sundance began operating out of Sky Harbor Airport in Henderson, Nevada, in April 1985 with one small piston-powered helicopter. The company was known as Helicopter Services of Nevada (HSN) and flight training was its primary business. In 1986 owners Fred and Karen Cleeves purchased a used Bell JetRanger, moved their operation to a hangar on the North end of McCarran International Airport, and conducted tours of the Las Vegas Strip from a parking lot at what was then the Landmark Hotel.

In January 1988 HSN initiated a Grand Canyon tour that featured a champagne picnic inside the canyon. This became the most popular helicopter tour in Las Vegas and, thanks to extensive media exposure, one of the best known tours of any kind worldwide.

The company changed hands in 1992 when Rick Eisenreich, Jim Granquist, and John Sullivan purchased the company from Fred Cleeves. By then HSN had six helicopters, and business had expanded to include military support, firefighting, external load, power line survey, and traffic reporting. Tours to the Grand Canyon were a rapidly growing component of the business. The name was changed to Sundance Helicopters in July 1994, reflecting an increased emphasis on tourism.

Business increased steadily under the new ownership and the company outgrew one operating facility after another. In late 1997 Sundance broke ground on the west side of McCarran Airport for a new hangar, passenger terminal and office facility.

This move triggered further growth, doubling the company’s size in four years.

Today, tourism accounts for three-quarters of Sundance’s business. Customers can enjoy a champagne picnic inside the Grand Canyon, a boat ride on Colorado River or a Hualapai Indian B-B-Q. Bryce and Zion national parks, exotic dinner retreats and the Las Vegas Strip at night are also popular tours. 

Sundance remains committed to its charter and utility customers. During the summer months up to four helicopters are dedicated to firefighting. Video and film production is also a growing market for the company. Sundance has been featured in several major films including “America’s Sweetheart”, “Oceans 11”, and “Oceans 13”.

Now operating 20 helicopters including several of the state of the art “quiet technology” EC130’s, Sundance flew over 130,000 passengers last year from its terminal location in Las Vegas and from a heliport at Grand Canyon West Airport in Arizona.  Sundance employees 125 people including commercial pilots, mechanics, tour coordinators, and passenger service employees. 

Sundance is conscious of its civic responsibilities and generously contributes services to a variety of charitable and non-profit organizations. A particularly rewarding part of the company’s charitable work is its contributions to the Make-a-Wish Foundation. During the Christmas holidays, Santa Claus frequently arrives on a Sundance Helicopter to meet special groups of children.

Looking ahead, our objective is to continue growing in Las Vegas while remaining true to our mission: “Every day serving our customers at a level beyond their expectations.”

For the future, SYSCO is taking a leading role in support of a new vision for agricultural practices designed to protect the land and environment. Through a series of initiatives, SYSCO contributes to environmental stewardship, sustainability and rural social vitality.

As a result, SYSCO can make a difference in its customers' lives and the success of their businesses.

Visit Sysco at www.syscolv.com

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