Las Vegas has staged the world's largest bikini parade in a bid to revive the city's flagging visitor numbers. Check out the video by a tourist at the bottom of the page.
Largest Bikini Parade-Las Vegas sets world
record
LAS VEGAS, NE, USA-- Las
Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Las Vegas
Mayor Oscar Goodman, Holly Madison, and 281
bikini-clad women declared the first day of summer with the
world's Largest
bikini paradeon the Las Vegas Boulevard. 
“Las
Vegas has an incredibly unique and vibrant pool culture that
is unlike any other in the world,” said Cathy Tull,
Senior Vice President of Marketing for the Las
Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. -photo
by Justin Bowen
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The occasion marked the 50th anniversary
of the building iconic “Welcome
to Las Vegas” neon sign and according to the city’s
mayor, Oscar Goodman, the start of summer on the Strip
– a month ahead of other northern hemisphere destinations.
The previous world record for the Largest
bikini parade was 250.
Model and television personality Holly Madison
("Girls Next Door") was joined by showgirls from
Vegas stage spectacular Jubilee and members of the public
for the march.
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Holly Madison, a former Playboy centrefold
and reality TV star, said: 'Who doesn’t want summer a month
early? I’ve been lobbying for it my whole life, frankly.'
They also took part in a pre-march fashion
show in front of the city's iconic 'Welcome to Fabulous
Las Vegas' sign to mark the 50th anniversary of its installment.
The mayor's declaration of the beginning of 'summer
in paradise' was followed by pool parties in some of the
strip's best-known hotels.