Courthouse directions and parking

My son will be getting married August 8th in Vegas, which will require a trip to the courthouse for the marriage license. He has never driven in Vegas before so I'm looking for the easiest directions to get to the courthouse from the Mirage. Also... is there easy, accessible parking close to the courthouse or would it make more sense to just take a cab to and from the courthouse?

Thanks!

Head north on the Las Vegas Strip; turn left onto E. Bonneville Ave.; turn right onto S. 3rd St.; the Marriage License Bureau is at the northwest corner of the intersection of 3rd St. and Clark Avenue. DonDiego recommends one Goggle "201 Clark Ave., Las Vegas, NV" for a map; the nomenclature "Clark County Clerk" on the Goggle-Map is the location of the Marriage License Bureau.
(This is not the route DonDiego would take, but it is the easiest route for someone who has not driven in Las Vegas before.)

When teechur and DonDiego got their license it was after 7:00pm and there was plenty of on-street parking available. The office is open from 8:00am until midnight every day.

sandshank1's son, if indeed such a "son" really exists, . . . as sandshank1 may just be getting a marriage license for himself and some anonymous women of questionable morals, . . . but, in any case, it's none of DonDiego's business, . . . and DonDiego digresses. sandshank1's "son" should be aware that there is a swarm of hawkers, shills, and representatives of numerous Las Vegas Wedding Chapels hanging out in the immediate vicinity of the Marriage License Bureau, and they will entice sandshank1's son with offers from their chapels, not the least of which would be a limousine ride immediately to the Chapel of his choice. One may safely reject these propositions.

The more DonDiego thinks about it, it does seem more sensible to just take a cab.

Oh, one can learn everything one needs to know about getting married in Las vegas at the official Clark County website.
If one is in a real hurry, one can even fill out a Marriage License Pre-Application online so that the presumedly happy couple can then use the Express Window at the Marriage License bureau. DonDiego counsels any couple contemplating marriage to not be in a real hurry, . . . but he includes this information for completeness.

DonDiego offers Best Wishes to sandshank1's "son" and the entire sandshank1 family.

Hmm, . . . 8 August . . . A Good Omen:
On 8 August 1937 in Hamilton, Ontario a man who was charged with beating his wife was deemed to be within his legal rights. Canadian judge, William McLeary cited the English Common Law made in 1879 which stated that a man has a right in certain cases to “chastise or confine” his wife.

Try either "mapquest.com" or use aGPS.

Rick

Thanks, DonDiego. Your info was a big help and very much appreciated. BTW....yes...there really is a 'son'.

DonDiego is, indeed, a "River Unto His People".

How did DonDiego determine the gender of sandshank1?

Umm, . . . the number "1".

DonDiego knows all, tells all. Also available for private parties, weddings, bar mitvahs and quinceaneras.

I thought for a minute you wanted directions to a Cathouse. I was going to let you borrow my car- it knows the way all by itself.

DonDiego was spot-on with his suggestions...especially looking at the several links he provided.

And his warning about "shills" is apropos. It was weird going in and out of the courthouse with people trying to get you to their wedding business....like a bunch of beggars outside a church....it just kind of 'tarnished' the entire wedding thing a tiny bit. So....hopefully your son and his future wife already have decided (and booked) where they will get married so they can comfortably ignore the wedding-chapel hawkers.

Las Vegas is pretty easy to drive around in (except for a few curved one-way rounds that are a pain) compared to any other large city. Your son should have no trouble driving to the courthouse and finding on-street parking....especially if they go after 6 p.m.

DonDiego & I found it humorous while we were there in line to get our license...a couple in front of us were filling out the forms and the young man turns to the young woman and goes, "so what is your momma's name again?". Now there's a relationship built on a strong foundation! lol.