FIREWORKS RING IN 2012 ALONG LAS VEGAS STRIP

January 1, 2012 - 10:29 am

Fireworks burst over the Las Vegas Strip at midnight on New Year's 2012. These photos were captured from the roof top of the Rio. Las Vegas officials expect to welcome a record-breaking 314,000 visitors for the holiday. (Photos courtesy of Brian Jones and Darrin Bush/ Las Vegas News Bureau).