What are the best activities to do in Las Vegas?

Answer 1

Sandy’s Vegas Guide

Things to remember:
1.Drinks are free when you’re gambling. Sitting at a bar and playing a few dollars in a poker machine will get you a free drink. Sitting at a machine in the casino will get you the same. Tipping the waitress or bartender a dollar or two will keep her coming back. If you walk up to the bar and order drinks, you’re going to pay lots more, even for soda or bottled water.
2.Player’s Cards: Before you begin gambling, get a player’s card. Most places offer sign up deals (a coffee cup, a free meal, assorted coupons). If you get a card where you’re staying and you use it while you’re gambling, you can “save” the points and use then toward your room when you check out. Some casinos will combine accounts for married couples, some don’t. I always get a card in my name and ask for a second card. I play with one and my husband plays with the other. That way all the points are going to one card, and accumulate faster. Plus … you’ll get offers in the mail for your next trip!
3.Beware of time-share people! As you walk through the hotels and along the strip, you’ll be approached by people who want to give you free show tickets, free tours, free meals, etc. These are time-share sales people. They promise freebies in exchange for an hour of your time. I warn everyone about this but some people just don’t listen. A friend of mine decided an hour of her time was worth giving up in exchange for a show. So her and her husband accepted, were put on a bus and taken to a “presentation” and weren’t bought back for SIX hours. Their only escape would have been to take a cab back to the strip but that would have been expensive and they wouldn’t have gotten their “free” show tickets. The best way to get these people to lose interest in you and move on to the next person is to say, “Thanks, but we’re leaving tonight.”
4.Free Pulls: Some of the casinos offer “free pulls” on a special slot machine as you walk in the door. There are usually no strings attached, you pull the lever and win something. Usually it’s a key ring or a hat; sometimes it’s a free buffet. Sometimes it’s a coupon for a “fun book” (a book of coupons for that casino). To get the fun book, you can be sure you’re going to have to walk to a far, far corner in the casino. They want to get you WAY inside.
5.$40 for $20: Some casinos offer $40 in slot play for $20. What they don’t tell you is that it’s on a bank of “special” machines, and you can’t cash out for cash. Instead, you play the $40 and then choose a prize based on the credits. So before you hand over your $20, take a look at the prizes being offered. If there’s something in there that’s worth paying $20 for – have fun. If not, keep walking.
6.Valet: If you’re going to be renting a car while you’re there, valet parking is the way to go. For a $2 tip, you can park at a hotel or casino and visit the nearby hotels and casinos.
7.Bus: If you use the busses that run up and down the strip, put your wallet in your front pocket. Vegas is the favorite vacation spot for pick-pocketers, too.
8.Cabs: Cabs are more expensive than a bus, but faster and less waiting. Almost all hotels have a cab line outside one of their doors, a line of cabs waiting for the next fare. A hotel employee will whistle for the next cab in line when you ask for a cab.


Things to see (and most are FREE!):
1.The Freemont Street Experience: Every night there is a light and music show that stretches for blocks. It’s an amazing thing to see … and it’s FREE. Freemont Street is in downtown Vegas, you’ll need to take a cab if you don’t have a car. The street is blocked off from traffic and you can stand in the street and look up and watch the show. (Another place to keep a close check on your wallet.) There’s a different show every 30 minutes, beginning at 8:00 or 8:30 PM. Show times and pictures can be seen at: http://www.vegasexperience.com/ Be sure to check out the video! Freemont Street also has performers and kiosks all along it. Lots to see and worth a trip. Downtown used to be nasty and scary, but they’ve cleaned it up and it’s clean and safe now. Just don’t wander too far off Freemont on any of the side streets. You probably wouldn’t want to anyway, most of the action is right on Freemont.
2.The Fountains at Bellagio: Don’t miss this! It’s a 900-foot long row of fountains that “dance” to music. The songs change, and it’s awesome to see. More info at: http://www.vegas.com/attractions/on_the_strip/bellagiofountains.html While you’re there, go inside and check out the conservatory. Very impressive!
3.Caesars Forum Shops: If you feel like strolling through Rome, check out the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace. This is also where the talking statues live. More info on the shops and a link to info on the talking statues at: http://www.vegas.com/shopping/forumshops.html
4.The Canal at the Venetian: This is pretty amazing and a MUST see. You feel like you’re in Italy as you stroll along the canal and visit the shops. You can even take a gondola ride. Check out the Canal Shoppes at: http://www.venetian.com/shoppe/index.cfm and get information on the gondolas at: http://www.vegas.com/attractions/on_the_strip/gondola.html?f=m0at&t=stripat
5.The Volcano, The Tigers and The Aquarium at The Mirage: If you go up the moving walkway and through the front door at the Mirage, you’ll see the white tiger. Pretty cool to see. Head through the foliage to the front lobby and check out the wall behind the check-in desk. It’s a HUGE salt-water aquarium. In front of the hotel there is a huge waterfall that turns into an erupting volcano (loud, bright, and hot!) at night. A trip to Vegas without seeing the volcano erupt just wouldn’t be a trip to Vegas. http://www.themirage.com/
6.The Wildlife Habitat at The Flamingo: An outdoor habitat located within the Flamingo. You can watch the penguins play and see the live flamingos (still haven’t figured out how to kidnap one) plus lots of other birds, fish, and turtles. http://www.vegas.com/attractions/on_the_strip/wildlifehabitat.html
7.Masquerade Village at The Rio: Masquerade Village is inside the casino at the Mirage. There is a parade in the sky with music and dancing and lights that’s pretty cool to see. This is located off the strip, too far to walk, but there is a free shuttle that goes from Harrah’s to Rio and back. More info and a video at: http://www.harrahs.com/our_casinos/rlv/entertainment/entertainment_detail_07.html
8.The Eiffel Tower at Paris: You can take a trip to the top of the Eiffel Tower. http://www.vegas.com/attractions/on_the_strip/eiffeltower.html?f=m0at&t=stripat

Other Info:
You can find a map of the strip and downtown Las Vegas here: http://www.vegas.com/map.html

You can find a show guide here: http://www.vegas.com/shows/index1.html?key=show01 This site has a search engine that allows you to enter the dates you’ll be in town.

More GOOD Las Vegas info:
http://www.visitlasvegas.com

Answer 2

Obviously, a lot of people go to Vegas to gamble. I'm not much of a gambler, so, if anything, I hang around the nickel slots.

Check out the casinos...each one is unique, of course. Ride a gondola, climb the Eiffel Tower, watch a jousting match, see circus performances, get a birds-eye-view of the strip from the top of the Stratosphere, watch the fountains at Bellagio, go shopping, see the Volcano at the Mirage, dance at Studio 54, watch the pirate show at T.I.

Go downtown to visit some of the casinos and to watch the Fremont Street Experience. Wave at Vegas Vic & Vickie.

Take a lunch cruise on Lake Mead. Visit the Hoover Dam. Take a daytrip out to Area 51.

Eat at one of the cheap buffets.

Answer 3

There are some hotels without casinos, which contain Trump, yet they are not precisely baby-friendly places. that's recommended to evaluate Excalibur, which has good expenses, a good region (lots better than Circus Circus) and is greater kin-oriented than many others. they have an excellent dinner coach there (adventure of the Kings), an arcade/sport room, and another issues to maintain childrens busy. around the line is NYNY with a coaster and arcade, and Gameworks isn't distant the two - merely down from MGM. The Orleans is yet another good inn for families, with events like bowling, video clips, an arcade, etc. even nonetheless this is not on the strip, regardless of the incontrovertible fact that it does have a return and forth to the strip. different issues to do with childrens, as properly to the above: *Stratosphere rides (?) *Circus Circus Adventuredome *Madame Tussaud's wax museum at Venetian *Dolphin Habitat & secret backyard at Mirage *MGM Lion exhibit *Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay *substantial exhibit at Luxor

Answer 4

The show are the best, if you like magic but do not want to spend a fortune there is a magician by the name of Rick Thomas who also works with white tigers and the show is excellent they even have an afternoon matinee if you like. There is also a show at the stardust called into the night and it usually comes with dinner the show was excellent. There are plenty of shows that wont break the piggy bank but are still great shows. The Maxim had a couple of great comedians when I was there. Enjoy the shows!

Answer 5

One thing that no one ever seems to mention, and that I think is really cool, is the 3-D films that show at the Luxor resort. It feels like you are literally within the film itself. It's a complete sensory experience, and at around $10 for 45 minutes of entertainment, it's cheap by Vegas standards.

Answer 6

Well besides gambling. Touring casinos is a good time. Visiting the Valley of Fire. Taking a trip to the Grand Canyon(not too far by Helicopter). Go to Death Valley(not too far by car). Hoover Dam
Or just get drunk and blow your money.

Answer 7

Shopping. Of course, much more enjoyable when it's on the heels of a gambling windfall.

Answer 8

gambling, roller coaster at the stratosphere, gambling, shopping at the forum shops at cesars, gambling, hanging out at the pool, gambling, getting married, go see cirque de solei's EAU show - tres fab, oh- and you could gamble and see the pirate show on the strip outside treasure's island.

Answer 9

I'd say the shows & concerts.........BUT U CANT GO 2 VEGAS NOT PLAY IN THE CASINOS!!! :)

Answer 10

everybody goes there to gamble .
is this a stupid answer?????????????
or did i not understand the question?????????
also for the Girls but that is a secondary concern
you can get married there ,on a conveyor belt