Attractions in Vegas?

Question

Other than cassinos what else is there in Vegas? We are going in November 07

Answer 1

We went in Oct of this year. Be sure to see the Freemont Street Experience - it is really great! (and it is free). It is in the "old" part of town, and they have an awesome music/light show, signs and memorabilia from the original hotels and casinos that have been imploded to put up new hotels and casinos, and street performers that are awesome, such as this one guy who played a fantastic sax and sang great. Also, lots of the casinos have free exhibits - check out the Rio for their Show in the Sky, Bellagio for the conservatory, MGM Grand has a lion exhibit - you walk under it, and there are lots of others. If you want to do something fun, there is a Nascar exhibit in the Sahara and we also found that there is a driving experience in back of the Sahara (not "the ride" rollercoaster). You either do an off-road track with hummers or twisting track with corvettes or cadillacs - all new model vehicles. 2 drives for $10 and passengers are free. My hubby loved that one. We saw Hoover Dam on a tour and that was cool too. There are some tours that will take you to the Grand Canyon (we did not have time or we would have), the nearby dessert, or nearby mountains, also Lake Mead cruises. If you walk the strip - and yes we did walk the entire way back and forth - there are lots of street activities such as an Island dance troup, a "mechanical" man, and other street performers much like you would see in NYC. At one point, we passed a young Elvis singing to a girl while her guy stood by - he had tipped to have a song - and there was an older Elvis waiting a few feet away for his turn to sing to the same girl! Go in the alcoves along the way, and enter the casinos as they are pretty cool looking in some areas. We also signed up for player cards at the casinos and got free stuff for signing up in most of them - great for souvenirs or for handing out when you return home. Go into the "cheap" looking shops along the strip for your water, etc. The casinos charge a fortune for it, but you can find it at 1/5 the price elsewhere. Be sure to buy GOOD walking shoes regardless of your travel plans, it was well worth it. Use the Duece buses to travel up and down the strip and the CAT buses to travel off the strip and back. Buy a 24-hour pass (it is good for 24 hours from the time you purchased it) and that is good for both kinds of buses as much as you want and allows you to hop on and off at will. It was only $5 each for us - best deal possible. The shuttles to and from the airport are okay, but don't buy a round trip. It is not worth it, as you pay the same regardless. If you buy early, then you are stuck, and there were 3 shuttles that passed us by as we got ours from a different company. (There are several companies). Also, allow about an hour for the shuttle alone, since it goes to all the hotels before returning to the airport, so it might take a bit of time. If you are going to go far, don't use a taxi - rent a sedan. They charge by the hour instead of by the fraction of a mile! This we learned from our tour guide. We actually found lots to see and do while there, and gambled perhaps 2 hours total the entire 4 days. Oh, go to TiksTonight at the lower level of the big mall (Showcase Mall?) next to the New Frontier and across from the Wynn. They have a bunch of half price tickets for all sorts of shows the same night, and they start the leaderboard for them at 10:30 am - opening at 11 am. It is your best bet for great prices to see the shows as they are pricey. Above all, have a blast and keep an eye out, as the coolest things are happening all around if you just watch for them. (and just walk past the "snappers" - they are guys and sometimes gals who snap cards of callgirls while you walk by. There will be lines of them sometimes but just keep walking.) Have fun!

Answer 2

you have to go see a show by the Cirque du Soleil. they are awesome!!! there's "Mystere" at Treasure Island, "O" at the Bellagio Hotel, "Love" at the Mirage (although this one is pretty new so youd have to get tix in advance). tix are about $100-$150 each, but the shows are great.

there's always someone in concert too, like celine dion. you could go to a magic show or see a comedian perform. Siegfried and Roy were great, but are no longer performing. there is a small zoo and dolphin habitat at the Mirage hotel. theres lots of shopping at Caesar's Palace. you can take a gondola ride at the Venetian. you can go up the Eiffel tower at the Paris hotel. there's rollercoasters at New York, New York. i definitely recommend going to the Stratosphere hotel and going up to see the view from the 110th floor at night. its absolutely amazing to see the city in lights. there are also rides there. theres a short roller coaster called "high roller" that goes around the hotel way up high. and theres a couple of other rides that will scare the hell out of you if you like those things. there are tons of clubs like "Rain" and "Rum Jungle" if you like dancing.

if you have the time, i also recommend going to see the Grand Canyon. there are lots of tour buses that go there, and once youre there, you can go up in a plane or helicopter and fly over the canyon. you also land in a few different spots of the canyon to take pictures etc. you have lunch there too. i dont remember how much this cost, maybe around $150pp. it was well worth it.

just walking around and seeing how magnificent the hotels are gives you plenty to do. there are some attractions outside of the hotels too. mirage has a volcano that "erupts" every 15 min or so at night. treasure island has a pirate show. bellagio has the dancing fountain show.

youll have a blast!

Answer 3

Adventuredome Theme Park in Circus Circus is billed as the arena's greatest indoor topic park. In the Cliffhangers discipline, children can move slowly by way of tunnels, climb up nets and shoot down slides. Strolling clowns furnish laughs, as good as balloon animals and face portray for the youngsters. An 18-gap miniature golfing path and digital fact arcade also are at the premises. Circus Circus additionally has a everlasting circus onsite. The Mirage has a dolphin habitat, that's beautiful cool for children, even as the MGM Grand has a lion habitat. Hope this is helping!

Answer 4

There are some free things on the Strip, like the Bellagio fountains and an outdoor show at TI (Treasure Island). Tours to Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, dine at the restaurants, go to shows, ect.

Answer 5

Wow! That's almost a year away. You *do* believe in planning ahead.

Yes, there's a ton of things to do -- even oddball things like simulated skydiving. There's so many web sites to get ideas from, you can just google las vegas and start making a list.

Answer 6

there is always shows going on and there is a strip mall for shopping it's really quite something at night, one of the hotels has a roller coaster . when I'm there I love to go sight seeing. Once you get there you can't go wrong you will see what I'm talking about trust me there is more to it then gambling. HAVE A GREAT TRIP