What clothes should I take?

Question

What clothes should I take the first week April for a 3-day trip to the Las Vegas strip to gamble. I won't be doing anything fancy.

I am not sure what the weather is going to be like, I don't want to be too chilly or too hot!

Answer 1

I've lived here for a while now.... and before i moved here i came often as a visitor.

Good question.

As for restaurants ... there are only a small handful of places that have a strict dress code. I'm talking about the kind of joints that are $100 per person to eat in.

As for nightclubs ... they usually DONT want to see tennis shoes, cut-offs, ragged jeans, tank-tops, etc.

As for just a general idea. I would wear whatever is comfortable to you!!!!!! Including shoes.... Las Vegas involves walking. Trust me.

If you plan on

renting a car & using valet
cabbing it & using valet
using the monorail

... then i wouldnt really suggest anything in the way jacket/sweater/etc.

Each of the hotels has a canopy that the cab (or you will drive) right up to & be within 10 feet of the door. I mention this because once you're in a casino/club/restaurant/etc... these places really do NOT have a place for you to stash your jacket. You will need to carry it everywhere & place it on your lap if you're playing a machine or at the tables. (in my opinion) it's a pain.

My suggestion is take one lightweight coat / sweater. In april, the temperatures will be pretty mild. Might get a 'bit' nippy at night.

If you ARE GOING to be walking the strip & doing your casino hopping on foot, then, yes--definately bring that jacket, sweater. Once the sun goes down the desert indeed cools off rapidly.

If you're going to be atop the Stratosphere Tower.. you will definately want something with long sleeves or a jacket/sweater. The observation deck (and the thrill rides) get prettttty breezy up there!

As for swimwear.. it's 'iffy' if all the resorts will have the pools open. I suspect many will, but not guaranteed. Call the hotel you're staying at.

Well, enough typing. My bottomline advice is this -- COMFY SHOES !!!!!!!!!!!!!

matthew

Answer 2

yahoo search - for weather forecast

Careful - pickpockets and soliciters are everywhere. Keep your wallet in front pocket for guys - and girls need a "belt type purse worn around your waist".

A thought to consider - if you want points, every casino has the "key card" to get your them. You establish a credit account.
They do a credit check on your, and they have your credit report.
Everyone knows what you owe, and every credit card you have, because when your name pops up for casino ID, they instantly have tons of information about you.
That is their "COMP" PROGRAM, and every casino has one.
If that is what you want, you will get just that.

No thanks, no comp program with my credit report advertised to anyone in any casino for me!

But if you want to have fun: Read on -
There are many deals at expedia.com and travelocity.com
lasvegas.com

There are casinos everywhere - so don't feel you have to lose all of your money at one location.
There are roller coasters on top of tall buildings.
There are white tigers on the first floor side area of the Mirage.
There are outside shows at Treasure Island.
Gambling:
There are many where you can lose $50 without even trying, then win $10, then win another $50.
It's easy to lose $100+ a day minimum, so if you're smart
you'll back away if you lose $20 - and try your luck another time, or another day.

Best location, and I stayed there January 2006, was the Mirage and it's next to Treasure Island, across from Venetian Grand canal, and down the street are Bellagio and the Eiffel tower.
You can walk everywhere, or take the bus when your feet get tired (very cheap).

Don't forget to lunch at the Eiffel tower - pricey but great, great food, and across from the fantastic Bellagio fountains that have themes - yes dancing fountains w/music when you're outside to hear.

Lunch also at the revolving restaurant -where you can see all of Vegas during the day - THE STRATOSPHER. The food was magnificent and you can see if you go at lunchtime - where the people of Las Vegas live and the mountains that surround it.

Las Vegas - I saw Jay Leno and he was non-stop for 1 & 1/2 hours of jokes, and we got the last 2 seats in the far section, and it was still somewhat close because the entertainment area was well done!

We went to see Mystere show - and the best is called "O" which means water in French. The stage actually opens for people to dive into, and then closes for people to walk on it.
So amazing.

At the end of 7 days, I was ready to come home. It's exciting, but not enough to say, wow someday I'd consider living there.

GOD bless us one and all, always.
MBA-Boston Univ.

Answer 3

If you're talking about for hot or cold weather, pack for warm weather, BUT take along a couple of changes for cool or cold weather. When I went in April, the highest temperature for the whole week that I was there was 65, and very cold at night. I'm sure that was an abnormal week of temps when I went, but there is never any guarantee for normal ones. Same thing happened to me when I went to Orlando at Christmas time one year. It was freezing down there the whole time with record lows. I had to go out and buy a warm jacket not expecting it to be cold there.

Answer 4

Aloha from Down Unda!

Short but comprehensive list:
2 changes of unders
1 top
1 bottom
2 shoes [1 left & 1 right]
1 coat
1 hat
[watch & ring optional]
Buy anything else you need in Las Vegas!

Excuse me, please allow me to add one,
"duhh!".

K-den, M1/NSWMoke aka [e-mail] aka
Dorfus :o)) Chucklenose