Las Vegas.. what can I do there? No gambling.?

Question

My boyfriend, his mother and I are going to Las Vegas some time this spring or summer. We are both eighteen.

What are some things we can do there? Besides the obvious (gambling, drinking etc) Do you have to be 21 in order to get into the casinos or do you just have to be 21 to gamble?

Answer 1

Been to Vegas twice in the last five year and I rarely gamble. I might have thrown 100.00 total into the slots over a total period of 9 days. I believe you have to be 18 to gamble.

Some things to do:

1. Check out every casino. Seriously. They are simply amazing on the inside. They also have some great places to eat in them. New York, New York has an awesome "fake" old downtown area inside where they have shops and diners. They also have the Manhattan Express which is a roller coaster that flies around their cityscape outside the casino. Most of the casonos have a different theme. New York, New York just happens to be my favorite. You need to check them all out. This in itself can take you a day or two if you take your time.
2. Check out the free mini-shows. The fountains outside the Bellagio, the volcano outside the Mirage, the Pirate Ship show at TI (Treasure Island). There are more as well. They are all worth a watch at least once. If you are on the strip, make sure you take Harrah's free shuttle to The Rio and chatch their Mardi Gras parade in the sky. The "show" is free, but you can pay a small fee and actually ride on one of the floats and throw beads. I haven't tried it but it looks fun.
3. Like to shop? Not big on the pricey shops inside the casinos? There is a very large mall right on the strip.
4. Check out the many cool restaurants inside and outside of the casinos. There are some great places to eat and drink along the strip. Never enough time to try them all out but there should be something for all tastes and all pocketbooks. There are many origianl restaurants as when as chain ones that are kind of cool (rainforest cafe, Margaritaville, ESPN ZONE,etc...). Some of the buffets, while getting to be expensive, are quite amazing.
5. Like to drink? Lots of places to do this as well. Everything from very upscale clubs to sports bars. My favorite may very well be the only outside bar on the strip. That is Carival Court outside of Harrahs. It not real easy to find as it is kind of tucked between Harrahs and another casino. You can't really see it from the street. It's a great place to hang out and one of my favorite places in Vegas. Even if you don't drink, they have live band from noon to 2 or 3 in the morning. The bartenders are amazing to watch as well as they work with a lot of flare (think Tom Cruise in Cocktail). Lots of fun and games going on here. Nice thing about Vegas is it is Like Bourbon Street in that you can buy a drink and walk with it wherever you want to go.
6. People watch. Not a big people watcher myslef but you really do get all kinds in Vegas. Very interesting to see the wide variety of people from around the world the converge on Vegas.
7. At some point of time in your stay, asspecially if you walk into casinos, you will be accosted by workers trying to get you to see a presentation on condos. If you have a lot of time to spare, you want to go through with it. They will tell you it takes about 45 minutes. It actually takes in excess of 2 hours. However, we ended up getting two free passes to the Rio buffet (one of the best), two free tickets to s comedy show (was quite good actually) and a few other perks as well. If you have the time, it might be worth your while. You do have to realize that they are there to get you to buy a condo though and are quite pushy about it. Keep your eye on the prize and just keep telling them "NO". Get your stuff and leave.
8. Take a cab (don't walk off the strip) to old downtown Vegas. Some of the old casinos are down there. It is on Freemont street and they have a pretty cool light show there every night. A lot of people who go to Vegas don't make it out here. It's worth a cab ride. Below is a review to give you an idea of whats it's like:

We have stayed two times in downtown and once on the strip. We are headed back to Vegas in April - only 3 more weeks!! And this time we are taking the kids with us. I will feel more secure downtown than on the strip with my kids. At least there are no guys handing out porno fliers in the downtown area. And there are lots of police officers around on foot and on bicycles in the downtown area. Our children are 16 and 9 and I can't wait to take them there to see the light show. And I feel there is a much bigger chance of becoming seperated from the kids on the strip. The downtown area is just smaller and everything is closer together, so not so easy to lose the party you are with. We love the dancing in the street, the light show and overall atmosphere, along with the vendors. It's our favorite place to go in Vegas. Stay at the Goldne Nugget - it's great!\

Go to Vegas and enjoy. There is so much more to do that gamble. However, I also know people who went and really didn't like it. It's not for everyone. It can be seedy. There are people (slappers as they call them) handing out call girl "cards" on the corners. I can't tell you how many times I was approached by prositutes while at bars in the casinos (most recently at the Luxor). It's Vegas though. You just need to take the good with the bad.

ENJOY!

Answer 2

there is a place that is called jillians downtown . it is pretty cool and will keep you busy for hours . circus circus adventure theme dome is cool . you can buy a all day pass at the stratusphere and do stuff up there . the new yorl new york has a roller coaster . the luxior has a action ride you can go on that is really fun . all the hotels has pools .great malls to shop at and the cabs can help you out there . plus club 702 has hours for just 18 year olds but i believe that is like on tuesdays or on the weekand i can't remeber . And if you want to get freaky and have a laugh you can always go to a nude strip club like little darlings only have to be 18 to get in but leave mom at home that would be kinda scary .You have to go to the ceasars palace and window shop . if you can actually buy stuff there more power to ya baby . Lived and was born in vegas now only work there .have fun .oooh and yes you havet to be 21 to gamble sorry . Not that great anyway the slots are to tight anymore they got rid of all the old style ones that paid well :(

P.s if your there on a weekand not sunday but friday and saterday go downtown at night around 7 pm vegas time they always have a live band and it is fun they have artist doing work blowing glass figurines and more cool stuff you will only see in vegas. Plus it is always halarious to watch the homelss ppl get down and dance .

Answer 3

You can walk through the casinos before you're age 21, you can't stop at any tables though. There is so much to see in LV that you'll never stop admiring everything. The pools are great in the summer but get a little crowded. We like to hang out at the pool in the day, before dinner, eat and then walk the strip. There are outside shows in front of a lot of casinos as well as so much to see inside resorts.
You can also go to Hoover Dam or at night go downtown to see the lightshow. It will be something you won't forget.

Enjoy! Bring sunscreen!! And your bathing suits!

Answer 4

You can go in the casinos but you have to stay on the paths. You also can not loiter near a machine. There is TONS to do there without gambling. There is so much to see, I recommend the Forum mall and the Venitian mall. See the Bellagio fountains (run every 1/2 hour or so) see the Bellagio conservatory, see the Siren show at Treasure Island. Check out my page at http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/a44ef/cc416/ for pictures of when I was there.

Answer 5

You have to be over 21 to drink and gamble. If you go to the Orleans you can bowl and go the the movies. If you time it right you can see a minor league hockey team. The shows are expensive. However, except for Zoomanity they are all good for the family. There are places like the Hover dam to visit during the day.

Answer 6

you could ride the roller coaster on top of the stratosphere, go to the eiffel tower, watch the bellagio fountains. There is also a place called gameworks on the strip near MGM and you could play arcade games. Swimming is also an option. You can also go to the venetian and ride the boats. I think they also have a little amusement park at circus circus. there is a lot of sight seeing to do and musuems to go to. At the MGM they have a lions habitat (or maybe its tigers) but that's always fun!! you have to be 21 to gamble, so you could just walk around the casinos and visit little shops. And also there's always shows u could go see. There is a lot to do for under 21 you just have to know where everything is, but u'll have fun!!!

Answer 7

You have to be 21 to do anything more than walk thru the casino. If they catch you, they will escort you out. (I was nine days away from being 21 and got escorted out of MGM Grand.)

Hope you're staying somewhere with a good pool - Mandalay Bay and the Mirage have great ones. You'll be spending a LOT of time there. (The clubs are all 21+, and there's only so much you can eat, and shop... )

Answer 8

you have to be 21 to gamble or drink in the casinos.. but there is alot to do besides gambling.. each hotel has a pool, there are all kinds of restaurants in town, and there are all kinds of shows each night to see. But i don't know if i would want to come here without being able to gamble...

Answer 9

Here is the best place to start anyway http://www.vegas.com/attractions/

Loads of other things though such as roof top nightclubs like Voodoo Lounge at top of Rio Hotel, Mix Bar at Top of TheHotel at Mandalay Bay and Ghost Bar at top of The Palms.

Of course you can also take a helicopter trip over the strip at night or a day-trip to Grand Canyon or Valley of Fire or Red Rock canyon or Mount Charleston parks.

For a bit a fun try shooting a machine gun at the Gun store on Tropicana Avenue about 2 miles east of MGM Grand hotel.

Answer 10

Jail, Juvenile Delinquent, I 've seen around downtown Vegas picking up garbage from the street/gutters/empty lots. Your not only underage gambling you will be trespassing to.

Answer 11

Tour the Venetian and Ceasar has a great film to watch. See the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam. Check out Paris and NY NY hotels. It's the ultimate place to view great hotels and their fabulous pools. See Circus Circus.