I have a three-day family trip to Las Vegas and to Arizona, Grand Canyon specifically. Any dos and donts?

Answer 1

The first suggestion is not to spread yourself so thin. If you
want to see a few shows on the strip at the bigger hotels,
you'll need a weekend just for that, dining at one of the many
buffets or two, and maybe even enjoying the pool and catching some rays.
If you want to see the Grand Canyon, you'd have to rent a
car from the airport,and drive the approximate 2 hrs north to
get there. So there would be alot of driving to and from. They
do have a train now that takes you to the canyon from Will-
iams, I think it is. They reinstalled the tracks many years ago,
as they were when the park was fairly new. Since food and
rooms are very expensive there, I suggest you eat prior to
reaching the canyon. I think Grand Canyon Village is the last
place where you can eat cheaper. There is a nice family
restaurant there, and the place was packed when we ate there. Since there isn't alot of choice in where to eat once you
get up there, that's your best bet. Or better still, stop in Sedona, and get something there from one of the few fast
food places. I don't believe the city charter allows chain fast
foods, but there was a privately owned place downtown when
we ate there last. Usually we'd take a cooler along and fill it
with snackables and drinks. That saves the cost as well.
There is an indian cliff dwelling near Verde Valley you might
want to stop and see on the way to the canyon. It's mind bog-
gling how small the indians were to live in such a small enclave. There are so many things to see in Arizona, it really
takes a week to hit the better spots. There's Tombstone,
south of Tucson, and Tucson itself. And the art studio of the
pride of Arizona, the late Ted De Grazia.
There are pow wows scheduled during the year, and I
recall one during the fall I went to just outside of Phoenix.
Those are great. Sampling indian fry bread and corn on the
cob cooked on a grill and slathered with butter and other
treats they're known for.
I think actually, you need two vacations to enjoy both areas.
Otherwise you'll be cheating yourself in the long run. There
just isn't enough time to do both considering the travel in
between and to the canyon and back.
Good luck with your decision making :)

Answer 2

good luck getting all that in in 3 days. It will take you 3 days alone just to see everything in Vegas. Look on the internet for things to see in these areas then pick out specifics and do them. Good luck and have fun.

Answer 3

what he said

and

rent a car---Vegas is intense. Sensory overload.

you really are talking about two trips---suggest Grand canyon if you have kids...all the best, Brian