Thinking about Las Vegas....

[PRINCESS VIJA]

I am thinking about going there in the spring of 2004. I have never been there, but am interested. It is a reward for a goal I am working toward. DH isn't convinced that it would be fun there. Besides gambling what is there to do? I know they have shows, but I have heard they are very expensive. I would love any input on this!

 

[Steve H.]

Yikes!! That's kind of a broad question.

Simple answer -- yep, there's a TON of things to do besides gambling. And not all the shows are astronomically expensive -- many are $50 or under per person.

I'd recommend this site: http://www.lvol.com They also have a message board that's pretty informative.

 

[preshi]

Yahoooo I am going for the second time this year(5th time total) Dec 5th I love it there....there is always stuff to do

 

[Bob NC]

Vegas is greeeeat. We spent almost an entire day just checking out all the mega resorts. If you keep your eyes open you can get some fantastic resort rates, especially Sunday thru Thursday nites. We stayed at the Venetian for $59, they have invited us to come back and stay free, (free, lolol). We took a helicopter ride over Hoover Dam and then landed in the Grand Canyon for a picnic lunch. You can really spend as little, or as much as you like, on a Vegas vacation.

 

[LuvTigger]

I go there every year (we have family there) and there are TONS of things to do that are little or no-cost. I'm also not much of a gambler. But if you can, try to squeeze in at least one show!

These are some of the things I've done, or know of (I still haven't done everything I'd like to do!):
* At the Mirage, the "volcano" outside erupts several times a night. In the Mirage, there is a tour (party self-guided) of dolphins and Siegfried & Roy's animals, when I went it was $10, and the money went to some kind of animal cause. They also have an IMAX theater.
* Caesar's Palace, inside, there are statutes that come to life. There is also a flight-simulator ride, "Race to Atlantis." Great shops as well.
* Hilton has the Star Trek Experience.
* New York New York has a roller coaster.
* Circus Circus has an indoor theme park. It's been a while since I was there, but you could either pay per ride, or get a pass for everything.
* You could go to Hoover Dam, take a tour if you'd like. You can also rent a boat or jet skis at Lake Mead (though there is some controversy over this...it's possible they might ban jet skiing, at least for a little while-long story!)
* Drive to Red Rock Canyon and/or the Valley of Fire, and also Mt. Charleston.
* Treasure Island has a pirate show that occurs outside several times a night.
* At Paris, you can ride up the Eiffel Tower, for a charge.
* At Venetian, you can take a gondola ride, again, for a price.
* There are lots of great malls and outlet malls: Meadows, Boulevard, and Galleria at Sunset are some of my favorite regular malls, and Belz is my favorite outlet. You could also drive out to Primm on the Stateline, about 45 min. and go shopping, or ride the Desperado rollercoaster at Buffalo Bills.

I'm sure there are things I'm forgetting, but as you can see, there are things to do besides gamble in Vegas!