I'll be in Las Vegas end of this month. Must see/do suggestions appreciated.

[Phoenix61]

[underpants]

1. If you are traveling more than one time zone don't gamble the first night

I’m guessing from your screen name you are going from Arizona.

I was told by a dealer at Ceasar’s that the Friday night 10-6 shift is the best. People fly in from the East Coast, probably are drinking in the way, and throw money around way more due to their compromised conditions. She was an experienced dealer so she got first/more choice in shifts. She said this was tip heaven. She said people really should just enjoy a great meal the first night but she’d take the tips. I actually made some money but the next night with some rest I turned $300 into $800 paying for the trip. Single deck 21 with $10 minimum table.

[Phoenix61]

7. Thank you! 😀

[genxlib]

2. Personally, I really don't like Vegas

So I am not being glib when I say the best thing you can do is leave.

What I mean is get out of town towards some of the best natural and man-made wonders in the world.

Hoover Dam is close enough for a day trip and is really cool.

Even better if you have time to get out to Bryce, Zion or Grand Canyon.

[debm55]

3. Agree, It is beautiful out there.

[Phoenix61]

8. Thank you. I'm looking at some day tours one is to the Grand Canyon. nt

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

4. Check out Las Vegas, New Mexico.

For something different.

[cloudbase]

5. Grab a tour of Hoover Dam.

Not far away.

Take a glider ride at the airport in Jean, also not too far away.

[Phoenix61]

9. Thank you!😀

[Floyd R. Turbo]

6. Red Rock Canyon, Valley Of Fire, Hoover Dam, Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden, Shark Reef Aquarium Mandalay Bay

[Phoenix61]

10. Thank you! Lots to choose from. 😀

[Floyd R. Turbo]

18. 😃

[JoseBalow]

11. Pinball Hall of Fame

25,000 square feet is dedicated in the new facility to the Pinball Hall of Fame, where the entire family can enjoy non-violent pinball arcade games for small dinero. All machines are available for play, so not only can you see them, you can actually play your old favorites. The pinball machines are all restored to like-new playing condition by people that love pinball and understand how a machine should work. All older pinballs are set to 25 cents per play, and newer 1990s models are set to 50 cents per play. A far better return on fun than any Las Vegas casino environment, and the PHoF actually has windows and a clock in the room! It takes more than slot machines to keep tourists happy, and the Pinball Hall of Fame is trying its best to do just that.

https://www.pinballmuseum.org/




4925 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas NV 89119
On 'the Strip', right across from the 'Welcome to Las Vegas' famous sign

[Phoenix61]

12. WOW! I love pinball. Thank you!😀

[LNM]

13. Neon sign museum

Someone had the great idea to restore the old classic signs including the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign.
I also loved eating at the PepperMill restaurant. Classic Vegas with leather booths and good, cheap food and huge portions. Get the shrimp cocktail and a Bloody Mary or martini. I expected Dean or Frank to show up.

https://www. https://www.peppermilllasvegas.com/.com/

[Phoenix61]

14. Thank you! Neon signs are so cool. nt

[GP6971]

15. Red Rock State Park. About 30 minutes from Vegas.

[Phoenix61]

20. Thank you. I'm checking out a day tour there. nt

[Niagara]

16. I've never been to Las Vegas

Even though I've never been to Vegas, this is the stuff that I would be interested in. Keep in mind, I'm not into casino's or amusement park rides.



If one is driving I would definitely stop to see the south rim of the Grand Canyon. It's about 280 miles away from Las Vegas.


There are bus and helicopter tours from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon. I would imagine that it's expensive to use that transportation though.
https://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm


3 hours from Las Vegas is the Zion National Park.
https://www.nps.gov/zion/index.htm


2 hours from Las Vegas is Death Valley National Park.
https://www.nps.gov/deva/index.htm


30 minutes from Las Vegas is the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
https://www.redrockcanyonlv.org/


Arts District
https://vegasfoodandfun.com/arts-district-las-vegas/


Shark Reef Aquarium Mandalay Bay
https://mandalaybay.mgmresorts.com/en/entertainment/shark-reef-aquarium.html


Lion Habitat Ranch
https://lionhabitatranch.org/

[Phoenix61]

17. Wow! Thanks so much for all the cool links.

I like casinos a little but the outdoors stuff is a lot of why I’m going. The warm outside stuff. I really don’t like cold.

[MIButterfly]

19. The Mob Museum downtown is pretty interesting if you like that kind of thing.

I went there years ago and really enjoyed it.

[Phoenix61]

21. Thank you! It looks interesting. nt

[MIButterfly]

22. How was your trip to Vegas?

Did you enjoy it? What attractions did you go to see? Did you go to any of the above suggested places?

My mother and I used to go every year and we loved it. My mother loved to gamble. I did too, to an extent, but I also enjoyed sight-seeing, the shows and the food. Everything used to be so inexpensive there in those days. Now - yikes! It's just like every other major city, so costly.

[Phoenix61]

23. It's almost over. Head home tomorrow.

I went for a guided hike at Red Rock. Very cool as the guide was an archeologist. Did a short kayak trip on the Colorado River to Emerald Cave, and did a tour to the Western Edge of the Grand Canyon, Arizona Joshua tree forest, and Hoover Dam. I saw “O” Cirque du Soleil. I swear I could see it 20 more times and still not see all of it. It was truly amazing! I lucked up and got a front row center stage seat. Traveling solo has its advantages. I’ve learned I don’t really like to gamble any more. Too much losing and not enough winning. Plus, they have gotten really stingy about the free drinks. Vegas is stupid expensive. $12 Michelobe Ultra and $40 for a pizza seems a bit steep.
The Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian is pretty cool.

[MIButterfly]

24. Sounds like you're having a wonderful time! I'm so glad.

First trip to Vegas, we went on a tour to the movie stars' homes; Liberace Museum; candy factory; and the Hoover Dam. As it was before 9/11, there were no restricted areas at Hoover Dam and we saw everything. On another trip, we went to the west rim of the Grand Canyon and that was really nice. It was a long ride, but worth it. Of course, my mother was not too happy about being so far away from the casinos, but she ended up enjoying herself.

I'd seen Cirque du Soleil's "Mystere" and "Beatles Love" shows and always wanted to see "O". We finally saw it the last time we went to Vegas and it was awesome. We were staying at the Bellagio and ordinarily, we would get a discount on tickets for staying there, but since the holiday season had just started (we were there the week of Thanksgiving), not only did we not get a discount, they jacked the prices up! Despite the higher prices, tickets were scarce and we ended up paying top dollar for one step above "obstructed view." Even up in the cheap seats, it was a breathtaking show. I would definitely see it again.

[Phoenix61]

25. The Bellagio is beautiful! I'm at the Paris and I know

why it was the cheapest option. Great location but that’s about it.

[MIButterfly]

27. I stayed at Paris once and it was okay.

To tell the truth, I liked Bally's better. It used to be connected to Paris and we stayed there once too. I think it's Horseshoe now but I'm not sure. I love the Bellagio; I think it's the most beautiful hotel/casino of them all. We stayed there a few times; usually, we'd stay two nights at one place and then two nights there. The last time we stayed all four nights at the Bellagio because we were celebrating the end of my mother's cancer treatment and a milestone birthday for me. What I didn't like was the extra "resort fee" they tacked on to the bill every day. At checkout, I explained that we never used any of the resort fee services and they said they could only take off two of them so I paid $56.00 for absolutely nothing.

[Doodley]

26. Seeing the Grand Canyon was life-changing for me.

[Phoenix61]

29. It was cool, literally effing snowing and very windy. I bought a scarf

and knit cap. I would have liked to sit and admire the scenery but I was really, really cold.
It does give one a different perspective of time. To think a little stream of water did all that!

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

28. Depends, what are you into?

The Neon Museum at night is cool. Mob Museum and Pinball Hall of Fame are good. I enjoyed the Atomic Testing Museum as well. If you like cars or movies, there is a Hollywood Car museum that has some of the famous cars from movies and TV shows.

At the casinos, the Bellagio Conservatory and Wynn Flower Garden are cool and free. The Titanic exhibit at the Luxor was also interesting.

Show wise, Penn and Teller and any of the Cirque du Soleil shows I've enjoyed.

Buffet wise, stick to the Wynns or Caesars.

My wife and I go often, so I can make some specific recommendations if you let me know what your interests are.

[Phoenix61]

32. Thanks! I found an outside bar, Carnaval Court, part of Harahs.

They have live music 1pm - 5 pm and the bands have been good. I did the breakfast buffet at the Bellagio, not impressed. I’m leaving tomorrow morning. Overall, I’m glad I came but I don’t think it’s my scene. I love live music and there seems to be more of a DJ thing happening here. Also, it’s a long way from home so not something I can do on a long weekend.

[Bristlecone]

30. Weed's legal there, so depending on your lifestyle, or from where you are coming from

Dispensaries can be interesting. It’s like something you could never imagine back in college.

And the Bellagio fountain show is really pretty near.

[Phoenix61]

33. I thought about that but I'm traveling solo and getting

seriously stoned by myself in a strange town seems like the first step in a bad time. The Bellagio water show is pretty cool.

[Bristlecone]

34. I get that for sure. Just go in if passing by

It’s nuts to see the organization, branding, product types, displays, etc.

It’s not your buddy’s sandwich bag of brown mexi with seeds and stems.

[Phoenix61]

38. That's what worries me. It's not the sinsemilla

from the 80s which I smoked liked a fiend. I tried some a few years ago. I took two hits and was so stoned I couldn’t talk which is saying something.😂
I do miss the sweet, smooth flavor of good Colombian Gold.

[Bristlecone]

41. They probably have Columbian Gold

They have hash for the love of god. Moroccan or Lebanese styles. Oils, all sorts of resin stuff with clever names, etc.

Note: each product will tell you the thc content percentage.

Not encouraging you to use, but it is really something to see. I went to one with a co-worker last conference I was in LVS, and like you, I chose not to partake - for the same reasons.

[Think. Again.]

31. ...

https://neonmuseum.org/neon-boneyard/

[Phoenix61]

37. Thank you! nt

[SocialDemocrat61]

35. Any Gordon Ramsay restaurant is worth a visit

as is the restaurant in the Eiffel Tower at Paris. Check out the High Roller at the Linq. If you like roller coasters there is one at New York, New York and the Stratosphere. There’s a great Aquarium at Mandalay Bay.

[Phoenix61]

36. Thank you! nt

[Beachnutt]

39. Old Vegas is cool

Fremont street.
https://vegasexperience.com/downtown-insider/why-is-fremont-street-famous/

[Phoenix61]

40. Thank you but I don't think I'll have time to check it out. Nt

[Phoenix61]

44. That sounds like much more my vine than the strip. Thanks! nt

[PufPuf23]

42. Only been to Las Vegas once and that was in Fall 1975 or 1976 but had unique fun.

Lived with a woman from 1973 to 1977 that was 6 plus years older and had just finished a Masters at University of Nevada Reno. She had a bad attitude about casinos because she had supported herself working as a cocktail waitress in Reno in middle of the night shifts. I had not started college yet.

We went to visit common friends in Los Cruses, NM (from Humboldt County, CA). I wanted to see the Grand Canyon so we drove the south rim and stopped in Las Vegas for the night. We scoped out the casinos and scammed free drinks on the Strip. Knowing the lay we reentered and gathered all the book matches from the restrooms we could gather in day backs and met at a given time and exit and made a quick getaway to next casino. We hit maybe a dozen casinos and gathered many many matches. Know it was Fall, because we gave Christmas gifts of mixed Las Vegas casino matches to just about everyone we knew, family and fiends and friends. This was back when many still smoked and before the disposable lighters were invented or common anyway plus match covers could be torn off and used as a roach clip.

Good times. Rated an excellent memory. Have fun!

[Phoenix61]

43. Man I forgot about using match book covers as a roach clip.😂