Being the center of gambling in the world, Las Vegas is commonly known as The Entertainment Capital of the World or Sin City. The Strip is lined with massive and lavish fantasy-like casino resorts where availability of alcoholic beverages at any time is no trouble and entertainment of all kind can be found.
But many more things can be found here such as museums, desert like, amusement parks, National Parks and Hoover Dam. Las Vegas can be just as much a family destination as well.
Las Vegas is the perfect destination if you are looking for an exciting, but short getaway. 24 hour gambling, glitzy nightlife, endless shopping, and world class dining. Las Vegas has a little bit or a lot of everything for everyone. To experience the best of Las Vegas, make sure you pick a hotel on or near the Strip. Some of our favorites include Bellagio, Wynn, Mandalay Bay and MGM Grand.
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The Fountains of the Bellagio perform a magnificent display set to music every 15 minutes in the evenings and also every hour on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Inside there is a huge flower garden as well as a fine-art gallery.
The Flamingo Garden offers a great garden with flamingos and other exotic birds, as well as koi and turtles.
The MGM Grand Lion Habitat has a free lion habitat, with close-up viewing of several lions during the day.
At the Mirage Volcano in front of the casino erupts in a terrific light show almost every hour in the evening. Also at the Mirage, is a free white tiger enclosure, an impressive aquarium, and a dolphin habitat.
The Shark Reef in the Mandalay Bay hotel is best know for walking through a transparent tunnel with sharks, sea turtle, fish on all sides.
The Fremont Street Experience is a pedestrian mall where most of the downtown casinos are located. Multimedia shows are displayed on a giant canopy over the street nightly. The Golden Nugget Casino displays aptly the world's largest gold nugget.
For big Star Trek fans is the Star Trek: The Experience is a must. It includes two themed attractions with simulator rides and live actors in costumes. The walk through museum serves as the queue to the attractions and a Quarks bar awaits you at the finish.
The Liberace Museum houses many of Liberace's stage costumes, cars, jewelry, lavishly-decorated pianos, and citations for philanthropic acts.
Several themed hotels have rides and amusement parks, such as Circus Circus, Manhattan Express at New York New York, the Stratosphere which offers an incredible view of the city, or enjoy a gondola ride at The Venetian.
Golfers can choose from about 60 golf courses in the area. There are even two along the Strip: the Bali Hai Golf Club and the Callaway Golf Center. Just off the Strip is the amazing The Wynn Golf Course which is reserved for hotel guests only.
Rock Climbing is a popular sport in Las Vegas. The Red Rock Canyon is located on the western edge of the Las Vegas city limits where visitors can go climbing year-round along its many routes.
Yes! You can go skiing in Las Vegas. There is a Ski and Snowboard Resort in the Spring Mountains, about 45 minutes from Las Vegas.
If you are a tennis fan then you will love the excellent hotel courts or one of many public courts as well.
You'll find a club or discotheque in nearly every hotel and casino and they usually remain open until 4am. The top clubs will charge a cover and expect to wait in a line depending on the night. Often tables in clubs here come with a bottle purchase so you may be asked to vacate the table if you are not buying bottles. Check out: 3121, Coyote Ugly, Empire Ballroom, Foundation Room, ICE, Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce, Mix, RA, Rum Jungle, Studio 54, TAO Las Vegas, and Teatro Euro Bar.
A different concept is the ultra lounge, a mix between lounge and a night club: Ghostbar, I-Bar, Pure, Tabu, Voodoo Lounge, and Tangerine.
Cirque du Soleil shows are always a hot ticket and an amazing experience to live. There are 5 separate shows: KÀ, Mystère, Love, O, and Zumanity.
Las Vegas is known for its big production shows, so make sure to reserve your tickets well in advance. Some shows include: Blue Man Group, Buck Wild, Folies Bergere, Forever Plaid, La Cage, Le Rêve, Lucky Cheng's, Mamma Mia!, Matsuri, Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular, Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding, Tournament of Kings, and V-The Ultimate Variety Show.
There is always a big artist in town performing. Check out local listings to see what is available. A few headliners have long engagement shows such as Celine Dion - A New Day, and Toni Braxton. Tribute shows are also popular with: Tribute to Elvis Presley and The Rat Pack is Back.
Magic shows are always a hit here in Vegas with huge productions like: Penn and Teller, Mac King Comedy Magic Show, Lance Burton, and Xtreme Magic Starring Dirk Arthur.
Vegas would not be complete of course without a selection of adult shows, either for a female audience or Vegas' famous topless show girls. Check out: American Storm, Bite, Chippendales, Crazy Girl, Crazy Horse Paris, Fantasy, Folies Bergere, Jubilee!, Thunder from Down Under, X Burlesque, and Zumanity.
There is a small selection of free shows in Vegas:
- Masquerade Show in the Sky at Rio, the show is a mix between Mardi Gras floats and Rio Carniva
- Sirens of TI at Treasure Island, a more adult show complete with showgirls and hunky pirates
- I Lost my "M" in Vegas at M&M World
The most famous buffets in Las Vegas are at the Rio, Bellagio, Paris and Aladdin, and Wynn. Lunch is often around half price.
Good bet restaurants on the Strip include:
- Carnaval Court Bar and Grill (Harrah's)
- Craftsteak (MGM Grand)
- Cypress Street Marketplace (Caesars Palace)
- Kahunaville (Treasure Island)
- Mesa Grill (Caesars Palace)
- The Range Steakhouse (Harrah's)
- Roman Court (Caesars Palace)
- Shang-hai Lily (Mandalay Bay)
- Tao (Venetian)
- Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill (Harrah's)Top of the World (Stratosphere)
- Antonio's Italian Ristorante
- Bahama Breeze
- Buzio's Seafood Restaurant
- Ellis Island Casino Restaurant
- ENVY, The Steakhouse
Practically every complex hotels and casinos now include shopping areas. Visitors will also find several outlet malls throughout the area.
- Fashion Show Mall
- Las Vegas Outlet Center
- Las Vegas Premium Outlets
Aria Resort & Casino
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Caesars Palace
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Circus Circus Hotel & Casino
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Delano Las Vegas
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Encore at Wynn Las Vegas
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Excalibur Hotel & Casino
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Flamingo Las Vegas
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Golden Nugget Las Vegas
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Harrah’s Las Vegas
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Harrah’s Laughlin Beach Resort & Casino
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Hilton Grand Vacations Club Elara Center Strip
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Horseshoe Las Vegas
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Luxor Hotel and Casino
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Mandalay Bay
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MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
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New York New York
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Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace
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Nomad Las Vegas
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Palms Casino Resort
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Paris Las Vegas
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Park MGM Las Vegas
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Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
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Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino
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Sahara Las Vegas
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The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
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The Cromwell
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The LINQ Hotel + Experience
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The Mirage Resort Casino
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The Palazzo Resort
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The Signature at MGM Grand
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The Strat Hotel, Casino & SkyPod
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The Venetian
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The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa
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Treasure Island – TI Hotel and Casino
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Tropicana Las Vegas
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Vdara Hotel and Spa
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Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
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Westgate Las Vegas Resort And Casino
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Wynn Las Vegas
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