Las Vegas Things to Do

Jenny and I had been in Las Vegas for 3 days already, and had done the whole tourist thing. We had wandered the strip for days, visited the casinos, the restaurants, the hotels. We were exhausted, and felt like we had the entire Vegas experience. There was one thing left for us to do, and it was our Grand Canyon Day Trip.

Sin City, Las Vegas. Known by all as the largest and most notorious adult playground in the world, this city takes the meaning of luxury to a whole new level. Money and entertainment are the names of the games in this famous city – and who wouldn’t want their chance to rise about the rest? Well, with the Las Vegas Night Strip Helicopter Tour you will, quite literally, be on top.

If you find yourself in Las Vegas and indulging in some of its pleasantries, you might not stop to think about its sordid past. But if you stop for a moment and catch yourself thinking about the history of these gilded walls, you might inadvertently stumble into one of the highlights of any trip to Vegas: a trip down memory lane. And while the rumors of Las Vegas’ early mob roots are many, the true stories therein are much darker and more impressive than even Hollywood can do justice to. Find out how the darker side of America built this city of sin at the new Mob Museum in the heart of Las Vegas.

One of the best ways to see what Las Vegas has to offer is with the Las Vegas Power Pass. These kinds of passes are easy to get hooked on as they pretty much offer the best the city has to offer at greatly reduced prices. Without a doubt, you will get your money’s worth with these multi-day passes.

What better way to explore Nevada’s famous Red Rock Canyon than under the wing of an experienced local guide? It stands to reason that the uninitiated would do well to seek assistance when unlocking the wonders (and avoiding the dangers) of the Mohave Valley, and those who do are justly rewarded.

As anyone who’s ever hopped on board the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland knows, a good guide can make or break a tour. This is especially true of Hoover Dam; if you ever taken a bus tour of the dam or the Grand Canyon’s West Rim, you’ve probably been entertained by your bus driver or tour guide. These guides are engaging and often hilarious, and I always wonder if driving a bus is the day job that allows them to dabble in a second career as stand-up comedians.

My favorite sightseeing casinos are the Bellagio and the Luxor. If you’ve never been, the former is where those dancing fountains at the end of Ocean’s Eleven are. As this is one of the top luxury hotels in the country, let alone Vegas, it’s pretty opulent, and you might even see some celebrities.

If you know Las Vegas from TV or movies, you’ll probably expect a lot of glitz, glamour and white tigers. While Vegas has those in spades (at least the glitz and glamour, anyway), there’s more to do than roll craps and nurse hangovers.