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[Travel] Las Vegas Holiday Tips



One Teddy Maybank

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NSC Patreon
Aug 4, 2006
21,483
Worthing
Off to Las Vegas on holiday.

Just wondered if anyone have any tips of things to do.

Any help/suggestions appreciated.
 


dazzer6666

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Mar 27, 2013
52,011
Burgess Hill
Went last April.....loved it (despite my scepticism beforehand) !

Loads of big shows....we saw Penn and Teller (absolutely brilliant), World of Wonder (average), Zombie Burlesque (weird, but funny) and a couple of others I’ve forgotten already. Wander around the big hotels - they’re ridiculous (use the monorail that serves the strip). Tons of shopping if you want it.

Away from Vegas the Hoover Dam is just immense and has to be seen - it’s less than an hour away, we went there in a Hummer with a tour guide who was ace. We also went to the Grand Canyon - very long day though (5 hours each way by road), but very worth it. I’d fly next time though.

Will be going back - lots we didn’t even get to......
 


Springal

Well-known member
Feb 12, 2005
23,711
GOSBTS
What kind of group / ages ?

I bloody love Vegas
 




swindonseagull

Well-known member
Aug 6, 2003
9,228
Swindon, but used to be Manila
Go say Hi to my Sister in Law she lives there.....Always stay in a hotel when we go there, cant stand her American whining....
Hotels on the strip are Way more expensive than one street back....Try the Oxford Suites.
 




Sidwell Jnr

New member
Jan 16, 2019
10
Freemont St for live bands and good bars, also a zipline that goes down the length of the street in a lying down 'superman' position
Couple of good track day experiences on the outskirts, Speed Vegas was good
Helicopter tour over the strip or Grand Canyon
We hired a Mustang and drove out to Grand Canyon South, long day though, around 4 hours.
Gun ranges everywhere if you like that sort of thing, some places now even do shooting out of helicopters now
 










dangull

Well-known member
Feb 24, 2013
5,105
I did a few shows as well. The Bee Gees tribute band were good after a few drinks. The casino's are all impressive looking buildings from the outside, but are all very similar when you go inside them.

One word of advice, don't stray away from walking along the strip. The beggars and down and outs will try quite forcefully to give them a tip.

The hoover dam and Grand Canyon tour is well worth spending 1 day on.

In the summer its extremely hot, but you can walk the strip going in and out the casinos which have cool air conditioning.

Don't gamble what you cant afford as your unlikely to win.
 






One Teddy Maybank

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NSC Patreon
Aug 4, 2006
21,483
Worthing
Went last April.....loved it (despite my scepticism beforehand) !

Loads of big shows....we saw Penn and Teller (absolutely brilliant), World of Wonder (average), Zombie Burlesque (weird, but funny) and a couple of others I’ve forgotten already. Wander around the big hotels - they’re ridiculous (use the monorail that serves the strip). Tons of shopping if you want it.

Away from Vegas the Hoover Dam is just immense and has to be seen - it’s less than an hour away, we went there in a Hummer with a tour guide who was ace. We also went to the Grand Canyon - very long day though (5 hours each way by road), but very worth it. I’d fly next time though.

Will be going back - lots we didn’t even get to......

Thanks - booked Cirque, flying to the Grand Canyon.


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One Teddy Maybank

Well-known member
NSC Patreon
Aug 4, 2006
21,483
Worthing
I did a few shows as well. The Bee Gees tribute band were good after a few drinks. The casino's are all impressive looking buildings from the outside, but are all very similar when you go inside them.

One word of advice, don't stray away from walking along the strip. The beggars and down and outs will try quite forcefully to give them a tip.

The hoover dam and Grand Canyon tour is well worth spending 1 day on.

In the summer its extremely hot, but you can walk the strip going in and out the casinos which have cool air conditioning.

Don't gamble what you cant afford as your unlikely to win.

Thank you.


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One Teddy Maybank

Well-known member
NSC Patreon
Aug 4, 2006
21,483
Worthing
Freemont St for live bands and good bars, also a zipline that goes down the length of the street in a lying down 'superman' position
Couple of good track day experiences on the outskirts, Speed Vegas was good
Helicopter tour over the strip or Grand Canyon
We hired a Mustang and drove out to Grand Canyon South, long day though, around 4 hours.
Gun ranges everywhere if you like that sort of thing, some places now even do shooting out of helicopters now

Thank you.


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Knocky's Nose

Mon nez est en Valenciennes..
May 7, 2017
4,133
Eastbourne
Have a USDA Prime Fillet Steak at the Outback, next to M&M's World.

Melts in your mouth. Best steak I've ever had.... and I'm very fussy.

If you're vegetarian or vegan, please ignore the above advice. ???
 




Kinky Gerbil

Im The Scatman
NSC Patreon
Jul 16, 2003
57,845
hassocks
Have a USDA Prime Fillet Steak at the Outback, next to M&M's World.

Melts in your mouth. Best steak I've ever had.... and I'm very fussy.

If you're vegetarian or vegan, please ignore the above advice. ???


I’m normally an outback fan, but I find the one in Vegas pretty average.

Might just be bad luck
 


Knocky's Nose

Mon nez est en Valenciennes..
May 7, 2017
4,133
Eastbourne
I’m normally an outback fan, but I find the one in Vegas pretty average.

Might just be bad luck

They only do this 'special' fillet steak at 2 or 3 (from memory) Outbacks in the whole of the US. Las Vegas is one of those stores. Something like only 0.3% of all US fillet steaks make this grade...

I could have misquoted those figures, but they were something like that. Either way, the steak was unbelievably good.

I agree that the actual restaurant itself isn't that special by the way. The lift up to it was the nicest part!
 



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