i love gambling...too bad the legal age limit is 21..and i`m 17.
are there anything else to do in vegas??? When you go to Las Vegas these usual things you will want to see for FREE:
1. Number one on my list is to watch the fountains displays in front of the Bellagio hotel. It usually runs every 15 minutes in summers starting at 3:00 PM; runs continuously until about midnight. Each show is different (there are more than 20 different tunes choreographed) so stay and watch at least 2 or 3. ALSO, go inside the Bellagio hotel to its lobby and view the beautiful glass sculptured ceiling AND the seasonal floral arrangements in the Atrium.
2. The 鈥淪irens of TI鈥?show (spectacular) in from of the Treasure Island Hotel; it runs every 90 minutes starting at about 4:30 PM. Simply stand on the sidewalk in front of the TI Hotel.
3. The volcano erupt in from of the Mirage Hotel; starting at dark until midnight. Again, just stand on the sidewalk in front of the hotel.
4. Go down to Fremont Street and see the light shows. There are usually 3 or 4 different shows, starting after dark (about 8:30PM) and lasting about 5 or 10 minutes each.
5. Go to the RIO hotel to see the Masquerade in the Sky show. It is like Mardi Gras parade, only suspended from the ceiling over the gambling floor. It runs every 60 minutes starting about 3:00 PM; the last show starts at 9:30 PM..
6. Go in Caesars Palace and walk through the Forum shops to the first fountain (its spectacular) then take the first fork to the left to go see the aquarium. Then continue on through the shops to the second fountain and wait for the show to start.
If you are a Star Trek Fan, go to the Hilton (off the strip) for "Star Trek The Experience"; it cost about $30.
People go to Vegas to sightsee as well as gamble. You can see most of the stuff on the Strip by walking, so you don't need a rental car. There is a free monorail between Excalibur, Luxor, and Mandalay Bay. The one on the opposite side of the street which runs from the MGM to the Hilton you have to pay to ride. There is a free bus between Harrahs Hotel to the RIO Hotel that runs every half hour. There is also a free bus that you can get at Bills Gambling Hall (corner of Flamingo & the Strip) that will take you to the Orleans and some other off strip casinos.
Plan which hotels/casinos you want to visit each day so you can make the most of your walking and the free monorails and scuttles. When you get to Vegas you will probably have in your hotel room a free guide to the city called either "What's ON" , 鈥淪howbiz鈥漮r "Las Vegas Today". These are helpful guises as they have a map of the Strip and city with the hotels marked, current hotel shows and prices, plus useful coupons. Some coupons will give you a free souvenir from certain hotels; you just have to take the coupon to the hotel. They also list hotel restaurants and buffets time sand prices.
There's shopping at Fashion show mall right next to Treasure Island Hotel (across from the Wynn Hotel), or you can drive or take a taxi or the bus south on the Strip (just past the airport) to the outlet mall. For more shopping, drive south on I-15 to Primm, NV (at the Calif border ... about 45 miles) and there is a big outlet mall and some casinos. There is also a mall that locals use about a mile east of the Strip on Maryland Parkway (take Flamingo Rd East to Md PKWY, turn left (north) and go about 3 blocks to Boulevard Mall. Then just north of downtown on I-15 and W. Charleston BLVD is the Las Vegas Premium Outlet Mall.
There are movie theaters in the Palms (multiplex) and also another on the Strip across the street from the Monte Carlo hotel, near the MGM hotel.
If you like to bowl, there are alley's in The Gold Coast Hotel/Casino (beside the RIO) and in the Orleans Hotel Casino.
If you like roller coasters, there are roller coaster rides at the NY, NY hotel/casino, at the Sahara Hotel/Casino, and, for those with a strong heart, three rides at the top of the Stratosphere Tower. The Circus Circus Hotel/casino has arcades and an indoor amusement park. There is a place called Game Works below the Coke World experience that has all type video games. In addition, many hotels have an arcade area.
RED ROCK CANYON: Its about 20 miles west of Las Vegas out Charleston Blvd (you can pick up that street at the north end of the Strip) It鈥檚 a scenic drive-through park. Go early, not in the heat of the day; there's no shade.
HOOVER DAM: Drive about 30 miles southeast of Vegas and go to Hoover Dam; the National Park Service offers tours there (@ $15.) and its interesting stuff. Go on past Hoover dam to Boulder City and then to Lake Meade for a swim and/or to visit the new casino there. Also, there are tour companies that will take you on a cruise of the river below Hoover Dam. Check the Vegas web sites.
VALLEY OF FIRE STATE PARK: Drive about 35 miles north of Vegas on I-15 and go to Valley of Fire State Park, another scenic park area.
ZION NATION PARK: It鈥檚 a long drive (about 2-3 hours), but you can drive North on I-15 to Zion National Park and back in one day.
If you are going in the summer time, or after the hotel pools open, you can have a ball in your hotel pool if you pick the right hotel to stay in. All of the big hotels have great pool areas. But the Mandalay Bay, and Monte Carlo hotels have a wave pool and a lazy river for tubing or body floating. The MGM hotel has a huge lazy river and a water fall. The Flamingo has a water slide (not big but nice and refreshing) and also a water fall. The pools at Caesars and Bellagio are good because they have multiple pools and plenty of places to sit. Caesars even has a topless pool areas called the VENUS POOL. At 17, Vegas is not your friend. Everything is 21. There are heaps of things. Lots and Lots of cheap shopping at the Discount Outlets. Heaps of the Casinos have Amusement areas and/or Rollercoasters (eg New York New York) there are free sidewalk shows you can look at (TI Mirage area) Lions you can see at the MGM. Head to Downtown for more shopping and Neon lights.
MandM world and the Coke shop will amuse you for awhile and the big one is just watching people and what they are up to. You will see stuff you have NEVER seen before (some you will want to see again some not.)
Of course most of these things cost money (the Lions and people watching and TI show are all free mind you) so bring heaps. If you have time and money the Grand Canyon/Hoover Dam is worth seeing I thought they were just awesome.
Get a ticket on the Deuce Bus (not the Arrow) it is only $5 all day and it will amuse you enough going up and down the strip.
Have fun. You will know all the places to go back to as soon as you are 21! You have...
Red Rock
Valley of Fire
Mt. Charleston
The casino's of course
New York New York has a wicked roller coaster...
Across the way there is M&M/Coca-Cola World is pretty fun.
Circus Circus has this big pink dome that has a bunch of rides in there takes a prettypenny out of your pocket but hey if your going to vegas granted you will be looking into spending money.
In general if your looking into paying for fun stay on the strip...if not go sight seeing in the mountians or the places that I listed previously. u should just wait till ur 21 or u just end up at circus circus |
