Monday, August 30, 2010

Things To Do in VEGAS

Hope this is helpful to some of you coming to Vegas. Let me know if you want to know my favorites.

Things to do in LAS VEGAS According to Matthew

*Vegas Strip (North to South)*

Stratosphere: Rides at top(fee), Top of the World Restaurant(try for lunch, rotates 360)
Largest Souvener Shop: Best place on the strip to get cool stuff
Circus Circus: Free Circus Acts every half hour, Theme Park-Adventuredome
Peppermill: Nice 1970’s restaurant w/ fireside lounge
Wynn: Casino Canopies, Parasol Down (with 50’ waterfall and nightly shows), Porsche Showroom
Treasure Island: Siren Show (nightly every 1.5 hr, worth skipping)
Palazzo: Live statue Art, Registration architecture
Venetian: St. Marks square, canal rides (fee), canel
Mirage: Entrance is cool, Sig & Roy Secret Garden (fee), Volcano(every hour after 8pm)
Bellagio: Registration glass, conservatory, Art Gallary (fee), Cahuli gallery shop, Fountains(every half hour)
MGM: Lion Habitat, Vintage horse race gambling game
Mandalay Bay: Mix Lounge (nice view of strip from South), Shark Reef (fee)
Silverton: Mermaid Show

*Off The Strip*

Freemont Street- Nightly free outdoor shows
Golden Gate: .99 cent shrimp cocktail
Nugget: View largest gold nugget, pool and shark tank
Sam’s Town- Laser light show
Rio- Show in the Sky (every hour), wine cellar
Other/Random: Leberace Museum, Vegas Mob Museum, Pinball HOF, Ellis Island(cheap beer, great BBQ)
Awesome Restaurants: Hash House a GoGo, Capo’s Italian, Hawaiaan Mkt. Place Indian Restaurant.
Transportation: The Duece Bus (all day on strip is $7), Monorail (Runs behind Eastside casino’s)

*Cirque and Other Shows*

O, Mystiere, Ka, Viva Elvis, Zumanity, Le Reve, Believe, Penn/Teller, Jersey Boys, Garth Brooks, Lion King, Cher, Celine Dion, Love, Defending/Caveman, Carrot Top, Blue Man, Haunted Vegas, Fantasy(A), Thunder/Under, Menapause, Phantom, Mob Tour, Rat Pack, Crazy Horse(A), Jubilee(A), Bite, Chip/Dales, Tony/Tina’s, Lance Burton, Barry Manilow.