Leaving for Vegas Sunday - What is a Must See?

Phoenix_Rising

I leave for Vegas this coming Sunday with my bestest and her boyfriend to celebrate her birthday!

I've never been to Vegas and I am super stoked!!!!

In your personal opinions, what are the 'must sees' in Vegas?

We will be there from Sunday noon until early Wednesday morning.

PS- If YOU are a Vegas Must See, please note so.

Phoenix_Rising

I leave for Vegas this coming Sunday with my bestest and her boyfriend to celebrate her birthday!

I've never been to Vegas and I am super stoked!!!!

In your personal opinions, what are the 'must sees' in Vegas?

We will be there from Sunday noon until early Wednesday morning.

PS- If YOU are a Vegas Must See, please note so.

fishernd

1. Take a drive/bus to Hoover Dam and do the tour -- Only about 30 min from Vegas
2. Hard Rock Hotel - Body English (nightclub) -- I lived in Vegas 2 years and this was my favorite
3. Mandalay Bay - Mix (ultralounge). You MUST go here. It's on the top floor and offers views of the entire strip. No cover before 10pm.
4. Rum Jungle @ MGM -- Has great food and AMAZING drinks (yes expensive, but worth it to go for dinner to see the huge walls of liquor!)
5. Tao @ Venetian - Both a club and a restaurant. The restaurant has AMAZING food, expensive, but amazing. Then you get entry into the nightclub for free or you get to at least skip the line (and there will be one!)
6. Fountains @ Bellagio (no-brainer); They run every 15-20 minutes depending on the season/day
7. Fashion Show Mall - Across from Wynn -- Has tons of stores and you may catch a fashion show while you're there
8. Caesar Forum Shops @ Caesar's Palace -- You will get lost in here! It's a maze, but tons of great shops (out of my price range but fun to look, nonetheless!)
9. Note: The TRUE "Downtown" Vegas is Freemont Street. It's North on the Strip in what locals would call close to the "ghetto". Unless you really want to go here, I would skip. 100% cheesy and not worth your time just to see the light show!

If you have any other questions, like stuff to do away from the Strip, let me know!

swignal

I leave for Vegas this coming Sunday with my bestest and her boyfriend to celebrate her birthday!

I've never been to Vegas and I am super stoked!!!!

In your personal opinions, what are the 'must sees' in Vegas?

We will be there from Sunday noon until early Wednesday morning.

PS- If YOU are a Vegas Must See, please note so.

you could always go and see the hover damn I thought that was pretty interesting.. and if you can go to laughlin it is a beautiful place to see also... although it is just outside of vegas its about 45 minutes away but beautifull.. Dont forget to go to downtown vegas to see the over head light show that is pretty cool.. good luck and have a great time..

jojo52610

The hoover dam was awesome there a water trip you can take


- I agree about Freemont street - to me not worth the trip

There's so much cool stuff to see in vegas on the Strip - last time we were there we just walked the strip everynight

amymeenieminymo

If you get tired of the "vegas" type stuff (though you're not really there long enough to do that) a cool daytime activity was the shark exhibit at Mandalay Bay. I am obsessed with sharks, so of course I loved it, but you can get some cool pics taken as you go in and the exhibit is really fun in my opinion.

ce_fit

Great list from Fishernd. :happy:

What hotel are you staying at? I ask this because I found a little planning goes a long way in Vegas.

Gambler or person who likes to watch? helps determine if your time is in the casino's or the malls.

Biggest advice would be to have a good pair of walking shoes!!!!!

Did you want to go and see a show. If yes be aware that the shows are not on every night.

Phoenix_Rising

1. Take a drive/bus to Hoover Dam and do the tour -- Only about 30 min from Vegas
2. Hard Rock Hotel - Body English (nightclub) -- I lived in Vegas 2 years and this was my favorite
3. Mandalay Bay - Mix (ultralounge). You MUST go here. It's on the top floor and offers views of the entire strip. No cover before 10pm.
4. Rum Jungle @ MGM -- Has great food and AMAZING drinks (yes expensive, but worth it to go for dinner to see the huge walls of liquor!)
5. Tao @ Venetian - Both a club and a restaurant. The restaurant has AMAZING food, expensive, but amazing. Then you get entry into the nightclub for free or you get to at least skip the line (and there will be one!)
6. Fountains @ Bellagio (no-brainer); They run every 15-20 minutes depending on the season/day
7. Fashion Show Mall - Across from Wynn -- Has tons of stores and you may catch a fashion show while you're there
8. Caesar Forum Shops @ Caesar's Palace -- You will get lost in here! It's a maze, but tons of great shops (out of my price range but fun to look, nonetheless!)
9. Note: The TRUE "Downtown" Vegas is Freemont Street. It's North on the Strip in what locals would call close to the "ghetto". Unless you really want to go here, I would skip. 100% cheesy and not worth your time just to see the light show!

If you have any other questions, like stuff to do away from the Strip, let me know!

Thanks for such a great list! You named a few places I had on my list, and I'm so glad to have a local endorse them!

Phoenix_Rising

you could always go and see the hover damn I thought that was pretty interesting.. and if you can go to laughlin it is a beautiful place to see also... although it is just outside of vegas its about 45 minutes away but beautifull.. Dont forget to go to downtown vegas to see the over head light show that is pretty cool.. good luck and have a great time..

We will have a car for 2 days, so Laughlin might be in the cards.
What is Laughlin? What is there to do or see there?

Phoenix_Rising

The hoover dam was awesome there a water trip you can take


- I agree about Freemont street - to me not worth the trip

There's so much cool stuff to see in vegas on the Strip - last time we were there we just walked the strip everynight

I'm totally taking my walking shoes!!!!! (and my HRM Not to log calories, but just to see how much I burn walking the strip for fun)

Phoenix_Rising

If you get tired of the "vegas" type stuff (though you're not really there long enough to do that) a cool daytime activity was the shark exhibit at Mandalay Bay. I am obsessed with sharks, so of course I loved it, but you can get some cool pics taken as you go in and the exhibit is really fun in my opinion.

That's a freebie show, right?
I love sharks and will probably wanna stop by and see it.

Phoenix_Rising

Great list from Fishernd. :happy:

What hotel are you staying at? I ask this because I found a little planning goes a long way in Vegas.

MGM Grand. I meant to mention that initially but forgot.

Gambler or person who likes to watch? helps determine if your time is in the casino's or the malls.

I've never really been in a casino or gambled, but I know I'll play the slots a bit and maybe a little Blackjack. They might play more than I will... I'll be content to watch.

Biggest advice would be to have a good pair of walking shoes!!!!!

Check, check, check! Thanks for the reminder!!

Did you want to go and see a show. If yes be aware that the shows are not on every night.

Eh, take it or leave it.

ce_fit

Hey Lauryn;

Great info at this site: http://www.vegas.com/traveltips/

Remember you have the tram near your hotel. One day you could ride to the other end of the strip and walk back to MGM. You would be able to stop at the various hotels, fashion outlet mall and some of the street vendor's.

Have fun!!! :drinker:

LuckyLeprechaun

IDK if they are still playing, but I hear that Blue Man Group is super awesome.

I didn't see the show, but my Dad, the SUPER TIGHTWAD paid $100/ticket to see the show, and said that he would pay it again to see it the second time. I cannot fully explain what a ringing endorsement this is!!!!

Phoenix_Rising

Stay away from the Penn and Teller Show.

Penn is an foul mouth, a-hole. Show was entertaining and would have been better if he had kept his mouth shut.

Thanks for the advice. I'm not a huge fan anyhow.

Phoenix_Rising

IDK if they are still playing, but I hear that Blue Man Group is super awesome.

I didn't see the show, but my Dad, the SUPER TIGHTWAD paid $100/ticket to see the show, and said that he would pay it again to see it the second time. I cannot fully explain what a ringing endorsement this is!!!!

Good to know! I think they are always playing there.

Phoenix_Rising

Hey Lauryn;

Great info at this site: http://www.vegas.com/traveltips/

Remember you have the tram near your hotel. One day you could ride to the other end of the strip and walk back to MGM. You would be able to stop at the various hotels, fashion outlet mall and some of the street vendor's.

Have fun!!! :drinker:

Thanks for that website!

Phoenix_Rising

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TROUBLE2

one question is your daughter going to be there?

IF SO go to as many of the free shows, IE the pirate show, The water show in front of the belagio (sp) and then you could go to the malls undergorund under bigger one than the belagio cant remember the name the ceaser? i dunno i think it was that because they had all sorts of old roman stuff which was cool.. actors inside the mall...

if you are not to far from New York which i think you are just south of their being at MGM grand but ride teh roler coaster up top of that because its FUN... it goes outside of the hotel ALSO I think its about the time f year although you would have to check but the light on top of the MGM atracts lots of bugs which in turn atracts lots of BATS and there are so many bats its amazing... it is a sight to behold...

you should bring me in your suit case... smuggle me over there and I will go every where with you just fold me up to travel size :happy:

Phoenix_Rising

one question is your daughter going to be there?

Nope, no kiddo for this vacation!!! :drinker: ::smokin: : :drinker:

you should bring me in your suit case... smuggle me over there and I will go every where with you just fold me up to travel size :happy:

Heh heh, sounds like a plan.