What To Do In Las Vegas?

Check out Penn & Teller.

And if, like my parents, you're given the choice to see either George Carlin or Gallagher...well, that's no-win, really.

Prostitution is illegal in Las Vegas.

I'm sure Lotto has room on his agenda for a little fear and/or loathing.

My most recent visit was about a month ago. Check out what's going on at The House Of Blues at the Mandalay Bay. We saw The Spazmatics one night, Purple Reign (Prince cover band) another night, and they have Rock Star Karaoke on Monday (live band plays for you).

If you like poker, try playing in a smaller tournament at an "off" hour, such as midnight.

If you like strip clubs, check out Seamless at around 3 am... it's a regular strip club, then at 4am, it turns into an after hours club, where there is just semi-regular partying.

I had fun at a place called Polly Esther's at the Stratosphere. If you like 80's and 90's music, they have a huge screen where not only do you hear the songs on the dance floor, but you can watch the original music videos. Went there on a Thursday night.

Don't know how much you like to party and go out late, but these are some fun suggestions. Have a good time! And bring extra cab money... there is a crapton of construction going on, and the cabbies have to take more circuitous routes, increasing the prices.

It's all over the place, though.

It really depends on what you like to do.

I suggest checking out the grand canyon if you haven't, it isn't too far away. Also go shopping in the big shopping outlets, great specials there. Make sure you see the vegas sign. Take your time to look around hotels, each are a specticle of their own most with a certain feature or show:
-Bellagio fountains
-Mirage volcano
-Treasure Islan pirate show
And more. Also check out some of the places along the strip like coca-cola world and the MNM's one. For eating go to the buffets. They are great value and have the best food. The best one is at MGM and then followed by the Luxor. Luxor has a cinema and an arcade room inside (not the restaurant). Also try and see a show. There are lots of discounted ticket booths that can get you cheaper tickets.

Also use the Deuce to get around. Its a double decker gold bus that is popular and cheap. Great view from the top too.

EDIT: I just remembered the stratosphere, it is great to go up there especially at night. You get a great view of the Luxor's beam and the whole strip. You even see tons of planes taxing in the air around, looks pretty awesome. Also if you are game enough try the rides up there. Even the NYNY roller coasters is scary enough.

That is actually an eight hour drive from Vegas.

Anyway, I just got back from Vegas over Christmas.

Two shows I highly recommend are Penn & Teller at the Rio. They also hang out after the show for pictures and autographs, which is really cool. Also, go to the Bellagio and see the Cirque show called "O." It is expensive, but it is BY FAR the most AMAZING show I have ever seen. I was literally blown away. Honestly, just flying to vegas, seeing that show, and flying back would have been worth the trip alone.

Also, as someone mentioned, check out the Bellagio water show at night, and you get a nice view of it from the top of the Paris restaraunt.

New York New York has a really fun dueling piano bar if you are into that sort of thing. If you like Star Trek, go to the Hilton and check out the Star Trek experience. I went to hat and had a blast.

If you are gambling, I reccomend taking the time to learn craps. Find a friendly table and dealer, and get someone to help you learn the game if you don't know it already. It is by far the most fun and exciting game in Vegas. Slots are a good way to win money if you play smart, but they are depressing, because it's almost always addicts, smokers, and old people playing them. Also, if you do play slots, always play the ones near doors and entrances. The more people around the better. You will find they are usually a little bit looser than the ones in the back.

The buffet at the Rio is amazing, but the line is killer for it. Caesars kind of blows. Go to check it out, but the gambling there kind of blows.

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I appreciate this all guys. I've heard that the Rio Buffest & Bellagio are all awesome. Any cool sports collectible place other than field of dreams ?

I wanna see cool attractions that envolve the Rat Pack. Any suggestions? Keep the ideas coming. Any cool places to encounter celebs? I just wanna make the most of this trip, cuz honestly - i havent been on a vacation in over 5 years!