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Las Vegas New Years Cheap
If you have the cash, by all means, roll up to Bellagio in a stretch Limo from the airport, check into a fountain facing suite and spend the New Year on top of the Cromwell at Drai’s ultra-lounge. For the rest of us, here are some tips for experiencing the thrill of Las Vegas during New Years without breaking your bank. Hotels The main decision to make for your hotel room is do you want to be on the strip or slightly off the strip. If you are on the strip, you will have little to worry about concerning the logistics of transferring to and from your room and in…
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Bonanza–World’s Largest Gift Shop
A good side trip from the Stratosphere hotel is the World’s Largest Gift Shop. This is the best place to find your Vegas souvenirs and gifts for your loved ones back home. Better prices and more selection makes this gift shop superior to the multiple of small gift shops you will find sandwiched between the resorts. To reach Bonanza, if you are not already staying near to the Stratosphere, we recommend taking one of the Strip buses and riding it to the Stratosphere. From there you can walk south for 5 min to the corner of Sahara and the Blvd.
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Las Vegas Outdoors – Red Rock Canyon
If you tire of the casinos one day on your visit to Las Vegas, you may be surprised by the excitement that can be had on a desert excursion. Red Rock canyon is a well-maintained and popular destination about 45 minutes from the strip. There visitors can find activities ranging from a casual stroll beneath the canyon to rock climbing to a strenuous hike up Turtle Head peak where a beautiful view of the surrounding desert as well as a view of the strip can be enjoyed. Be sure to stop by the visitor center for exhibits on desert wildlife and flora as well as the info on how this…
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Forum Shops Curved Escalators
After a walk through the Forum Shops at Caesar’s Palace, you may notice something strange – you are riding an escalator that is not going straight down, it is in fact, taking you on a spiral journey down the middle of the 2004 addition to the mall. Curved Escalators were a new technology with this addition. Since then, many have sprung up around the world, including another set in the lobby of the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas. They can be reached at the Forum Shops by walking the length of the Shops from the casino floor at Caesar’s Palace (turn right at the intersection), or they can be reached…
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Slotzilla Zoomline
Downtown Las Vegas offers a little bit for the thrill seeker in you when you are finished at the crap table! The SlotZilla offers two ziplines that soar high above the crowds on the Fremont Street Experience from the Blvd on one end all the way to the Golden Gate Hotel at the other end. The Zoomline is $40 and launches from 10 stories high and flyers are launched in “superhero-style’’” for the best view of the action below. The cheaper zipline is $20 and runs half the length. While we would recommend to experience it first hand, here is a youtube video from the Slotzilla official site to get…
