| Been coming to Las Vegas for over 40 years and | | | | Lion's Habitat at the MGM grand. |
| have stayed at almost every hotel on the strip, in | | | | 14. My advice if you have children would be to take |
| addition to visiting the top attractions. | | | | the $3.00 M and M tour, well worth it, and they make |
| For first timers the following is a must see list. | | | | you an official M and M while your there. |
| 1. Downtown, "Old Vegas" on Fremont Street, still | | | | 15. Just down the road about 1 mile on East Flamingo |
| has the glamor of old Las Vegas atmosphere, before | | | | you can visit the Atomic Site Museum, where you |
| the huge strip resorts were built. Take in the Laser | | | | can learn about the testing of nuclear bombs during |
| Show at night for a sight to see. | | | | the pre Russian detente area. Takes about 2 hours |
| 2. Stroll along the Vegas strip and see the Luxor | | | | to tour it. |
| famous Pyramid or New York, New York, and | | | | 16. Further south you can visit Liberace's Museum, |
| Excalibur just to name a few.. | | | | another must see if you like him, they have many of |
| 3. Make sure you purchase a traditional shrimp | | | | his original pianos and costumes on display there. |
| cocktail at the Golden Nugget on the corner, they | | | | Admission is about $10.00 per person, but you can |
| have been famous for their "shrimp cocktail" since | | | | clip out discount coupons in the Las Vegas books |
| they opened, almost hundred years ago. They have | | | | available as handouts on every street corner and in |
| many pictures of "San Francisco Scenes " throughout | | | | every hotel. |
| their hotel. For 40 years they kept the price of their | | | | 17. For some of you, you might want to take a ride |
| shrimp cocktail to 99 cents, but just recently had to | | | | on the new monorail, that travels to several hotels |
| raise it to 1.99. However, if you get a players card, | | | | along the strip. |
| from them, and they are free, they will still only | | | | 18. At the MGM, the Lion Habitat is a must see, arrive |
| charge you 99 cents, quite a bargain. | | | | around feeding time 4pm and your see them eat. |
| 4. No visit to Las Vegas, would ever be complete | | | | 19. At the Mirage, they have a beautiful aquarium at |
| without seeing the "Strip", there are many new | | | | the check in , in the hotel to see. They also have a |
| hotels there, built in the last five years, and many, | | | | tigers to view in the special garden. |
| many more being built. | | | | 20. Harrah's Casino, has an outdoor "clown court" that |
| 5. The best view of the famous "dancing fountains" | | | | usually has live music and entertainment, going on |
| can been seen at night, from the sidewalk Cafe at | | | | nightly for your view, as well as "dueling pianos " |
| the Paris hotel , across the street, or at the top of | | | | inside for your pleasure. And their Steak house is one |
| the famous Effiel Ttower, a replica of one in Paris.. | | | | of the best restaurants to eat at, along with a great |
| 6. Also, at the Bellagio is their famous gardens, | | | | view if the strip. |
| changed six times per year, with beautiful, | | | | 21. Hoover Dam is a must see, along with the town |
| spectacular arrangements, it cost several hundred | | | | of Boulder, along the way, the town that built the |
| thousand to change them 6 times per year, with a | | | | Dam. About 45 minutes from the strip. |
| new theme each time. Will cost you nothing to tour | | | | 22. Mandalay Bay Hotel resort has the best "beach, |
| the fountains and the gardens. | | | | complete with surfing and waves" for the beach |
| 7. A great view of the City can be see from the top | | | | crowd. |
| of the Voodoo Lounge at the Rio Hotel at night, and | | | | 23. Under construction right now across from Planet |
| they have a band that plays at the Voodoo Lounge | | | | Hollywood hotel is the new construction of the new |
| almost nightly. It is at the Rio also where the | | | | City Center, a new Cultural Center of Las Vegas. . |
| famousmale strippers are called the "Chippendales" a | | | | More then 12 cranes are working on the shopping |
| must see for the ladies night out.. | | | | center, 5 high rise condos, and new casino being built, |
| 8. Naturally, Circus Circus for the younger crowd, | | | | with completion about 2010. |
| they have Circus acts and an amusement park, with | | | | 24. For you baseball fans, you might catch the local |
| lots of rides for the little ones and teenagers. No | | | | farm team for the Dodgers "Area 51", they should |
| charge for seeing the World Class Circus Acts. | | | | have a new name for the team by next year, to |
| 9. The new Wynn Resort across from Trump | | | | identify with Vegas. |
| Tower, is a must see, complete with an 18 hole golf | | | | 25. And finally a Las Vegas visit would not be |
| course, that they charge $500 a round for, along | | | | complete without taking in a show or two, you can |
| with a Ferrari showroom, just in case you want to | | | | choose from a "Cirque Du Soliel" performances at the |
| purchase one during your stay there. They also have | | | | Wynn featuring "Le Reve" or perhaps you like the |
| some free laser shows nightly at their man made | | | | "Beatles Love"" now playing at the Mirage, or at the |
| lake along with waterfalls throughout the famous | | | | MGM Grand, another Cirque Du Soleil act. At Caesar's |
| shops and dining places, it is a 5 star resort.. | | | | you can see "Cher" or Elton John with his Red Piano, |
| 10. And they have remodeled Caesars, another must | | | | or one of the great magicans Lance Burton at the |
| see and definitely walk all the shops and see many | | | | Monte Carlo another new act is Terry Factor at the |
| free shows where the statues come alive, | | | | Hilton, soon going to the Mirage, became famous on |
| entertaining for adults and kids. Also see "The Forum | | | | "America's Got Talent" TV show last year. For free |
| Shops, some of the World famous designers are | | | | entertainment, take in the sinking of the Pirate's Ships |
| located there. | | | | at the Treasure Island Resort on the strip. |
| 11. Another famous place is the Venetian and more | | | | No matter how long you have, you literally, cannot |
| recently The Palazzo Resort, they are both | | | | see it all, it would take you years. And we have not |
| connected. Complete with Gondola's and walk along | | | | even mentioned the local casinos, such as Station |
| shopping experience that models the real Venice city. | | | | Casinos, Sam's Town and the like. As you read this |
| Free daily entertainment at the Shops along the | | | | article many new ones are going up, first class local |
| Venetian Canals. | | | | casinos and hotels, such as the Red Rock and the |
| 12. For those folks interested in old Vegas, you can | | | | Alliante, that opens this November. |
| visit either the famous Busgy Segal "Flamingo" hotel | | | | There is something for the very young and all ages in |
| right on the strip also. | | | | between. It is no longer "Sin City" although you can |
| 13. If you want half price show tickets, they can be | | | | find that kind of entertainment, if you look for it, still |
| purchased at the Coca Cola exhibit, just next to the | | | | here. |
| MandM's store. Up the street you can visit the free | | | | |