Things to Do in Las Vegas

The Strip is the gaudy heart of Las Vegas. And all along it, you'll find shows and amazing sights that are like nothing you've ever quite seen before!

Granted, this could wind up being an expensive venture, but you can’t go to Vegas and not gamble a little! You could even try Mandalay Bay, with their House of Blues and Shark Reef...

Not too far from Vegas, the Hoover Dam is an impressive testament to American construction. It took 5000 men five years to build the dam, and interactive tours explore its past, present and future.

Famously chronicled by Hunter S. Thompson in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, this less glamorous casino/indoor theme park is reminiscent of the Strip’s early, more outlandish days. A great, if surreal, experience.

Drinking for free is a fine art in Vegas. If you’re playing in the casinos, you usually drink for free, anyway, though you can score free drinks just standing around watching others play if you tip well. If you’re sitting at the $0.25 slots, tip a waitress a few bucks right off the bat and you’ll be scoring booze all night.