Hot answers tagged las-vegas
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For the general area, there's no dress code - you even see people wandering through in their swimming gear after they've been in the pool! I've been in wearing tshirt and jeans, feeling underdressed until I saw the tourists in their tshirt and shorts with flip-flops.
However, you may wish to consider what else you want to do in Vegas, and dress ...
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Sounds like you just want a list of more 21+ (not child type of guides) travel guides. I'm 27 and I understand what you're getting into. I've been to Vegas a lot for conventions (photography more specifically). Last time i was there was '09. Vegas grows so fast. There are already new hotels sprouting when I was there, like Aria (newest hotel / condo / loft / ...
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I am bit confused because you say "visiting las vegas" and "we don't want it to be to much of a tourist thing". Las Vegas is a tourist thing.
If you want to get drunk then visit the Hooters opposite the MGM. You find a lot of people handling out flyers for strip clubs on the main street (The Strip), and there is a place where you rent a ferrari or lambo ...
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I have a few suggestions for you:
Go to the BlizzCon 2011 in Anaheim, only 60 km away from LA. There you can take a look at Diablo 3 and you could use collect some fancy gifts from Blizzard.
Go to the Atomic Testing Museum. I was never there, but a friend of mine really recommends it. And according to the homepage it sounds quite interesting.
I don't know ...
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Generally there is no strict dress code on the casino floors (within reason), so Jeans and T-Shirt would be just fine. There is a blog entry on the subject from Las Vegas Direct and also on TripAdvisor. There is also a somewhat decent FAQ regarding age restrictions.
If you get into an exclusive area where stakes are rather large you might be required to ...
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In addition to the casino rounds, food, Grand Canyon day trip and other entertainment, don't miss out on the Cirque Du Soleil shows in Vegas. Expensive, but if you are making a 'once-in-a-lifetime' trip, you can't afford to miss these. I would recommend O at the Bellagio and/or Ka at MGM
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As you've probably already discovered, the normal place to visit the Grand Canyon when coming from Las Vegas is the "South Rim", which is about 4 1/2 hours drive (each way!) from Vegas.
Although the Grand Canyon (and the Grand Canyon National Park) does extend almost 100 miles further west of the "South Rim", there are no suitable roads that allow access to ...
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Been there!
It is a really nice exhibition; but i would have expected a bit more to see. It's not scary at all, more exiting and entertaining in a '1950's amazement' kind of way. You wont see any "death and destruction" there, the worst thing is probably the Declassified U.S. Nuclear Test Film #55.
I think the science part falls a bit to short; but it is ...
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Some of these might be out of date, but the asylum.com has this list of top ten cigar bars in Las Vegas from 2010:
Carmine's Little Italy Sport & Cigar Lounge
Havana Club Cigar Lounge
Andre's Monte Carlo
Casa Fuente
Fontana Bar
Rhumbar
Nine Fine Irishmen
Baccarat Bar
VooDoo Steak & Lounge
Dino's Lounge
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Booking.com has "District" as one of the filter criteria on the left hand side of your search result. When searching for hotels in Vegas, "Las Vegas Strip" shows up as a district. Selecting that seems to* reduce the results to exactly what you are looking for.
* At a glance all the hotels seem to be on the strip, but Booking.com's definition of the Strip ...
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Speaking as someone with similar interests as yourself:
1) Best geek thing to do in Vegas: learn to count cards at blackjack, play poker, or other forms of advantage play. Very few gamblers believe there is anything to learn about gambling, and so it's possible for geeks to learn how to maximize their gambling experience. Poker is the easiest game to become ...
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Generally speaking (although there may well be exceptional circumstances) this is not done practice. Some car rental firms may allow you to partially pay in cash at the end of the rental period, if no damage has been done to the vehicle, but this is not the preferred method of payment. A credit/debit card is required, for the purposes of any damage incurred, ...
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Almost certainly the bus + hostel option will be cheapest, however don't rule out the possibility of flying - it won't be cheaper, but it will save you a lot of time.
SFO/LAX/LAS are highly competitive routes for airlines, and it's not uncommon to find very cheap fares, especially if you can be a bit flexible in terms of which day you're traveling. For ...
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I've actually done this (albeit about a decade ago). If you book your tickets more than a week in advance, you can get hefty discounts on Greyhound. These days there are also several other cheap bus companies around the US (Megabus, Boltbus and their ilk) and occasionally the train works out well.
In Vegas, however, consider upgrading to a hotel on the ...
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As many pointed out the issue is what happens when you leave the parking lot with their car. The car as it stands is liable for all things that happen with its car such as Traffic camera fine, Uncollected tolls, Accidents unless it can reasonably prove who was driving. That's why most require a credit card, and an ID under the same name. Renting for cash ...
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I can't comment on Bryce as I've never been there, but I have done the trip from Las Vegas to Zion a few times.
Public transport/etc to get there is basically non-existant. It's possibly you might be able to pick up a "tour" from Vegas, but this will only end up costing more and taking longer - especially with two of you. Rental cars are generally cheap ...
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As I mentioned in my comment you have too much faith in US public transportation system. Outside the major cities you should rely on a car to get you around.
To get to Zion Park you can get a shuttle from Springdale the only problem is the closest you can get to Springdale without a car is by bus from Las Vegas is St. George, from which there doesn't ...
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This geek enjoyed The Neon Museum for its history and tech aspects. Several pictures I took at the Boneyard are now in rotation as desktop backgrounds.
There are tons of non-casino things to do. For example if you like zoo-like activities, at different hotels you can see lions & tigers, flamingos, dolphins, sharks & rays (and you can touch a ray), ...
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