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Everyone knows Las Vegas, Nevada is the gambling capital of the world. But even if you're not a big gambler, there's plenty to do in Las Vegas. Pretty much anything you enjoy, Las Vegas has it in excess and much of it is even free.
Las Vegas is in the southern tip of Nevada and can be accessed by several major roads. It's not far from I-40 and I-15 goes right through it.
This is also a central location for much of Nevada's desert heat. The landscape around Nevada is bleak and barren though there are several mountain ranges on the horizon. The city itself gets very hot during the day but cools off slightly at night.
Even a far distance from the city, you can see its skyscrapers and intriguing architecture during the day and the city's lights can be seen from great distances day or night. When you come into the city, especially if one of your first destinations is the famous “Strip” or Las Vegas Boulevard, you'll see bright flashing lights, huge high-tech video screens and any number of other blaring, flashing, noise-making contraptions that there are in existence. My wife's been to Times Square in New York and she said Las Vegas has far more flashing lights and video screens.
Las Vegas has a message and while there, we saw it worded any number of ways in various advertisements: “treat yourself,” “indulge yourself,” “today is your special day,” “do something for you,” “make yourself feel good,” “give in to your desires,” “what's your craving?” and the list goes on from now until infinite. I think the best way to sum it up is this: “whatever you think you want or want to do, take it or do it to the excess!” People have a lot of names for Las Vegas: “City of Sin”, “City of Lights” and many more, but above all else Las Vegas really is just a city of excess.
Every major building/hotel/casino has its own theme ranging from ancient Egypt and Rome to circuses, Hollywood and New York. Each of these themes draws from its source material and then compacts it all into one tight mass of glamorous flashy excess that would probably make its source material ashamed.
Sex is of course something almost everyone desires to indulge in and Las Vegas shows no less zeal for excess in this area than anywhere else. About 5 to 10 people per street corner are constantly standing around to hand out cards and invitations for any number of strip-teases, peep shows, and pornography subscriptions. A normal large city has rows of newspaper boxes, but Las Vegas has those boxes filled with pornography magazines.
The streets themselves are jam-packed with tourists and regulars. On a June weekday night, the Las Vegas Strip is more crowded than a major theme park on a summer Saturday. Still, we didn't feel in any danger and I think most people were just as overwhelmed with the constant sensory overload as we were.
And the thing is, Las Vegas has much to do. It may not be a place I'd want to live, but for a short visit, all this excess of glamor and luxury can be very impressive. Gambling may be the highlight for many people, but there is much else to do here that doesn't even have to cost you a dime.
To start with, many of the hotel/casinos along the strip aren't all that expensive to stay at. I'm assuming this is because they hope you'll choose to spend much more money gambling at their establishment, but it works out either way. This puts you right in the middle of everything that happens there and it gives you the chance to walk the strip rather than fighting the traffic looking in vain for parking.
And the strip's hotels are the source of most of Las Vegas' great free fun. As I said, every one of them is built off of a different theme so whether you're by yourself or even have kids with you, it's easy to find themed-hotels that everyone will enjoy. In terms of classical or European architecture, the Bellagio is by far the best with the Venetian at a close second.
One of the Strip's most celebrated gardens is in the Bellagio hotel where we found a spacious (though crowded with people) and neatly manicured garden themed off of Route 66 and the different regions of the United States. There's no charge to view it and while you're at the Bellagio, you definitely don't want to miss the Fountains out front.
During the daytime (starting at 3 PM weekdays and Noon on weekends) the Bellagio Fountains have a show every thirty minutes and in the evening the shows are every fifteen minutes. These are the same fountains that were featured in the movie, Ocean's 11. They're a fantastic sight, with tons of fountains constantly moving around, exploding in every direction and differing heights and set to the music of a different song for every show. Take my word for it, this is something you want to see at least once.
The Mirage hotel will probably be your favorite if you like nature and asymmetrical or natural styles in architecture. Here, they have a huge tropical fish-tank packed with fish and they even have a tropical rainforest growing indoors. Once again, there's no charge to see either of these. If you want, you can even eat a meal or have a drink in one of their restaurants that is located in/around the rainforest. The rest of hotel has very nice modern/organic style designs. Also, the Mirage has a volcano fountain in the front of the hotel that erupts every 15 minutes after 6 PM.
The MGM Grand's main theme is Hollywood/movies. This is where the famous Studio 54 club is located. They also have a Lion Habitat with full glass walls and a glass enclosure where people can walk into the middle of the Habitat, much like aquariums do with sharks. It's completely free.
The Treasure Island Hotel gives four free shows a night (5:30, 7:00, 8:30, and 10:00) titled, “The Sirens of TI.” They're located out front in the hotel's pirate bay facade. The best way to describe the show would be a pirate-themed pop music battle between a Brittany Spears-like group of girls (the Sirens) and a boy-band bunch of pirates. It showcases full-sized pirate ships that move through the “bay”, fire cannons, and even sink into the water. It's pretty impressive that the whole performance is free to the general public.
If you like chocolate, there is a four-storied M&M's store with every type of M&M merchandise you can think of as well as a free walk-through “factory” tour and 3-D video that's sure to impress kids. Although we didn't get the opportunity, the free Ethel M. Chocolate Factory tour is supposed to be quite a treat. Another thing that kids might like is the free circus acts at the Circus Circus Hotel near the end of the Strip. They usually run every half hour and range from juggling to trapeze and acrobatics.
If you are looking to gamble a little, just to get the Las Vegas experience, there's ways you can do that for free too. Most of the hotels offer free coupon books if you ask at the counter (or they just hand them to you at check-in). These coupon books generally include incentives to sign up for their special gambling club. Usually you can get $5 or even $10 of free slot play just for signing up for the club membership card (no fee) and giving an e-mail address. That should keep you busy for a while on the penny slot machines and you don't have to worry about losing any money. We actually made $15 that way.
Not everything free and fun in Las Vegas can be done in a day or even two. Here are some other shows we've heard are good but didn't get the chance to experience ourselves: Court Jester's Stage at Excalibur Hotel, Masquerade Village Sky Show at Rio Hotel (not on the Strip), Thunderstorm at the Aladdin Hotel, and the Atlantis Water Show in the Forum Shops at Caesar's. You can pick and choose based on your interests because there really are plenty.
Las Vegas is definitely the City of Excess. But all that excess can provide some free fun for a couple of days. Survive the heat, don't indulge yourself too much and enjoy a short trip to Las Vegas, Nevada!
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