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Travel Tips

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Emergency Services can be reached from anywhere in the United States by dialing 911. To reach the Nevada Highway Patrol, dial 647 on a cellular phone.
Parking your car may take some fancy footwork as you are not allowed to park on the strip at any time. If you can find a parking lot or a garage to leave your car in, that would be the best bet. You avoid paying the fees for the garages if you use the valet parking at the hotels.
If you are staying in one place for several days, you might consider doing your own laundry. Of course, there are clothing and drug stores everywhere in case you did forget something. So don’t pack your suitcase to the brim. Save room for all the souvenirs you will be bringing home. Use fabric softener sheets to keep your clothes smelling fresh in the suitcase.
Make a little bag of things you find you might need on a trip. Your list might include pens, pencils, safety pins, sewing kit, and some stamps to mail your postcards.
If you are running late the morning of your departure, call down to the front desk and see if you can delay your check out time. In most hotels, the check out time is noon. For a small fee, they may add a couple hours to the time so you don’t have to rush around.
Bring a couple of pairs of comfortable walking shoes on your trip. There is a lot of walking inside and outside the hotels even if you ride the bus to each one. Make sure you have broken in your shoes so you will not be suffering later.
When you get to your room, no matter if you are only staying for an hour, place the dead bolt on the door. Thieves will stop at nothing to get your valuables. Most hotels have a coded safe in each room so you can feel safe in leaving your extra money or jewelry in them.

Top Attractions in Las Vegas

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There are many fabulous things to do besides gambling in Las Vegas. Whether it be a show or shopping, you can always find something to do if you look for it.
The hotels are the best attractions in Las Vegas. Hotel hopping can take the better part of a week to see them all. That is just a simple walk through from one side to the other. Plan on at least a day in your favorite ones just to see all the sites. But be forewarned, some that look small on the outside are huge when you get in the door.
Shark Reef at Mandelay Bay Hotel will take about one to hours to visit. Here you will see all kinds of sea life and reptiles. They have everything from crocodiles, pirahna, jellyfish, sharks and even some baby rays you can touch. They also have an underwater tunnel you can walk through to see the sharks and other fish swimming above you.
Star Trek: The Experience and Borg Invasion 4-D is definitely worth a visit if you are a hard core Trekker. You may even run into some Klingons, Borg, or an Andorian. They have a behind the scenes tour where you can see a bridge used in the television series “The Next Generation.” They also have you “beam” from a cargo bay onto the bridge. The tour also includes viewing of some of the paraphernalia, props and clothes used in the series.
The Stratosphere Thrill Rides are not for the faint of heart. They are located up on the 109th floor of the hotel. They have the High Roller, a roller coaster, The Big Shot, a free fall ride, and the X-Scream, which is a dangling teeter totter that suspends you off the side of the building.

Tips for the Las Vegas Traveler

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To get from the airport to your hotel in style, you may consider taking a limousine. The airport also runs a shuttle service and there are several taxi services you can employ.
Remote check in has become quite popular. If you are staying at Paris, MGM Grand, Bally’s, Caesar’s Palace, or the Flamingo, you are able to check in once you get to the airport. They give you your room key at the airport and you can go straight to your room without the hassle of waiting in line at the front desk.
There are several free guides to tell you what is going on at any given time in Las Vegas. “What’s On” magazine will tell you about all of the buffets, shows, restaurants and malls in the area. It also has multiple ads for tours for the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, and Death Valley.
Bring a bottle of water with you wherever you go. Because of the dry air of the desert setting, you can lose more fluid than you think. Always stop and get some water or a drink every few hours to rehydrate yourself.
Always be careful with your purse or wallet. This is especially true around crowds. At the Fremont Street Experience, there are a lot of people standing around and it is a pickpocket’s heaven. Somebody may accidentally bump into you. Check your pockets afterward.
Don’t try to walk from Fremont Street back to the strip. You will walk through area where there are not a lot of people even in the daytime. Ladies, be especially careful.
When crossing the street, make sure to use the crosswalks. You can be fined for not following the sign. Also, wait for the WALK before you cross. Local people will fly down the strip and you could be injured. Many of the people driving cars are also tourists who are sightseeing while driving and not paying complete attention to the road.

Tips for Playing in the Casino

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The first thing you should do when approaching a game or table is to see what the minimum and maximum bets are. Watch if you go to the same one several times, they change these limits Thursday through Sunday sometimes. Also, if the bet limits are too high, try the downtown casinos. They are routinely lower than the strip casinos.
Throw out the mindset that the dealer wants you to lose. He is a working guy just like you and it is just a job to him. Help him out by tipping him when you can. You will find he will be helpful in changing coin or explaining the game to you. They want you to win, after all, the more you win, the better the tip will be.
If you find yourself in need of chips, go to the table and place your money on the table surface. Never try to hand the dealer the money, they will not take it. It could be considered as a bribe. When you place it on the table, they will pick it up and ask you what you want.
Be careful of the free drinks offered in the casino. They will give you all you want for free. They want you to be intoxicated and drunk. They want you to keep playing and, hopefully, losing. They do have juices and soda for free as well.
If you are at the table playing a hot game and need to leave for a few minutes, just ask the dealer to “cover your chips.” If you need to get some fresh air or take a quick trip to the bathroom, they will cover your chips with a cloth and watch them for you. This is quite helpful if you don’t want to lose your spot at a table where you are having a good run. Don’t abuse the privilege and don’t be gone longer than half an hour.

Tipping in Las Vegas

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Being the money making location Las Vegas is, it only makes sense that everyone is out to get their share of the pie. Tipping is expected in certain circumstances and venues. Here is a list of people and tips they are expecting to receive: Hotel bellhops get $1 per bag, unless man bags, then $2-3 per bag. Chamber staff get $1-2 a day, unless you have a pet or made a big mess. Tip the doorman or concierge only if they have given you specific information about something you want to do or see. Valet parking attendant should get $1 every time you get your car. Restaurant servers get 15-20% of the bill. Bartenders get 10-15% of the total bar bill. Coat room attendants get $1 per article of clothing. Cab drivers get 10-15% of the fare. Skycaps at the airport get $1 per bag, unless you have many bags, then $2-3 per bag. Barbers and Hairdressers get 15-20%. Ushers at movies get no tip. Gas station attendants get no tip. If a theater has maitre d’ seating and you want to upgrade your seat, tip him $15-20 per couple. But have your money ready, because they get annoyed if they have to wait. You may also tip with chips from the casino where the show is playing. Dealers in the casino get a few dollars if you had a big win or if they helped you by explaining how to play and what to do. Remembering to tip can also get you unexpected results. The cab driver may take you the scenic route. The concierge may work harder at getting those hard to find concert tickets. The chamber staff may grant special requests that they normally wouldn’t do.

Thrill Rides in Las Vegas

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The Stratosphere Hotel has possibly the most scary thrill rides in Las Vegas. The rides are on the 109th floor of a 1,149 foot tower. They have three outrageous rides you can choose to ride. One is the High Roller. This is a roller coaster that goes at the fastest speeds possible as it races around the track that seems as if it is suspended in midair. The second is called the Big Shot. Hold onto your stomach, this is a free fall ride that sends you 160 feet up in the air on a 228 foot tower and plummets you back down again. You sit in an open car and it will appear that you are dangling over the strip. The third ride is the X-Scream. This giant seesaw device propels you over the side of the building and lets you dangle there weightlessly before bringing you back to safety.
At the Sahara Hotel, they have a roller coaster that loops around in front of the hotel. They call it Speed: The Ride. It takes off through a hole by the new NASCAR Cafe in the hotel and goes around the loop, under the sidewalk and up a 250 foot tower where you are weightless for a few seconds. Then you ride the coaster backwards through the whole track
The Cyber Speedway boasts a NASCAR vehicle about three quarters of its normal size. You can choose to race around the Las Vegas racetrack or race through the streets of Las Vegas. At the end, you get a computer generated report to tell you how you did.
The Adventuredome at Circus Circus is an amusement park with several rides for the kids. They do have a roller coaster that races through simulated Grand Canyon mountains. They have several other swing rides and a mini-golf game. There is a small arcade where you can play video games as well before you hit the Midway.

The North Strip of Las Vegas

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The north end of the strip is known for its inexpensive hotels. There are several to choose from and some are older hotels that have been around since the 1950′s.
The Riviera was the first high rise hotel opening in 1955. Liberace and Joan Crawford hosted the ceremonies. This is an adult oriented hotel and they advise against bringing your kids. They have many wonderful shows such as Crazy Girls, and An Evening at La Cage. Splash has ended its run at the hotel. It is located right across the street from the Circus Circus.
The Circus Circus is definitely a hotel for families and welcomes kids. They have circus acts that perform over the casino floors which the little ones can also watch from the second floor. There is the Adventure Dome complete with roller coaster and other exciting rides on the second floor too. They also have a midway arcade that is quite popular.
A little further down the strip and you will find the Sahara. This hotel has a huge roller coaster wrapped around the front of it as well. Inside they have quite the Nascar collection above the eatery. They have cars, shirts, posters, autographed pictures, and keyrings. This hotel is done in Moroccan décor and Arabian Night themes.
The Stratosphere is a unique hotel due to its awesome size. It is 1,149 feet high. The building has 109 floors. On the top floor, there are three rides for the adrenalin junkie. They have the High Roller which is a roller coaster that goes around the outer rim of the top of the hotel. The Big Shot which is a free fall ride that sends passengers back and forth at 45 mph, also at the top of the hotel. And the last is called the X-Scream. This gives you the feeling of falling off the side of the building from 109 stories up.

The Forum Shoppes at Caesar’s Palace

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The Forum Shoppes have been described as a little bit of Rome married to Rodeo Drive and painted with Spielberg and you have an elegant retail space to shop. You enter through a forty eight foot archway. They have also painted a Mediterranean sky that the light changes as the day goes on. A goddess of fortune welcomes you under the central dome.
Opened in 1992, the Forum Shoppes are a 250,000 square foot shopping paradise. The architecture takes us back to between 300 BC to 1700 AD. There are animatronic statues of Bacchus, Venus, Pluto, and Apollo playing the lyre. It is a seven minute show with dancing water and a laser-light show. An extension was added in 1998 called the Roman Hall. This hall houses a 50,000 gallon circular aquarium that includes shows involving fire (it does get hot, so stand back), dancing water and animatronic figures that tell the story of the rise and fall of Atlantis.
They have many shops in the Forum. There is a shop for every taste and interest. Just to name a few: Houdini’s, Louis Vuitton, Ann Taylor, Gucci, Versace, Antiquities (a movie memorabilia place), Fendi, Armani, and FAO Schwarz (a toy store). In addition to shopping, there are several restaurants to get a meal and take a break in. Perhaps the most famous is Wolfgang Puck’s Chinois. There is also a Planet Hollywood and a Cheesecake Factory.
There was a second expansion that opened right onto the strip. They added a three story glass entrance and 175,000 more square feet of retail stores. The shops are open until 11 PM on Sunday through Thursday and 12 Midnight on Friday and Saturday.
Take a whole day here just to browse or see the animatronic shows. This place has a lot to offer and the aquarium has seats nearby so you can just sit and relax watching the fish after an exhausting day of shopping.

The East Strip in Las Vegas

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These are hotels near the Convention Center and most are chain hotels with a couple of exceptions. Look around for a good deal in this area and see what you can find.
The first hotel that is in this area is the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. It boasts 657 rooms and has plenty of Hollywood and music industry memorabilia. If you like having the casino close by, you will appreciate this hotel. The lobby borders around its casino. The hotel also has a great pool setting. Several pools joined by some sandy beach and a lazy river.
The Las Vegas Hilton is about two blocks off the main strip. Barry Manilow performs here at present in the Headliner Showroom. Also out front, you will find a statue of Elvis Presley outside the doors, and as you walk in, you will see one of his sequined jumpsuits. He played over 837 sold-out shows at the hotel. Also, you will find the Star Trek Experience here. You may even run into some Borg, Andorians, or Klingons. They have several packages to choose from and in one behind the scenes tour, you get to see an actual bridge set used in “The Next Generation.” They have hundreds of props, paraphernalia, and articles of clothing from the television series and the movies.
There are several chain hotels that you can stay at relatively cheap if you don’t need the casino glamour and all its casings. There is the La Quinta Inn, Residence Inn by Marriott, Best Western Mardi Gras Inn, the Emerald Springs Clarion Hotel Suites, Fairfield Inn, and a Motel 6. All of these offer clean rooms, a bath, in some cases, a suite with a living room area and some have a continental breakfast.