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18 Best Things to Do in Las Vegas
"Venice, Italy, is famous for its canals and singing gondoliers, but travelers won’t need a passport to ride the Grand Canal at the Venetian Casino Resort in Nevada’s largest city. The Venetian named their premier shopping mall the Grand Canal, then built a canal through it. Gondolas, complete with costumed singing gondoliers, guide their craft under bridges and balconies, and past shops with exterior décor that mimics the real thing."
"Operating for over 15 years, the TAO at the Venetian is a massive 12,000 square-foot club that literally has something for everyone. With countless Eastern-inspired rooms to explore and indulge, the TAO houses multiple types of music, from EDM to Hip-Hop. What’s more is when all that dancing leaves you feeling peckish, you can run down to the TAO restaurant below the club for an Asian-fusion bite."
"This is just about as close to Venice as some of us might ever get, and the gondola rides are the real deal. While you’re floating down the Grand Canal, you’ll catch a glimpse of cafes, bridges, and storefronts that make you feel like you’re actually in Italy, not in the middle of a casino in the desert. If you can, try to visit this attraction to catch The Gondolier March, at 9:50 am or 4:20 pm."
"When we wrote this list in 2019, the much-loved museum for pinball machines was found at 1610 E Tropicana Ave in Paradise, but is due to move to the strip in the next few years. The Pinball Hall of Fame is run entirely by volunteers, and donates any extra revenue to the Salvation Army and other denominational charities . What awaits you are rows upon rows of historic pinball machines, from the 1950s to the 1990s, the majority of which are from the golden age of pinball in the 70s and 80s."
"An entire hall honoring the unknown greats of pinball’s past is the best excuse you’ll ever find to journey back to your middle school days. At the Pinball Hall of Fame you’ll find a large, grand hall that houses nothing more than an extensive collection of classic pinball machines. They aren’t just for looking at, either."
"The Pinball Hall of Fame consistently ranks as one of the top museums in Las Vegas. It’s quirky, unique, extravagant, and low key all in one, which is why it’s a Vegas classic. This attraction boasts the largest collection of pinball machines (some extremely rare) and other popular arcade games dating back to the 1950s."
"The airy central conservatory, which opens up right as you enter Bellagio, was inspired by the verdigris framework of Art Nouveau conservatories of Paris. Despite the fact that Las Vegas sits smack in the middle of the Mojave Desert, you can see the changing seasons in all their glory here as the garden transforms five times per year with fresh flowers; towering animatronic butterflies and birds; burbling fountains and bobbing lanterns. Each of its seasonal “theatrical presentations” of the elements is totally new."
"Open to the public, Bellagio’s Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is a glorious free attraction beside the hotel’s lobby. Under an intricate Beaux-Arts-style glass canopy with a copper frame, this attraction employs the resort’s team of 120 horticulturalists and landscape designers, producing beautiful rotating displays with mesmerising floral arrangements, bridges, ponds and gazebos. Poinsettia and a giant Christmas tree set the tone in the holiday season."
"Anyone craving some natural wonder should pay a visit to the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden. You’ll find this breathtaking spot in a gigantic glass dome, just beyond the lobby of the Bellagio hotel. Horticulturists and designers put together beautiful scenes every season that never fail to impress guests."
"Camping SiteLake Shore Road, Boulder City, NV 89005MoreLess Info. Located in the Lake Mead National Recreational Area in Boulder City, Nevada, the Boulder Beach Campground offers 150 camping sites amongst the shade of Eucalyptus trees. Most of the RV sites feature tables and fire pits."
"Lorenzi Park was the vision of David G. Lorenzi, a French immigrant who bought 80 acres of property around two miles west of the first townsite in 1912. The park started as Lorenzi’s Lake Park in 1926 with a dance pavilion, pool, lakes, and gardens. It is recorded on the city’s Historic Property Register as a historic region and on the Nevada State Register of Historic places."
"Located in Las Vegas, this Japanese-style dessert shop makes delicious Japanese pastries, cakes and other signature dishes such as strawberry shortcake, cream puffs, custard pudding, whole cakes and a host of speciality dishes. All the patisseries are made of seasonal ingredients and they ensure that all their food is made fresh and satiate your sweet tooth."
"Way down on the south side of Las Vegas is the city’s first vegan-only fast food spot – and it even has a drive-thru. Operated by Chef Kenny Chye, Vege-Way is a quick and easy way to eat healthy, with a focus mostly geared towards vegan burgers. It’s a solidly good menu, but we recommend the vegan Hawaiian burger, the vegan spicy jalapeño burger, soy chicken ranch sandwich or the vegan orange chicken with rice."