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Las Vegas has so much to offer away from the casinos, nightclubs and restaurants. There are plenty of attractions to keep you busy for your entire vacation.

CSI:The Experience at the MGM Grand Las Vegas

Solve a crime at CSI:The Experience at the MGM Grand Las Vegas.

Siegfried and Roy Secret Garden an Dolphin Habitat at the Mir…

Siegfried and Roy Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at the Mirage is home to white tigers and bottle nose dolphins in a setting that is set up like a mini zoo. You get a great look at the tigers as they playfully wrestle each other and the dolphins swim around in endless play.

Shark Reef at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino

Shark Reef Aquarium at the Mandalay Bay Hotel is a 90,560 square foot fascinating window into the the workings of our world ocean. Examine the creatures that roam the vast ocean currents and waterways of the planet and learn about the importance of keeping the fragile ecosystem intact.

Shark Reef Aquarium Las Vegas

The World’s Ocean encompasses so much that we find it hard to truly appreciate all that it has to offer. Take a trip to Shark Reef at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and get a very un-Vegas adventure.

Photos of Hoover Dam

It's a quick 40 minute drive out to the Hoover dam from the Las Vegas strip and the large piece of concrete is still impressive no matter how many times you take a look at it. Behind the Hoover dam, Lake Mead sprawls away into the valley and down below the dam the Colorado river tries to run free again.

The Las Vegas Locomotives are Rolling Into Town

The Locomotives will play their home games at Sam Boyd Stadium and the team colors are silver, blue and white. They are coached by Jim Fassel and will play in a league of 4 teams that will soon be expanded to 7 teams

El Dorado Canyon Mine Tour

Step back in time about 100 years and you’ll catch a glimpse of the brutal and simple old west. The El Dorado Canyon Mine Tour is a snapshot in time to an era when riches could be had or could be stolen.

Pink Jeep Tours Las Vegas

Experiencing the nightlife and excitement of Las Vegas is only a portion of what real adventure should be defined as in Southern Nevada.

Dale Chihuly Glass Sculpture at Bellagio Las Vegas

The Glass Sculpture at the Bellagio Hotel is hard to miss as you stand underneath the masterpiece in the registration lobby. Fiori di Como is Chihuly's interpretation of Italian flowers in the spring. It make s me want to drink Italian wine and gawk at the people checking into the hotel.

First Friday Las Vegas

First Friday is a celebration of art the way art should be appreciated. This is a community event where all are welcome and encouraged to see what the artists of Southern Nevada have to offer.

Fremont Street Experience

Downtown Las Vegas free show at the Fremont Street Experience.

Erupting Volcano at the Mirage Las Vegas

The Volcano in front of the Mirage is erupting nightly and it is better than ever. It has been renovated and it is more impressive now than the first time it exploded on the Las Vegas strip. Get a front row seat to this free show in Las Vegas with a preview in pictures of the erupting volcano in Las Vegas.

CityCenter Las Vegas is Rising on the Las Vegas Strip

CityCenter is an unprecedented urban metropolis that will open in late 2009 on 67 acres between Bellagio and Monte Carlo resorts on the Las Vegas Strip. A joint venture between MGM MIRAGE and Dubai World.

Explore all of Las Vegas

With so much to do in Las Vegas you might be interested in a few ways to spend your time in Las Vegas that you might not have heard about. Explore Las Vegas and fulfill that need to do what others only talk about doing.

Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens

The seasons change with regularity at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in the Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. 140 horticulturalists make sure that each and every plant, flower and tree is set in such an arrangement that your imagination will wander for most of the afternoon

Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens

The Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Gardens changes regularly for the seasons and is always sure to include displays for Holidays, Chinese New Year, spring, summer, and fall.

Top Attractions in Las Vegas

Ten attractions around Las Vegas that can satisfy the fun quota in your visit. These deliver with or without kids.

Las Vegas Sights, Attractions and Distractions

Las Vegas Sights, Attractions and Distractions There is so much to do in Las Vegas sometimes it's just too hard to decide how to spend your time. Browse the photos and get a good idea of how to spend your vacation.

Family Fun in Las Vegas

The kids can still have fun in Las Vegas and there is plenty that you as an adult can do with them. From museums to thrill rides Las Vegas is still a good choice for a family vacation.

Map of Las Vegas Strip - Las Vegas Map - Hotel Map Las Vegas

Check out this map with a link to hotels on the Las vegas strip along with reviews and photos.

100 Things to Do in Las Vegas

Find plenty of things to do in Las Vegas. Thrill rides, great meals, free attractions and Las Vegas action.

Eiffel Tower Experience at Paris Las Vegas

Go to the top of this half scale replica of the Eiffel Tower in Paris and see all of Las Vegas from way up high..

Springs Preserve

The Springs Preserve is a cultural and historic attraction only a few minutes from Downtown Las Vegas. Imagine a location where you can not only learn about the history of Las Vegas but about the process by which we all can work to preserve the environment we depend on.

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The Wranglers at the Orleans Arena

Hockey in Las Vegas? Yeah, the Calgary Flames have an affiliate that lace up the skates a few mile from the strip.

Bellagio Gallery Of Fine Art

What you usually come to expect of Las Vegas is not the norm at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art. This is a premier gallery displaying prominent and influential artist from around the world.

The Volcano at the Mirage Hotel

The Volcano erupts nightly and I must say it is impressive. The heat that comes off the 54 foot high structure is a little unnerving but the show is worth battling the crowds of people that gather in front of the Mirage.

Lucky Strike Lanes at the Rio Las Vegas

Bowling in Las vegas means loud music alcohol and a very clublike feel to the Bowling alley. Lucky Strike lanes is that middle ground between fun attraction and nightclub scene.

The Best Thrill Rides in Las Vegas

If you need more thrills than watching a guy split ten's you need a Las Vegas roller coaster. Las Vegas provides enough thrill rides to satiate the thrill seeker in you.

Mountain Bike Las Vegas

Mountain Bike Las Vegas, Tour Red Rock Canyon on a Mountain bike just minutes from the Las Vegas strip

Bowling in Las Vegas

Feel the need to bowl in Las Vegas? There are plenty of lanes and bowling in Las Vegas is a cross between nightclub and ultralounge excitement while bowling.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosts the Sam's Town 300, UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 and the Las Vegas 350. Also at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a short track, a strip and a dirt track. Numerous events are held throughout the year at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Bodies... The Exhibition at the Tropicana Las Vegas

Perhaps one of the most impressive works of science you may ever see. To understand the human anatomy you must see it up close and in person. This exhibition introduces you to the human body though actual human specimens in a display of science marvel.

Where are the Best Pools in Las Vegas?

Where will you work on your tan? Where will you over pay for drinks while fighting off dehydration? The Las Vegas pool scene is exactly what you need.

Liberace Museum Las Vegas

Liberace Museum Las Vegas. This is an only in Las Vegas attraction that has to be seen at least once

King Tut’s Tomb

Take a self-guided tour of King Tut’s Tomb and perhaps it will spark your interest enough to take home an artifact.

Bellagio's Conservatory & Botanical Gardens

Bellagio's Conservatory & Botanical Gardens - Rail Journey across America

What Do You Do in Las Vegas

What kind of fun do you seek in Las Vegas? Active, inactive, exciting, dull, edgy or just plain old Las Vegas style bad behavior? Take the poll, see what everyone else is doing.

The Bellagio Fountains - The Best Free Show in Las Vegas

Here is your chance to see the Bellagio fountain show without leaving your desk. This “almost” frame by frame show of the fountains should inspire you to seriously consider planning that trip to Las Vegas. So, put on some good “Vegas” music, Elvis, Bobby Darin, Sinatra and watch the fountains dance in front of your eyes.

Be a Dolphin Trainer for a Day at The Mirage’s Siegfried & Roy’s Secre

Be a Trainer for a Day at the Mirage Dolphin Habitat. The Program allows guests the opportunity to become very acquainted with Dolphins at the Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat.

Adventuredome at Circus Circus

Adventuredome at Circus Circus

Fremont Street Experience Downtown Las Vegas

The lights are bright above Downtown Las Vegas as the Fremont Street Experience dazzles and entertains nightly on Fremont street. The show is free and Downtown Las Vegas comes alive every half hour.

The Fountains at Bellagio Las Vegas

This might be the best free show in Las Vegas. It also can be very romantic, watch yourself.

Sky Dive Las Vegas

Skydive Las Vegas is the Number #1 Skydiving School in the U.S.; Every Year Jumping with more "First Timers" than any other Center. You can tandem jump on your first day or go through the school and take the leap by yourself.

Lied Discovery Children's Museum

The Lied Discovery Children's Museum in Las Vegas is the perfect place to stimulate your child's inquisitive mind.

The Grand Canyon by Helicopter

Go along on a ride with writer Tony Conboy as he zooms past rock pillars and drops down into the Grand Canyon on a helicopter tour.

Christmas in Las Vegas - Las Vegas Christmas Trees

Christmas in Las Vegas means plenty of lights and a little shopping

2007 NBA All-Star Game at the Thomas & Mack Center

The NBA all star game comes to Las Vegas for the first time and a week long basketball celebration is planned.

NASCAR Nextel Cup Weekend - Las Vegas

It’s a huge weekend of racing at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, March 9-11, 2007, as it plays host to the Sam's Town 300 and UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400. There are plenty of events scheduled so be ready for long days at the track.
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