Las Vegas Things to Do Tips by bugalugs

Madam Tussauds Madame Tausaud's Wax Museum Review

A very hands on experience at Madam Tussauds. You can even get to marry George Clooney!
Open daily 10am-11pm
Admission: Adults $21

Address: The Venetian Hotel & Casino

Phone: 862 7800

New York New York - Manhatton Express New York Review

Fancy a white knuckle ride? This roller coaster twists and turns around the perimeter of the New York New York.
Price is $12.50 but you can buy an all-in-one ticket costing about $40 which entitles you to unlimited rides, a burger type meal and tee shirt.
Open:
Monday-Thursday 11am-11pm
Friday-Saturday 10am-midnight
Sunday - 10am-11pm

In the background you can just see the Manhatton Express rollercoaster

Address: 3790 Las Vegas Blvd

Directions: Las Vegas Blvd/Tropicana Ave

Phone: (800) 693-6763

Aladdin Aladdin Review

A hotel and shopping complex covering 34 acres.
Supposedly have more shops, restaurants, entertainment and casino's than any other in Las Vegas.

Address: 3667 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Directions: Center Strip next to Paris-Las Vegas and across from the Bellagio

Phone: (877) 333-WISH

The Flamingo Hotel Flamingo Hilton Review

This hotel was built by a man called Benjy "Bugsy" Segal who was a ganster from Los Angeles. The hotel was apparently built with mob money and when it was up and flourishing he was murdered. There is a memorial to him at the hotel. It is also said that by the poolside later in the day when its not so crowded his ghost haunts the place. He actually named the hotel/casino after his girlfriend who was a showgirl and had very long legs! Dont think she had pink feathers though! :-)

On a lighter note at the Flamingo you can visit the Wildlife Habitat which is situated in the grounds of the hotel. A lovely area where you can see these lovely pink Chilean Flamingos. Whats more its free!
It was quite late in the evening when we visited and the lighting not too good, so perhaps it would be better to visit in daylight hours.

Wayne Newton and Joan Crawford also married in the wedding chapel here, although not to each other.

Address: 3555 S. Las Vegas Blvd

Directions: The Flamingo is located on the East side of Las Vegas Blvd., between Barbary Coast & Imperial Palace.

Phone: (702) 733-3111

Website: http://%FA%CP%B%S4http://www.parkplace.com/flamingo/lasvegas

Getting Married! Weddings Review

Las Vegas besides being famous for gambling is also a prime location for people wanting to get married!
In fact in 2003 almost 120,000 marriages took place in Las Vegas.
In the Little White Chapel many famous people who have been married here include:
Judy Garland
Frank Sinatra
Mickey Rooney
Demi Moore and Bruce Willis
Joan Collins
Michael Jordan

It was also here that Britney Spears married her then boyfriend and it lasted just over a day!

On Valentines day some chapels perform more than 80 wedding services.

Address: 1301 Las Vegas Blvd South

Directions: One mile past Sahara Hotel on right hand side just before Charleston Blvd

Phone: 800-545-8111

Website: http://%CP%S4%B%FCwww.alittlewhitechapel.com

Caesars Palace Caesar's Palace Review

Caesars Palace/Forum is I found a bit naff, trying to emulate Rome didnt really do it for me. However there are a lot of shops if you like shopping. Also a free show called the 'Fall of Atlantis' which is a water/fountain show where the aquarium holds 50,000 gallons of water. This show is on the hour every hour from 10am-11pm weekdays, its until midnight on Friday and Saturdays.
Shops include stores such as Armanu=i, DKNY, Versace and perhaps something more affordable the Disney Store!
One thing I have never seen before though and that is a curved escalator (see my pics).

Address: 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Directions: Center Strip between Bellagio and The Mirage

Phone: 1-(800) 634-6661

Website: http://www.caesars.com

Golden Nugget Golden Nugget Review

The Golden Nugget Hotel/Casino opened in 1946 and was the first building especially built for gambling in Las Vegas. It was at one time owned by Steve Wynn along with the Mirage.
The casino was used in a reality tv show called 'The Casino'.
We parked here at the hotel when we visited. If you get your ticket validated inside the casino it is free parking for 3 hours.

Address: 129 E.Fremont Street

Phone: 800-249-3559

Website: http://www.goldennugget.com

Horseshoe

The Horeshoe or Binions Horeshoe as it is also known was opened by a Benny Binion in 1951. Benny came from Texas had virtually no schooling and travelled around with his father as a horse trader. He is also known to have killed two men, one he got let off for and the other a suspended sentance. Apparently casinos were in days gone by lacking in the opulence that they have today. They had saw dust on the floors. Binion is reported to be one of the first to put carpets in his casino! He died in 1989.

Address: 128E Fremont Street

Website: http://www.binions.com

Golden Nugget Golden Nugget Review

Near to the gift shop in the Golden Nugget Hotel/Casino on display in a glass case is a real golden nugget weighing a staggering 61lbs and 11ozs. This nugget is called the 'Hand of Faith'. It was found in October 1980 in Australia by a man, his wife and four children. On display are other smaller nuggets which were found in Alaska.

Address: 129E Fremont Street

Phone: 800-846-5336

Website: http://www.goldennugget.com

Fremont Street Fremont Street Experience Review

Fremont Street is also has lots of shops, restaurants, cafes, hotels and yes casinos. People try to lure you into their casino giving you strings of free beads, I wonder why they think this would tempt you to enter! There are also street entertainers and musicians.

Address: Downtown on Freemont Street

Directions: Near Plaza Hotel//Casino

Phone: 800-249-3559

Website: http://www.vegasexperience.com