Las Vegas Things to Do Tips by shrimp56

If Rome was like this.... Caesar's Palace Review

Caesar's Palace is for me the most overblown tasteless hotel-casino etc... in Las Vegas. [And I don't want to think what the other is if you prove me wrong:(]
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The statues are certainly not from MY art history textbook -- and they are everywhere, both inside and out!
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And you gotta see it!

Address: 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Directions: Center Strip between Bellagio and The Mirage

Phone: 1-(800) 634-6661

Hang out with celebrities who don't talk back:) Madame Tausaud's Wax Museum Review

Visit Madame Tussaud's at The Venetian and meet famous people ... no autographs ... but plenty of chances to take pictures.
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Here I am adoring Michael Jordan!

Address: The Venetian Hotel & Casino

The Bellagio Garden: Summer 2004 -- I Bellagio Conservatory Review

A highlight of a visit to Bellagio are the Conservatory & Botanical Gardens. Seasonally themed, the summer show strikes the chords of patriotism and American summer pastimes.

Address: 3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd

Directions: Center Strip, across from Barbary Coast/Flamingo

Phone: (888) 987-3456

Website: http://www.Bellagio.com

When's the next gondola?? Venetian Hotel - Casino Review

For my $$$ The Venetian is the best of the "themed" hotels. The detail is stunning both inside and out. Please visit the travelogue to see more.
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On the right of the photo-collage are the check-in desk with a map of Vemice and a picture of one of the hotel pools.

Address: 3355 S. Las Vegas Blvd.

It's a MIRAGE!!! Mirage Review

Just a reminder that Las Vegas at night is stunning! And don't miss the aquarium that forms the backdrop for the check in desk at The Mirage.

Address: 3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd

Directions: Next door to Treasure Island, on the strip!

Phone: (702) 791-7111

Website: http://www.themirage.com

Ride a gondola at The Venetian Venetian Hotel - Casino Review

For $15.00 a person you get a gondola ride and a song from your gondolier. For $60 you get the gondola to yourself! The line was long -- reservations are recommended!
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I was told that they hire for the voice and teach you how to pole a gondola later :) The gondoliers [both male & female] seemed to be really into the fiction!

Directions: In the middle of the shopping area at The Venetian

Take a drive up the strip ... The Strip Review

Driving "the strip" from the south end to the north can be frustrating if you are in a hurry, but absolutely fascinating if you are not. You'll pass through Las Vegas history from the new, New York, New York to the old, The Flamingo and many stops between. It's a "don't miss" way to get an overview without wearing yourself out!

Address: Las Vegas Blvd south

Directions: From south of Tropicana to Sahara will take you from the present to the past.

Visit The Mirage Rainforest Mirage Review

When the Mirage first opened the Rainforest was an eyecatching innovation. On a recent visit I dropped by again to see how it was holding up under the competition of the newer themed hotels and the answer is JUST FINE!!
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You'll find the Rainforest just inside the hotel's front door -- the dome is 100 feet high and it takes 4 people to maintain the space.

Address: 3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd

Directions: Next door to Treasure Island, on the strip!

Phone: (702) 791-7111

Website: http://www.themirage.com

The Bellagio Garden: Summer 2004 -- II Bellagio Conservatory Review

The first thing you see in the summer 2004 display is this young woman holding a bunch of balloons. The long strings emphasize how spacious the conservatory is.

Address: 3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd

Directions: Center Strip, across from Barbary Coast/Flamingo

Phone: (888) 987-3456

Website: http://www.Bellagio.com

Get married on Las Vegas Blvd! Weddings Review

There are many wedding chapels in Las Vegas -- a number line the east side of Las Vegas Blvd as you head north. Please see my travelogue for sampling of your options:)