What to do in Nevada and Vegas

Las Vegas

Top Things to See and Do
Walk down the Las Vegas Strip, take a stroll and gamble at the Venetian Hotel, watch the water show at the Bellagio Hotel (outside), swim at Mandalay Bay, see the Eiffel Tower at the Paris Hotel, go to the downtown light show (Old Vegas), go indoor sky diving, see a concert, go to a musical, laugh at a comedy show, and paint the town red! What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!

Before you go
Always make sure you secure a hotel reservation in Vegas. Rooms fill up and sell out fast! I've been there without one and ended up in a triple "x" hotel, with mirrors, loud tvs and it was a very interesting experience! Bring your swimsuit, comfy shoes, dress clothes and dress shoes. Check the weather before you go. Vegas can get over 100 degrees in the summer time...it's in the desert!

Wifi, Internet and Cell Phones
Plenty of free wifi, Internet and you will get cell service everywhere!

Money
If you plan on gambling, Vegas takes USD. Bring lots!

Food and Water
Water is safe to drink everywhere and food can be very cheap to very expensive, depends on your liking! Great steaks at Binions at the "Top of Binion's Steakhouse" in downtown Vegas, which is also referred to as Old Vegas. Make reservations in advance through open table and visit their website for their menu.

Hoover Dam

Hoover Dam, originally known as Boulder Dam from 1933 to 1947. It was officially renamed Hoover Dam by a joint resolution of Congress. Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Its construction was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers, and cost over one hundred lives. The dam was named after President Herbert Hoover and is considered one of the Industrial Wonders of the World!

Before you go
You can purchase tickets online for the Hoover Dam Tour, but not for the Power plant Tour. Check the official website for more information here.

Valley of Fire

Valley of fire is only 1 hour from Las Vegas by car. Located off Hwy 15 North and exit 75.

Valley of Fire consists of bright red Aztec sandstone outcrops nestled in gray and tan limestone mountains. The sandstone is from the Jurassic period and is the remnant of the sand left behind by the wind after inland seas subsided and the land rose. Early man moved into southern Nevada as far back as 11,000 years ago. The most obvious evidence of occupation is the petroglyphs carved into the rocks by the Basket maker culture about 2,500 years ago, followed later by the Early Pueblo culture. Paiutes were living in this area in 1865 when Mormons settled at nearby St. Thomas at the south end of the Moapa Valley. Farming, ranching and mining occurred in the region along a narrow stretch of water.