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My husband and I get to Vegas at least once a year. Generally we see a show and gamble and relax. My son graduated high school this past June and instead of a party, he wanted to come to Vegas and see Kevin James. So, we were there the beginning of October. Although I always have a good – no make that great – time while I am there, this time proved to be even better. Since my son is older but not of gambling or drinking age, we found other things to do. While my husband likes to stay in the casino – which is ok with me since he won 2 progressive jackpots on the draw poker machine within 24 hours – my son and I went around the strip. We went to the wax musuem. Had an absolutely fantastic time. I never would have thought I could have so much fun there. Another site we took in was the Secret Garden at Mirage. The animals are beautiful and fun to watch. Fortuneatly for us, some of the trainers were out there with the dolphins and the lion cubs. We went to the Stratosphere where my son went on all 3 rides at the top. I was in a slot tournament. Although I have been invited numerous times to participate, this is the first time I was able to join. Of course, the reason we came was to see Kevin James who happened to be with Ray Romano. It was non stop laughter from the time the opener started. After the show, we were hanging around the Mirage and happened to see Martin Lawrence. My son approached him and asked if he could have a picture with him and autograph. Martin was very accomodating, and talked to my son for a couple minutes. I wouldn’t normally bother a celebrity while they are out in public, but we did. Martin was the nicest person. Very friendly. It was good to see a celebrity who will still act like a human being and remember who their fans are. Now, my son is figuring out when he can get back there!! Some of the other letters you received recently showed some negativity of Vegas. I still saw the brilliant city, service and great attractions that make us come back every year.

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Donna – Melrose Park IL

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Hope this helps,

Ted Newkirk
Managing Editor
http://www.accessvegas.com

If you have a military ID, you can get some pretty good rates on tickets for shows as well. We bought tickets at the Bellagio box office for that evening’s showing of “Mystere,” the seats were good, and we got a really good military discount. “Mystere” was good, but there were several outside factors at play that kept us from enjoying it fully, so I can’t really give a good, objective review of it.

Also, there is a free shuttle bus that runs between the Wynn and the Hilton Grand Vacations Club on the Las Vegas Strip every half hour or so. The HGVC is nothing special, but it’s on the end of the strip closer to the Stratosphere, so if you wanted to check that out, you could catch the bus to the HGVC and then walk from there.

Have fun!

The Mirage is home to Sigfreid and Roy’s secret garden, which is out back by the pool. It includes a bunch of African animals and the dolphin habitat. It is a nice way to spend the afternoon. You’ll probably get a special rate since you are at the Mirage anyway.

Shark Reef at the Mandalay Bay is a nice aquarium admission is also about $20 and it is another good afternoon excursion. Mandalay Bay is across the way from the MGM Grand and the Tropicana so Shark Reef, the Lion’s at the MGM, and the Comedy club would make one long afternoon into the evening.

Mizuno’s at the Tropicana is a Benihana-style cook at your table Japanese restaurant and well worth the time. They have an early bird special, which is under $12 for the meal.

Someone had suggested a drive to Hoover Dam. If you want an unforgettable memory take the rafting trip that departs from the base of the dam. The rafting company will pick you up at your hotel and take you out to the dam. It is about $100 per person but you go on a two-three hour float trip (no rapids) from the base of the dam through the gorges of the Colorado river and end up at the pickup point in Arizona. The trip is truly unforgettable and well worth the money.

Couple recommendations: Zumanity is quite good, definitely an adult show (nudity…) but very tasteful as well. The tickets I got to the Blue man group were worth it just to get a picture with one of them at the end.

I would also recommend skipping the buffets. We went to the spice market and it wasn’t that great. It’s better to just ask around for a good restaurant (most sales people have good recommendations). Joe’s at the Caesar’s Forum Shop is excellent, had a good sandwich at Trader Vic’s as well.

The easiest way to save money is to just curtail or reduce the gambling (or drinking). The MGM Grand, O Shea’s, Monte Carlo and the Tropicana were the easiest place to get drinks while gambling. Had the best luck at the Monte Carlo with the slots (doubled my money), but O Shea’s had the best luck for playing blackjack.

Above all, remember it’s a vacation and that spending a bit of money hopefully won’t kill you. It’s easiest to remember this way: everything is going to be either 1 1/2 times or twice the money as what you are used to where you live. I would also suggest getting used to skipping coffee, the average starbucks drink there is 4-7 bucks.

Enjoy your trip

That’s the cheap way to go. Also, as many have mentioned, there are TONS of free entertainment choices and the food is really good most everywhere you go (I’m not a fan of buffets, but the seafood buffet at the Rio is supposedly very good).

Finally, I suggest you rent a car, not necessarily for the full stay but for those days you want to venture out of the city. Hoover Dam is very cool to see and the Grand Canyon is spectacular, though about 5 hours away if memory serves.

Vegas has truly become a family destination. You don’t have to like gambling to have fun there any more.

Just walking up and down the Strip and checking out each hotel is very fun, and free (Don’t miss the Bellagio fountain shows, especially at night! Though I would pass on the Treasure Island Sirens show – always crowded and nothing much to see.)

For show tickets, if you are flexible about what you want to see, check out the discount “day-of” ticket places (tickets2nite & tix4tonight)… you will have to go to the booths in person on the morning of, and selection varies widely of course (popular shows like Cirque also go quickly of course), but you can get some nice discounts this way.

BTW, we saw KA and LOVED it, well worth every penny of the (full-price) tickets we bought.

For buffets, the Wynn dinner buffet is top notch. When we went in March, you could earn 2 free buffets by signing up for a Player’s Card and doing a little bit of slot play, but not sure if that deal is still running. We also tried the Bellagio (weekend brunch) and didn’t like it at all – mediocre food constantly stampeded by hordes of people.

There is LOTS of great food in Vegas, so personally I would splurge a little bit rather than chance it on the questionable $5.99 steak specials and the like, but that is a personal preference. My 2 favorite places (off-Strip) are Lotus of Siam (Thai, considered by many to be the best Thai in America – get the Nam Kao Tod appetizer if you come here!) and Rosemary’s (fine dining – great food and impeccable service here, plus you can use Restaurant.com GC or specials to cut down the cost)

If you like hiking, the Red Rock Canyons are nearby and beautiful, and even have a not-so-secret secret Vegas overlook or two – quite a spectacular view.

Just walk up and down the strip and u will find something. oh yeah please go to old vegas at fremont st. A must see show at night are the light show above the street. Very nice. And these are all for free. Actually going to vegas is a pretty frugal vacation if u don not gamble TOO much. lol