Las Vegas has plenty to do, but it's easy to get stuck in a single hotel. It's designed that way! But visitors should break out and go beyond the casinos, restaurants, an high-priced shopping. People actually live in this city.
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Outdoor Activities
Other Food & Drinks
Arts & Entertainment
Bookstore Crawl
Tours
Outdoor Activities
Especially beautiful at the holidays, the cactus garden is interesting anytime.
Ethel M Chocolates
Before there was Lake Mead and the dam, there were natural springs. The area has been preserved for nature lovers.
Springs Preserve
Go Geocaching around the city.
geocaches near Las Vegas, NV
Other Food & Drinks
Okay, so this technically could be eating, but with all the other activities, you might need a shot of caffeine from my favorite coffee shop.
Grouchy John's Coffee | Best Coffee in Las Vegas, NV | Coffee near ...
Arts & Entertainment
Full disclosure, I might be biased because I helped build the Aria and the rest of CityCenter. But people rarely think modern art when they think of Vegas. It was a focus of the design.
ARIA Fine Art Collection in Las Vegas
The history of atomic testing and the Cold War.
Atomic Museum
A hands on experience for the kids, both young and older.
DISCOVERY Children's Museum Las Vegas
Locally known as the bone yard, this is where old neon signs go when retired.
The Neon Museum - We Are The Story of Las Vegas
Visit a large-scale site-specific public art installation located near Jean Dry Lake and Interstate 15, approximately ten miles south of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ugo Rondinone’s Seven Magic Mountains art installation in Las Vegas.
Bookstore Crawl
A true independent bookstore in downtown Las Vegas
The Writer's Block
Mostly used books, but they have a large warehouse if you can't find what you're looking for. Just ask.
Copper Cat Books
Independent bookstore located away from downtown and The Strip.
Buffy's Book Boutique
Very complete Comics store with a selection of Indie titles.
Alternate Reality Comics
My new favorite bookstore in Las Vegas featuring new and used books.
Las Vegas Books Bookshop
Tours
Tour one of the NFL's newest stadiums
Allegiant Stadium Tours | Official Website | Allegiant Stadium
Visit the Mob Museum and learn about the history of organized crime in America.