Written
by Tiffany Milligan – A Vegas Local
Here’s
your guide to 3 days in Las Vegas. We’re
keeping it simple. We’re keeping it real. You will likely be wore out by the
end of each day and you’re guaranteed to swoop up enough fun to last you until
your next trip!
Day 1
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| Photo Courtesy of Daniel Ramirez |
Strip (5-7 hrs) – Las Vegas Blvd is
jam packed with everything “Vegas”. You’ll spend hours touring the hotels and
casinos taking in the glitz and glamour. Huge buildings, neon signs larger than
life, restaurants and bars, street performers, shops, chapels, and tattoo
parlors…that’s what Vegas is famous for.
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| Photo Courtesy of Jeffrey Turner |
Shopping (2-3 hrs) – Forum Shops at
Caesars and the Grand Canal Shops at Venetian can be tied into your time exploring
the Strip. Hundreds of boutiques and restaurants line an extravagantly
decorated mall, adding some gusto to your shopping experience.
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| Photo Courtesy of Sam Lavi |
Britney Spears (2
hrs)
– You’ll be ready to SIT DOWN and enjoy a show. Britney is here to stay…at
least for a while! This reasonably priced show is chalked full of dancing and
singing and pure entertainment. Don’t care for Britney, try out Absinthe
(unless you cringe at vulgarity)!
Day 2
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| Photo Courtesy of Mike Miley |
Valley of Fire (5
hrs)
– Day 2 of your guide to 3 days in LasVegas starts with a trip to the Valley of Fire. Have some fun riding ATVs
around these well-known dunes! Let your hair down and have some dirty fun while
soaking up the beauty of desert.
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| Photo Courtesy of Tanya Hart |
Gondola Ride (1 hr) – Venice in Las
Vegas. Yes please! Ride a traditional Gondola while being serenaded as you
float down the river and under the bridges. A truly magical and fun experience.
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| Photo Courtesy of Steven Gitter |
Fremont Street (6
hrs)
– Fremont Street is home to the original Las Vegas. Where neon has replaced
light bulbs on the Strip, this part of Vegas holds on to nostalgia. There’s
plenty of cheap eats and entertainment on Fremont Street. You’ll likely spot an
Elvis, a tin man, and a man doing spray paint art while enjoying bands playing
on the strategically placed stages.
Day 3
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| Photo Courtesy of Graeme Maclean |
Lake Mead (5 hrs) – Finishing up your guide to 3 days in Las Vegas is Lake Mead. This man-made
lake houses the River Mountains and the Muddy Mountains. It is nothing less
than jaw dropping and provides a great photo op for photographers! If you do
love photography and want to get some good shots AND a little workout, the
historic railroad tunnel trail is 4.4 miles of old railroad bed turned trail,
that tunnel through volcanic rock, reaching all the way to Hoover Dam.
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| Photo Courtesy of Ralph Arveson |
Hoover Dam (2 hrs) - Lake Mead Nevada is
the home to Hoover Dam. It took six companies, five years of working 24 hours around
the clock to complete this feat! What a grueling task! It is absolutely amazing
to descend down the shaft and get a look at the interior workings of such an
architectural anomaly.
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| Photo Courtesy of Marc Smith |
Bellagio Fountains
(1 hr)
– By now you’ve walked by and caught glimpses of the fountain show but you HAVE
to see it at night! It fills up the sky with dancing lights and twisting waters.
It’s far beyond anything you’d expect from an ordinary “fountain”!
