Las Vegas is a great city - at least to visit. Where else can you go on an indoor gondola ride (at the Venetian) or ride a roller coaster through Central Park (at New York New York)?

This past summer, after a short trip to Florida for some Key West Snorkeling, a friend and I were in Las Vegas and we decided to take a break from the blackjack and poker tables and head over to the Stratosphere and ride the thrill rides at the top of the Stratosphere. Crazy. There are three rides on top of the Stratosphere - all outside on the top of the tower. The needle that runs up hundreds of feet above the top level of the Stratosphere is actually a ride that shoots you up thousands of feet above the Strip - while you’re just buckled into a chair. There’s another ride where you sit in a roller coaster like car and drop over the side of the tower, and then there are swings that hang out over the edge and spin around really fast.

All sorts of good stuff. I love amusement park rides, but there was something definitely a bit more scary since you’re already really high in the sky before you even board any of these rides. So if you’re looking for things to do in Las Vegas, be sure and check out the Stratosphere rides as it might be a way to lose money slower.

A great place for other family vacation ideas, as well as other things to do in Las Vegas, can be found at the Trusted Tours & Attractions website. They also have a newsletter that you can sign up for that will regularly update you on great vacation ideas and packages.

On December 5th the Zappo’s Las Vegas Marathon is going to be trekking through Sin City. This is the third year for the marathon and is like no other marathon around. Which would be expected for a marathon in Las Vegas. Read more… »

I’m happy to announce the launch of a project that I’ve been working on for a while now - Vegas24Seven.

Vegas24Seven is the Las Vegas Webzine and will feature all of the latest Las Vegas news and events. It will include reviews of all of the latest Las Vegas shows and exhibits as well as restaurant reviews and reviews of local Las Vegas businesses.

If you’re planning a trip to Sin City - be sure to stop by Vegas24Seven for up to date info on Las Vegas happenings before you arrive.

Las Vegas: gambling, partying, drinking, and the largest LCD big screen in the world?

Many of Sin City’s hotel and casino mega-resorts boast some sort of oversized attraction to lure tourists and visitors to the floors of their casinos. The fountains of Bellagio. The Volcano at the Mirage. The giant canals of the Venetian. The “Sirens of TI” pirate show at Treasure Island. These are a few of the attractions on the Strip that are free and designed to attract the tourist’s dollar. Read more… »

If you’re traveling to Las Vegas or are already here and are quickly running out of money - think about taking a day trip from Las Vegas.

Despite being in the middle of the desert, Las Vegas offers an abundance of beautiful natural resources a very short distance from the Las Vegas Strip. Read more… »

Yes, you read it right - free! Well, free in Vegas isn’t that hard. The casinos of Sin City love giving things away for free - in fact, I read someplace that over 3 million dollars in freebies are given away each and every day by the casinos. That’s a lot of free drinks.

Well, if you’re in Vegas and you need something to do, something that doesn’t involve doubling down or shelling out $150 bucks to see “O” at the Bellagio, there are still plenty of things to do that won’t cost you a cent. Read more… »