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The above advice is good. For all the bars/restaurants buy a Vegas book before you go (lonely planet type etc) there are so many and the standard is excellent. It all depends on personal taste which one is for you. These books also give good info on the different casino attractions. As mentioned the Bellagio fountains tend to be the favourite free attraction - although go inside the Bellagio foyer too.
Outside Vegas, if you want to do shortish trips, is Red Rock canyon as mentioned above (much better than it sounds!) about 40 mins from the strip. Further afield Zion national park is outstanding - 2.5 hr drive, then Los Angeles a bit further in the opposite direction.
For the Grand canyon you could go to the new (year old) skybridge - a glass platform that extends out over the canyon at the west rim. It is about 2.5 hours drive from Vegas (or a bit more by organised tour bus). From there you can fly into the canyon for a short boat trip - the only place you can fly inside the canyon. For more info search the net (skybridge, grand canyon west, hualapai)! Papillon helicopters do the flying and are cheaper booked online direct. The old viewing /visit area is the south rim which is 6 hours from Vegas!
Warning! There is a lot of good quality shopping available - extremely cheap compared to the UK. DO NOT let the wife loose with a credit card! |