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The “I’m Coming to Vegas†Megathread.
The good thing about Vegas is that almost 50 million people a year come here and there’s at least as many people telling you what to do here. From restaurants to hiking, gambling to skiing, we’ve got it all. Vegas is a great place.
Instead replicating every Vegas tourism advice site out there, we’re going to put this thread together to give you some insight into the more local things to do here.
However, here’s the basics:
T-Mobile Arena.
If you’re touristing it up, T-Mobile is accessible from pretty much all the “South Strip†hotels via a short walk or a mix of monorails and walking. If you’re staying north of Spring Mountain Road, take a cab, Uber, or Lyft to the arena. Here’s an image showing all the monorails and trams on the Strip (via Vegas.com):
For reference, T-Mobile Arena is located directly behind the New York New York Resort.
If you’re driving, on site parking is available for $10 and is mostly geared towards Las Vegas locals, so access from The Strip is a little tricky. The arena is best reached via car from Frank Sinatra Drive or Interstate 15.
Inside:
We have been told that Vegas will shoot twice towards the “P6†section.
So, that's it for that.
Let's get into the less popular/hidden gem/budget friendly type stuff.
My personal favorite little diner/restaurant isn't super local, but it isn't really on the must hit list for tourists either. It is...drumroll please.
The Peppermill.
Awesome food, cheap for the Strip and always great service. It gets a little busy weekend mornings, but if you're travelling as a couple you can always sneak to the lunch counter while you wait for a table. The corned beef hash is awesome.
For late night/early morning (if you're really Vegasing it up) drinks, their fireside lounge is a must hit. It's got an old school Vegas vibe, there's mirrors and neon everywhere, plus there's an indoor fire pit sitting in a pool. It's pretty cool. The bloody mary to accompany your morning meal after a long night is strongly recommended.
2985 S Las Vegas Blvd. Kind of across from the Circus Circus.
My favorite divey casino.
Ellis Island.
They make their own beer, and it's not bad at all. Plus, it costs $2!
Their coffee shop/diner is above average and they've got a $7.99 steak special in the diner that comes with a beer. It's not on the menu, so you'll have to ask for it. It's solid for $7.99, an old school Vegas-type meal deal. Plus, the BBQ joint inside is pretty good as well as being reasonably priced if you're into that.
It's not on the greatest neighborhood being a block or two behind the Strip, but it's worth a stop if you want a National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation type of experience.
4178 Koval Ln, near Flamingo and Koval.
Get out of the casino and off the Strip stuff:
Red Rock Canyon.
If you're in to hiking, this is the place to go burn off the calories from all the buffet food and steakhouses in town. If you're not in to hiking, it's a cool place to just drive around and see some pretty awesome rock formations.
It's about 10 minutes out of town (or 30 minutes off the Strip depending on traffic.)
Drive down Charleston Blvd past 215 and you'll be there in five minutes. Plus, you can do a little shopping in Summerlin afterwards.
Anyone else got any favorite locals places to share? We'll eventually combine all the posts and turn this into a sticky, so post them here and we'll get it started. It gives us something to do between team name posts and GM guesses.
I went a little closer to the Strip, but if you've got neighborhood stuff that might be good for visitors, let's do it.
The good thing about Vegas is that almost 50 million people a year come here and there’s at least as many people telling you what to do here. From restaurants to hiking, gambling to skiing, we’ve got it all. Vegas is a great place.
Instead replicating every Vegas tourism advice site out there, we’re going to put this thread together to give you some insight into the more local things to do here.
However, here’s the basics:
T-Mobile Arena.
If you’re touristing it up, T-Mobile is accessible from pretty much all the “South Strip†hotels via a short walk or a mix of monorails and walking. If you’re staying north of Spring Mountain Road, take a cab, Uber, or Lyft to the arena. Here’s an image showing all the monorails and trams on the Strip (via Vegas.com):
For reference, T-Mobile Arena is located directly behind the New York New York Resort.
If you’re driving, on site parking is available for $10 and is mostly geared towards Las Vegas locals, so access from The Strip is a little tricky. The arena is best reached via car from Frank Sinatra Drive or Interstate 15.
Inside:
We have been told that Vegas will shoot twice towards the “P6†section.
So, that's it for that.
Let's get into the less popular/hidden gem/budget friendly type stuff.
My personal favorite little diner/restaurant isn't super local, but it isn't really on the must hit list for tourists either. It is...drumroll please.
The Peppermill.
Awesome food, cheap for the Strip and always great service. It gets a little busy weekend mornings, but if you're travelling as a couple you can always sneak to the lunch counter while you wait for a table. The corned beef hash is awesome.
For late night/early morning (if you're really Vegasing it up) drinks, their fireside lounge is a must hit. It's got an old school Vegas vibe, there's mirrors and neon everywhere, plus there's an indoor fire pit sitting in a pool. It's pretty cool. The bloody mary to accompany your morning meal after a long night is strongly recommended.
2985 S Las Vegas Blvd. Kind of across from the Circus Circus.
My favorite divey casino.
Ellis Island.
They make their own beer, and it's not bad at all. Plus, it costs $2!
Their coffee shop/diner is above average and they've got a $7.99 steak special in the diner that comes with a beer. It's not on the menu, so you'll have to ask for it. It's solid for $7.99, an old school Vegas-type meal deal. Plus, the BBQ joint inside is pretty good as well as being reasonably priced if you're into that.
It's not on the greatest neighborhood being a block or two behind the Strip, but it's worth a stop if you want a National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation type of experience.
4178 Koval Ln, near Flamingo and Koval.
Get out of the casino and off the Strip stuff:
Red Rock Canyon.
If you're in to hiking, this is the place to go burn off the calories from all the buffet food and steakhouses in town. If you're not in to hiking, it's a cool place to just drive around and see some pretty awesome rock formations.
It's about 10 minutes out of town (or 30 minutes off the Strip depending on traffic.)
Drive down Charleston Blvd past 215 and you'll be there in five minutes. Plus, you can do a little shopping in Summerlin afterwards.
Anyone else got any favorite locals places to share? We'll eventually combine all the posts and turn this into a sticky, so post them here and we'll get it started. It gives us something to do between team name posts and GM guesses.
I went a little closer to the Strip, but if you've got neighborhood stuff that might be good for visitors, let's do it.
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