Whether it’s for bachelor/bachelorette parties or people looking for some poolside relaxation, summer is prime time for Vegas visitors. As a local, I tend to avoid the craziness that is the Strip, but there are certain things that are worth braving the crowds. When Rob and I first moved here two years ago we made a bucket list of all of everything we wanted to see and experience before the Air Force sends us to another new home. We have checked off quite a few items, but we still have a long way to go—especially since it keeps growing as new restaurants/attractions open!
On the Strip
- Take a photo in front of the famous sign
- Go to a dayclub
- Eat at a celebrity chef’s restaurant
- See the Bellagio fountain show
- Ride the High Roller
- Go to the top of the Stratosphere
- See a Cirque du Soleil show
- See the Strip from the top of the Eiffel Tower
- Visit M&M World and Hershey World
- Go clubbing and stay on the strip so you can get shwaysted
- Eat a cupcake from the Sprinkles ATM machine
- Indulge at an all-you-can-eat buffet
- Drink a frozen hot chocolate from Serendipity 3
- See Penn and Teller’s show
- Zipline at the Rio
- Chill out at an ice bar
- Stand on the glass floor at Ghostbar
- Dance the night away at the Britney Spears show
- Walk up and down the strip with a frozen yard drink
- Have a drink on the balcony at Foundation Room
- See Thunder From Down Under or the Chippendales
- Go to an award show held at MGM
- Go ice skating at one of the outdoor rinks during the winter
- Bet on a sporting event
- Take a helicopter tour over the Strip
- Check out the seasonal display at the Bellagio Conservatory
- See the erupting volcano at the Mirage
- Ride a gondola at the Venetian
- Bowl/eat/drink/see a concert at Brooklyn Bowl (yes, all at the same time)
- Play Sigma Derby (a $0.25 horse racing game) at MGM or The D
- Try alcohol-infused ice cream at Blvd Creamery at Monte Carlo
- See a concert at Mandalay Bay Beach
- Enjoy a meal and bottomless wine at Battista’s Hole in the Wall
Off the Strip
- Hike at Red Rock
- Boat on Lake Mead
- Spend a day at a water park
- Visit the Pinball Hall of Fame
- Go on a tour at the Mob Museum
- See vintage signs at the Neon Museum
- Go to a 51s game on $1 beer night
- Take a tour of Ethel M Chocolate Factory
- Visit Hoover Dam
- Hike Mt. Charleston
- Pick fresh fruit and vegetables at Gilcrease Orchard
- See a show at the Smith Center
- Try a fruity cocktail at Frankie’s Tiki Room
- See a sporting event at the Thomas & Mack Center
- Go to First Friday
- Attend the full weekend of Life is Beautiful
- Visit Lake Las Vegas
- Have an F-Bomb cocktail at Atomic Liquor
- See the Opportunity Village Magic Forest during Christmas
- Visit the Pawn Stars shop
- Go to a wedding at a cliché chapel
- Go down the shark tank waterslide at Golden Nugget
- Zipline through Fremont Street
- Vegas Valley Food Tours
- Shop at Container Park in Downtown LV
- Order craft cocktails at the speakeasy inside Commonwealth
- Eat the Guinea Pie at Naked City Pizza
