las vegas

[bubbles4920]

going to be on my own for 2 days in vegas, during the daytime. any ideas what i can do apart from shopping. hubby on business!!

[kellylouj]

why don't you use the time to go on a tour there are loads of companies in the uk you can use to book before you go.

[bubbles4920]

thanks but we now live in the states so i want to go on tours with my hubby when we have time together! would just prefer to do something on my own in the vicinity where i hope it would be safe for a woman on her own?!

[JK2]

http://www.vegas.com/attractions/indoor.html

Have a look at this link - it is all the galleries, exhibitions etc
Bellagio art gallery is usually good & the car collection at the Imperial Palace is excellent.

Also if you look at the links on the left of the page, it gives a page of free things to do.

Consider the shopping though - its fantastic in Vegas - really great shops & in Zara in the Fashion Show Mall they have the same range as London but because of the exchange rate it is much cheaper. They also have all the dept stores in this mall.

[BBWCHATT]

http://las-vegas-hotels.tripadvisor.com/Attrac tions-g45963-Activities-Las_Vegas_Nevada.html

[bubbles4920]

thanks for that, great ideas!

[Clanad]

Here's one more for you:

http://www.sallys-place.com/travel/n_america/w us_las_vegas.htm

Welcome to the U.S., by the way!

[JK2]

Bubbles, if it is your first trip to Vegas you will have no problem filling the time as there is so much to see just wandering along the Strip and popping in & out of places. You can go up the Eiffel Tower in a lift in Paris, stroll the Grand Canal listening to the singing gondoliers in the Venetian, watch the erupting volcano at the Mirage & the pirate show outside Treasure Island. There's loads of stuff going on in the Caesars forum area.

My favourite thing of all is the fountains in front of Bellagio. There is a show every 30 mins from 3pm and every 15 mins from 8pm. My favourite number is One Singular Sensation from A Chorus Line but I can't find a good enough video on the web - most of them are amateur & too close to get the real effect but have a look at the 2 videos on this website by the people who designed the fountains

http://www.wetdesign.com/client/bellagio/index .html

There are about 24 different tunes/fountain ballets.

Have a great time and take care - don't do what I did there in September when I tripped up, fell heavily on my face on the sidewalk & ended up in casualty with 8 stitches in my head & a $4200 hospital bill - thank heavens for holiday insurance!!!

[Dee Sa]

cant believe you dont want to shop !!!!! with the prices so low. Just wander from hotel to hotel and take in the scenery, you will be amazed how fast the time goes.

[bubbles4920]

great ideas, thanks everyone, yes i will probably shop but as i live in the states now, i can shop cheaply any time. also wanting to know if you can go and watch a wedding taking place for example at the little chapel of the flowers or a drive thru wedding wherever they may be.