The Las Vegas Adventurer

Are you heading into Las Vegas for Blog World Expo this weekend? Check out my links below for some tips and information on making the most out of your stay!
General Tips
~ Find an ATM
~ Tipping in Las Vegas
~ Pet friendly hotels
~ What’s the weather in Las Vegas right now?

Transportation
~ Taxi Information
~ The Las Vegas Monorail
~ The Las Vegas CAT Bus
~ Find the best gas prices
~ Car rentals
~ What’s traffic like right now?
Dining, Shows and Entertainment
~ In-N-Out Burger
~ Vegas Vegetarian
~ Best of Las Vegas 2008
~ The Best Las Vegas Buffets
Make sure you check out the other categories in the sidebar to …read more

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Renting a car in Las Vegas isn’t always a necessity, especially if you plan on staying on the Strip for the majority of your stay.
However, sometimes it’s not a bad idea to rent one for a day or two and see what else the city has to offer away from the hotels and neon!
Below is a list of car rental agencies and phone numbers that offer services in Las Vegas.
Allstate Car Rental
4311 Carswell Ave Ste 340
Nellis Air force base, NV
(800) 634-6186
Assured Auto Rental
4613 Las Vegas Blvd S
(702) 597-9710
Avis Rent-A-Car
McCarren Rent A Car Center
7135 Gilespie St., Las Vegas, NV
(702) 531-1500

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Though it may seem like it’s always crowded, there are some times that are better to come to Vegas than others, specifically days of the week!
If you like or don’t mind being crowded and jostled by other tourists, the standard Friday through Sunday would be the obvious choice to spend in town.
But keep in mind that Vegas isn’t alive only on the weekends – that hot club you want to check out or the restaurant on the Strip run by a celebrity chef are open seven days a week, and showing up between Sunday to Thursday will give you …read more

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Here is August’s list of of activities and projects for families and kids to do before school starts in three weeks!
August 2 – 9
August 2: Rainbow Library; “I Like Me” storytime and craft; 10:30am
August 2: Home Depot; Building project; 9:00am to noon (ages 9-12)
August 2: Mirabelli Community Center; Back to School Fair; 10:00am to noon
August 3: Sahara West Library; “Travel Tales” puppet show; 11:00am to noon (ages 0-11)
August 4: Sahara West Library; “Travel Tales” puppet show; 11:00am to noon (ages 0-11)
August 5: Rainbow Promenade Theater, “Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium” and “Alvin and the Chipmunks,” 10:00am
August 5: Sahara West Library “Travel …read more

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Las Vegas-based airline Allegiant Air is currently running a promotion where, for a limited time, if you buy one air/hotel package a second person flies free. Allegiant has packages available with over 50 Las Vegas hotel properties, including the Bellagio, Palazzo, Wynn, and Planet Hollywood – you can’t go wrong!
There are a few rules and restrictions (read the bottom of the page linked above too), but nothing unusual:

All fares are one-way
Purchase must be made by July 30, 2008
Minimum 2-night stay
Travel by December 15, 2008
Offer not valid on previously purchased tickets

We’ve flown Allegiant Air several times between Las Vegas and Sioux …read more

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The Las Vegas Monorail (technically the Robert N. Broadbent Las Vegas Monorail) was finally completed and opened to the public in July 2004. It was then plagued by several problems, the largest being parts falling from the monorail to the ground below. After several starts and stops, so to speak, it opened without further issues in early 2005.
The monorail currently spans 3.9 miles and takes approximately 15 minutes from end to end. The majority runs just about a block east of and roughtly parallel to the Strip and actually has no direct presence on the Strip itself. Though the …read more

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I can’t tell you how many times in my life I’ve been up and down Interstate 15, or as it’s more commonly called, the I-15! The I-15 is a transcontinental north-south interstate highway that runs through Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California.
Having grown up in northern Utah with grandparents in southern California, the I-15 was the fastest and most direct route for Thanksgivings, Christmases and Easters spent with extended family. The drive wasn’t terribly spectacular, usually starting obscenely early in the morning and ending late at night with a whole lot of flat desert landscaping in between, but …read more

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The Miracle Mile Shops (formerly Desert Passage) is an enclosed shopping mall at Planet Hollywood, directly across the Strip from the Bellagio.
The minute you walk into the mall you’re transported to a cool desert oasis with themed store fronts and even a beautifully realistic sky painted on the rounded ceiling. Speaking only from personal experience, this is one mall that got it right – instead of feeling overwhelmed and rushed it’s a very pleasant and calming shopping venue!
The 500,000-square-foot, 1.5 mile long mall contains 140+ stores such as Bisou Bisou, Hugo Boss, Sur La Table, and Sephora, and …read more

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The Las Vegas Hilton announced just a few days ago that its long-running Star Trek: The Experience will be closing on September 1. A decline in ticket sales over the last little while was cited as the biggest reason for the closure.
There’s still time to battle the BORG and the Klingons before everything’s packed up, though! Tickets are still on sale for the whole experience – the BORG Invasion 4D, Klingon Encounter, and History of the Future Museum – for $42.99 per person, or $35.99 per person for seniors, children under 12 and Nevada residents with valid ID. The ticket …read more

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It goes without saying that no matter which party you’re pulling for, this is an important election year! With Las Vegas being as transient as it is, though, many people don’t give much thought on registering to vote, but it really couldn’t be any easier.
Canvassers have already started working parking lots and going door to door in an effort to get people registered. In fact, new voter registration is already double what it was at this point for the 2004 elections!
Deadlines
Make sure you keep an eye on deadlines and don’t let them slip past: The Primary Elections deadline is …read more

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