Things To Do Indoors At Vegas

Las Vegas is known for its nightlife and its casinos and it is a flourishing city with a lot of people who call it home. Women, lawyers, businessmen, doctors and the average citizens living in Vegas rarely or never visit the casinos. There’s a lot more to life in Las Vegas than just the famous strip.

There is a cultural center in Vegas, a religious community and activities for the family. Vegas is a city that is blessed with sunshine and yet has its share of showers. The city is full of neon brightness and there are parts of the city that are so remote that they seem foreign not only to the citizens of Vegas but also to visitors.

There is so much culture to be found in Las Vegas, so do not limit your visit only to the Vegas strip and the casinos. There are so many beautiful sights in the city that you can see and enjoy. If you are in search of ways to enjoy yourself while visiting Vegas you will easily find many here. It is sunny throughout the year because Vegas is a desert city. Even though it may not be warm all the time, you’ll find it prudent to use a generous amount of sunscreen to help protect your skin from the desert sun.

You can visit King Tut’s Tomb, the Steven Spielberg Gamesworks, the Imax Theater and In Search of the Obelisk at Luxor, the Sports Park, Madame Tussaud’s Las Vegas, the collection of cars at the Imperial Palace, Chaos at Circus Circus, Pioneer Saloon, Merlin’s Magic Motion Machines, the Sunset Stampede, Pirates 4D, the Lied Discover Children’s Museum and Star Trek the Experience. The best thing about visiting Vegas is that there are many adventures and activities that are constantly added to what is already offered. At Vegas there are always a lot of places to visit and things to do so people always find a reason to come back again.

There are a lot of things that you can do outdoors too when you are in Vegas. There are museums to spend your time in, M&M’s World, at MGM you have the Lion Habitat and at the Mirage you have the White Tiger Habitat. At the Venetian there is a canal as well as ‘Streetmosphere’ where there is a lot of live entertainment, music, songs and other activities.

You’ll find indoor adventure parks and rides in Vegas. These are really a great way to beat the Vegas heat and enjoy yourself at the same time. There is no shortage of the exotic things that you can see and do in Vegas. If you’re a shopoholic, you could go quite crazy seeing the choice you have so make sure you carry your plastic money or you’ll definitely miss out. And if it’s nature you want, the desert of Nevada awaits you a short ride away.

CALIFORNIA-LAS VEGAS RAIL ROUTE GETS FEDERAL DESIGNATION (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The 125 mph DesertXpress train is shown in this artist's rendering provided by DesertXpress. The DesertXpress is one of three proposed rail lines that would connect Las Vegas to cities in Southern California.

High speed rail corridor extended to Las Vegas (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray Lahood announced today that the California High Speed Rail corridor has been extended to include Las Vegas.

Viva Las Vegas! Onex takes over iconic Tropicana (National Post)

Private equity investment company Onex Corp. has acquired a majority stake in the Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino after the property emerged from bankruptcy protection on Wednesday.

Southern California-to-Las Vegas train route wins federal designation (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

LAS VEGAS - The clogged tourist travel route between Southern California and Las Vegas has been designated as a federal high-speed rail corridor.

New Aerial Gallery banners displayed on Las Vegas Boulevard downtown (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A series of 24 hand-painted images by Dennis Angel, entitled "Desert Transplants," is on display in the Las Vegas Aerial Gallery downtown on Las Vegas Boulevard.