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    Best of Vegas: Trip 6

    • Carmen from Cary
    • May 5, 2008
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    This was my sixth trip to Sin City, and I’ve stayed enough places and experienced enough experiences to put together my own Best of Vegas list, which is how I’ve written the review.

    The best of this trip were:

    1. Day trip to Skywalk at Grand Canyon West: It’s a little scary, but fun! It’s a relatively new attraction, so it’s not overwhelmed by hoards of people. You’ll have some time to reflect about your place in the universe as you look out over Eagle Point from the glass bridge.
    2. Day trip to Red Rock Canyon: I got to breathe some fresh air and enjoy the landscape. It was quiet, very un-Vegas, and beautiful. It’s a mere 25-minute drive from the Strip, and yet it seems like you’re in another world entirely.
    3. Freemont Street: We spent a whole day there gambling, and managed to break even. The minimum bets here are low, the dealers are helpful and the slots are more liberal.
    4. Mix Lounge: I got some great photos of the Strip from this cool vantage point. ${QuickSuggestions} I have a whole journal on this, but my first advice to people is to take the time and LOOK UP! Vegas pays attention to details, and if you just look at what’s above you, you’ll be fascinated by the ceiling art.

    If you want to go to the hippest restaurant, you’ll probably want to reserve a seat in advance.

    Check with your concierge to see if you can get on a list for any lounge or club you want to frequent. It’ll save you a wait in line for places like the Ghostbar.

    ALWAYS ASK for an upgraded room. It can’t hurt, and almost every time I’ve been to Vegas, I’ve asked – and received – a Strip view.

    Bring your cash with you, rather than getting it from the ATMs. Yes, there are ATMs everywhere, but they all have a very hefty fee. The house always wins on ATMs, too. ${BestWay} Cabs are relatively cheap, and you’ll need them. It’s a deceptive skyline. You think that Paris Hotel is RIGHT THERE, but you’ll walk for a half hour and realize you’re still not there yet.

    Bring those walking shoes. Take water with you when it's hot.
    From journal Best of Vegas: Trip 6