Editing Las Vegas (section)

== Things to see ==
There's also the regular tourist attractions that everyone should check out after dark.
* [http://www.bellagio.com/pages/attrac_highfountain_noflash.asp The Bellagio fountains] 
* [http://www.treasureisland.com/pages/ent_sirens.asp The pirate show at Treasure Island (The Sirens of TI)]
* [http://www.mirage.com/attractions/attractions_volcano.aspx The volcano at The Mirage]
* Indoor canals at the Venetian

If you're looking for souvenirs, don't miss The World's Largest Gift Shop. 
* [http://www.worldslargestgiftshop.com/cgi-bin/shop Really....they're not joking. It's pretty big.]

* [http://www.venetian.com/attractions/madame_tussauds.cfm Madame Tussauds Wax Museum at the Venetian]

After you see the Vegas Strip, head downtown to experience old school Las Vegas. It's less crowded, cheaper and there's a pretty cool light show on Fremont street every half an hour or so:
* [http://www.vegasexperience.com/ downtown]

If you're looking for some outdoor activities that don't involve gambling, [http://lasvegas.about.com/cs/mtcharleston/a/MtCharleston.htm Mt. Charleston] is great in the hot summer months. It's about twenty degrees cooler up there. There's great hiking and is like a different world than the dry, dusty, desert of Vegas. Also, in the winter there's snow sports.

[http://www.desertusa.com/redrock/ Red Rock Canyon] is an amazing place that should not be missed. There's a small conservatory with a gift shop and a 13 mile loop that you can drive around. You can stop of at different points to hike a trail or scramble around on the rocks. It's a truly impressive place that is worth a trip out. Despite its name, the park is not a canyon, but a large valley that includes a great many small canyons.

If you like to wander in the desert, there are plenty of parks and preserves nearby. [http://www.birdandhike.com/Hike/_Hike_index.htm Here] is a good source of info. And [http://www.knpb.org/WildNevada/trips.asp Wild Nevada] has a big list of hikes and excursions into the Nevada wilderness, including a number of obscure destinations. [http://www.localhikes.com/MSA/MSA_4120.asp Local Hikes] has another long list of hikes in the Vegas area.

Treasures Gentleman's Club and Steakhouse has free (yes, free) drinks from 4pm-6pm every weekday. They also have free (yes, free) buffet from 5pm-8pm every weekday. There is no cover for those with Nevada ID, if you take care of who ever is at the door and the desk, out of towners can get by without paying the $20 cover. As long as you tip out the servers every time they bring you drinks, they keep them coming as fast as you can down them.