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Franko’s Guide Map of Las Vegas for Families and Non-Gamblers
Is Las Vegas only for adults who gamble? No way! Franko’s Guide Map of Las Vegas for Families and Non-Gamblers shows the many, many things to see and do for families and non-gamblers right on the fabulous Las Vegas Strip, and elsewhere in the greater Las Vegas area. Side One of Franko’s Guide Map of Las Vegas for Families and Non-Gamblers shows the Las Vegas Strip and has descriptions of what to see and do at the major hotel casinos, plus Downtown Las Vegas and the things to see and do there. Side Two of Franko’s Guide Map of Las Vegas for Families and Non-Gamblers focuses on the numerous attractions in the greater Las Vegas area.
Here are the captions from Side One of Franko’s Guide Map of Las Vegas for Families and Non-Gamblers:
Circus Circus Hotel & Casino www.circuscircus.com
Adventuredome - The whole family can enjoy America's largest indoor theme park! The five-acre translucent Adventuredome is filled to the brim with thrilling rides for kids and adults that are sure to make you scream your head off. The ride you won't want to miss is the Canyon Blaster, a double-loop, double-corkscrew roller coaster shown in the photo to the right. The Adventuredome also has games and a free clown show.
Carnival Midway - Adults and kids are thrilled to watch the daily live, FREE! Circus shows every day from 11am to midnight. Midway also features a huge 200-game arcade.
Nightclub - Meanwhile, every Friday and Saturday night adult visitors dance to Latin rhythms at Luna Y Sol.
Circusland RV Park - The only RV lot on the Strip has 399 spaces for your convenience. Pull up and plug in.
Restaurants - Diners cut into a juicy steak from THE Steak House, or get a little or a lot of everything you want at Circus Buffet. There is also great pizza, Mexican food, a deli, and a coffee shop with the best bagels.
Shopping - Walk The Promenade with shops of all kinds for you and your kids.
Wynn Las Vegas www.wynnlasvegas.com
Scenery - Explore Wynn's towering mountain, waterfalls, and terraces.
Le Reve - Presented in the Wynn Theater is an exclusive show, which is the sublime aquatic creation of Cirque Du Soleil veteran Franco Dragone.
Nightlife - For a fun night visit the ultra lounge Blush and the nightclub Tryst.
Shopping - The Wynn Esplanade offers a unique shopping experience with stores like Chanel, Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier and Oscar de la Renta.
Penske Wynn Ferrari Maserati - In case you are in the market, check out this real car dealership.
The Palazzo www.palazzolasvegas.com
Jersey Boys -This broadway hit chronicles the lives and music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.
The Shoppes at Palazzo features the famous Barneys New York and 50 international boutiques.
Restaurants - Every meal can be an amazing meal by dining at Wolfgang Puck's Solaro, Carnevino's, the Cut American steakhouse, the Morels French steakhouse, Dos Caminos Mexican cuisine, the Emeril Lagasse Table 10 Creole cuisine, Sushisamba Japanese/Brazillian/Peruvian cuisine, plus Asian food at both Woo and Mainland, and not to forget Expressamente Illy cafe or In-Suite Dining.
40/40 Club is an all-American sports bar by hip-hop mogul Jay-Z, with nighttime Latin-Soul cuisine.
Venetian www.venetian.com
The Phantom Las Vegas Spectacular haunts this magnificent $40 million custom theater. From the moment you enter, you are in the storied Paris Opera House and part of The Phantom's world.
Blue Man Group - This critically acclaimed group will astound you with their talent and genius.
Comedy Shows - Wayne Brady See this Emmy award-winning comedian and improvisational genius.
Grand Canal Shoppes - The Venetian is a shopper's paradise, with its 500,000 square-foot mall with a Venice-style canal winding through it with gondolas drifting gracefully along its length.
Restaurants - The Venetian boasts a number of five-star restaurants, including the scrumptious creations of Wolfgang Puck, Emeril Lagasse, Thomas Keller, Joachim Splichal and Paulo "Zeffirino" Belloni.
Treasure Island Hotel & Casino www.treasureisland.com
The Sirens of "TI" - This is an exciting free nightly show at Siren's Cove, right in front of the TI entrance, with singing, drama, and audio-visual effects, including explosions and fire.
Cirque du Soleil's Mystère - This show revolutionized production shows on the Las Vegas Strip and features dancers, singers, musicians, and acrobats.
The Buffet at TI is too good to be missed, especially the absolutely wonderful desserts. Yum!
"Party Tub" - Hotel guests at TI enjoy an outdoor pool and this huge 50-person jacuzzi.
Tangerine Lounge & Nightclub is free to TI Hotel guests, and features an indoor lounge and outdoor deck, plus a DJ spinning rock and dance with live musical interludes highlighting burlesque performances. With its deck overlooking Siren's Cove, the Tangerine Lounge & Nightclub offers superb views of The Sirens of TI show and the Las Vegas Strip.
The Mirage Casino-Hotel www.mirage.com
Siegfried and Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat - The Mirage is home to a family of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins. Also found in the Secret Garden are white tigers, white lions, panthers, and leopards. The tropical setting is just beautiful.
Mirage Volcano - A volcano erupts in a spectacular evening display free to passersby.
Tropical Rainforest - The lobby of The Mirage has sixty-foot palm trees, cascading waterfalls, lagoons, bird of paradise trees, orchids, and bromeliads.
Danny Gans Theater - This theater hosts comedians and award-winning entertainers.
Cirque du Soleil's LOVE - One of the favorite shows in Las Vegas is a not-to-be-missed fusion of acrobatics, dance and visual effects, accompanied by a classic Beatles soundtrack.
Rio www.riolasvegas.com
Penn and Teller - These renowned tricksters perform nightly with a show relying on audience interaction. While explaining how some of the magic works, other tricks the duo performs leave viewers completely perplexed.
Masquerade Show in the Sky - Rio buzzes like a 24/7 party. Every day visitors celebrate, with energetic dancers and exotic costumes. For a small fee, patrons can get into costume themselves and ride the floats.
Voodoo Lounge - 51 stories up, patrons have unparalleled views of Las Vegas at this hopping night club.
Restaurants - At Búzios, named for a picturesque fishing village in Brazil, you can get fresh seafood dishes. There are also coffee shops, snack stands, and the popular Carnival World Buffet.
Caesars Palace www.caesarspalace.com
Forum Shops & Appian Way - 120 shops and the world's finest designer fashions and accessories line one of the most interesting malls on earth.
Restaurants - Tantalizing cuisine from around the world includes Chinese and Japanese, exquisite Euro-Pacific fare, Italian, and a café.
Pools - Water lovers enjoy the Garden of the Gods Pool Oasis, with four sapphire pools and two whirlpool spas, surrounded by lawns, fountains and marble statues. The circular Temple Pool is the focal point, with 10,000 square feet of flowing water, covered with a giant rotunda that tops a central island, and is decorated with fine marble and granite, and rimmed with mosaics. The rectangular Neptune Pool is a 5,000 square foot heated pool, perfect for lap swimming.
The Colosseum - A 4,100-seat entertainment venue hosts a variety of unique entertainment events and is home to the greatest entertainers in the world.
Bellagio www.bellagio.com
Fountains of Bellagio - An eight-acre artificial lake produces this landmark Las Vegas event with incredible fountains synchronized to music. The free show takes place every 30 minutes from afternoon to early evening, and every 15 minutes from 8pm to midnight.
Fiori di Como - Inside Bellagio, you will find artwork, composed of over 2,000 hand-blown glass flowers, covering 2,000 square feet of the lobby ceiling.
Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden - Showcase of gorgeous plants, flowers, and trees from around the world in a wonderful, magical garden.
Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art - Magnificent works of art including paintings, sculptures, and other impressive works by some of the world's most renowned artists.
Cirque du Soleil - The magnificent show called "O" has acrobats, synchronized swimmers, divers and characters performing in, on, and above water to create one of world's most amazing shows.
MGM CityCenter www.citycenter.com
Incrementally opening in 2009, this incredible project will feature a 61-story Hotel Tower, two High-End, Non-Gaming Hotels, and 2,650 Luxury Condominium and Hotel/Condominium Units.
The Crystals - CityCenter’s retail district will feature international luxury brands and high-end couture under a crystalline canopy of unprecedented brilliance. Perfect for the distinguished Las Vegas visitor.
Cirque du Soleil Elvis Show - There will be a permanent Elvis Presley show at the MGM CityCenter. The show will not only bring Elvis back for millions of his existing fans, but it will create a buzz that will eventually reach untold numbers of new fans.
Monte Carlo www.montecarlo.com
This spectacular hotel has chandeliers, marble, arches, and promenades.
Lance Burton Theater - You will be astounded by champion magician Lance Burton in his namesake theater . Also visit the Lance Burton Magic Shop.
Monte Carlo Brew Pub - One of Las Vegas' hottest night spots.
Shopping at Street of Dreams - A cobblestone shopping oasis, featuring everything from designer fashions and jewelry to great souvenirs.
Backstreet Arcade - Found on Monte Carlo's Street of Dreams, this arcade has 60 of the latest video games for every age to enjoy. Come into the Backstreet!
Pool - A huge 21,000 square foot pool includes waterfalls, a wave pool with constantly changing wave patterns, and a "Lazy River" where you blissfully float along on an innertube ride.
New York New York www.nynyhotelcasino.com
This hotel resembles New York City's skyscrapers. In front is a representation of New York Harbor, with a half-scale replica of the Statue of Liberty, and replicas of the Brooklyn Bridge, Soldiers and Sailors Monument, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and Grand Central Terminal. A moving Tribute to the 9/11 Victims and Heroes is at Tropicana Ave and Las Vegas Blvd right in front of New York New York.
The Roller Coaster - Even the real NYNY does not have this fabulous of a roller coaster, which has a 144 ft. drop and rockets to 67 mph as you scream right over The Strip. You'll want to ride The Roller Coaster at least twice!
Coney Island Amusement Center - Loaded with arcade games, bumper cars, laser tag, and much more.
Zumanity, "The sensual side of Cirque du Soleil" is open to adults only.
Famous Bars - Nine Fine Irishmen is an Irish pub, and The Bar at Times Square has the best dueling piano show in Las Vegas.
Restaurants include Gallagher's Steakhouse, Il Fornaio, ESPN Zone, Chin Chin Cafe, Gonzalez Y Gonzalez, America, and Quick Bites.
Excalibur www.excalibur.com
Tournament of Kings - The Camelot of Las Vegas has one of the Strip's best and most popular dinner shows, which includes a horse race, a jousting match, sword fighting and gladiator-style battles. Audience members cheer on the king representing the "country" where they are seated.
Fantasy Faire Midway - Test your skills on carnival games or save the day on the latest arcade games.
Shopping - Shoppers love Excalibur's Castle Walk where you can find the perfect theme gift or a Las Vegas momento. Stores include Dragon's Lair, where you can buy sculptures of dragons and wizards, Excalibur Shoppe, with t-shirts, jackets and hats, and Kids of the Kingdom, the best kids costumes place.
Restaurants - Selection includes Dick's Last Resort, Roundtable Buffet, The Steakhouse at Camelot, Regale Italian Eatery, and Sherwood Forest Cafe.
Luxor Hotel & Casino www.luxor.com
This 30-story glass pyramid is visible from space at night as it shines the world's strongest beam of light straight up.
BODIES...The Exhibition - Showcases 13 whole-body specimens and more than 260 organs and partial body specimens, respectfully presented and giving visitors a view of the beauty and complexity of their own internals.
Restaurants - Include TENDER steak & seafood, CatHouse, Company American Bistro, Fusia Luxor, T&T Tacos & Tequila, Pyramid Cafe, and The Buffet at Luxor.
Shopping - Luxor, Mandalay Bay, and Excalibur are connected by a promenade full of stores.
Monorail You can also travel for free between Luxor, Mandalay Bay, and Excalibur.
Mandalay Bay www.mandalaybay.com
Shark Reef - In one of the world's most interesting aquariums, you will see sharks, sawfish, rays, green sea turtles, piranha, and a rare golden crocodile.
Mandalay Beach -This aquatic playground offers a surfable wave pool, a lazy river, and 2,700 tons of real beach sand.
Theaters - Concerts are held in the 12,000-seat Mandalay Bay Events Center, while the Mandalay Bay Theatre is a 1,600-seat Broadway-style theater, and The House of Blues is an 1,800-seat old-fashioned blues club.
Shows - Mandalay Bay hosts MAMMA MIA!, the sensational Broadway hit show, which is also one of the most popular shows on The Strip.
Restaurants - Fabulous eateries include Mix, Fleur de Lys, Aureole, China Grill, Shanghai Lilly, Red Square, Trattoria del Lupo, rumjungle, Sea Breeze Pizza, and Stripsteak.
Shopping - You will enjoy many fine clothing stores, and superb souvenirs in Mandalay Place.
Tropicana www.tropicanalv.com
Magic Show - You will not believe your eyes when you take an afternoon to see Xtreme Magic starring Dirk Arthur. It's worth the price just to see his tigers and leopards perform.
The Comedy Shop - Laugh at the jokes of new comedians.
Titanic, The Artifact Exhibition - Be sure to see the amazing artifacts recovered from the sunken Titanic. (Exhibit moves to Luxor in 2009.)
Restaurants - Island Buffet is fabulous with a dessert bar that is amazing! Other great choices include Legends Steak & Seafood, Mizuno's Japanese Steakhouse, Tuscany Italian Cafe, Garden Cafe, Java Java, and Players Deli.
MGM Grand www.mgmgrand.com
Lion Habitat - For free you can watch African lions as they play, eat and sleep in a huge acrylic cage. Each day a new group of lions from a local ranch is traded for the previous day's lions so they can have their turn entertaining themselves watching tourists.
Cirque du Soleil's Ka - Enjoy an incredibly creative show with gravity-defying acrobatics, thrilling martial arts, and innovations in puppetry and multimedia on an absolutely fabulous stage.
Studio Walk - This 115,000 square foot shopping promenade has everything.
Nightclubs - Include the popular Studio 54 and Tabu, Vegas' first ultra lounge.
Restaurants - When you are hungry go to Wolfgang Puck for superb casual dining, or indulge in the tasty variety at the fabulous MGM Buffet.
Grand Pool - The largest hotel in the world fittingly has five giant pools, plus a 1,000- foot-long lazy river and three jacuzzis.
Planet Hollywood www.planethollywoodresort.com
Lobby - The "Centerpiece of the Las Vegas Strip" has a glamorous lobby with eight circular chandeliers, each with 66,000 hand-strung crystals, with color-changing lights.
Stomp Out Loud - Held in the $28 million 1,500-seat Showroom, here you will discover the musical potential of garbage cans, cardboard boxes, dishes, and broom sticks in an amazing show.
V Theatre - Home to V - The Ultimate Variety Show. V featuring all kinds of outstanding performers from music to juggling.
Miracle Mile Shops - Enjoy 140 popular stores and a dozen delicious restaurants.
Paris Las Vegas www.parislasvegas.com
Eiffel Tower - Ascend this half-scale model of the famous tower for a breathtaking 500 foot-high view both day and night.
Paris Casino - Set amid cobblestone pathways, French wrought iron street lamps, a painted sky, and the massive legs of the Eiffel Tower, a walk through the casino gives you the French-style passion and sophistication of the "City of Light".
Shows - You'll be amazed by the Anthony Cools Hypnosis Show.
Dance Club - Adults love the Risque for a great night of dancing.
Shopping You can find Parisian fashions at the classy Paris-Bally's Promenade and Le Boulevard. Bring your credit card.
Restaurants - The Eiffel Tower Restaurant serves incredible French cuisine with a breathtaking view from 100 feet above The Strip. Also enjoy the French bistro Mon Ami Gabi, or the incredibly beautiful Les Artistes Steakhouse.
Bally's www.ballys.com
Best Showgirls in Vegas - Don Arden's Jubilee! Adults enjoy an adults only Las Vegas show by patronizing Bally's famous sexy show, now ongoing for over two decades.
The Price is Right-Live! - Audience members compete via interactive touch pads in games of Plinko, Cliffhanger, Hole in One, In The Bag, The Big Wheel, Race Game, and the Fabulous Showcase. Prizes include appliances, cars and even vacation packages!
Restaurants - Dining options include the gourmet Bally's Steakhouse and fine Chinese dishes at Asia.
Bally's Avenue Shoppes More than 20 unique stores have everything from souvenirs to sports coats, designer handbags to decadent chocolates.
Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon www.billslasvegas.com
Drai's Nightclub - Famous as one of Las Vegas' hottest nightclubs.
Restaurants - Superb dining options, including: Steakhouse at Bill's, Victorian Room, and Seattle's Best Coffee House.
Bill's Lounge - Features fantastic acts, especially Big Elvis, one of the greatest (in size and talent) impersonators in Las Vegas, and many more.
Flamingo www.flamingolasvegas.com
Las Vegas Strip History - This site is the original Las Vegas Strip hotel and casino before there were any others, here since mobster Bugsy Siegel opened da joint in 1946.
Flamingo Showroom - Look to see a continuous variety of great performers in this fine theater.
Comedy - You'll love The Second City, which inspired Saturday Night Live, and George Wallace who performs one of the funniest and most energetic shows on the Las Vegas Strip.
Lagoon Pool - The Flamingo features a 15-acre Caribbean-style water playground with four pools accented by flowers, waterfalls, waterslides, and shady palms.
Restaurants - Fine dining includes Tropical Breeze, Paradise Garden Buffet, Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville, Steakhouse46, Hamada of Japan, Java Coast, Voga, and Beach Club.
Imperial Palace www.imperialpalace.com
Legends in Concert - The most popular tribute show in the world, with live, expert imitations of superstars including Elvis, Elton John, Madonna, and others.
Karaoke Club - This is a popular place to spend a fun evening, with 15,000 songs to choose from, and the option of immortalizing your performance on a DVD.
Auto Collections - See the world's largest classic car collection, which has $100 million worth of vintage cars that once belonged to celebrities and VIP's.
Restaurants - The following options will satisfy any appetite: Emperor's Buffet, Ming, Pizza Palace, Teahouse Coffee Shop, Embers, Cockeyed Clam, Burger Palace, and Betty's Diner.
Monorail - This convenient seven-station, four-mile monorail operates on an elevated guideway, and gives you access to major hotels and attractions up and down The Strip, plus it's fun to ride. Monorail stations include: MGM Grand; Bally's/Paris Las Vegas; Flamingo/Caesar's Palace; Harrah's/Imperial Palace; Las Vegas Convention Center; Las Vegas Hilton; and Sahara.
Harrah's Las Vegas www.harrahs.com
Golf - Harrah's guests golf at Cascata Golf and Rio Secco.
Shows - Everything at Harrah's is funny. Rita Rudner, who has been voted as the best comedian in Las Vegas for five years running, headlines the Harrah's theater. You will also love the Mac King Comedy Magic Show. The funniest new faces in comedy appear at the Improv Comedy Club. HATS! is an original musical comedy you will love.
Restaurants - Eat at the tasty Range Steakhouse, or the delicious Pepper Rose Deli.
Nightlife - There is exciting nightlife at Harrah's Carnival Court Bar & Grill, where the talented staff not only serve you, but they sing, dance and even juggle the bottles. And by the way, the food is as great as the talent.
Poolside Cabana - Enjoy the seasonal pleasure of a private cabana at Harrah's pool.
Las Vegas Hilton www.lvhilton.com
Elvis History - For the last eight years of his life, Elvis Presley performed in the showroom here. Pictures of The King can be found in some of the Hilton's gaming areas and his statue is located just outside the main hotel entrance.
Hilton Theater - If you see any show in Las Vegas, see Barry Manilow. You will talk about his world-renowned show forever.
Star Trek: The Experience - Everyone loves the dynamic and exhilarating motion simulator attractions, Klingon Encounter, and BORG Invasion 4D. Then marvel at the costumes and memorabilia in the Star Trek Museum.
Restaurants - Everybody loves to get whatever they want at The Buffet, but you can also get excellent cuisine from Mexico, Japan, Italy, and even the 24th century.
Riviera Hotel & Casino www.rivierahotel.com
Shows - Ice comes directly from Russia to the Versailles Theater with athletic performers in an epic production based on works by the founder of the Moscow Ice Circus, Sergey Ryshkoff. At the Mardi Gras Pavillion the amazing La Cage is one of Las Vegas' favorite shows, featuring world-class impersonator Frank Marino as Joan Rivers as well as mimicking others.
Comedy - At the Rivera Comedy Club, America's hottest comedians take center stage as well as specialty performers such as ventriloquists and hypnotists. Voted best comedy club in Las Vegas.
Sahara Hotel & Casino www.saharavegas.com
Speed - The Ride - Whew! This twisting, turning roller coaster accelerates from 35 to 70 mph in just 2 seconds! You will say, "let's go again"!
NASCAR café Las Vegas -Entertainment Center Enjoy tasty dining amongst authentic stock cars, plus experience pure heart-pounding fun in the Pit Pass Arcade .
Shows - The Sahara Theater features Raw Talent Live, and the legendary Conga Room has big-name stars like Rosanne Barr, plus big hits music of the 50's and 60's with the Coasters, the Platters and the Marvelletes.
Restaurants - Include Caravan Café (superb Prime Rib), Grind Café (Coffee), House Of Lords Steakhouse, Paco's Bar and Grill, and the wonderful Sahara Buffet.
Monorail - The Sahara has an ideal location at the northernmost stop of the Las Vegas Monorail, providing easy access to the entire Strip from Sahara to the MGM.
Stratosphere Casino Hotel & Tower www.stratospherehotel.com
The Rides - At the top of the greatest freestanding tower in the United States, the bravest of thrill seekers hang over the edge of the tower aboard X-Scream, make a mid-air, 3-G spin on Insanity The Ride, or blast to 1,081 feet high on Big Shot.
Observation Deck - The view from the Observation Deck is unbelievable!
Family Time - There is also a family arcade and an outdoor swimming pool.
Nightlife - For couples who love music and dancing, the "Strat" features the ever popular Polly Esthers nightclub with its trademark disco ball.
Shopping - Strat's international shopping experience includes 50 unique stores.
Restaurants - Fine restaurants include Courtyard Buffet, Fellini's Ristorante, Luckys Cafe, Naga Chinese Express, Roxy's Diner, and Top Of The World Restaurant which slowly revolves 360 degrees 800 feet above The Strip - wow!
Shows - Superb shows include American Superstars, the ultimate celebrity tribute, with Elvis, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Elton John and more.
The Fremont Street Experience - This air-conditioned, canopy-covered walkway has come to define downtown Las Vegas. It features brilliant lights that produce an unforgettable dazzling live show for free every evening until midnight. The canopy has 12 million LED lights and an immense sound system to produce its awesome, ever-changing show. Do not miss this amazing experience!
Nevada State Museum - Located for years right in Lorenzi Park, in 2009 this museum finds a new home at the Springs Preserve off of Valley View Bl., becoming a wonderful new part of the Preserve. The natural history of the state is found in the museum. Of special note is that the new museum highlights the discovery of dinosaur bones right here in the great state of Nevada.
Las Vegas 51s - Catch a professional baseball game in Las Vegas. This is the home of the Pacific Coast League, AAA Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate minor league baseball team. The park is cozy and every seat is a good one.
Jillian's Neonopolis - Visit a 200,000-square foot entertainment complex. The first level is a 12,000 square foot video and skill-game paradise with skeeball, air hockey, ride simulators and classic video games. The second level features HiLife Lanes, the coolest place on earth to go bowling. The centerpiece of Neonopolis is Galaxy Theaters, offering some of the largest theaters in town. This is the premier non-gaming fun place of Downtown Las Vegas.
Neon Museum - Located at the east end of Fremont Street. This vast and wonderful collection of Las Vegas neon signs dates from the early days of Las Vegas casinos in the 1940s to the present day. Admission is free.
Las Vegas Power Pass - By far the most cost effective way for the family to enjoy the main attractions of Las Vegas is to buy a "Power Pass" for a day, or for 2, 3, or 5 consecutive days. This bargain pass gets you into Adventuredome at Circus Circus, The Roller Coaster at NYNY, the Eiffel Tower at Paris, SPEED at Sahara, or the zoo, great museums, and much more. See the complete list on side 2 of this map. Also, the pass buys you special offers and amazing discounts on great food at many participating restaurants.
Palace Station - Features spacious accommodations, live music at the Sound Trax and at Jack's Irish Pub, plus award-winning dining. This is the spot of the infamous OJ Simpson robbery.
Fashion Show Mall - Right off the Sands Ave offramp is one of the nation's largest shopping centers, anchored by Bloomingdale's Home, Dillard's, Neiman Marcus, Macy's, Saks Fifth Avenue, and the only Nordstrom in Nevada. "The Cloud" is a 180' x 450' sun screen by day and a movie screen by night.
Wynn Golf Club - Famous and fabulous, this championship golf course is on the grounds of the former Desert Inn Golf Course. Over 800,000 cubic yards of earth were moved to create the dramatic elevation changes, and 1,200 existing trees, some 50 years old and 60 feet tall, were saved from the former golf course.
Bali Hai Golf Center - A tropical golfer's paradise, and the only championship golf course located right on the Las Vegas Strip.
The Sport Center - Attractions include 16 world-class batting cages, a 37' rock climbing wall, super-fast go-karts on a curvy track, a huge, exciting arcade, billiard tables, and the "Backyard Adventure", which is perfect for your kid's big birthday party and for company picnics or events.
Callaway Golf Center - Bring your clubs to the perfect place to work on any aspect of your game. Includes a fun nine hole course, a driving range, plus it's lit up for night play.
Tahiti Village Resort - Five-star condominium resort with convenient shuttle to The Strip. Features a gorgeous lagoon-like pool with a lazy river, plus an exotic Polynesian restaurant.
Town Square Shopping Center - 125 shops and restaurants will keep you busy for hours. Visit Anchorblue, Borders, Gap, Guitar Center, Old Navy, etc., and grab something good to eat at the California Pizza Kitchen.
Las Vegas Outlet Mall - This is the place to find impressive savings from Ann Taylor, Calvin Klein, Cole Haan, Dolce & Gabbana, ElieTahari, Kenneth Cole, Polo Ralph Lauren, St. John, True Religion, and many, many more.
Captions from Side Two of Franko’s Map of Las Vegas for Families and Non-Gamblers (Franko’s Map of the Greater Las Vegas Area):
Las Vegas Power Pass - The most cost effective way for you and your family to enjoy the attractions of Las Vegas is to buy a "Power Pass" for a day, or for 2, 3, or 5 consecutive days. Your Power Pass is presented at the ticket window of each attraction. With a Power Pass in hand you can get into the following attractions:
Madame Tussaud’s Interactive Wax Attraction
Siegfried and Roy’s Secret Garden & Dolphin Habitat at The Mirage
Adventuredome at Circus Circus
The Eiffel Tower at Paris
The Roller Coaster at NYNY
Hoover Dam Bus Tour
SPEED the Ride and Cyber Speedway at Sahara
Atomic Testing Museum
Liberace Museum
Nevada State Museum
Las Vegas Art Museum
Las Vegas Natural History Museum
The Legacy Tour at Grand Canyon West
Las Vegas Zoo
SkyMania Fun Center at 4915 Steptoe Street, Henderson
Springs Preserve at 333 S Valley View
Jillian’s Las Vegas at Neonopolis
Fashion Outlets Shopper’s Shuttle
The Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art
Galaxy 11 Theatres - Neonopolis
King Putt Mini-Golf
Popovich Comedy Pet Theater at Planet Hollywood's V Theater
Power Pass also includes special offers and discounts at:
Planet Hollywood Restaurant
Nathan's Famous Hotdogs
Haagen Daz
David & Goliath Stupid Factory
Flyaway Indoor Skydiving
Extreme Skydiving
Richard Petty Driving Experience
Fast Lap Indoor Kart Racing
EagleRider Motorcycle Rental
Dream Car Rentals
NASCAR Race Wear Shop
Chef Live
The Soaring Center
A Royale Wedding Chapel
A Special Memory Wedding Chapel
Flyaway Indoor Skydiving
Power Passes can be purchased from Las Vegas Activities Booths.
Las Vegas Free Attractions - You and your family can find plenty of free things to do in Las Vegas, ranging from watching a volcano erupt, to wonderful museums, to spectacular fountain shows right on The Strip. Below is a partial list to guide you to some of these free attractions.
The Aquarium at The Silverton - A 117,000-gallon saltwater aquarium at the Silverton Hotel at Blue Diamond Rd. and the I-15.
CBS Television City Research Center - Give your opinions about TV programming at CBS Television City Research Center at MGM Grand.
Carnival Midway - Circus Circus features free shows at an indoor circus arena with a grandstand to sit on.
Conservatory at Bellagio - 100 horticulturalists created fabulous displays of trees, plants and flowers in a bright atrium.
Ethel M Chocolate Factory - Visitors go behind the scenes to see candy-making, and to have a sweet taste.
Fountains at Bellagio - Every evening spectacular fountains dance to music to the delight of passersby on The Strip.
Fountain Shows at Caesars Palace - Spectacular fountain shows.
Fremont Street Experience - Thousands of visitors stop whatever they are doing every night to watch this awesome light show.
Lion Habitat at MGM Grand - These big cats can be found playing, resting, feeding, or people-watching in their huge acrylic habitat.
Marjorie Barrick Museum - On the UNLV campus, this museum displays Western culture, desert life and ancient history.
Show in the Sky at the Rio - Visitors journey through the world's greatest celebrations with dancers, exotic costumes, and floats.
M&M's World - This delicious attraction is visited by millions.
Neon Museum - Located at the east end of Fremont Street, the open-air museum shows off Las Vegas history.
The Sirens of TI - This live show has explosions, fire, song and romance as the Sirens battle pirates at the front entrance of TI.
Streetmosphere - The Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian adds entertaining "Streetmosphere" to the shopping experience.
Volcano at the Mirage - Every hour after dusk, the Mirage volcano explodes forth for crowds of curious Strip onlookers.
Walking The Las Vegas Strip - Day or night, enjoy spectacular lights, scenery, and people from all over the world.
Wildlife Habitat at the Flamingo - Follow the Flamingo's brilliant neon sign to the casino's backyard for a look at real live flamingos and other birds.
Spring Mountains National Recreation Area - Known to the locals as Mount Charleston, this National Recreation Area covers 316,000 acres and offers many activities, including hiking, skiing, and snowboarding. The town of Mt. Charleston has an elevation of 7,717 ft., and the ski slopes at Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort start at 8,510 feet. With this altitude, the climate is alpine, and thus the favorite activity at Spring Mountains National Recreation Area is simply beating the summer heat of Las Vegas.
Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort has a base elevation of 8510', a top elevation of 9370', 10 feet of snow per year plus nighttime snowmaking.
Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park - The only zoo in Las Vegas covers three acres and is home to over 150 species of plants and animals including every species of venomous reptile native to the Las Vegas area. Botanical displays include endangered cycads and rare bamboos. The only family of Barbary Apes in the United States is found here. Visiting this zoo is a great family event all year.
Nevada State Museum & Historical Society - Located for years at Lorenzi Park, this superb museum has fascinating displays about Nevada's natural and man-made history. Natural history displays include a 48-foot icthyosaur fossil, skeletons of a tiny horse and a huge sloth, and much more. Man-made history exhibits include a large display about nuclear testing in Nevada. You can also learn about the history of the Las Vegas Strip and casinos. In 2009 the museum moves down the street to Springs Preserve. Note that a highlight in the new museum is a display about the discovery of dinosaur bones in Nevada.
Downtown to Red Rock Bike Trail - If you are a "roadie", one of the best riding places in the world is Red Rock Canyon, either along Hwy. 159 or around the Red Rock Canyon Scenic Loop. Local bicyclists come in via the Downtown to Red Rock Bike Trail along Alta Dr., which jogs south on Desert Foothills Dr., and then turns west onto to Hwy. 159. You can also start at the Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center, or at a lookout along the highway.
Springs Preserve - The family can enjoy galleries with exhibits about the history of Nevada, and about conservation and Nevada's future. You can see up close live Gila monsters and other lizards, as well as snakes, rabbits, spiders, and bats. Springs Preserve has a garden nature trail, a desert center, and its "ORIGEN" experience. See www.springspreserve.org.
COWBOY TRAIL RIDES - Visitors to Las Vegas may book a wonderful tour atop a horse with Cowboy Trail Rides. Call (702) 387-2457 to reserve one of their excursions, which range from 1 hour long to all day, either on the Blue Diamond Hill trails, or across the highway in Red Rock Canyon. Either way, the excitement of the ride and the scenery will never be forgotten.
The Sport Center - Attractions include 16 world-class batting cages, a 37' rock wall for climbing, super-fast go-karts, a huge arcade, billiard tables, and the Backyard Adventure, perfect for your kid's birthday party and for company picnics or events.
The Silverton Hotel Aquarium - This 117,000-gallon saltwater aquarium has 4,000 tropical fish, plus a few sharks and stingrays. Fish feedings are in the afternoon.
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area - Just 15 miles west of Las Vegas and easily seen from The Strip, Red Rock Canyon is absolutely too amazing for words. This is the flagship park of the Bureau of Land Management, and it looks like it ought to be a National Park. Only one million of Las Vegas' tens of millions of annual visitors take the time to see Red Rock Canyon, but if everybody knew about it then they would all come for a look. The park's most famous feature is the breathtaking Keystone Thrust. The cliff walls within the park are 3,000 feet high. There are over 1,700 named rock climbs here, making Red Rock Canyon the rock climbing capital of the world. There are also miles and miles of hiking and mountain biking trails, and road biking on its 13.2-mile Scenic Loop is a great ride. Details of this wonderful park are available for you who buy a copy of Franko's Map of Red Rock Canyon.
Spring Mountain Ranch State Park - Heading northwest on Blue Diamond Rd, turn left on Spring Mountain Ranch Rd. This ranch is a 520-acre oasis offering tours and the Summer Theater program, featuring musicals and plays that are fun for the whole family. This is also a great place for a picnic amongst 400-year-old trees.
Bonnie Springs Old Nevada - Heading up out on Blue Diamond Rd, turn onto Bonnie Springs Rd. This 115-acre ranch replicates an 1800's mining town, with actors having gunfights in the street. You'll see a saloon, a miniature train, cactus garden, opera house, horseback riding, a petting zoo, and a whole lot of great scenery in the surrounding mountains. Your visit is worth every penny of the admission.
Cottonwood Valley - Many designated hiking, mountain biking and equestrian trails surround the town of Blue Diamond and extend southward of Hwy. 160. For details, refer to Franko's Map of Red Rock Canyon. The use of these trails is dominated by mountain bikers who enjoy miles of singletrack year round. The best starting point is at Blue Diamond's McGhie's Bike Outpost.
Ethel M Chocolate Factory and Botanical Cactus Gardens - Located at 2 Cactus Garden Dr off Sunset Way. Visitors get to see chocolates being made, sample gourmet treats, and wander through the maze of paths at the Botanical Cactus Gardens for free. The chocolate factory provides miniature cooler packs to keep purchased goodies from melting in the Las Vegas heat.
The Liberace Museum is in the Liberace Plaza at 1775 E. Tropicana Ave. (at Spencer Ave.). Here, tribute is paid to Liberace (1919 - 1986), one of Las Vegas' all time great entertainers, renowned for his amazing piano play, gigantic personality, extravagent outfits, and the ever-present candelabra on his piano. "Mr. Showmanship" acquired an astounding array of prestigious awards for his astonishing performances.
Clark County Heritage Museum - Teaches visitors about the history of Las Vegas, from prehistoric times to present day through timelines, interactive displays, and exhibits. Also found here are a train engine, train depot, and a ghost town complete with a blacksmith, jail and general store.
Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area - Designated in 2002, this 75 square mile conservation area is famous for its petroglyphs, which are THE premier early Native American rock art of Nevada. They span a 2,000 year period. At the Sloan Rd exit go east and then go north on Las Vegas Blvd. for just 0.1 mile, where you turn right on a dirt road heading east. Go 3.9 miles on this dirt road,which becomes a powerline road. At power pole # 12084, go 0.25 miles further to a two track road on the right. There is a rock pile marking the start of the two track road. Go about 1 mile to the rock barrier, and you are there. Meanwhile, please be respectful as this site is sacred to local Native Americans. Located off I-15 east from Sloan Road.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area - The centerpieces of the recreation area are Lake Mead and Lake Mohave. Here three desert ecosystems - the Mojave Desert, the Great Basin Desert, and the Sonoran Desert - meet. This area is popular for swimming, water skiing, sunbathing, fishing, hiking, photography, and sightseeing. Visitors also tour Hoover Dam and its Visitor Center.
Boulder Dam Hotel & Hoover Dam Museum - The historic hotel was built in 1933, and within the hotel is the museum, which tells the story of the Boulder Canyon Project as it was experienced by the people who braved Southern Nevada's desolate desert to build Hoover Dam and Boulder City. Located at 1305 Arizona St, Boulder City.
Alan Bible Visitor Center – Features interactive, hands-on exhibits relating to the Mojave Desert and Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
Lake Mead - The largest man-made lake and reservoir in the USA, formed by Hoover Dam, is popular for boating, fishing, swimming, and water skiing. There are numerous marinas that rent large and small boats, and the area has many coves with rocky cliffs and sandy beaches to explore. Also, there are several islands that vary in size depending on the water level.
Lake Las Vegas - This is a 320-acre lake behind a mile-wide, 18-story high earthen dam, with over 3000 acres of fancy development around it. Lake Las Vegas has several hotels and casinos including Monte Lago Village Resort, Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort (formerly the Hyatt Regency), The Ritz-Carlton (pictured), Lake Las Vegas, and the Casino Monte Lago.
Fish Hatchery - For free you can check out the trout that are grown for Lake Mead and Lake Mohave.
Skymania Fun Center - Just a few miles out on Tropicana Ave is the funnest of fun centers in the world, where you can spend an hour (or more) trampoline jumping, 3-D dodgeballing, getting winded with skyrobics, and the incredible new sport of SkyZone. Skymania is amazing!
Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History - Located at UNLV at 4505 Maryland, this free museum is a fabulous educational resource, with artifacts from many ancient Native American civilizations, including the Hopi and Paiute Indians, Olmecs, Mayans, Aztecs, and others. Also featured are desert reptiles including Gila monsters and desert tortoises, plus birds and insects.
Atomic Testing Museum - Dedicated to portraying world history through varied representations of the story of the Nevada Test Site and its nuclear programs. The Nevada Test Site, located about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, has 1,350 square miles of desert and mountainous terrain. Hundreds of nuclear tests were conducted at this site from 1951 to 1992.
Old Las Vegas Mormon State Historic Park - Here are the remnants of an adobe fort built by Mormon missionaries in 1855 as a place to rest and get provisions half-way from Salt Lake City and Los Angeles. These were the first permanent non-native settlers in the Las Vegas Valley. The Visitor Center has exhibits on the history of the site, as well as artifacts from 1855.
Andretti/Gordon Racing School - Indeed, you can see an exciting race at the The Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but for the ultimate thrill, you can have a race of your own in a powerful NASCAR Race Car, an Indy-Style Race Car, or a hot BMW Race Car at the Mario Andretti /Jeff Gordon Racing School. After training and getting into a racing outfit, you will climb into a race car and zoom solo for a few fast, exhiliarating laps around the oval. Get online and visit www.andrettigordon.com
Las Vegas Natural History Museum - A great museum for kids and the whole family, with interactive exhibits and educational programs relating to the natural sciences. Includes a dinosaur gallery, wild Nevada gallery, a marine life gallery with a 3,000-gallon tank filled with sea creatures, and much more. The dinosaur gallery features a 35-foot tyrannosaurus rex (T-rex) realistic enough to be scary, plus an ichthyosaur, a huge, toothy marine reptile that lived right here in Nevada during the reign of the dinosaurs. See www.lvnhm.org
Lied Discovery Children's Museum - Nevada's best family museum features hands-on exhibits in the arts, sciences, nature, music, and humanities, and unique interactive exhibits for kids from toddler to youth and adults. Kids love the museum's "Grossology", where they get to learn all about oozy, slimy, crusty, scaly, stinky and gunky bodily functions. Visit www.ldm.org.
Side Two of Franko’s Map of Las Vegas for Families and Non-Gamblers also features a map/aerial view of Hoover Dam, which has the following captions:
Hoover Dam Data:
Built: March 1931 to Sept 1935 (4.5 years to build)
Dedicated: Sept 30, 1935 by Franklin D. Roosevelt
Original Construction Cost: $165 million
Height: 726.4 ft (221m) Width: 1,244 ft (379 m)
Thickness of Base: 660 ft (203 m) Top: 45 ft (13 m)
Materials Used: 4.4 million yards of concrete
Powerhouse: 17 generators cover 10 acres
Power Generated: 4+ billion kilowatt hours/yr - Enough
to service 1.3 million people!
Power used by: 56% CA; 25% NV; 19% AZ
Lake Mead: 6.5 years to fill
Lake Depth: 589 ft (181 m) when full
Size of Lake: 247 sq mi when full
Length of Lake: 110 mi (176 km) long when full
Named after: Dr. Elwood Mead, Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation (1924-1936)
Visitor Center Exhibits
Theater Level Displays: Murals, maps, photos, and displays of Hoover Dam's amazing history.
Theater One: "How the West was Won": You'll love this film on how the Bureau of Reclamation tamed the rivers to help settle the American West.
The Power Plant Generators: Monstrous elevators take you 500 feet down through solid rock, then you walk through a long tunnel to view the Nevada side power plant and its eight giant hydroelectric generators. Awesome!
Penstock Viewing Platform: View 30 ft. diameter pipes that can transport 90,000 gallons per second from Lake Mead to the hydroelectric generators.
The Exhibit Gallery: Located at the Visitor Center, these exhibits show the local natural history, plus how Hoover Dam was constructed and how it works.
The Overlook: This is the most photogenic spot at the Visitor Center, with a stunning panoramic view of Lake Mead and the Colorado River. Guides point out significant features of the dam. Viewing this magnificent, massive man-made structure creates a new respect and awe for American achievements.
Winged Figures of the Republic - One of the highlights for visitors is this artwork, which makes you ask "What does this mean?"
The Nevada Intake Tower Artwork - Learn all about water power for generating electricity, plus see artwork incorporated into the towers at the power plant elevators.
Talks by Guides - Every 15 minutes from 9:30am to 5:45pm.
