Things to do in Nevada
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Original Pancake House
This nationwide chain has been flippin’ griddlecakes since 1953. A kid-friendly menu includes at least a half dozen types of waffles and pancakes, from blueberries a’-poppin to southern-style Georgia pecan. Danish cherry crepes and Scandinavian pancakes with lingonberry sauce are among the more unusual treats, while signature flapjacks are honestly made from an old-fashioned sourdough starter.
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Shark Reef
M-Bay’s unusual walk-through aquarium is home to 2000 submarine beasties, including jellyfish, moray eels, stingrays and, yes, some sharks. Other rare and endangered toothy reptiles on display include some of the world’s last remaining golden crocodiles. A staff of biologists, scuba-diver caretakers and naturalists are available to chat as you wander around. Better yet, go scuba diving yourself (from $650).
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Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge
North of I-15, US Hwy 93 parallels the eastern edge of the Desert National Wildlife Range, where bighorn sheep can be spotted. About 90 miles outside of Las Vegas, the road runs by Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge, where spring-fed lakes surrounded by cottonwoods are a major stopover for migratory birds. Free undeveloped campsites line the east shore of Upper Lake, 4 miles south of Alamo.
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Pullman Grille
A well-kept secret, the clubby Pullman features the finest Black Angus beef and Pacific Rim seafood specialties, plus a solid wine list served amid gorgeous carved wood paneling and a fortune’s worth of antiques, such as a fireplace taken from a Scottish castle. The centerpiece is a 1926 Pullman train car, now a cigar lounge for quaffing after-dinner brandy. Enter through the impressive mansion doors.
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Joël Robuchon
A once-in-a-lifetime culinary experience; block off a solid three hours and get ready to eat your way through the multicourse seasonal menu of traditional French fare. But we secretly dig next-door L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon even more, where you can belly up to the sexy scarlet and black lacquer bar for a slightly more economical but still wow- inducing meal.
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Raku
On the outskirts of Chinatown, this Japanese robata -style charcoal grill is a tasty journey. Take flight on an imported sake sampler, then dig into creative hot and cold appetizers, salty yakitori skewers, steaming bowls of udon noodle soup or oden snacks boiled in broth. There are only a handful of tables at this sleek spot, so make reservations or expect to wait outside for an hour or more.
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Las Vegas Combo Tour: Grand Canyon Helicopter Flight and Colorado River Float Day Trip
8 hours (Departs Las Vegas, Nevada)
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Combine a Grand Canyon helicopter flight with a river float down the Colorado River for an incredible and exciting day tour from Las Vegas! Start your day with…Not LP reviewed
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Grand Canyon West Rim Helicopter Wedding
Flexible (Departs Las Vegas, Nevada)
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Make your special day even more memorable! Say "I do" in the Grand Canyon and fly from Las Vegas in a six-seater helicopter. All the arrangements are made for…Not LP reviewed
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Lucky Strike Lanes
Finally, a place for cool cats who are legally old enough to drink to have a little retro bowling fun. With posters of sexy pinup babes, a finger-lickin’ menu of bar food and buckets of beer, and glam lanes with projection-screen TVs, Lucky Strike lanes is worth paying twice the price. Round up your posse and wait for a lane at the backlit bar. It’s busiest during big-time sports events like Monday Night Football.
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Rumjungle
Wannabe pirates get a whole lot more than just their bottle of rum here when the Caribbean-flavored restaurant transforms into a theatrical nightclub. For those who are more curious about their firewater than day-glo dancers, take a seat at the bar and sample a dark, light or spicy rum flight from the towering selection of more than 100 bottles. (Aficionados may lament that their favorite brands are oddly missing.)
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Cut
Peripatetic Wolfgang Puck strikes again, and this time he’s on fire –it’s 1200°F in the broiler, to be exact. Modern earth-toned furnishings with stainless-steel accents and dried-flower arrangements complement a surprisingly smart menu, which dares to infuse Indian spices into Kobe beef, and accompanies Nebraska corn-fed steaks with Argentinean chimichurri sauce or Point Reyes blue cheese. Reservations essential.
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Village Eateries
The cobblestone streets of NY–NY’s imitation Greenwich Village are bursting with tasty, wallet-saving options: Greenberg’s Deli, authentic down to the egg-cream sodas; Fulton’s Original Fish Frye for hot fish and chips; Gonzalez Y Gonzalez, a tequila-soaked Tex-Mex cantina; Jody Maroni’s Sausage Kingdom grilling haute dogs; and Chin Chin Café, serving dim sum appetizers and other quick-fix Chinese-American dishes.
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Encore
Apparently, for casino mogul Steve Wynns creating eponymous resort Wynn Las Vegas wasn’t enough, and so he decide to build Encore resort right next-door. Flash your sun-kissed skin at Encore Beach Club, or get down with the hotties at XS nightclub. For nostalgic Rat Pack lovers, Sinatra restaurant is a love letter to the Chairman, while Switch steakhouse is a Vegas-worthy gimmick worth seeing once.
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Brendan’s Irish Pub
Blue-collar Brendan’s hosts a variety of live music, usually on weekend evenings, including traditional Irish tunes and rip-roarin’ Zydeco. It’s nothing fancy, but it does have Irish whiskeys, ales and more. Nearby, more authentic McMullan’s Irish Pub typically has live Celtic bands on Wednesday and Saturday nights, with interactive ‘Acoustic Soul’ on Friday.
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Wild Sierra Adventures
- Reno, USA
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The Truckee River Whitewater Park injects action into the middle of downtown with year-round kayaking. There's a mellow beginner's area, but most of the park is Class II or III rapids. Located on the valet level of Silver Legacy, Wild Sierra Adventures, run by the affable Jim Bell, offers tons of adventure: kayaking, tubing, mountain biking, skiing, horseback riding and snowmobiling.
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Truckee River Whitewater Park
Mere steps from the casinos, the park's Class II and III rapids are gentle enough for kids riding inner tubes, yet sufficiently challenging for professional freestyle kayakers. Two courses wrap around Wingfield Park, a small river island that hosts free concerts in summertime. Tahoe Whitewater Tours and Wild Sierra Adventuresoffer kayak trips and lessons.
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Valley Of Fire Buggy Tour
7 hours 30 minutes (Departs Las Vegas, Nevada)
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Drive a buggy on a guided off-road adventure through the dramatic red rock formations of the Valley of Fire. Take a smooth and easy ride through the spectacular…Not LP reviewed
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Lake Mead National Recreation Area
When you tire of admiring the view and pretending to jump the railing (no terrorist jokes, please – that sort of thing is taken very seriously around here), backtrack a few miles to Lake Mead National Recreation Area, where a scenic shoreline drive passes hiking trails, beaches, marinas and birding spots, all the way up to Overton’s Lost City Museum of Native American culture.
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M&M Soul Food
An unlikely find in a strip mall far from the Strip (look for the landmark 1960s lettering on the sign), this southern-style soul food café is a magnet for those craving fried chicken smothered in gravy, barbecue short ribs, spicy catfish and chitterlings with savory sides like yams, black-eyed peas, collard greens, mac-and-cheese, cornbread and red beans and rice. It’s the real deal, straight from south LA.
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Golden Nugget
When it debuted as the world’s largest casino in 1946, the Golden Nugget looked like a million bucks and, unbelievably, poker players were allowed to deal their own cards. In the 1970s, casino impresario Steve Wynn brought vintage Vegas back into style by inviting Frank Sinatra to star. In the 21st century the Nugget was catapulted into the national limelight by the Fox reality-TV series Casino.
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Coney Island Emporium
The highlight of NY-NY's gargantuan video arcade and amusement center is the roller coaster, a four-minute high-octane ride with stomach-dropping dipsy-dos and stellar Strip views.
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BLT Burger
Here, French-trained NYC chef Laurent Tourondel grills up haute Black Angus beef, lamb and veggie burgers with all the trimmings, plus there are almost three dozen microbrews, liqueur-spiked ‘adult’ milkshakes, crisp sweet-potato fries and peanut-buttery s’mores for dessert. Beautiful mod diner-style furnishings have a background of enormous black-and-white photo murals that show off Nevada’s desert and snowy mountains.
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Empire Ballroom
Though rundown, it’s still a DJ-driven weekend after-hours party spot (cover $20). Live sounds by acts like Veruca Salt and The Killers are occasionally heard inside this warehouse-sized club, where a psychedelic chandelier hangs above the raised dance floor. Rave kids chugging Red Bulls lounge on tatty couches upstairs. Whatever you do, do not drive here. Walking over from the MGM Grand monorail station is best.
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Emeril’s
Emeril Lagasse cranks the creativity up a notch at his New Orleans–style fish house with barbecued shrimp, rosemary biscuits and lobster cheesecake. The wine list is an award-winner, and the banana cream pie drizzled with caramel is sumptin’ else. Service and execution are not flawless, but you can’t help but smile at the spouting fish sculptures. Reservations strongly recommended for the dining room.
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Legends in Concert at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino
90 minutes (Departs Las Vegas, Nevada)
by Viator
Elvis, Prince, Cher, Elton, Madonna - see the Legends in Concert at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino! A live recreation of performances by superstars…Not LP reviewed