I've spent thousands of hours, and thousands of dollars entertaining myself in Las Vegas. Based on that research & development, I think every Vegas trip needs some of these on their "Must Do" list, in order to experience Vegas to the fullest!

Criteria to be featured below: 

• • ✓ I've personally done these (99% of them)

  • ✓ Tourist friendly

  • ✓ Easy to get in/out

  • ✓ Relatively short distance to the Strip (under 1 hour at most for the nature stuff)

  • ✓ Other stuff to do nearby (usually)

  • ✓ Better than its similar competitors (good price, value, experience, etc.)

  • ✓ Destination worthy, etc.

1) The Strip

2) Fremont Street

3) Buffet / All You Can Eat

• 888 Japanese BBQ - (Chinatown)

• Palms Buffet

• Rampart Buffet

• Sushi Neko - (Chinatown)

• Wicked Spoon

• Wynn Buffet

4) Drink 

Bars

• Atomic Liquors - (Fremont East) 

• Bar Boheme - (Arts District) 

• Boiler Bar - (Universal Horror Unleashed) 

• Dark Sister - (Arts District)

• Dustland - (Arts District)

• Fireside Lounge - Peppermill - (The Strip)

• Golden Tiki - (Chinatown)

• Prowl - (Arts District)

• ReBar + Davy's Locker - (Arts District)

• Stray Pirate - (Arts District)

• Velveteen Rabbit - (Arts District)

Casino Bars - Unique

• 99 Prince Street - (The Linq)

• 108 Drinks - (Strat)

• Bar Parasol - (Wynn)

• Bar Prohibition - (Golden Gate)

• Carousel Bar - (Plaza)

• Chandelier Bar - (Cosmo)

• Circa Sports Book - (Circa)

• Green Fairy Garden - (Caesars Palace)

• Gustav's Bar - (Paris)

• Longbar - (The D)

• Megabar - (Circa)

• Minus 5 Ice Bar - (Linq Promenade)

• Roulette Bar - (El Cortez)

• Tonic - (Palms)

Coffee

• Gabi Coffee - (Chinatown)

• Horror Vibes Coffee - (near Virgin)

Speakeasy

• Craft Creamery - (Arts District)

• Datamosh *Omega Mart Ticket Required for Entry* - (Area 15)

 • Ski Lodge - (Cosmopolitan)

• Underground - (Mob Museum)    

Tea

• Cafe on the Strip - (Sahara)

• Chicha San Chen - (Chinatown)

• Dream Weaver - (Area 15)

5) Curiosities, Oddities, and Hidden Gems (Non-Gambling)

• Adventure Dome - (Circus Circus)

• Allegiant Stadium Tour

• Antiques Scavenger Hunt (maps available at Cashier Cage) - (Main Street Station)   

• Area 15 =

• Any "smaller" items you have time for on any levels of the Experience Pass

• Hailey's Comet

• Interstellar Arc

• John Wick

• Liftoff

• Looper

• Omega Mart

• The Beast - (Food)

• Universal Horror Unleashed

• Berlin Wall Men's Room Urinals - (Main Street Station)

• Characters Unlimited Tour (call: 702-294-0563) & Zoltar Retail - (Boulder City)    

• Flying Saucer - (Fashion Show Mall)

• Ghost Towns =

• Good Springs NV - Pioneer Saloon

• Nelson NV - Techatticup Mine Tour

• Heights / Views =

• FlyOver

• High Roller

• Lift Off - (Area 15)

• Maverick Helicopters

• Roller Coaster - (NYNY)

• Top of the Eiffel Tower

• Top of the Strat

• Historic Motel Signs

• Las Vegas Boulevard Gateway Arches + 50' Tall Showgirls - (The Strat)

• Million Dollar Display - (Binion's)

• Nevada National Security Sites Atomic Testing Tour (call: 702-295-4117)

• Pinball Hall of Fame

• Vegas Vickie - (Circa)

• Welcome to Las Vegas Sign

• Westgate Hotel & Casino / Elvis

6) Explore

• Arts District 

• Boulder City

• Chinatown

• Container Park

• Ferguson's

7) Show

• Anything by Cirque Du Soleil

• Any Concert

• Any Show (there's hundreds - they're all good!)

8) Egan Productions Escape Room

• Blair Witch Escape Room

• IT Escape Room

• John Wick Experience - Area 15

• Saw Escape Room

9) Sweet Treat (Bakery, Pastry, or Dessert)

• Choco Taco - Casa Playa (Wynn)

• Citrus Pavlova - Stubborn Seed (Resorts World)

• Coconut Sorbet - Lala Noodle (Park MGM)

• Crispy Milk Custard - Palette Tea Lounge (Chinatown)

• Dominique Ansel - (Caesars Palace or Paris)

• Flaming Skull - Chica (Venetian)

• Giant Fortune Cookie - Tao Asian Bistro (Venetian)

• Giggling Buddha - China Poblano (Cosmopolitan)

• Ice Cream - Cream Me (Arts District)

• Ice Cream - Sorry, Not Sorry (Fremont East)

• Keylime Beach - Bazaar Mar (Shops at Crystals)

• Mandarin - Tao Asian Bistro (Venetian)

• Mango Coconut and Aloe Jelly - Hau Lui Shan - (Chinatown)

• Milk and Honey - The Library (Park MGM)

• Nutriente Pastry Studio - (Near Durango Station)

• Oatmilk Ice Cream (Snow Days) - Plant Power - (North West of the Strip)

• Okinawa Snow - Chin Chin (New York New York)

• Paticceria - Eataly (Park MGM)

• Potted Carrot Cake - Tao Asian Bistro (Venetian)

• Premiere House Desserts - Universal Horror Unleashed (Area 15)

• Rosalie Le French Cafe - (Spring Valley)

• Rustic Apple Pie - Grand Lux Cafe (Venetian/Palazzo)

• Sticky Toffee Pudding - Gordon Ramsey Burger (Various)

• Terra Cotta Warrior - China Poblano (Cosmopolitan)

• Thai Tea Pot - Hakkasan (MGM Grand)

10) Museum

• Atomic Testing Museum

• Historic Mormon Fort

• Hollywood Cars Museum

• Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum

• Mob Museum

• Neon Museum

• Outpost 51 Alien Museum & Tom Devlin's Monster Museum - (Boulder City)

• Springs Preserve / Nevada History Museum

• Titanic Museum

• Zak Bagan's Haunted Museum

11) Neon to Nature 

• Hoover Dam - (Boulder City)   

• Red Rock Canyon

• Springs Preserve

• Techatticup Mine Tours call: 702-291-0026 - (near Boulder City)

• Tule Springs =

• Floyd Lamb Park

• Ice Age Fossils State Park

• Valley of Fire State Park

12) Ride

• Cafe on the Strip - (Sahara)

• Cartzilla

• F1 Grand Prix Plaza

• FlyOver

• Gunship Helicopters

• High Roller - (Linq)

• Roller Coaster - (New York New York) 

• Thrill Rides - (Top of the Strat)

• Top of the Eiffel Tower - (Paris)

Bonus -  My Top 10 Restaurants

1) Le Thai

2) Wicked Spoon or Wynn Buffet

3) Bavette's

4) Gordon Ramsey Burger

5) Pizza Rock

6) Letty's

7) Crack Shack

8) Diakon Vegan Sushi

9) Sushi Neko

10) Lazy Dog