Things to Do in LV

· Tours of Las Vegas on the Big Bus, $39/person with free 2^nd day. The sightseeing tour showcases all of Las Vegas’ most famous landmarks and you can hop on and off at designated locations on The Strip and Downtown. http://eng.bigbustours.com/lasvegas/home.html

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· Shopping at Outlet Malls – there are two outlet malls. The Las Vegas Premium Outlets-North, 875 S. Grand Central Parkway, 702-474-7500 is accessible by the Hop On Hop Off Day Tour Big Bus (see above), with pick-up at the area behind the Ann Taylor Factory Store on Premium Outlet Dr. Or you can take the city bus at Fremont St. on Casino Center, see info below on RTC buses. The Las Vegas Premium Outlets-South, 7400 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-896-5599, will require a taxi, or city bus. Southbound bus picks up at Fremont St. across from the Golden Nugget and will drop you off at the North end of the mall near the Burlington Brands and Nike stores. Buses run from 9 am to 12:30 am every day. The Express buses depart every ~15 minutes. The Hop On Hop Off Day Tour Big Bus does not stop at the South Outlet mall.

The following activities are around the California and Main Street hotels, which keeps the cost of transportation to a minimum and within walking distance.

· Fremont Street Experience – From October 7 – 31^st Fremont Street will celebrate its 5^th annual OktoberFrightFest in a festival combining Oktoberfest and Halloween. There will be free performances by the “Frank & The Steins” and the Viva Vision light and sound shows will have themes like the “Monster Mash” and “Time Warp”.

· Slotzilla at the Fremont Street Experience – For the more adventurous, this is a zipline at two levels. The lower level takes off 70 feet above ground and zips 850 feet to a landing platform. Daredevils can take the higher level and are shot out at 35 mph in a propulsion launch system, allowing you to soar 1700 feet, along the entire length of the Fremont Street Experience.

· Mob Museum ­– 300 Stewart Avenue, LV, Sunday (702-229-2734) – Thursday, 10 am – 7:00 pm. The museum chronicles the history of organized crime (Mafia and Crime families) in the US and the efforts of law enforcement to combat it. Admission is $15.95 for seniors (65+).

· Neon Museum Boneyard – 770 Las Vegas Blvd. North, LV (702-387-6366) – This is an outdoor guided tour of neon signs and their history in Las Vegas. One-hour day tours at the Neon Museum are $12 for seniors and are scheduled for 9, 9:30 and 10 am. There are also night tours, $22 for seniors, at 7:30, 8, 8:30 and 9 pm. Because of broken glass and rusty metal, you should wear closed toe shoes to this museum. About 10 minutes from the Mob Museum.

· Golden Nugget has a headliner—Gordie Brown, an impersonator of legends (both dead and alive), does a comedy routine with music starting at 7:30 pm on Tuesdays - Saturdays. He is hilarious and a great entertainer. Cost is ~$40 per person. Make your own reservations at 866-946-5336.

· The D Las Vegas – 301 Fremont St., “Marriage Can Be Murder”, 5:45 pm interactive murder-mystery dinner theater, ~$65 dinner and show. Make your own reservations at 702-388-211 or purchase online at http://www.marriagecanbemurder.com/tickets/

· Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) bus ––For those who aren’t renting a car but still want to venture outside of Downtown, you can take the bus—either the Deuce or the Strip & Downtown Express SDX. Passes can be purchased at the ticket vending machine (TVM) near the Freemont Street Experience near Casino Center. 24-hour pass = $8 / 3-day pass = $20. SDX operates from 9:00 am-12:30 am and goes Southbound to the Strip and Northbound to Downtown.