Las Vegas - The Sin City, The Entertainment Capital of World

Sree has been here twice; wanted us to be there again, this time experiencing it together, both to Las Vegas and Grand Canyon. The idea was to reach Vegas in the late evening, to enjoy and get struck of all the welcoming glitters, glams and scintillations. Of course everyone has heard of this. The experience...it leaves you gaping.

It was an 8+ hours of driving from SFO to Vegas, but the sight of the gleams made all our tiredness vanish. We just wanted to freshen up and hit the road. And that's what we did. Dropped our luggages in the hotel room, a quick shower and off to begone in the shines of the Las Vegas Strip. Strip is the 4 mile stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard, where all the attractions, Hotels, Casinos and the entire glam is visible & accessible. When you start to walk up the Strip, one wouldn't realize it's a 6.5 km hike. And here begins your experience of less is more and more is less.

You will realize why it's called 'The Entertainment Capital of the World'. It's unbelievable that such structures and water bodies are built on a desert! The only place where you can walk around enjoying any of your drinks. Casinos that drag your souls, street shows captivating you and the beauty of architectural themes of the hotels engulfing.



Many of the hotel ceilings have the sky look & feel - Caesar's Palace, The Venetian, The Paris - it's a strangely pleasant feeling. The Venetian has a river body inside the hotel. We can take a Gondola ride and the sailor sings a song, makes it very romantic. The Paris has a 55 storeys high Eiffel Tower, on which we can go up and watch the entire city from that height. The famous, Bellagio offers the spectacular dancing water fountain show in their lake. You can witness water dance to some popular tunes. Luxor has a pyramid that throws a beam of light into the sky. This light is visible from all corners of the city. In fact, they say that this light is visible from the Moon! Stratosphere is the tallest tower, 1149 feet high. You get to go on some thrill rides at the top of the tower. Insanity, the ride @ Stratosphere tower, throws you out away from the tower edge and gives a good spin, for the people who need more adrenaline rush. Phew!


While night is the life at Vegas, there are a bunch of things to do during the day too. Most of the shows happen at nights, so during the day you could visit the hotels and casinos. Each Hotel has its theme and offers a lot of variety to enjoy. Siegfried and Roy's Secret Garden at The Mirage hosts a pack of wildlife. They have Dolphin habitat, Alpacas, White Lions and White Tigers. It's amazing to see how they created a habitat, truly a mirage in the desert. The Mirage also has some exquisite water bodies - falls, fountains, gardens, etc. Circus Circus is good for family with kids. They have circus shows and many thrill rides inside the hotel.


These have been only a few of the amazing attractions mentioned in here. If you are on a short trip, do not miss these. There is sinfully a lot more Vegas offers. There is no limit to the number of days you could be spending in this Sin City, the number of hours spent in Casinos gambling. It's a once in a lifetime experience in Las Vegas, leaves you enthralled and wanting more.