Things to do in Las Vegas
Ascend The STRAT
Anchoring The Strip’s northern extent, The STRATs glitzy, three-legged tower is the tallest of its kind in the USA. There’s no better place to get a bird’s-eye perspective on Las Vegas than from this vertical metropolis resembling a flying saucer on a pole.
Ride the country’s fastest elevators up to the observation deck (869ft) at sunset or have a cocktail in the slowly revolving 107 SkyLounge. Nighttime is best for the biggest scares on the tower’s thrill rides, or be a daredevil in the daylight and do a SkyJump free-fall.
Enjoy the lights at the Fremont Street Experience
Streaking down the center of Vegas’ Glitter Gulch historical district Downtown, this five-block pedestrian mall is lined with old-school casinos and topped by an arched steel canopy.
Hourly from dusk until midnight, the 1400ft-long canopy turns on a six-minute light-and-sound show. The shows are ridiculously cheesy but mesmerizing if you’re drunk.
It’s even more exhilarating if you happen to be zooming by on the zip-line cables attached to the 12-story Slotzilla, a slot-machine-themed platform at the mall’s eastern end.
See a show
Vegas is synonymous with world-class entertainment. Queen Celine aka Celine Dion, who previously retired, is making a comeback beginning in November 2021, and a host of big-name artists take up residencies here.
The hottest ticket in town, though, remains Cirque du Soleil. Whimsical costumes, aerial acrobatics and synchronized swimming create an electrifying atmosphere. Splash out on the original aquatic spectacular – “O“, Chinese martial-arts-inspired “Kà“, musical tributes to the Beatles (LOVE), circus spectacular “Mystère“.
