# Five days in Las Vegas, and I don't gamble-what to do? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 4, 2019, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953 "2019-02-04T16:57:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![UCBearcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/77aa72/32.png) [@UCBearcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UCBearcats)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953/61 "2019-02-11T17:35:50Z")
> [@Balthisar](#): > > You’re misunderstanding. And, your statement is logically troublesome. 😃 I understand just fine. You sullied the thread without adding anything of value to it. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953/62 "2019-02-11T17:40:03Z")
> [@Caractacus\_Pott](#): > > How about [Ethel M](https://www.ethelm.com/visiting-the-factory), the chocolate factory in Henderson? They have a tour and a tasting room. If the chocolates bore you, they have a huge cactus garden right outside. > > [Zappos has tours](https://www.zapposinsights.com/tours)of its HQ near Frontier Street. > > [Shelby has a tour](http://www.shelbyamerican.com/?topic=museum&art=SHC) of its automotive operations south of the Strip near Sunset and I-15. Yes, no, and Damn Right! March 31st is the last day to see the first Shelby Cobra on display there. ---
**Author:** ![Caractacus\_Pott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Caractacus\_Pott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caractacus_Pott)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953/63 "2019-02-11T21:49:22Z")
How about shooting guns? [Battlefield Vegas](https://www.battlefieldvegas.com/packages/) has historical and current weapons and, for enough money, you can run over a car with a tank. It’s located near the north end of The Strip behind Circus Circus. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953/64 "2019-02-11T21:55:34Z")
> [@Caractacus\_Pott](#): > > How about shooting guns? [Battlefield Vegas](https://www.battlefieldvegas.com/packages/) has historical and current weapons and, for enough money, you can run over a car with a tank. It’s located near the north end of The Strip behind Circus Circus. A little pricey…but the free Humvee pick up and drop off is a cute touch. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953/65 "2019-02-11T22:12:22Z")
what no ones mentioned hookers and blow ?:D:p seriously if I wanted to make a new casino id base it on the mos Eisley spaceport from star wars I mean theres several forms of in universe gambling that you could convert to casino games and you could have family friendly shows and have "jabbas dancing girls " for the adult experience Disney would never do it tho ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953/66 "2019-02-11T22:19:01Z")
if you like shooting there’s several shooting ranges that specialize in letting you shoot guns that aren’t legal anywhere else in the country There used to be a place that was ran by one of the people who did all the marksman tests for the army and it was set up like an actual testing range …. an uncle used to stop when passing through to see if he could still qualify like be did in the nam era, he could and always got a discount because of it ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953/67 "2019-02-11T23:11:42Z")
[Dig This](https://digthisvegas.com/) - If you ever played with Tonka toys as a kid. Drink at _[Frankie’s Tiki Room](https://www.frankiestikiroom.com/)_. [4 more tiki rooms.](https://lasvegassun.com/news/2018/aug/04/five-tiki-bars-to-visit-to-beat-the-heat/) Buy kitsch at Bonanza Gift Shop. Go to Parasol Down at Wynn, ask for Cathy, and tell her a weird, bald-headed dude in a Hawaiian shirt you know on the internet said to say “Hello!” She’ll know who I am. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953/68 "2019-02-11T23:55:26Z")
[Slotzilla Zipline](https://vegasexperience.com/slotzilla-zip-line/) [The Richard Petty Driving Experience](http://www.drivepetty.com/race-tracks/las-vegas-motor-speedway/) [Vegas Indoor Skydiving](https://vegasindoorskydiving.com/) [The El Loco roller coaster at Circus Circus](https://vitalvegas.com/el-loco-roller-coaster-circus-circus-nears-completion/) ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953/69 "2019-02-12T20:02:46Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > The rides at the Stratosphere have been mentioned, but if you’ve got the stomach for it I recommend trying the SkyJump - they dress you in a flight suit, attach you to a tether, and you jump off the observation deck for an 835-foot controlled freefall that slows you down as you approach the ground so you land safely. It’s the scariest thing I’ve ever done, and one of the most fun as well. For a little extra they’ll even strap a GoPro to your wrist and give you a flash drive with a recording of your jump - [here’s mine](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG0uRp4Z3cA). Wow dude. Just…no. I’d be mewling in a puddle of my own feces just standing there looking down. ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953/70 "2019-02-12T20:17:39Z")
> [@Caractacus\_Pott](#): > > How about [Ethel M](https://www.ethelm.com/visiting-the-factory), the chocolate factory in Henderson? They have a tour and a tasting room. If the chocolates bore you, they have a huge cactus garden right outside. > > [Zappos has tours](https://www.zapposinsights.com/tours)of its HQ near Frontier Street. > > [Shelby has a tour](http://www.shelbyamerican.com/?topic=museum&art=SHC) of its automotive operations south of the Strip near Sunset and I-15. Seconding the Shelby Museum, it’s free and you can go at your own pace if you miss the daily tour of those beautiful cars (and trucks). ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953/71 "2019-02-12T23:51:02Z")
> [@nightshadea](#): > > seriously if I wanted to make a new casino id base it on the mos Eisley spaceport from star wars I mean theres several forms of in universe gambling that you could convert to casino games and you could have family friendly shows and have "jabbas dancing girls " for the adult experience > Disney would never do it tho The Hilton used to have a Star Trek attraction that was fantastic. It was part thrill ride, part immersive experience with actors. And afterward, you could hang out at Quark’s bar, with a fully made-up Ferengi bartender and alien patrons. It was awesome. Sadly, it’s gone now. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953/72 "2019-02-13T00:22:06Z")
There’s ziplining downtown, along Fremont Street. If you like occulty stuff, [Zak Bagan’s Haunted Museum](https://thehauntedmuseum.com/) is kind of cool, but make sure you can stand for a long time–the line is long to get in, and the tour takes about 90 minutes during which you get exactly one opportunity to sit down for about 5 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953/73 "2019-02-13T00:29:05Z")
The Neon Museum really comes to life at night, (you just have to love Happy Shirt!) and the Brilliant! show is really cool. We saw Absinthe and are planning to see Opium in April. AFAIK, they’re not related thematically other than being produced by the same writers. If you work for a large or even just largish company, see if you can get access to a discount site called Tickets At Work. Their discounts may or may not be better than others available with some googling and hoping, but they are 100% legit, so no worries about buying bogus show tickets, for example. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953/74 "2019-02-13T10:12:16Z")
If you feel like going a little off the beaten path, you can walk east down Fremont St., about four blocks past the end of the Experience, to [Atomic Liquors](http://atomic.vegas/). At first glance, it’s just your typical dive bar, but it has a colorful history - it’s the oldest free-standing tavern in Vegas, it holds the oldest liquor license in the city, and it derives its name from the fact that, back in the '50s, bargoers would gather on the roof to watch the nuclear tests happening north of town in the desert. The whole place is decorated with Atom-punk memorabilia, and the drinks are pretty good. (It’s the only place I’ve ever drank at that had a house version of a Pimm’s Cup.) ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953/75 "2019-02-13T15:39:43Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > The Hilton used to have a Star Trek attraction that was fantastic. It was part thrill ride, part immersive experience with actors. And afterward, you could hang out at Quark’s bar, with a fully made-up Ferengi bartender and alien patrons. It was awesome. > Sadly, it’s gone now. Ah yes, Quark’s bar, where their signature drink was called a Warp Core Breach and would get you seriously hammered. And the bathroom there had urinals that would talk “detecting high amounts of alcohol…” Speaking of the Hilton (now the Westgate) and bathrooms, the mens room by the sports book has [amusing decor](https://www.google.com/search?q=las+vegas+hilton+men%27s+bathroom&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS717US717&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjH-9ekhLngAhWQHzQIHQs-DpsQ_AUIDigB&biw=1920&bih=938) ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953/76 "2019-02-13T16:10:46Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Penn and Teller was my first choice…but they happen to be out of town that week. Is Tapeface or Piff The Dragon an good option? I’ve seen a couple of Tapeface’s TV appearances - he’s definitely funny and offbeat for at least 5-10 minutes. Can he sustain this for a whole show? Dunno, but obviously Vegas thinks so. ---
**Author:** ![Stuntman\_Mike](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stuntman_mike/32/334_2.png) [@Stuntman\_Mike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuntman_Mike)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953/77 "2019-02-13T17:24:34Z")
The only attraction in the Vegas area that would interest me is Hoover Dam. I don’t gamble or drink, and I have my own swimming pool… I’ve often thought that I might be the only miserable person in Vegas. I’m married so hookers are out, and I hate extreme heat. And I’d rather go to NYC to see a show. So what I’m saying is… Vegas can kick rocks. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953/78 "2019-02-13T17:40:51Z")
> [@Stuntman\_Mike](#): > > The only attraction in the Vegas area that would interest me is Hoover Dam. I don’t gamble or drink, and I have my own swimming pool… I’ve often thought that I might be the only miserable person in Vegas. I’m married so hookers are out, and I hate extreme heat. And I’d rather go to NYC to see a show. So what I’m saying is… Vegas can kick rocks. Thanks for nothing, I suppose. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953/79 "2019-02-13T18:51:43Z")
We’re spending one afternoon and evening in Vegas on the way back from a week long hiking trip in Utah in April. Last year we did a similar trip but flew out Saturday evening, this year I convinced my wife to spend the night so we can see a show in the evening and enjoy the Strip at night. I’m trying to decide between seeing Penn and Teller vs one of the Cirque du Soleil shows (Beatles most likely). I think we’ll end up seeing P&T since it’s pretty easy to see CdS shows elsewhere. Since the P&T show is at 9:00 we’ll have a nice dinner somewhere before the show. Any suggestions for a place up high to have a nightcap with a great view of the Strip? ---
**Author:** ![Ashtura](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ashtura/32/2963_2.png) [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953/80 "2019-02-13T19:16:07Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I will be in Las Vegas from March 27-31 on a family trip, and I’m looking for places to do and things to see, emphasis on the weird and/or cheap. Strange museums, stores and tours, interesting places to eat, fun stuff to see etc. > Whatcha got? I’d say go see the shows, but that’s not exactly cheap. I went on a timeshare thing to see a couple shows last time I went there to save money. I wish I just bought the tickets. I find the low price of casino food kind of offsets the cost of shows though. Maybe get a groupon. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-days-in-las-vegas-and-i-dont-gamble-what-to-do/828953.md?page=5)