The Top Things to Do in Las Vegas

Another show we went to was the Michael Jackson One…

My first concert with my husband was Michael Jackson (a long time ago). We thought this MJ One show would be terrific – I thought it might be a “top thing to do” but we did not like the show. If you enjoy Cirque du Soleil shows, you will probably enjoy it. The theater is small so you probably can get away with purchasing cheaper tickets and still very much see everything going on. Our tickets were $440 for both of us. It was mainly a Cirque du Soleil show with circus acts, dancing and MJ music. The highlight is a hologram of Michael – but it was the very back part of the stage. Many songs played were not his greatest hits. If the ticket prices were a lot cheaper, I might have enjoyed it more. I was expecting MJ WOW which the show did not deliver for us.

There are so many eateries in Vegas. You can find hole-in-the-wall places and upscale expensive eats. We ate at a few different restaurants depending on where we were at the time. Nothing too exciting for this trip to write about so I won’t. The definition of an expensive meal for me is $75 and up for an appetizer and entree for one. Trust me that seems to be about the norm on the menus we checked out at many restaurants. You can find many, many places with high quality, and even more expensive food. You can also find cheaper eateries. Buffets are big in LV you can find many of these around. Eating out is not cheap – be prepared to spend money on eating in Vegas.

I purchased tickets to go to the Titanic exhibit from Tix4Tonight. I received about a 30% discount and the only extra step was I had to go to the box office to pick up my tickets. Which was no problem because the box office is right where the exhibit is located.

Indoor Activities

Vegas Indoor Skydiving

I have always wanted to go skydiving INDOOR. I’m not a fan of wanting to do the jump out of a plane and skydive but this seemed much more up my alley! I wasn’t sure what to expect but WOW it was such a fun experience. What can I say but I’m so glad we went!! My husband went skydiving over Sydney with our kids a few months ago. Obviously, this was quite different but you do get the effect of flying in the air. The staff was very friendly and helpful, they trained us well and our flight instructor was awesome! I felt safe and levitating in the air was pretty cool. The image above is me flying!!

Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. is at Treasure Island. The S.T.A.T.I.O.N. stands for Scientific Training And Tactical Intelligence Operative Network and is an intelligence operation created to provide support for The AVENGERS. Inside you will be given access to some of S.T.A.T.I.O.N.’s most highly guarded artifacts, intelligence files, experiments, and assessments. Your mission: To delve into the history, science, engineering, genetics, technology and profiles of Captain America, Hulk, Thor and Iron Man. I thought this would be a fun adventure for my husband and I. But to be honest we didn’t fully engage while we were there. However, if you are a kid and especially if you like the Avengers you will love this place!! We enjoy interactive games, etc but it just didn’t work for us. Special effects, interactive displays, and pretty cool scenery is what you will find at the Marvel Avengers Station. Some will LOVE it!!

 Titanic Exhibit – I’ve always been interested in the subject of the Titanic. In fact, I went to this exhibit about 12 years ago when we lived in Southern California. I took my kids and they loved it!

The exhibit is located in the Luxor and features numerous items that were salvaged from the Titanic, including floor tiles from first-class. luggage, the ship’s whistles, dishes, jewelry and an unopened bottle of champagne. In addition, the exhibit features a huge chunk of an iceberg (you can touch it), a piece of Titanic’s hull, a full-scale re-creation of the Grand Staircase as well as a newly expanded outer Promenade Deck, complete with the frigid temperatures felt on that fateful April night. As you can see in the picture above – the Grand Staircase is amazing! Also, the Promenade Deck was fabulous!! The only thing missing was the ocean spray and smell. You will receive a boarding pass of one the passengers and at the end of the tour, you can learn the fate of your person, which makes it very real. I would highly recommend this exhibit.

Pinball Hall of Fame – The best way to spend a couple of hours if you love playing pinball machines! This place has over 200 old antique machines and newer pinball machines. Bring your quarters.

Day Trips

Explore the Valley of Fire, which offers great hikes and is just 30 minutes from downtown Las Vegas. Such beautiful scenery with red sandstone formations and lots of hiking trails. It is the perfect half-day excursion. Bring a picnic lunch and spend the day at the park.

Lion Habitat Ranch is only minutes from the strip. Meet lions, birds and a giraffee and take  private tour of behind the scenes of the ranch. You can also feed the lions or the giraffee. How cool is that?

Hoover Dam is less than a 45-minute drive from the Las Vegas strip. You can simply go see the dam or book a tour. You can walk across it, or drive over it and park. It is an engineering marvel.

Seven Magic Mountains – 10 miles south of Las Vegas this is a large scale public art of 7 towers of bright colored boulders. This is a temporary exhibition.

I hope this post helps when planning a trip to Las Vegas! Please comment below with any things you can’t miss while in Vegas. What are your favorite things to do there?