Traveling to Vegas on a Shoestring Budget? No Problem!
July 21st, 2007All that glitters is not as expensive as gold. I am not very sure about the rest of the world, but in Las Vegas you can entertain yourselves even when you are not carrying a lot of cash. Las Vegas is a place that caters to every budget and every taste. And, regardless of the amount of money you spend, this place offers you absolute entertainment. A few of the free attractions that Vegas offers are discussed below.
The Thunderstorm at the Aladdin Hotel and Casino is a computer generated thunderstorm that strikes the hallway of the Desert Passage shopping mall. It replicates a thunderstorm striking a North African seaport, with rain, booming thunder and lightning. The Thunderstorm show is located at the Merchants’ Harbor section of the mall.
The Fountains at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino is an outdoor show with fountains, lights and sound. This spectacular show features 1200 nozzles and 4500 dazzling lights lined up along the quarter mile long lake stretch between the Bellagio Hotel and Casino. The glittery fountains dance to the tunes of the music that fills the air and this is perhaps one of the best free attractions in Vegas. Do not miss it.
The Hawaiian Marketplace Performers offers you the best of Hawaiian fun, with a troupe of Polynesian performers singing, dancing, narrating stories and demonstrating Polynesian island crafts at the Hawaiian Marketplace shopping mall all through the day. On Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, you can enjoy shows featuring fire knife dancers, Samoan singers, Tahitian dancers as well as a live bird show.
The Sunset Stampede at Sam’s Town Hotel and Casino is also an attractive show that features an animatronic, laser light and water fountain choreographed to a western pioneer theme. It takes place in Mystic Falls Park, which is an indoor forest with a glass ceiling ten stories high. Sam’s town is located around 6 miles east of the Strip.
The Rock and Roll Memorabilia at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino showcases collectibles from all your favorite rock and roll stars, including Beatles collectibles, Madonna’s underwear, motorcycles from Guns N Roses’ Matt Sorum and Motley Crew’s Nikki Six, autographed guitars and drum sets from many bands and leather jackets from Aerosmith and the Ramones.
The Mirage Hotel and Casino features a 20,000-gallon saltwater aquarium in its lobby. This is an additional attraction to its tropical theme. The aquarium, which is 53 feet long, eight feet from top to bottom, and six feet from front to back, houses over 1,000 coral reef animals like angelfish, puffer fish, tangs, sharks and other sea creatures. As you walk along the lobby, you can watch these exotic sea creatures swimming through the reef.
If you are in Vegas, you never have to worry about your expenditure. Vegas promises unadulterated fun for any budget.