A Complete Guide to Las Vegas with Teens, Las Vegas, Nevada

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A Complete Guide to Las Vegas with Teens

A Complete Guide to Las Vegas with Teens, Las Vegas, Nevada

Rich and I told Teen Traveler we were taking a three-night trip to Las Vegas over winter break. Teen Traveler responded that she was sure she would hate it because “It’s fake and commercial and I hate things that are too commercially.”

Much to her surprise, she —and we— had a lot of fun in Las Vegas. She even reluctantly admitted to enjoying some of the cheesier parts of the Vegas Strip. And we found quite a bit to do away from the strip, both around town and outside of the city. 

Here’s all that we crammed in to a four-day weekend in Las Vegas with a teen, including the surprise hits and near misses. 

If you do a mid-week visit you can usually find a good deal on hotels in Las Vegas. On weekends rates go up, especially if there are any major sporting events going on; people come to Vegas to bet on sports happening all over the country.

We stayed at the Elara by Hilton Grand Vacations because we got a complementary stay through Hilton’s loyalty program. All the rooms are apartment style suites with one to four bedrooms, a large living space with a kitchen and comfortable seating area. The bathroom was large and well-designed to be shared. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: A Complete Guide to Las Vegas with Teens
Guide Location: USA » Las Vegas
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Eileen Gunn
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
  • Elara by Hilton Grand Vacations
  • Mandalay Bay Resort
  • Paris Hotel
  • the Bellagio
  • the Venetian
  • Ceasar’s Palace
  • MGM Mirage
  • Miracle Mile mall
  • High Roller observation wheel
  • New York New York
  • Hershey Park
  • The Neon Museum
  • Fremont Street
  • Binion’s Horseshoe
  • the Golden Nugget
  • the Golden Gate
  • the El Cortez
  • Vegas Vic the cowboy
  • Area 15
  • National Atomic Testing Museum
  • Jaleo
  • Brera Osteria
  • Taqueria Casa del Sabor
  • Gangnam Asian BBQ Dining
  • Lotus of Siam
  • Mint Indian Bistro

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