We were just out there last month, stayed at the Imperial Palace (possibly for the last time, Harrah’s has designs on the building) and would highly recommend a visit across the street to the Mirage and the dolphin center (it’s actually called “Seigfried and Roy’s Secret Garden” and there are ample big cats to look at too), I particularly liked going downstairs to see the dolphins from underneath through the glass. It’s like being aboard the Seaview.
$15 well spent.
And if you are a car nut like I am take in the Car Collection at the IP. For $7 you can look at some terrific wheels.

Finally there’s one thing I didn’t get to do this time but it’s on the docket for May, a visit to the Atomic Testing Museum over on East Flamingo Rd. over by Paradise http://atomictestingmuseum.org/
I’d love to try out the machine guns too sometime!
Don’t forget downtown, it’s not as cool as it was in the 60′s but it’s about the last place in town that still has the old style lights!
I am most disappointed with the lack of and loss of lights on the strip where they are building all the new condos.
I tried to get a picture of the sign at the Frontier before they tear it down but it was too dark. However I did get a shot of the old LaConcha sign that was buried for years under a square sign.

Vegas is still a great place to hang out and have a mart and just remember the days when Frank and Dean roamed the town.

http://tokyo-guide.egoism.jp/VEGASCAFE-Mermaids-show-english

“Under the sea, under the sea
Darling it’s better down where it’s wetter
Take it from me
Up on the shore they work all day
Out in the sun they slave away
While we’re devoting full time to floating
Under the sea, ha ha…”