Off The Strip, Las Vegas

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tired of the hordes of tourists and crowds at the Strip? looking to gamble with less noise and more privacy? going on a day trip to Lake Mead and/or the Hoover Dam? you can all to this in one sitting if you have the whole day! why? since the Hacienda Hotel and Casino is the nearest Gambling area from the hoover dam and lake mead and even though gambling is prohibited in Boulder City, the Hacienda sits on the Freeway at US route 93 so that it is far from the center of Boulder City. The Complex is just minutes away from the hoover dam and lake mead and you would even see the lake if you are staying at one of their rooms here. The lower limit on the table games are just $ 5 and the casino is open 24/7.

address is: Highway 93, Boulder City, Nevada 89005

according to their webiste:

Hotel Features.
Dining options at Hacienda Hotel and Casino include 4 restaurants. A bar/lounge is open for drinks. Recreational amenities include a spa tub. This 2.5-star property has a 24-hour business center and offers small meeting rooms. Wireless and wired high-speed Internet access is available in public areas (surcharges apply). This Boulder City property has event space consisting of banquet facilities and conference/meeting rooms. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include a casino, a coffee shop/café, and an arcade/game room.

Guestrooms.
289 air-conditioned guestrooms at Hacienda Hotel and Casino feature coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Accommodations offer mountain or desert views. Bathrooms feature showers. Wired high-speed and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Guestrooms offer phones with voice mail. Televisions have satellite channels. Guests may request refrigerators, irons/ironing boards, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is available daily.

Notifications and Fees:

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

* Pet fee: US$ 20 per pet, per day
* Pet deposit: US$ 100 per stay
* Deposit: US$ 10.00 per stay
* Fee for high-speed Internet (wired) in business center: US$ 3.00 (for 10 minutes, rates may vary)
* Fee for wireless Internet in business center: US$ 9.99 (for 24 hours, rates may vary)
* )Fee for in-room high-speed Internet (wired): US$ 9.99 (for 24 hours, rates may vary)
* Refrigerator: US$ 10 per day
* Rollaway bed: US$ 5 per day

Not sure if this is Budda, but this little shrine is off the strip and in front of CVS Pharmacy near Monte Carlo. People just pass by it all time and probably do not think much of it. I thought it was neat. It is coin operated, so I am sure its little secrets or advice might be interesting.

CVS/pharmacy
3758 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109

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Take the Tram from Excalibur Hotel and stop at the Mandalay Bay. From the front of the Mandalay Bay, follow the sgns going to the Lobby where there is a Fish Tank. To the left of the lobby is a grand stairway that leads you to the back of Mandalay. This is also the way to their pool.

There is a beautiful garden there called the Oasis. It passes through a water fountain of elephants and palm trees. You can also see the gated pool.

This is a display Garden of the many desert plants. Located on the not=rth side of town. There are indoor displays and stuff. The outside display gardens are free. And there is usually a "Master Gardener" present to anmswer any questions.

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Grab your blanket or folding chairs and ice chest and take a half hour trip to Lake Las Vegas. Jazz on the lake on Saturday nights is free! We bring a bottle of wine, finger food dinner and our love of music each Saturday night are never disappointed. If you check the calendar (link provided) you'll see there is also music on Fridays and other scatterd activities. ..

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It is reported that 85% of the first time visitors to Las Vegas never get past or off the Strip. But as locals and experienced Las Vegas travelers know, there is much more to do away from the Strip and at a great savings. Soon, a downloadable eBook that identifes and previews all of those places in Las Vegas will be available online. This fact-filled eBook will give the traveler a whole new perspective on Las Vegas. Live and enjoy Vegas like the locals do. Visit and win at payback friendly casinos without all the glitter, glamour or glory. A bonus chapter lists the best websites to visit BEFORE you travel to make your stay more productive and enjoyable. A must read for anyone going to Vegas for the first time or for someone who's been there 100 times.

The tour of the Ethel M chocolate factory ends with a free sample! It was a holiday the day we went through so there wasn't much activity. Here you see some satin creme filling being mixed -- that's a BIG pile of butter off to the left!!!
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Do NOT miss the cactus garden. For my pictures please visit the travelogue on this page.

Henry Moore – “Reclining Connected Forms” 1969-1974, Roman travertine marble, 10 x 17 x 7 feet

The Park between ARIA Resort & Casino and Crystals retail and entertainment district

3730 LAS VEGAS BLVD • LAS VEGAS • NEVADA 89158

Guests happen upon “Reclining Connected Forms,” 1969-1974, a sculpture by English artist Henry Moore, one of the most celebrated sculptors of his time. Inspired by the fundamentals of the human experience – the primary theme of his life’s work – the sculpture measures approximately 10 feet tall and 17 feet long by 7 feet deep, represents a baby wrapped in its mother’s embrace. The graceful outer shell of the sculpture depicts the changing shape of a pregnant figure as it protects the new life growing within. Moore’s work was traditionally inspired by the human body, organic shapes found in nature and the sculpture of ancient and exotic cultures such as Egypt, Sumeria, Africa and pre-Columbian Mexico. Surrealism, the modern European art and literary movement with a tendency toward abstract forms, also was a major influence. Moore was given his first major retrospective abroad in 1946 by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He won the International Prize for Sculpture at the Venice Biennale in 1948.