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Street Hustlers / Cabbie Kickbacks

Street Hustlers / Cabbie Kickbacks, Las Vegas

 21 Reviews  Beware of not only street vendors but also vendors inside reputable stores such as CVS Pharmacy. These vendors just rent the space from the store and are not affiliated with them. One guy in CVS... 

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Casinos / Gambling

Casinos / Gambling, Las Vegas

 32 Reviews  THIS MAY COME AS A SURPRISE TO THOSE OF YOU NOT LIVING IN LAS VEGAS, BUT THERE ARE MORE CATHOLIC CHURCHES THAN CASINOS. NOT SURPRISINGLY SOME WORSHIPERS AT SUNDAY SERVICES WILL GIVE CASINO CHIPS... 

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How to Save a $

How to Save a $, Las Vegas

 22 Reviews  before going on a Las Vegas haunt and you don't want to spend extra for the basic stuffs like bottled water or bottled juices or drinks and even cheap breakfast goodies, then try using the internet... 

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Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Las Vegas

 27 Reviews  I was walking around the Luxor Casino in Las Vegas, with my partner. We were just being "tourists" walking around taking pictures of the decor inside, and checking out the Titanic Exhibition they have... 

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Tourist Traps To See

Tourist Traps To See, Las Vegas

 20 Reviews  Please do not listen to those other fools. This tour is worth every Dam penny. Sure the picture costs 12 dollars, but they sure look great in the vacation book. You can always make copies on your... 

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Hoover Dam/Lake Mead

Hoover Dam/Lake Mead, Las Vegas

 6 Reviews  If you're going to go to the Hoover Dam, rent a car, don't go on one of the tour buses. They are a pain, take forever. If you go in the summer, it's hot, bring lots of water. When we went in 2003 the... 

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Ride$

Ride$, Las Vegas

 11 Reviews  Don't pay $7 for the Stratosphere view......... unless you're doing the RIDES!! The rides at the top of the Stratosphere are comparable in price to most stuff Vegas (Eiffel Tower, etc.). If you're a... 

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Hassels

Hassels, Las Vegas

 10 Reviews  Do not entertain or speak to the ones who are giving out the porn cards. They will try and thrust them into your hands regardless of you being with your partner. Best course of action is to walk by... 

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Unmet Expectations

Unmet Expectations, Las Vegas

 21 Reviews  We paid $55.00 per person to watch the show and I expected too much! I swear, this is not a good show at all. Besides, the girls are not even good-looking. They are just bunch of semi-naked girls who... 

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Illusions

Illusions, Las Vegas

 12 Reviews  Consider Las Vegas as a tourist trap! Nothing is real, but oh so fun! This city is a must see! The Eiffel tower on this picture is fake, the inside of the casino looks like a Paris' street scene,... 

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Calls / Calling Cards

Calls / Calling Cards, Las Vegas

 2 Reviews  Don't bother trying to call different 'Grand Canyon' tour operators unless you're doing it directly. You'll find that the phone numbers in the tourist brochure ring at the same location, supposedly a... 

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stay away from CLS Limo or coach service in vegas

stay away from CLS Limo or coach service in vegas, Las Vegas

 lelford Says:  CLS Nevada‎Nice vehicles, crooked and predatory towards touristsMy experience was with a driver who charged us about double what the hotel doorman told us... 

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Buying jewelries on installment

Buying jewelries on installment, Las Vegas

 joiwatani Says:  The new store at the M Shopping Mall is great. It is great for shopping, dining and all that. There is an Indian Jewelry store over there and they sell a lot of... 

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People offering discounts on show tickets

People offering discounts on show tickets, Las Vegas

 Jefie Says:  In some of the hotels, people might approach you to offer bargains on show tickets. Typically, they'll ask how long you're in Las Vegas for and will then drag... 

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Sharkreef at Mandalay Bay

Sharkreef at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas

 giselle900 Says:  The Shark reef – how disappointing. $15 entry fee and it took all of 18 mins to walk through. Mostly a circular glass tube where you can see the same fish over... 

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Old Las Vegas; Down Town

Old Las Vegas; Down Town, Las Vegas

 f500vips Says:  I would not let my own family go there! A couple of blocks with lot's of lights, Drunks, some homeless, con people are watching you from the sides of the... 

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Be aware of time share deals.

Be aware of time share deals., Las Vegas

 fortyKwidow Says:  The ubiquity of opportunities to sign up for a free weekend trip to Vegas is alluring, but if you're not prepared, it could be a time share nightmare.... 

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Ethel M's Chocolate Factory tour, not like Herhsey

Ethel M's Chocolate Factory tour, not like Herhsey, Las Vegas

 crystalswa Says:  I was not impressed. This was a very short, cheesy, factory tour. You walk about 10 steps through a smalled glassed room where there are some machine (which... 

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MGM Grand Restaurants

MGM Grand Restaurants, Las Vegas

 SteveOSF Says:  When walking through the MGM Grand looking for a restaurant, it was amazing how overpriced most of their restaurants are. I remember one steak dinner on the... 

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Internet Access Rip Off

Internet Access Rip Off, Las Vegas

 SteveOSF Says:  The Golden Nugget Hotel charges $11.95/day for internet access which seems a bit of a rip off, considering many roadside motels provide this free to their... 

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Mini Bar Rip Offs

Mini Bar Rip Offs, Las Vegas

 SteveOSF Says:  The Mini bars at hotels like Paris use electronic monitoring methods that will charge your bill if you move an item from its slot to either read the label, see... 

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Dr Naughty Hypnotist Show....

Dr Naughty Hypnotist Show...., Las Vegas

 boltonian Says:  Dr Naughty Hypnotist Show. Advertised as the best show off the strip, it was $40 down the drain. Very very poor unfuny show. Don't go, you can see better acts... 

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The Monorail

The Monorail, Las Vegas

 rexvaughan Says:  Like good little tourists, we took a ride on the Vegas Monorail. I was disappointed to see that it is a short ride with stops only behind several of the big... 

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Blue Man Group at the Luxor

Blue Man Group at the Luxor, Las Vegas

 Irish_Turtle Says:  Common, $70-100 to see men hit drums and splatter paint all over the place? This is probably your worst bet for a show here in Vegas. Get a good coupon. See a... 

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Free acrobat show at the Tropicana

Free acrobat show at the Tropicana, Las Vegas

 Irish_Turtle Says:  A quick gig in the middle of the casino by two men. A few twirls and flips and its over. Obviously a cheap thrill to get people into the casino, but avoid it by... 

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 8 Reviews and 640 Opinions  In and out there's a lot to do and see at the Green Valley Ranch casino. When I come to Vegas I make... 

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Encore At Wynn Las Vegas

 5 Reviews and 2137 Opinions  My husband and I went to Las Vegas this week for a medical conference. Our twin 16-month-old boys,... 

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Q:  Hello Can anyone suggest some any tours to the Grand Canyon by bus.. I have looked at Helicopters but this could be a bit out... 

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A: West Rim is closer to Las Vegas, but is a huge tourist trap. It isn't actually located inside Grand Canyon National Park. It's a privately run casino / resort type place. 

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 This was my first trip to Vegas. Since I don't gamble, I'd never taken the time to visit. But after doing some research, I decided there was so much to see and do that I just had to check it... 

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 Do you want to come to Las Vegas with me, my husband asked in early December. Well what a question to ask me.......NO I said! Why he wanted to know. Well the thought of such a long flight filled me...... 

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