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Be Aware / Be Prepared: Crossing streets
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  • BreezyJones
  • By BreezyJones on January 12, 2004
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  • Don't be the next person hurt - Las Vegas
    Don't be the next person hurt
    by BreezyJones
    Please, whatever you do, cross the streets at the signals where it is safer. Everyday there is some tourist that gets hit by a car and I know you don't want to spend your vacation in the hospital. Just remember, most of the people that are driving on the strip have been drinking. Please, just be aware of your surroundings and watch for cars.

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    Be Aware / Be Prepared: Be prepared to walk.
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  • ZanieOR
  • By ZanieOR on March 24, 2004
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  • Distances are extremely deceiving in Las Vegas.
    The casino next door may look just next door but it's actually a long hike ... and by the time you scope out the inside of multiple huge strip casinos during the day, you've walked a long way.
    Unless you plan to just stick to one casino (and what fun is that!) you can expect to hike many, many miles while in Las Vegas.

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    Be Aware / Be Prepared: A female alone at a bar is mistaken for a hooker
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  • goingsolo
  • By goingsolo on June 7, 2004
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  • This is not true. Well, it may be true depending on where you go, but I spent some time alone in Vegas and this did not happen to me. I'd be warned about it, was concerned, but it didn't happen. Most people are generally friendly and I didn't even have the occasion of anyone saying anything out of line. The closest I came to having this happen was while having a drink at Bellagio and waiting for a friend when the man sitting next to me asked if I was local. I don't think he meant anything by it and there was never a time when anyone presumed anything of this sort about me.

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    Be Aware / Be Prepared: Get Away Fridays!
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  • Yaqui
  • By Yaqui on April 13, 2009
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  • Be Aware / Be Prepared - Las Vegas
    by Yaqui
    If your a Californian, you should be aware of the term "Get Away Fridays." That is what discribes the traffic on Fridays when heading towards Las Vegas. Traffic is bad and partly that is because between California and Neveda transportation departments are trying to update the highway conditions. Unfortunately because much of the Hwy 15 is buillt throught the mountains,they are literally blasting away the mountain sides to add more lanes. So traffice is terrible. So, please check the Caltrans site for current conitions.

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    Be Aware / Be Prepared: Slot machine sliders
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  • mapakettle
  • By mapakettle on February 1, 2004
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  • never leave it unattended - Las Vegas
    never leave it unattended
    by mapakettle
    Never leave any slot machine that you're playing for any reason, ie: change, grabbing a container for your winnings, whatever. People have been known to sit down at your machine and assume your place, keeping your winnings or credits.

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    Be Aware / Be Prepared: Watch out for the buffets;...
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  • luv2learn
  • Updated By luv2learn on August 26, 2002
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  • Watch out for the buffets; they're vastly overrated. For the most part, they're cheap and they're filling, but the food is about as tasty and satisfying as eating plastic.

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    Be Aware / Be Prepared: If you're an unmarried couple,...
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  • By slabeaume on August 26, 2002
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  • Be Aware / Be Prepared - Las Vegas
    by slabeaume
    If you're an unmarried couple, you could find it easy to end up married. It's fast, easy, and there are lots and lots of churches here!

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    Be Aware / Be Prepared: Some of the hard-to-find...
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  • mtwohig
  • By mtwohig on August 26, 2002
  • Las Vegas Page by mtwohig
  • Some of the hard-to-find things in Vegas...
    Clocks, drinking fountains, and exits from the large casinos. There was no coffee maker in our Harrah's Hotel room. Club Cappuccino, the cafe, in the lobby, has coffee... $3.00 for a 20 oz. cup.
    Water was even more expensive! A 16 ounce bottle of water in Harrah's cost $3.25; that's $26.00 a gallon!
    However, a 16 ounce bottle of water off the strip could be found for one dollar.

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    Be Aware / Be Prepared: Web Resources
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  • Sharrie
  • Updated By Sharrie on January 23, 2003
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  • Be Aware / Be Prepared - Las Vegas
    by Sharrie
    OFFICIAL SITES:
    Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority: http://www.lasvegas24hours.com/.
    Showbiz Weekly: http://www.showbizvegas.com/.<br /> Vegas.com: http://www.vegas.com.

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    Be Aware / Be Prepared: The light plane ride crossing...
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  • hatter10_6
  • Updated By hatter10_6 on August 25, 2002
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  • The light plane ride crossing the Grand Canyon is the most death defying experience I have had. It's slightly worse than falling off a cliff edge. But, it's the best way to see the canyon, and the quickest way to Las Vegas. So, live with it… Americans are good flyers.... Oh, by the way, the loud beep is not a crash warning. It apparently happens when you try to land cross wind…

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