Recreation

Apart from being well known all over the world for its casinos, Las Vegas also offers tourists loads of recreational activities. You can enjoy your vacation by playing golf or participating in skiing, cycling and horseback riding tours.

Golf

Aliante Golf Club Las Vegas

Address

3100 West Elkhorn Ave

North Las Vegas,

NV 89084

Phone NO.: 702-399-4888

Toll Free: 877-399-4888

Aliante is an 18-hole championship golf course, which runs more than 7000 yards from the back tees. The practice amenities include a driving range and a chipping green. Other facilities such as putting green and practice bunker are also available. The course rates will vary between US $ 45 and US $ 130, depending on the time of the year.

Siena Golf Club

Address

10575 Siena Monte Ave

Las Vegas,

NV 89135

Phone No.: 702-341-9200

Toll Free: 888-689-6469

Lake Siena, a quarter-mile long lake is situated inside Siena Golf Club, on the first hole. This club also has a golf shop, multi-tiered practice amenities and The Grille at Siena with a terrace dining room. This golf course is covered by 97 bunkers and in addition, six water features add to the beauty of the design. The course rates vary from US $ 50 to US $ 160, depending on the season.

Some of the other golf courses in Las Vegas include Primm Valley Golf Club located at 31900 S Las Vegas Blvd, Primm and Silverstone Golf Club located 8600 Cupp Drive, Las Vegas.

Lake Mead National Recreation Centre

Address

601 National Highway

Boulder City, NV

Phone No.: (702) 293-8907

Lake Mead National Recreation Centre offers boating, sunbathing, fishing, hiking, wildlife photography, and sightseeing. Lake Mead NRA lies at the intersection of three desert ecosystems, the Mojave Desert, the Great Basin, and the Sonoran Desert. Due to this, Lake Mead boasts of a variety of plants and animals, some of which may not be found anywhere else. Lake Mead has the distinction of being the 16th largest artificial lake in the world and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The amenities available here include campgrounds, RV campgrounds with hookups, boat and Jet Ski charters, restaurants, cafes, and a visitor's center.

The admission fee for 1 to 5 days is US $ 5 per vehicle and US $ 3 per person (motorcycle, bicycles, hikers). Annual passes cost US $ 20, Golden Age Passport (62 or older) US $10 and National Parks pass US $ 50. For lake related activities for up to 5 days, you will have to pay US $10 for first vessel and US $ 5 each for an additional vessel. You can pay by cash, check, or credit cards (MasterCard, Visa and Discover).

Besides, the above recreational activities, Las Vegas also offers several bowling facilities. Some of the bowling centers are Mahoney's Silver Nugget Bowling Center located at Las Vegas Blvd. North, Santa Fe Bowling Center located at 4949 N. Rancho Dr and Texas Station at Texas Star Lane, North of Las Vegas. There are a lot of RV parks also in and around Las Vegas. Some of them are Circusland RV Park with 365 Hook-ups and Sam's Town RV Park - Boulder located on Boulder Hwy with 300 Hook-ups. For skydiving, you can go to Gravityzone Las Vegas Skydiving located in Jean, which offers tandem and individual skydiving instructions.

Mt. Charleston, 35 miles North West of Las Vegas, is situated in the Toiyabe National Forest, and offers horseback riding, and hiking trails. It is an ideal location to go hiking during summer and skiing in winter. The Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort at Lee Canyon provides skiing facilities for amateurs as well as professionals. You can even go to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area that offers good options for hiking, rock climbing, and biking. Zion National Park in Utah, which covers 229-square-miles, is a 2 1/2-hour ride from Las Vegas. Apart from being home to a huge variety of wildlife life, Zion also offers a range of recreational activities. These include camping, biking, backpacking, canyoneering, tubing and photography. On of Zion's most well known attractions is the Kolob Arch, which is also the largest natural arch in the world.

VI. Shopping

Las Vegas, a world-class tourist destination is a shopper's paradise. Las Vegas boasts of a huge number of small and large souvenir stores located all over from downtown to the Strip. Visitors can also check out the abundant shopping malls, antique shops and specialty stores located across town. One of the attractions, which make Las Vegas shopping a lot of fun, is that numerous stores are open till late daily and some are even open throughout the night. The shopping options are limitless, from Caesar's Palace to the Fashion Square Mall.

Above 40 million tourists visit Las Vegas each year for shopping, apart from its great entertainment, dining, and pulsating nightlife. ‘Shopaholics' can easily find huge malls, which are located within walking distance or a short drive away from all major hotels. A wide range of products, which include casual and formal attire, local and imported products, branded merchandise, jewelry and much more are all available along with eating joints and afternoon entertainment.

Locals and tourists usually shop in Las Vegas during mid-afternoon to evening. As the city's weather is extremely hot during the day, many people visit air-conditioned malls to enjoy their shopping.

The Desert Passage

Address

3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South

In the Aladdin Resort and Casino

Las Vegas,

Nevada 89109

United States

Phone No.: (702) 732-8949 or (800) 888-8284

The Desert Passage, a huge 475,000 square foot mall, next to the Paris Las Vegas Hotel and opposite Bellagio, offers you a world class-shopping experience. The Desert Passage has over 140 exclusive retail shops and 14 restaurants. The market has four design zones, which reflect olden trade routes across North Africa. This is one of the most excellent shopping malls in Las Vegas and houses a lot of speciality stores such as the The Cheesecake Factory, Hawaiian shops, surfing shops, jewellery, and many more. Other stores located here are Addi Gallery for fine art and Henna Designs for tattoos. It is open from Sunday to Thursday, 10 am to 11 pm and Friday to Saturday, 10 am to midnight.

Fantastic Indoor Swap Meet

Address

1717 S Decatur Blvd,

Las Vegas

United States

Phone No.: (702) 877-0087

Fantastic Indoor Swap Meet houses about 300 solo retailers dealing in everything from fresh fruits, plants and boutique wear to vanity license plates, which are made while you shop around. It is open from 10 am to 6 pm, Friday to Sunday.

Horizon Outlet Center

Address

1905 S. Casino Drive,

Laughlin,

Nevada

United States.

This is Laughlin's most recent shopping attraction. Horizon Outlet Center has more than 80 merchants selling their products. This Art Deco design mall, also offers huge discounts compared to standard retail prices. Open 7 days a week.

Fashion Show Mall

Address

3200 South Las Vegas Blvd (Las Vegas Strip)

Las Vegas

Nevada 89109-2692

United States

Phone No.: (702) 369-0704

Las Vegas' biggest retail mall, Fashion Show Mall is home to more than 220 unique stores and restaurants along with branded stores such as Saks Fifth Ave, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and Dillard's. It is open from Monday through Friday, 10 am to 9 pm, on Saturday, from 10 am to 8 pm and Sunday, from 11 am to 6 pm.

L'Occitane En Provence

Address

In Dessert Passage

3663 South Las Vegas Blvd

Las Vegas

89109

This store sells merchandise from Provence, France. L'Occitane En Provence houses aromatic essential oils, makeup, skincare products and eau de parfum.

All these products have wonderful smells of milk, honey, lavender, citrus fruits, flowers and woods. The Pure Shea Butter available here is the best treatment for dry skin in Las Vegas and costs US $5.50 in the city and $ 32.50 elsewhere. The traditional shaving kit for men (US $ 84) available at L'Occitane En Provence is a fantastic souvenir.

Gamblers General Store

Address

800 South Main St

Las Vegas

89101

United States

The self-proclaimed ‘World's Largest Gambling Superstore' deals in slot machines, both traditional as well as new. The classic machines are priced at US $ 3,000 to US $ 5,000. All of these carry a warranty. You can also get personalized chips made for a poker game. Gambling books are also available.

Galleria at Sunset

Address:

1300 West Sunset Road

Las Vegas

89014

United States

This is one of the most recent malls in the region and houses more than 130 shops. You can try the El Portal for excellent leather products. Fantastic masterpieces are available at the Thomas Kinkade Gallery. You can grab a quick bite or have a cup of coffee at Chevy's and Java Centrale.

Via Bellagio

Address:

Bellagio Hotel

3600 Las Vegas Blvd South

Las Vegas

89109

This is an upscale shopping mall, which boasts of stores such as Chanel, Gucci, Tiffany and Giorgio Armani. Children are usually not permitted to enter area. The merchandise sold here is very expensive and if price is a major concern, this may not be the right place to go shopping.