Neighbourhood picks, budget breakdowns, rankings and seasonal notes — the full archive.
Budget & prices
Where to sleep cheap in Vegas this year — real rooms under $80 a night on the Strip, downtown and off-Strip, plus the resort-fee math that decides which deal is actually a deal.
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Comparisons & rankings
The 10 casino resorts that get the balance right between gaming, rooms and not-terrible restaurants.
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Your essential guide to choosing the perfect Las Vegas hotel for your Nevada debut, from the iconic Strip to quieter nearby neighborhoods.
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Comparisons & rankings
The 10 clubs worth the $50 cover and $18 vodka soda in 2026, plus which ones to skip.
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Food & drink
Eight restaurants where locals actually eat, ordered by what's worth the rideshare from your hotel.
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Comparisons & rankings
Seven Strip pools, ordered by the actual swim, not the party marketing.
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Culture & sights
Eight long-running Vegas shows, ordered by what actually justifies the ticket in 2026.
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Culture & sights
Seven Lake Tahoe viewpoints, ordered by what actually stops you in your tracks on a first visit.
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Hotels
Northern Nevada's independent hotel scene is small — 8 properties that aren’t casino towers or chain motels.
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Seasons & events
For ten days at the end of August, Reno hotels serve 80,000 Burners staging in and out — book by March.
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Hotels
Eight properties within walking distance of the Convention Center or Mandalay Bay expo, rated for actual work.
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Seasons & events
For one week in January, a $75 room becomes a $450 room — here is how to book and where to actually stay.
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Transport
If you’re staying on the Strip and doing Strip things, no; renting a car adds $40-60 a night in parking and Uber is cheaper for 4 days.
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Seasons & events
Three nights, 400,000 people, and a shuttle ride to the Motor Speedway — here is how to pick a hotel that works.
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Hotels
10 properties that make sense for 30+ night bookings, ranked on kitchen quality, laundry, and monthly rates you can actually negotiate.
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Hotels
Discover the top Las Vegas hotels where families can enjoy exciting pools, dedicated kids' programs, and amenities that keep everyone entertained beyond the casino floor.
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Hotels
Beyond the Strip's usual family suspects — 10 properties across the state that actually work with children under 12.
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Culture & sights
The Strip looks walkable on a map but that 2-mile stretch between Mandalay Bay and the Stratosphere takes 90 minutes on foot in July.
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Seasons & events
The most expensive week in Vegas history now happens every November — expect Strip-view rooms at $2,000 a night.
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Transport
One monorail, one bus that matters, and 400 miles of empty highway — here is how to plan.
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Area guides
The suburb that quietly became Vegas's best-kept lifestyle zone, with two Michelin-caliber restaurants and 40 miles of trails.
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Hotels
The Nevada shore has the best swimming beaches on the lake, and only a handful of hotels put you within a short walk or drive of the sand.
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Hotels
8 properties within a 20-minute drive of the Scenic Drive entrance, ranked for hikers, climbers, and Strip-avoidant visitors.
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Hotels
Only 9 Strip hotels still run genuine 24-hour room service post-2020, and one delivers a genuinely great late-night menu.
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Hotels
Ranked by actual sightline geometry — because 8 hotels sell "Strip view" and only some deliver it from bed.
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Hotels
For the 8 properties where you can rent actual privacy — not a curtained daybed sold as a cabana at $800 a day.
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9 properties where you can walk from your room to a course or court, with green fees and access rules that actually make sense.
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Hotels
Nevada sits on one of the most geothermally active crusts in the Lower 48, and 9 properties let you soak without leaving the grounds.
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Hotels
Nine on-property chapels from $199 elopements to $10,000 packages, sorted by what you actually get.
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Seasons & events
March Madness, spring breakers and 80F pool weather — Vegas from mid-March through mid-April.
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Culture & sights
A 2.5-mile walking loop through the 18b Arts District with 12 concrete stops, from coffee to cocktails.
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Culture & sights
Kids are welcome at every major resort but not on the casino floor, and after 9pm the Strip stops being a family destination.
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Budget & prices
Cards work almost everywhere, but you still want $200 in small bills because tips, tolls to Hoover Dam parking, and cash-advance ATMs all bite.
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Day trips & escapes
A three-day drive across 408 miles of central Nevada, stop by stop, with sleep towns and fuel warnings.
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Day trips & escapes
A four-day loop that pairs the Strip with Valley of Fire, Boulder City, and Hoover Dam — roughly 220 miles of driving total.
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Culture & sights
A themed drive through the towns silver built — Virginia City, Austin, Eureka, Ely, and Tonopah — across about 700 miles.
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Seasons & events
Ten days in December, boots in every casino, and rates that beat convention weeks — the NFR guide.
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Day trips & escapes
20 miles from the Strip, 13-mile scenic loop, $20 entry — the most under-visited great thing near Vegas.
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Transport
If you’re going anywhere north of Fallon, fly Reno; the drive from Vegas is 7-8 hours and the fare difference rarely justifies it.
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Comparisons & rankings
From rooftop infinity pools with skyline views to sprawling dayclub complexes where DJs spin until sunset, the Las Vegas Strip's hotel pools deliver far more than a place to cool off in the Nevada desert heat.
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Comparisons & rankings
There are 40+ hotels in the state that take dogs, but only about 9 do it well — here's the honest shortlist.
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Comparisons & rankings
Parking fees on the Strip now run $18 to $23 a night — here are 10 hotels that still bundle it in.
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Comparisons & rankings
Vegas isn’t obvious for families, but 8 hotels genuinely earn the family label with pools, activities and room configurations for 4+.
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Comparisons & rankings
After a day skiing Heavenly or Diamond Peak, these 7 hot tubs on the Nevada shore are the ones I’d drive back for.
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If you’re crossing the state on Highway 50 or basing in Vegas for a week, these 9 kitchenette hotels cut your food budget by roughly 40%.
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Comparisons & rankings
There are 6 truly adults-only properties in Vegas and about 15 hotels with adults-only pool decks — here's who does it best.
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You can drive from Vegas to Reno in a Tesla with 3 charging stops — and every night of that trip can be at a hotel with Level 2 or DC chargers.
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Comparisons & rankings
Only 8 major buffets survived the post-2020 shake-out — here's how they rank on quality, not just quantity.
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The Strip is 4.2 miles long and walking end-to-end will destroy you — here's how to base yourself sensibly.
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Area guides
Downtown is cheaper, weirder and 6 miles from the Strip — here's when to base here versus visit for a night.
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Area guides
Reno is Vegas's smaller, weirder northern cousin — 250,000 people, three casinos worth staying at, and the Truckee River running through downtown.
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Area guides
The Nevada shore is roughly one-third of Tahoe's 72-mile shoreline and has the ski resorts, casinos and the best sunsets — here's how to use it.
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Comparisons & rankings
Nevada has 12 scenic byways and 3 of them are among the best in the American West — here they are in order.
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Comparisons & rankings
Nevada has over 300 geothermal springs — here are the 7 you can actually soak in, ranked on scenery, cleanliness and drive.
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Day trips & escapes
It's 55 miles from the Strip and the best cheap day trip in southern Nevada — here's how to do it without wasting the day.
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Budget & prices
It's tight but achievable if you skip the Strip and treat the state as a road trip — here's the actual math.
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Budget & prices
Not luxury, not backpacker — $200 a day gets you mid-Strip rooms, one decent meal, and one paid experience most days.
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Seasons & events
Nevada spans desert to alpine — no single month is best statewide, but there's a right month for what you want.
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Culture & sights
Vegas gets a scary reputation from crime headlines but with 42 million annual visitors, the real risks look more like theft than violence.
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Culture & sights
After 40+ trips over 15 years, here are the 8 Vegas experiences that consistently disappoint — and what to do instead.
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Area guides
Laughlin has 9 casino hotels along a mile of Colorado River shoreline — it's cheap, calm, and 95 miles south of Vegas.
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Day trips & escapes
It's Nevada's only national park, 4.5 hours from Vegas, and receives fewer than 150,000 visitors a year — that's the appeal.
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Food & drink
Skip the $25 vodka sodas — these 8 rooms are where Las Vegas's real cocktail culture lives, and half aren’t on the Strip.
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Budget & prices
Post-2020 pricing changed the Strip — but 7 mid-Strip properties still hit under $150 midweek if you time it right.
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Area guides
A 4.2-mile stretch where your hotel choice decides whether you walk 5 minutes or 25 to everything you booked.
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Area guides
Rooms typically $60-$120 midweek, roughly half what the Strip charges for the same star rating.
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Area guides
A master-planned suburb on the west edge of the valley, 20 minutes from the Strip and 10 minutes from Red Rock Canyon.
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Nevada's second-largest city, 15-25 minutes south of the Strip, with rooms typically $130-$220 and no resort fees at most properties.
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Area guides
The only Nevada town where casinos are illegal, 30 minutes from the Strip and 7 minutes from Hoover Dam.
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Area guides
Northern Nevada's biggest city, 45 minutes from Lake Tahoe's north shore and 30 minutes from Sparks, with casino-hotel rates typically $80-$150.
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Reno's eastern neighbour — a lower-key casino town with rooms $70-$130 and free parking almost everywhere.
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Area guides
Nevada's state capital, a small city of 58,000 midway between Reno and Lake Tahoe with rooms typically $95-$150.
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Area guides
Rooms $180-$450 in summer and ski season, roughly double the Nevada average — you’re paying for the lake.
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Lake Tahoe's north-shore Nevada town — quieter than Stateline, pricier than Reno, with rooms typically $250-$550.
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Area guides
A preserved Comstock silver-boom town at 6,200 feet, 30 minutes from Reno, with roughly 8 lodging options total and rooms $110-$220.
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Northeast Nevada's biggest town (population 20,500), a mining and ranching hub 300 miles from Reno, with rooms $95-$180.
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A small former copper-mining town at 6,400 feet, one hour from Great Basin National Park, with rooms $85-$150.
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A small casino-and-golf town 80 miles northeast of Vegas on I-15, with rooms typically $75-$140 — some of the best casino-hotel value in the state.
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A river-canyon casino town 95 miles south of Vegas on the Colorado River, with rooms $45-$110 midweek — often the cheapest casino-hotel rates in the state.
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A desert town of 45,000 an hour west of Vegas over the Spring Mountains, with rooms $80-$140 and unusually low crowds.
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Area guides
A silver-boom town midway between Vegas and Reno on US-95, at 6,000 feet with roughly six lodging options and rooms $85-$160.
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A ranch-and-mine town of 8,500 on Interstate 80 in northern Nevada, with rooms $80-$140 and reliable Basque dinners.
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A farming town of 9,500 east of Reno on US-50, home to Naval Air Station Fallon (Top Gun), with rooms $90-$150.
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A former gold-mining town on US-95, 7 miles from Death Valley's northeast entrance, with rooms $75-$130 and around 1,000 residents.
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A tiny casino town of 1,200 right at the Idaho border, 4 hours north of Ely, with rooms $70-$130.
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Nevada's oldest settlement (1851), a village of 900 at the base of the Sierra, 15 minutes from Carson City with rooms $175-$325.
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Comparisons & rankings
Only 6 Strip resorts run a true lazy river — here they are, ranked by tube speed, shade, and how much of the pool deck they hog.
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Comparisons & rankings
Nine properties on the Nevada side run full-service spas — here's which ones justify the $200-plus treatment prices.
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Comparisons & rankings
Ten downtown and suburban casino hotels compared on room quality, table minimums, and how loud the slot floor is at 2am.
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Comparisons & rankings
Eight Strip and downtown properties graded on genuine accessibility — not just ADA compliance on paper.
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Reno's short pool season runs roughly May through September — here are 8 hotels making the most of it.
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Ten properties where every room is a suite — from 500-square-foot corner units to 1,400-foot two-bedrooms.
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Comparisons & rankings
Nevada isn’t famous for boutique properties — but 9 genuine independents are worth the drive.
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Comparisons & rankings
Only 7 Nevada-side properties genuinely front Lake Tahoe — the rest are marketing "lake view" from a distance.
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Comparisons & rankings
True slopeside options on the Nevada side are scarce — 4 hotels and 4 shuttle-adjacent alternatives, honestly compared.
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Comparisons & rankings
Henderson has more championship golf per square mile than anywhere in Nevada — here are 6 hotels attached to real courses.
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Comparisons & rankings
Eight properties that actually deliver on the couples-getaway pitch — not just any suite with rose petals for $200 extra.
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Reno-Sparks Convention Center anchors the meetings business — here are 7 hotels graded on meeting space, walkability, and after-hours amenities.
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Culture & sights
A committed 1-to-10 order of what actually earns your time on the 4.2-mile Strip.
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Day trips & escapes
Five real drives inside 3 hours, ordered by payoff versus effort.
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Culture & sights
A local's 1-to-10 order for the Biggest Little City, without the tired casino filler.
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Culture & sights
Five museums worth a detour, ordered by how much they teach you about Nevada.
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Day trips & escapes
A 1-to-10 order for the east shore, from Sand Harbor down to Stateline.
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Day trips & escapes
Five trails inside the scenic loop, ordered by payoff for the mileage.
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A committed 1-to-10 order across the Strip and beyond, priced for real trips.
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Culture & sights
Five vantage points on and off the Strip, ordered by the photo you get back.
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Seasons & events
A 1-to-10 order for the Nevada east shore between December and March.
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Day trips & escapes
Five towns under 25,000 people, ordered by how much a weekend rewards you.
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Budget & prices
A 1-to-10 order of things that genuinely cost nothing, no minimum spend attached.
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Five walks in and around the city, ordered by what you actually see on foot.
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A 14-hour plan that covers the Strip, Downtown, and one real meal without making you feel like you sprinted through a casino.
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Day trips & escapes
48 hours split between the Strip, Red Rock Canyon, and one show — with 6 concrete stops per day.
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Day trips & escapes
Four days that add Hoover Dam and one great meal to the standard two-day sprint.
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Day trips & escapes
1,400 miles from Las Vegas to Lake Tahoe via Highway 50, with stops most tourists never make.
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Day trips & escapes
445 miles on US-95, with five stops that turn a slog into the best day of the trip.
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Culture & sights
A specific stop-by-stop walk from SAHARA to Mandalay Bay using skybridges and indoor connections to stay cool.
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Culture & sights
Six real ghost towns in 400 miles, with the honest note that two of them still have residents.
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Day trips & escapes
It rains 26 days a year here — this is the itinerary for one of them, entirely indoors.
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Day trips & escapes
Six kid-real activities, one show, and where to sleep so the pool doubles as childcare.
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Transport
The monorail, rideshare, and your feet — a plan that never needs a rental.
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Seasons & events
A 12-month breakdown of Vegas weather, room rates, conventions and what actually shuts, with typical Strip prices from $45 to $500.
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Seasons & events
How the 12 months shake out at Incline Village, Stateline and the east shore, with lodging from $110 off-season to $550 on holiday weekends.
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Seasons & events
Reno's four real seasons, festival calendar and room rates from $55 to $280 across a full year.
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Seasons & events
A June-to-September playbook with real hourly windows, pool-day economics and why summer rooms drop to $80 while the sidewalks hit 140F.
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The full picture on Vegas NYE — $400 minimum room nights, closed Strip streets and a fireworks show visible from a million windows.
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After CES ends on January 10, Strip rooms drop below $50 and stay there for three weeks — here's exactly how to use that window.
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Diamond Peak, Heavenly and Mt. Rose from opening day to closing, with lodging swings from $140 midweek to $650 on Presidents' Day.
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The two windows when weather works statewide and rooms sit 30-50% below peak, with a full breakdown from Vegas to Tahoe.
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The last week of August through Labor Day disrupts Reno hotels, gas prices and I-80 traffic — 80,000 people flowing through one two-lane highway.
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Seasons & events
Five real fall-color destinations across Nevada with October peak dates, drive times and lodging from $85 in Elko to $340 at Tahoe.
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Seasons & events
CES, EDC, NFR, the F1 Grand Prix and six more that double room rates — a real calendar of what to dodge if you’re on vacation.
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Seasons & events
How Vegas, Tahoe and the desert parks handle the March spring break wave, with rate spikes from 40-90% across three peak weeks.
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Transport
You can survive the Strip car-free, but plan on 3 transport modes minimum: monorail, Deuce bus, and rideshare.
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Culture & sights
Tip more than you think, especially in casinos, where 15 people touch your night and most earn near minimum wage.
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Culture & sights
The 3 that ruin trips most often: underestimating distances, ignoring elevation, and booking hotels with $50 resort fees you did not budget for.
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Culture & sights
Yes, unusually so, with violent crime rates roughly 60% below the U.S. average and the biggest real risks being weather and altitude, not people.
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Budget & prices
Not much, but keep $50-100 in small bills for tipping, low-limit tables and rural gas stations that still surcharge cards 3-4%.
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Culture & sights
English, and yes, but about 30% of Clark County speaks Spanish at home, so Spanish is genuinely useful in Las Vegas.
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Transport
The Strip is one of the most wheelchair-navigable tourist zones in the U.S., but 4 things still trip people up: pedestrian bridges, resort distances, older Downtown properties and desert trails.
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Culture & sights
Skip the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign queue, the Stratosphere thrill rides and the $75 gondola ride: better versions of each experience exist within 10 miles.
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Day trips & escapes
Discover Nevada’s fascinating mining heritage with day trips from Las Vegas to preserved ghost towns and historic communities where Wild West history comes alive.
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Seasons & events
From Las Vegas's electrifying outdoor stages to Paradise Valley's community celebrations, discover where to catch free live music and festivals across Nevada this July.
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Day trips & escapes
Plan your week-long Nevada adventure with this comprehensive road trip guide, featuring must-see stops, scenic drives, and strategic hotel locations from the neon lights of Las Vegas to the vibrant streets of Reno.
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Day trips & escapes
Plan your visit to one of Nevada's most remote national parks with our guide to comfortable accommodation options in nearby Baker and Ely.
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Culture & sights
From world-class shows on the Strip to natural wonders just outside the city, discover the essential experiences that make Las Vegas and surrounding Nevada destinations unforgettable in 2026.
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Budget & prices
Discover how to experience the excitement of Las Vegas and nearby Nevada communities without breaking the bank, from affordable accommodations to free attractions.
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Neighbourhood picks
Downtown's Fremont Street trades Strip glitz for cheaper rooms, a free light-canopy street party and casinos with real character. Here are the hotels worth booking, ranked by who each one suits.
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Plan your perfect Las Vegas getaway with our month-by-month breakdown of weather, crowds, and events to help you choose the ideal time for your Nevada adventure.
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Food & drink
Discover authentic Las Vegas brunch experiences in Paradise Valley, Enterprise, and Sunrise neighborhoods where locals actually eat.
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Food & drink
Discover the top buffets still serving up incredible all-you-can-eat spreads in Las Vegas, from luxurious seafood towers to international comfort food favorites.
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Day trips & escapes
Discover Nevada's lesser-known attractions beyond the casinos, from ghost towns and natural hot springs to scenic backcountry trails and quirky roadside stops.
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Comparisons & rankings
Henderson sits 15 minutes from the Strip but trades neon for quiet streets, real neighbourhoods and resorts with actual parking. Here are the six hotels worth booking, ranked by who each one suits.
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Mid-Strip — the mile of Las Vegas Boulevard around the Bellagio fountains — puts the fountains, the Forum Shops and the High Roller inside a fifteen-minute walk. Here are the hotels worth booking, from Bellagio down to the value corners, ranked by who each one suits.
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Budget & prices
North Las Vegas offers wallet-friendly accommodation minutes from Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Nellis Air Force Base, with Interstate 15 access putting the Strip twenty minutes south.
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Comparisons & rankings
Swim above the neon skyline at Las Vegas rooftop pools that pair desert sun, panoramic Strip views and poolside cocktails—from The Cosmopolitan's three-storey complex to Four Seasons' 35th-floor sanctuary.
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Day trips & escapes
Cathedral Gorge's otherworldly canyons draw hikers and photographers to a remote corner of eastern Nevada where small-town lodging offers genuine desert hospitality, starry skies and easy access to one of the state's most photogenic geological wonders.
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Comparisons & rankings
From lazy rivers winding through tropical gardens to rooftop infinity pools overlooking the Strip, Las Vegas delivers some of North America's most spectacular hotel swimming complexes—here's how to choose the right pool scene for your Nevada escape.
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Las Vegas rarely bundles everything into one upfront price, but a handful of resorts now offer true all-inclusive stays that cover your suite, restaurants, pools, and even some shows—making budgeting effortless and freeing you to explore the Strip, Paradise, and North Las Vegas without opening your wallet every hour.
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Comparisons & rankings
From Paradise's lazy rivers to Downtown's rooftop escapes, these are the Nevada hotel pools worth booking a room for this year.
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Neighbourhood picks
Las Vegas offers grown-up havens where pool parties replace splash pads and rooftop bars trump arcades—here's where to book a serene, sophisticated stay on the Strip and beyond.
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Reno offers far more than casinos and neon, with neighbourhoods ranging from arts-focused Midtown to riverside districts near Truckee Meadows, each suited to different travel styles and budgets.
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Neighbourhood picks
From the Virginia Range outside Reno to the desert valleys near Ely, Nevada's wild mustang herds offer some of North America's most stirring wildlife encounters—here's where to see them and which towns make the best bases.
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