Those that love Vegas say that everyone should visit the city of lights at least once. There are so many things to do in Las Vegas especially for those that are first timers! Read below and we will give you just a few ideas of what you can plan for yourself if you have never been to this exciting city and plan to enjoy everything that it has to offer

Hotels, hotels and hotels- this is definitely a main event for any first timer. There just so many options and so many places to see. From new ones to old ones all hotels come with a story and a theme that is exciting and interesting to explore. You can even do a tour package that will take to most hotels on the strip and give you an explanation of what they are all about.

Shows and Concerts- There are just so many to list. From the cirque du soleil shows that play in different hotels with different themes to all the various performers such as Celine Dion and Elton John that are all there on specific dates. People come to Vegas specifically to see shows and there is always something for everyone available.

Food and other neat things- there are just too many restaurants to choose from, you can start by doing your research online before you even get to Vegas and make some reservations in advance. From the buffets to all the a la carte restaurants your stomach will be begging for more. There are also other things to enjoy just speak to the concierge when you get there and they will point you in the right direction.

So you may know that Las Vegas has some of the world’s best hotels and top rated places to visit. You may also know that the city is currently offering some really amazing rates to stay at these luxury spots. But what you may not know is how you can get access to the best offers at the best prices.

We have done a little research and have found that one of the best methods to be the first to learn about exceptional offers from the top rated hotels is to simply log onto the website of the hotels in question and sign up for email notifications. These emails are sent out periodically and allow those on the list to have access to special sales and promotions that may not be published anywhere else.

Another good way to learn about the best deals is a little trickier, you must visit the hotel and become one there members and receive a players card. Those players that have rated play often get the best promotions and even free rooms with special certificates but in order to qualify you must actually be one of those players!

Our other suggestion would be to prowl the web for deals on travel sites but with so many options out there it is hard to determine which actually the most appealing one to choose is. You may also consider giving the hotel that you are interested in a call to see if they can offer you any specials over the phone! So sign up now and enjoy!

While there are certainly many things to enjoy in Las Vegas one of the best summer attractions has to be the many swimming pools that the city strip has to offer their visitors. From mist spraying at you to cool you off to poolside blackjack tables that satisfy the gambling urge while soaking in some rays! The pools in Las Vegas offer it all and here is a bit about our favourites that you should definitely check out if you plan to be in the Las Vegas area.

The Mandalay Bay Beach: This pool is called the Beach and that is exactly what it is, there is everything that you can ever imagine, including a wave pool and a lazy river and for those that are of age there is even a topless section that you can enjoy. The pool can get very busy especially on the hot days so remember to get there early to reserve a seat.

The Venetian pools are also something that you can write home about. They are full of beautiful people no matter when you are there and there plush lavish lounge chairs that are available for every guest. You can arrange for room service to bring down your own towels and have the seat waiting for you when you are ready.

There is also something to be seen at the mirage! Here you will find so many pools that you wont know where to start. The massive property is basically surrounded by water and it is all there for you to enjoy.

No matter where you go just make sure to bring your bathing suit because you are sure to find a pool or two to enjoy.

Investors and Casino operators have been full of fear over the last year as they saw their stocks go from a giant net worth to numbers so low that they aren’t even worth mentioning. But it seems that things are turning around. The casino and hotel companies LVS (Las Vegas Sands) and the Wynn Resorts are both reporting growth in numbers and projected growth for the year to come.

The casino companies are doing better in the last quarter than they have been in recent times. The last year was very troubling, not only for these casinos but also for all of Las Vegas and the hotels and casinos that are located there. The whole world seemed to be feeling the recession but no one as much as those that counted on travel and tourism.

Forecasters are putting a buy recommendation on both stocks and saying that they expect the stocks to perform quite well for the rest of the year and moving forward. There are plenty of investors that lost a ton of money when these stocks crashed. They LVS stock was over $130 at one point just about 18 months ago and is now at an amount just over $13. This isn’t even that bad considering that it was under the $2 mark just a few months ago.

The popular TV show Top Chef starts its sixth season off in about a week. The show Top Chef: Las Vegas will premiere on the Bravo network on August 26th. The reality TV show is competition between 17 specially selected candidates that compete in food making and cooking competition on a weekly basis that eventually make one of the contestants a winner and crowned the Top Chef of the season.

This seasons show will be taking place in Las Vegas and will have guest appearances from many of the city’s top chefs such as Wolfgang Puck, Nigella Lawson, and Tyler Florence. There will be other star appearances with famous people such as Natalie Portman among others as well.

The reality show wouldn’t be complete without some type casted personalities, members of the cast and contestants include a yeller and screamer, a soar loser, an anger man, a hot female and a little bit of everything else in between.

The shows sees the contestants perform in food making competitions on every episode and at the end of each show a member of the contestants is voted out. Then the top chef of that show is rewarded with a prize.

The winner of the entire season wins 100,000 dollars in cash, 100,000 in spending money at Macys, and a featured page in food and wine magazine which is considered to the be crème de la crème in the food and drink industry. This season is sure to be a good one, especially since it is in Vegas so mark your calendar and tune in.

There are always people that dream of celebrating their twenty first birthdays in style in Las Vegas. Well this is completely normal for celebrities and children of the celebrities as well. Rumer Willis, who is the daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore got to do just that this weekend as she turned 21 in Las Vegas.

The 21 year old actress brought in her birthday as many only dream of doing surround by 55 guests at the TAO nightclub in Las Vegas at the Venetian hotel. The entire party was sectioned off in a very private VIP area where only guests and waiters/waitresses were permitted to pass.

The party included many celebrities and friends and family. Ashton Kutcher who is the husband to actress Demi Moore was there front and center along with many others that are surely to be considered A-list.

The party was a great success and the guests, including the birthday girl did not depart the club until 4am. Needless to say they were one of the last groups to leave.

Apparently the family had quite a divine weekend of entertaining all around as Rumer enjoyed many endless hours of shopping throughout all the great shops that the Las Vegas malls have to offer. She spent the weekend in a penthouse suite and was waited on hand and foot as a 21 year old princess that she is.

While you may not be able to afford exactly this type of party for yourself you may be able to do something just as fun the next time you’re in Vegas too!

If one thing is for sure than its that summer has come to Las Vegas. With temperatures in the 40’s (that is Celsius) and the dry Vegas air everyone is looking for a way to cool off and perhaps get a great tan while they are at it!

Well there if you are visiting Las Vegas during the summer months then you should surely consider checking out all the swimming pools that the Vegas hotels have to offer their visitors. And if you are a Vegas local than grabbing a day pass to the pools is also an option if you are looking for a fun way to cool off.

There are so many great places to check out! Starting from the manmade beach at the THEhotel which is located at the south end of the strip to the luxurious pools at the Wynn where you may even run into a celebrity or two catching some rays.

The pools are packed this time of year as those visiting Las Vegas actually step outside the casino doors to soak in the sun so make sure to have your swimsuit ready and wear lots of sunscreen as the days are HOT!

If you happen to forget your swimwear, purchasing some won’t be a problem at all as all the hotels have some shops that offer a great selection in swimwear and you are sure to find a great little number that you will wear again! Pool hopping is always a fun adventure in Las Vegas so if you are planning to check out the pools in the area make sure to see a few at a minimum.

Las Vegas is a great place to visit! Everyone is happy to go and spend a few days there every once and again! But many go to Las Vegas, arrive on the strip and think that there is nothing other than the hotels and casinos and end up spending all their time there without even checking out the other great elements that Vegas and the surrounding area has to offer!

So here are a few things that you should consider doing if you are going to be in the Las Vegas area in the next little while:

Visit some nature! The Springs Preserve is a beautiful area that used to have a ton of water in it but has since dried up and left some lovely trails and beautiful nature that lead to breathtaking views. This area is also 100% gamble free so the only green that you will be seeing is of the lovely surroundings.

See the city from above: Take a helicopter tour of the sand caves and coves! The Hoover Dam is one of the most famous landmarks and is always beautiful! It may be a once in a lifetime experience and is well worth the couple hundred bucks that it costs to see nature at its best – as long as you can stomach the ride!

Enjoy the luxuries! Other than the casinos there are so many beautiful spas and other luxurious experiences that you can partake in! Consider doing a golf day on some of the most beautiful golf courses. Enjoy a spa day or simply enjoy a day of eating by visiting some of the worlds best restaurants and tasting a bit of everything on the menu!

There is a new hotel tower that is opening just off the strip this month and introductory rates are definitely something to talk about. The new tower belonging to the Hard Rock Hotel offers room rates at extremely low prices with an attempt to fill this 490 room Paradise Tower with some desirable guests.

The plans to build the tower began well before the crisis that the American economy has been experiencing since about this time last year. The whole city had many construction projects on the go and many of them were actually put on hold once the economy basically came to a complete halt.

The hotel and casino are located off the strip so times are even tougher for them than those casinos and hotels that are physically on the strip. The off strip hotels usually get quite a bit of business because typically the strip hotels are busy and have higher prices. But since traffic is slower all around the off strip hotels are really feeling the blow.

If you are thinking of heading to Vegas and getting a real value for your buck I would seriously consider this destination. While being off the strip it is still quite centrally located so people that are new to Vegas and want a great deal should seriously consider this hotel. Its new, fresh and exciting and complete with a rock and roll tattoo theme that is sure to please the young crowd looking for a new spot to check out and enjoy.

It is not uncommon for the machines in Las Vegas to take your money and not give anything back but there is something rather alarming when the machine in question is the ATM! There has been several incidences lately where people trying to withdraw cash at the ATM at the RIO hotel and casino, where the machine makes noises and then debits your account but does not give you money in return.

There have been several people to have had this problem and now the complaint has been escalated and is under serious government investigation. There have been skimming devices installed on ATM that are in high traffic areas in the past.

These devices read and record the account numbers of the people that insert their cards and then the cards are replicated and money can be withdrawn using these cards. This scam was a popular scam that has been seen around several busy cities in North America in recent times.

What is currently happening in Las Vegas seems like a newer version of the scam in that the money is taken right away and the actual card is not skimmed in the process.

Casinos seem like a great destination for this type of scam as there are so many people through the area in one day and they are all withdrawing money since they do not live in the city or anywhere close at all! Just make sure to be careful and always call your bank if you suspect anything is not going to normal schedule!