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Things to see near Vegas

Frit

I'm gonna have a couple of days to kill in Las Vegas next month, and I'm looking for some things to check out besides casinos and strippers. Anyone got any suggestions? Anything within a 3-4 hour drive?

 
Nov 10, 04 2:18 pm
Dazed and Confused

Red Rock Canyon is a good spot to hike / boulder / rock climb - couple miles west of Vegas.

Nov 10, 04 5:40 pm  · 
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R.A. Rudolph

Hoover Dam

Nov 10, 04 6:24 pm  · 
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Hoover damn is great, but I think tours are off since 9/11. You should check ahead. The Grand Canyon isn't really until threat of attack so you might check that out too.

Nov 11, 04 4:31 pm  · 
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drums please, Fab?

yo i went to hoover dam last month and got a tour ... you can only see the main engine room downstairs (way downstairs !! ) but it's still worth it.

dam that hoover is big !!

Nov 11, 04 4:41 pm  · 
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Janosh

I can't believe that they named anything after Herbert Hoover.

Nov 13, 04 3:33 am  · 
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badass japanese cookie

not near las vegas, but somewhere around las vegas

Complex One - Michael Heizer link

Nov 13, 04 10:47 am  · 
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spritz

hoover dam

Nov 13, 04 4:58 pm  · 
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kakacabeza

Zion national park, southern Utah.

St. George Utah, the exact opposite of Las Vegas. It's oozing morality.

Nov 16, 04 12:40 pm  · 
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kakacabeza

there's also some small polygamist communities around there. Its fun to spot them. Ask them what they think about gay marriage. You'll be surprised!

Nov 16, 04 12:43 pm  · 
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M. Scott Fajack
Double Negative
Nov 17, 04 11:54 pm  · 
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SuperBeatledud

anything new to see in Vegas to add to the thread?

Sep 8, 06 11:18 am  · 
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snooker

If you happen to head for complex one...wear a bullet proof vest and don't expect the area ranchers to be friendly....like if you ask for directions....you will most likely run out of gas in the middle of no where.

Sep 8, 06 11:58 am  · 
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Erik Schonsett

Definately the Valley of Fire. Its about 1 hour north of Vegas off of I-15. Much better than Red Rock Canyon. The desert is so amazing.

Sep 8, 06 1:01 pm  · 
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wurdan freo

Go to the top of the stratosphere and soil yourself.

http://www.stratospherehotel.com/las_vegas_stratosphere_ride.html

I've heard all kinds of crazy stories about how the rollar coasters up there were built with out permits and the structural engineer won't ride them. Any of you Las Vegas people have the low down?

Sep 8, 06 1:49 pm  · 
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FRO

mountain biking @ bootleg canyon in Boulder City

Sep 8, 06 2:01 pm  · 
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raj

i second the Valley of Fire.
esp after all the fake that is the strip. just beautiful!

Sep 8, 06 3:24 pm  · 
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snooker

Just don't end up spending a night in the county jail! It would make for a terrible time in Los Wages....

Sep 8, 06 6:13 pm  · 
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Philarch

So I'm going there soon for a week. Anything new to see out there other than my salary dissipate? I don't want to rent a car and I'm not sure about the public trasportation there (is there any? I'll have to look it up) so walking distance should be good.

Oct 28, 07 7:24 pm  · 
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snooker

philarch....you might want to go hang at a domino's pizza place and cruise the city with a pizza delivery guy. I'm sure if you give him $10.00 he would be glad to have your company for an evening.

Oct 29, 07 8:13 pm  · 
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Philarch

uhh....thanks snooker. I guess you're implying there really isn't anything substantial to see within walking distance?

Oct 29, 07 8:35 pm  · 
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How close?

Anything By Michael Heizer,
Including...
City approximately 156 miles from Las Vegas,

Zion National Park.

Yucca mountain future site of USA nuclear waste.!

Hoover...Lake Powell

Oct 29, 07 10:02 pm  · 
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