The Venetian is one of the most popular resorts on the Las Vegas Strip. It’s modeled after the city of Venice, complete with canals and gondolas.
Other than heavy hitters Caesar’s Palace and the Venetian, there are a few other resorts worth checking out on the section of the Las Vegas Strip between Flamingo Road and Sands Avenue.
Caesar’s Palace is one of the most famous resorts to ever grace the Las Vegas Strip. It brings the glory of ancient Rome to the Nevada desert.
The heart of old downtown Las Vegas is Fremont Street. Nicknamed “Glitter Gulch” because of all the neon lights, this is where all the glitz and glamour of Vegas was born. Some of the oldest hotels and casinos in the city are located along Fremont.
Shoshone, California, is a small town of about 30 people located near Death Valley National Park. To the north is Death Valley Junction and to the south is Baker.
The tiny almost-ghost town of Death Valley Junction, with a population of about 20, has a remarkable story that makes it worth a detour. It sits in the California desert south of Death Valley National Park and only five miles from the Nevada border.
Estiatorio Milos is a Greek seafood restaurant at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. Owned by Costas Spiliadis, this restaurant prides itself on freshness and quality in a relaxing Mediterranean ambiance.
Boulder City is a planned city created for the workers and families of those who built the Hoover Dam. Located a short drive from the dam, it’s worth visiting the city to understand more about the daily lives of the people who came “to make the desert bloom”.