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Las Vegas North Premium Outlets
There are two outlet malls within easy reach of the strip. One is in the north, towards downtown and one is at the southern end. They are both called Premium Outlets and are run by the same company. There are some differences between the shops available at each mall, so worth checking the brand you …
Excalibur Hotel and Casino
This is one of the original themed hotels from the 90's. It's located at the south end of the strip, between New York New York and Luxor. You can't miss the distinctive fairytale castle design, with it's bright red and blue turrets. You can tell this was built in 1990, an era when Vegas was …
Pinkbox Doughnuts
Pinkbox Doughnuts are a fairly new Vegas institution. Serving Instagram-worthy doughnuts from 11 locations in Nevada and Utah. I first noticed them when they opened their Downtown store right at the front of the Plaza hotel. Their garish pink branding was a controversial addition to the Plaza, but this is Vegas and somehow it just …
The Chocolate Bar
The Chocolate Bar is a small, unassuming, bar in New York New York. It's the sort of bar that you would pass without giving it a thought. However, through watching Vegas YouTube vlogs, I discovered this gem. It's now become a firm favourite, must visit, bar. It's located just outside of Hersey's Chocolate World, right …
Trams in Vegas
Before there was the Las Vegas monorail, there were several small monorails and light railways connecting some of the casinos together. Basically, with some hotels owned by the same corporations, they were quite happy for you to go between the hotels to keep you spending in their properties, rather than you walking between them and …