Saturday, March 27, 2010

On my own for two days at Luxor-what to do?

I have two days on my own while daughter is at conference from 8 to 5. Besides the pool,(not a big gambling fan either), anyone have ideas? Is it safe to be on my own? First time here. Thanks for the help.



On my own for two days at Luxor-what to do?


You will be completely safe. So many people. You can walk over to the NYNY, see the lions at MGM, walk over to Manadalay Bay. Go see Excalibur casino next door. Even take the duece, it%26#39;s $7 for a 24 hr pass. Must have exact change. Check out the Bellagio fountains, the Venetian is gorgous inside, so is the Paris. Walk around the Mall at Planet Hollywood. It%26#39;s ceilings are so beautiful with shopping too. If you like M%26amp;Ms, they have the M%26amp;M Factory World. Just to name a few.



On my own for two days at Luxor-what to do?


Bellagio has a few things inside worth seeing, too. The conservatory has beautiful flowers and seasonal displays, the lobby has a Chihuly glass ceiling, and the chocolate shop (just around the corner from the conservatory) has the world%26#39;s largest chocolate fountain (think waterfall, not spray-up-in-the-air).




Thanks so much - I now have some plans to make. I knew I could count on TA




I know my son is looking forward to that fountain. He%26#39;d probably want to jump in it. lol




The fountain is behind glass... they say it%26#39;s to keep the chocolate heated enough to flow, but I%26#39;m sure keeping people out of it was a concern too!




Luxor is on the strip, south strip but still the strip. If you have 8 hours to kill, there%26#39;s other casino hotels surrounding Luxor.





If you don%26#39;t want to walk up and down the strip and stay close to Luxor, you can just explore Luxor itself. Lots of shops, check out the bikes, play some slots. You can walk over to MBay and go shopping in MPlace. Check out MBay and it%26#39;s casino. Do the same at Excalibur which is on the other side of Luxor. NYNY, Monte Carlo and MGM are also very close to Luxor.





Is it safe? As long as you stay in the area of the casinos, you%26#39;ll only be with a couple other thousand people, maybe more! I wouldn%26#39;t go off the beaten path if you%26#39;re unsure of the area. Stick to the major pathways within the casinos or walkways to get to other casinos and you%26#39;ll be ok.




Oh my, do I envy you! I had so much fun by myself a couple of months ago when my husband was at a conference. We stayed at Paris. Although we had a car, I wanted to embrace Vegas so I hopped on the city bus. Not the touristy Deuce. I took it to see the Liberace museum, not a fan but thoroughly enjoyed it. Very interesting seeing all of his beautiful costumes and pianos. Most of the hotels also have Liberace buses that take you there free. I had also made advanced reservations to see the neon graveyard, not sure it is still open due to renovations. I took the bus downtown Vegas (Freemont) and walked all the way back to the Strip. It is about a 5 mile walk but with camera in hand, got some great pictures and saw kind of an ';off the beaten path'; side of Vegas. I never felt unsafe. Some great websites you should see is A2Z Las Vegas visitors guide and also see Best of Vegas lists and Las Vegas Advisor. There is so much to see and do. There is a wealth of information out there and the more information you arm yourself with the more fun you will have. We are going back in June. Can hardly wait.




I%26#39;d pick up a good book or a few magazines and go to the Qua Spa at Caesar%26#39;s Palace and relax.



http://www.harrahs.com/qua/




I almost always go solo- by choice- and I love it! Do what everyone else does. I have been on the strip, downtown and off strip all hours of the night and day and nothing bad has ever happened to me.





What to do?- Do anything you want to do! The fact that you are alone shouldn%26#39;t affect your trip at all. Go to shows, eat at great restaurants, see the attractions, go shopping, go to the spas! The list is endless!



http://www.vegas.com/attractions



lasvegasadvisor.com/…



Have fun and make new temporary friends. It is easy to do since everyone there is a tourist and it is easy to start a conversation!

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