Cheap Vacation Ideas for Las Vegas, Nevada
Budget Travel Tips and Things to do for $15.00 or Less in Sin City
Oct 16, 2009
Spending a fortune in Las Vegas is easy to do. Fancy casinos and expensive restaurants are everywhere here but there are also a lot of fun and cheap things to do, see and buy. Actually, $15.00 can go a long way in Sin City.
Outlet Stores and Shops with Bargain Prices
Vegas is one of the best places to shop, especially for fashion items such as clothes and shoes. While there are several outlet malls here, all of them are large, crowded and inconvenient to get to.
Ross Dress for Less is great for cheap dresses and pants and the children’s section here is substantial. Stein Mart is the place to go for affordable designer sun glasses and shoes and while both department style stores have more expensive items on the shelves, there will always be something to buy for under $15.00.
Looking for kitschy souvenirs and silly gifts to bring home? Then look no further than The Worlds Largest Gift Shop. Bonanza is stocked with garish t-shirts and shiny trinkets for everyone.
- Bonanza Gift and Souvenir Shops – 2440 South Las Vegas Blvd, 702 385-7359
- Ross Dress for Less – 3001 South Las Vegas Blvd, 702-731-3361
- Stein Mart – 8125 West Sahara Ave, 702-255-4227
Affordable Dining and Local Restaurants
Sure Vegas is known to be the land of cheap buffets but nowadays many of these restaurants are charging an arm and a leg for self-serve dining.
The Triple George Grill has a “10 under $10.00” menu at lunch time that is popular with the local downtown crowd. The hot sandwiches at Capriotti’s are delicious and large or check out the Triple 7 Restaurant and Brewery in Main Street Station.
Both their lunch and dinner menus are filled with items that are in the $7.00 to $12.00 range or try the weekend Champagne Brunch for $10.99 in the Garden Court Buffet right beside the Triple 7 Brewery.
- Triple George Grill – 201 North 3rd St, 702-384-2761
- Main Street Station – 200 North Main St, 702- 387-1896
- Capriotti's Sandwich Shop – 322 West Sahara Ave, 702-474-0229
Art, Culture and Inexpensive Show Tickets
Las Vegas has a wild and eclectic history. A $15.00 tour of the Neon Museum’s Boneyard is both informative and titillating. Besides, it’s pretty cool to see all the old casino signs that have been saved over the years.
Or learn about the past in a different way. The Las Vegas Natural History Museum costs only $8.00 and has both live animals and a life sized dinosaur.
Ever since Cirque du Soleil came to town the ticket prices for shows are more expensive. Instead go see the Show in the Sky for free at the Rio. This professional show has dancers, singers and elaborate costumes and ends with a carnival parade where the floats hang from the ceiling.
- Las Vegas Natural History Museum – 900 North Las Vegas Blvd, 702-384-3466
- Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino – 3700 West Flamingo Rd, 702-777-7776
- The Neon Museum – 821 North Las Vegas Blvd, 702-387-6366
Las Vegas can either be a cheap holiday or a wildly expensive vacation depending on how and where the money is spent. On the next trip to Nevada try these money saving ideas while still having the full Las Vegas experience.
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