Guest Hook Travel Guides Las Vegas | Page 6

WEEKEND HAUNTS AMY SUGGESTS... FOR THE GIRLS FOR THE GUYS TaylorMade Golf Center: Play 9 holes under floodlights with great views of the strip! Right across from Towne Square where the women can shop (see "for the girls"). Read more... Dig This, Drive a Bulldozer: It could only really happen in Vegas! Read this and I guarantee you'll want to go! Perfect Vegas mix of fun and crazy! The Steak House, Circus Circus: I know. I know. Circus Circus? I am not kidding – this is the best in town. Don't believe me? Check out the Yelp and Tripadvisor reviews! Yard House at Town Square: The beer is awesome and super cold, the games are always on and the local celebrities can be found sitting at the bar! Read more... Blue Martini in Town Square: A fun place to hang out and watch a bit of the adult crowd of Vegas chill together. Not touristy… it's where the local professionals head. Check out the menu... Caesars Qua Baths & Spa: One of the best spas in the US according to Conde Nast! I can only agree it's incredible. I'd recommend a day pass to relax without rushing! Read more... Town Square Shopping: Great shopping and great food make this a perfect place for the girls to meet and spend a few hours. Pretty much all the major brands are there. Read more... Skinny Fats Restaurant: This place has menus for when you feel like being "bad" with your food choices, but actually know you're eating "good" :). Confused? Check it out. Amy's Things to Avoid The strip by car in the evening... Walking outside Fremont Street... The cheesy part of the Strip... Do not drive on Las Vegas Blvd in the early evening / night if you want to go somewhere! Find a back way – they exist (grab a map) or park at Mandalay Bay or Luxor and take the tram up to Excalibur! And use valet parking! MUCH less stressful and safer if you're alone or with small kids. Once the center of drugs and prostitution, it has gone through a revitalization. It's still a rougher part of town, but I wouldn't call it dangerous, just not as safe. If you must walk around, stay in a group and don’t head into dark places. Basically use your common sense and you'll be absolutely fine! These areas are mostly on the east side of the Strip, just past Flamingo and up to Sahara. Sometimes scary, often cheesy, usually drunken! AVOID... unless it's your thing! Just past MGM, there is a nice theater and a great M&M store, those are ok, but beyond that ... not so fabulous!