A cheeto in Vegas

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:26 pm

I'm traveling to Las Vegas on a business trip in a week. Staying "on the strip". Never been there before in my life!

Any suggestions? Geocaching and otherwise please!

Thanks,

-cheeto-

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:17 pm

I have many suggestions for you. First things first, are you renting a car?

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:08 pm

Wasn't planning on it.

Think I should?

Is it possible to get some caching done without one?

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:29 pm

Do you think you will see Dave down there?

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:30 pm

Most of the caches on the strip are virtuals. I have started a Las Vegas Benchmark category. I would recommend renting a car if you can. If you do I would recommend Red Rock Canyon. The Nevada Geocaching Association has some bench marks also. Here is their link http://www.nevadageocaching.com/

Here is the Las Vegas Benchmark link http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM1QHR

Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:13 pm

Sent PM with some ideas

Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:53 am

If you like nice walks/hikes check out red rock canyon. I do not know if there are any caches there but it is a nice place to be around sun set.

Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:33 pm

PCFrog wrote:

If you like nice walks/hikes check out red rock canyon. I do not know if there are any caches there but it is a nice place to be around sun set.

There are tons of caches in Red Rock and along Red Rock Highway.

Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 3:46 pm

we visited the valley of fire national park. there were some excellent petroglyphs on the canyon walls. well worth the time to visit. wasn't geocaching then so i don't know if there were caches there.

Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 9:00 pm

How's the natural history museum? There's a cache there and am thinking about going. Is it worth the stop outside of the cache?

Unfortunately I dont think I will have the luxury of a rental car on this trip Sad

"Watch that step" sounds fun considering I am afraid of heights....

Can't wait to have my picture taken for the "Toga Party" one. GPSr Unit will be precisely placed Smile

Might even use a bag of cheetos as the "prop" too. Would make for a fine profile pic! My travel mates are going to think I have lost it. But you know what they say about vegas!

With 13 virtuals and 3 regulars near the strip and downtown and all of the sightseeing plus the "real" reason I will be there, I think I will have my hands full. Not to mention trying my luck a bit. Maybe I will even bet on the packers while i am there Smile

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I wish I could "get out more" and see some canyons and other fine stops. If I was going as a vacation trip I would certainly be spending more time at real actual caches and other tourist spots but I think it will be fun nonetheless.

-cheeto-

Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:01 pm

Good luck and have fun. Can't wait for the pics.

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:54 pm

I made it!!! Smile

Now I just gotta get out and hit the town. Watch out, there's a cheeto in Vegas!

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we did not rent a car the last time we were there we took a bus tour to the dam and hit a cache there and
when in LV we took the city bus or taxi.
shrek got up at 7AM. and walked allot of the strip and hit all of the caches .then we took the express bus down town and hit a cache there and then we went to Fremont street.
even if you don't do a cache down town you have to go to Fremont st. at night to see the light display
warning keep all your money and wallet in your front pocket there will be city cops on bicycle but they cant see every thing that goes on there

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:48 pm

Well, I made it back home in one piece. Vegas life has taken all of my energy plus more... Something about finding my way back to my hotel each night (er morning) and getting back up a few minutes later...

It turned out that with all of the conference events I had very little time to do much else!

Some highlights of the trip:
- Ate at Wolfgang Pucks restaraunt at the Venetian - had a species of fish I never had before that they cooked and then "cleaned" tableside. Think it was called a Duraunte or Duraunde or something..
- Partied at Tao in the Venetian. Conference event, open bar. Need I say more?
- Margaritas at Margaritaville (oh and a cheesburger in paradise of course)
- The tailgate appetizer plate at ESPN sportszone and way too much beer and a Wisconsin basketball game to go with.
- The best chicken quesadilla I ever had at Diablos Cantina mexican restaraunt
- Zumanity - the craziest experience of my life, hands down!
- Blue Man Group - This show rocks
- Fountains in front of the Belagio - also one of the 3 virtual caches I logged.
- and countless other smaller sights and shows.

I also logged 2 more Virtual caches
- Toga Party - check out the picture on my log OR on my profile. Took a good 15 pictures here and this one turned out quite well. Got some blank stares while doing this!
- MMM - the M&M World one. Shopping here was a lot of fun.

Only ended up losing 40 bucks. A success if I do say so myself!

Thanks to everyone for the insight on Vegas. Though I did not get to use much of it, I did have a blast and there's still plenty more to see and do if I ever return.

-cheeto-

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:06 pm

Welcome home. 40 bucks, I may need to bring you with me the next time we go. Laughing

Happy to see you had a great time.