You’ll find some of Las Vegas’ best bargains by leaving the Strip behind and heading downtown, where businesses entice visitors with lower prices. This is where the city’s original casino row earned the nickname Glitter Gulch, a destination that became a whole lot more glittery in the ’90s with the unveiling of the Fremont Street Experience. Historic casinos still light the night with garish neon, but now more than 12 million LED lamps arching over Fremont Street create what has been called the world’s largest high-definition video screen. Add a massive sound system, and you’ve got the “Viva Vision” Light Show, one of Vegas’ best free things to see.
One of the most popular things to see when people vacation in Las Vegas is the Hoover Dam, although at first glance a daytrip there might not seem budget friendly. To get the full experience, visitors end up paying separate fees for parking, the visitor center and for the tour inside the dam. While all that is worthwhile, just paying $10 for parking and taking in the awesome views from along the dam’s rim is well worth the 40-mile drive. Despite the name, Black Canyon—the steep-sided chasm in which Hoover Dam was built—is remarkably colorful, with bands of red, orange and brown visible in its walls.
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