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Where locals go:
Sunday - Light at the Bellagio
Monday - Foundation Room at the Mandalay Bay
Tuesday - Local night at Pure (Caesar Palace)
Wednesday - Mix at the Mandalay Bay and Tangerine (Treasure Island)
Thursday - Light and
Tabu
at the MGM
Friday -
Studio 54
and Rain at the Palms
Saturday -
Studio 54
Foundation Room, Rain, Studio 54 -
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Road
Runner (Eastern and 215, Flamingo and 215)
Water mouth steak at the
Craftsteak
PTs
Durango Lounge (Durango and DI)
The delicious Italian food of the
Fiamma
Cheap places to eat:
Courtyard Cafe at the Orleans. 24-hour Coffee Shop serving a
variety of round-the-clock favorites. Breakfast of Steak and eggs
for $2.00 (Grave yard)
Casa di Amore - Italian cantina. It's around $12.00 a big pasta
plate.
Flyfire on Paradise Ave - Bar and restaurant. Hang out on the bar
and listen to the music. On the restaurant you can choose 10 little
portions from 20 something kind of meals and share with your
friends. Each portion is around $4.00.
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Pools:

Pool at the Flamingo
Hotel & Casino.
Pool
at the MGM Grand. The Grand Pool complex is the most elegant
swimming and sunbathing experience in the world.
Pool at the Mandalay Bay

Pool at the Mirage
The lush, tropical pool area at The Mirage consists of two pools and
encompasses a series of wandering, interconnected lagoons.
Things to do, places to visit (Off strip):
Area 51
Rumors stating there have been and still are flying saucers, aliens,
secret government projects imbebded in the history of Area 51. Area 51
is about 140 miles north of Las Vegas.
Henderson's Clark County Heritage Museum
offers three different exhibit areas. Visitors can see a chronological
history of Nevada. They can stroll down Heritage Street, which has a
collection of historic, restored homes and businesses. There is even a
recreated Ghost Town with antique railroad cars and authentic buildings.
Tours to a Chocolate Factory are available and guests can watch the
chocolate makers at work.
By following the Kit Carson Trail,
visitors can see Carson City as it was in the 1800s. The restored houses
along the trail make up the largest historic district in the state.
Annual events such as the Wild West Tour in May and the Ghost Walk in
October take place along the trail.
Grand Canyon Animal Life and Rafting
on Colorado River. Creatures that crawl, slither, and hop are
abundant in the park. There are colorful lizards, snakes, turtles,
frogs, toads, and salamanders. The pink Grand Canyon rattlesnake is
unique to lower areas of the canyon.
Hoover Dam
Visit caves, hidden side canyons and float through history on this
incredible trip. Your adventure begins below the wondrous Hoover Dam.
There you will launch in your own kayak or canoe and be given a short
instruction and safety briefing.
Grand Canyon
Five million people visit the Grand Canyon each year. Nine out of every
ten tour the South Rim on foot or by park shuttle or tour bus,
helicopter tours. For the daring, mule rides from the South Rim
into the canyon are the adventure of a lifetime.
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Rio
by
Cecilia dos
Guimaraes Bastos
Where locals go:
Sunday - Feijoada
after the beach
Concerts on the beahes (Ipanema, Arpoador, Copacabana) or around the
Lagoa.
Volleyball, surf championship on one of the Rio's beaches.
Monday
- Arts premieres. Can be a movie, painting exposition, party
premiere of something.
Tuesday - During the afternoons,
Cucumber
beach, sitting on the kiosks watching hang gliders, drinking
coconut juice, açaí, natural guarana, mate leão, caipirinha or a
beer.
Wednesday - It's day to party or just be together at a friend home.
Thursday - There are many events happening every single week. From
Museums, shows, openings, concerts to samba schools.
Friday - Beach after work to drink a beer n chit chat. Walking,
jogging on the Tijuca Forest, Paineiras,
Morro da Urca, Pedra da Gavea,
Parque Lage,
Botanic Garden
Saturday - Early morning, Jogging or walking from the Botanic Garden to the
Corcovado Christ or camping on
Macumba beach. Later, go to the beach, of course. Churrasco after the beach, a little nap to be ready for
the Saturday night party.
At night, the hot thing to do is to hang around
Lapa.
If you like to dance, there are many options such as forró, samba.
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