Las Vegas if you don't gamble?

Sam's Town KOA is a good campground with free shuttle to the strip and old downtown. A daily bus pass is handy to cut your walking. Ethym M's candy factory and the Neon Museum are two fun things to see. Kids like Bonnie Springs Western attraction.

its currently 107 in vegas. don't think you would catch me walking the strip

Red Rock (BLM) area in NW Las Vegas. Clark County Museum on Boulder Hiway, Mob Museum. I think the Imperial Palace car museum is now part of Sin City history.

Recently stayed in LV for three days and didn’t gamble a single dollar. Toured Shelby America, took in a concert, my son did a dig it adventure, hoover dam, we did the sky walk at grand canyon, went out for some great food, saw fountains, freemont street, etc. stayed at the Sams Town KOA.

It was a great time! There is more to LV than gambling, but you should realize you will see some people down on their luck, a certain amout of strangness, and a lot of people scantily dressed.

Oh yeah and if someone on the strip tries to hand you a “trading” card don’t accept if you have a heart condition or arent prepared for what you see on the card!

In 2004 we (as a family) flew to Las Vegas and stayed at Circus Circus. Our two kids were in the 11th and 12th grade. We wanted to have have one last vacation together before the oldest graduated high school and potentially, moved out. So we went.

We were there for 3 days (4 nights) and never spent a single penny on gambling. There was so much to see and do (back then), it was amazing! Since then they've added attractions and things to do that will keep you busy for weeks. And, everything we did, didn't cost anything, except for food and the gondola ride at the Venetian.

Just walking through the motels, their shopping areas is an amazing adventure all by itself. The Arabian shopping area is fascaniting. While you are walking the simulated Arabian city street, the ceiling is painted like the sky and the lighting changes from day to night and back to day, including thunder storms and sunny days.

The Venetian is set up like a street in Venice, complete with the gondola ride down the middle.

We went to the M&M store and watched the movie: Who stole my "M" in Vegas. We visited the Harley Davidson store, the Stratosphere (which now has one horribly awesome roller coaster ride on the top now!... too exciting for my blood though.)

There was the outside show at the water feature at the Treasure Island. We never made it to Hoover Dam. We bought passes so we could ride the trolley cars unlimited, but never did ride the monorail.

When we left, we are at the airport and in the terminal was a slot machine. I asked my wife if I should drop a quarter so we could say we at least tried gambling ONCE while in Vegas. She said No, let it go. So I never did.

Now, both my kids had a blast. We turned them loose with the understanding they had to be back to the motel by a certain time, and we had different check points.

Turns out, my daughter spent her time collecting the "greeting cards" from all the "ladies of the night" advertising their "services" on the street corner. She had all these card she showed us and I had NO CLUE. I asked her where they came from and she said, everywhere! Funny, I never say any of that, or I guess I was so pre-occupied with everything else, that "form of entertainment" in Vegas just never caught my eye.

My son came back with a story that we all laughed at. Turns out the two of them were inside on one of the motels, on the 5th or 6th floor over looking the lobby area when they started closing off the area below. WThey just stayed there watching and then the "paying" guests came filing in from the street. And then the topless floor show started. Well, he was already behind the payed entrance, so my two kids just went down and began mingling with the crowd. No one challenged them, asked for their tickets, or even questioned their age (My daughter was 16, my son was 17). Well, when they returned to the motel room, my son just rambled on and on and on about what he saw! This was the first time he ever saw a full grown woman topless! For a 17 year old, he had the best vacation of his life! We STILL to this day, laugh about his experience!

Oh my, there is now even more. I did a very quick Google search and came across this page. I couldn't believe all there is to do now. And if you do it right, you can probably participate in many of these events, places, and activities for no or minimal cost:

Click here and dream on!

Remember.... what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!

A couple more things to see:

Shelby American Museum
Hollywood Cars Museum
Atomic Testing Museum
Clark County Museum

Lots more depending on what interests you...

I will second Valley of Fire State Park and Hoover Dam. Also the Fremont Street Experience - the Viva Vision show is the world's largest video screen (two blocks long) complete with zip lines. The Mob Museum is also interesting and worth a look. In that same neighborhood is the Neon Museum. Vintage signs from "old Vegas", very cool at night when some are lit.

The fountain show at the Bellagio and the indoor canal at the Venetian are also worth seeing. There are also some good buffets if you like to eat (a lot).

Safe travels.

Walk the strip, people watch, look at all the pretty lights, smell the burning marijuana.

Another great day trip (or a place to stay) is Valley of Fire State Park. about 75 miles northeast of Vegas. Beautiful red rock formations, some nice hikes, and two campgrounds, one primitive, the other with some water & electric sites. Some photos: Valley of Fire SP, NV

Kentucky _Jo wrote:
Are there any attractions in Vegas besides gambling and shows? Not interested in shopping or restaurants, either...

Those are pretty much the four pillars Vegas is built on. However, the nightclub life and poolside partying is still big. I would recommend the Hard Rock. If you enjoy being stuck in traffic, you might also be in luck.
If there is one thing Las Vegas is good at it is capturing the money. The days of the $.99 steak, the $3.00 buffet and the $20 hotel room have gone the way of the dinosaur. Once word got you could eat and stay for next to nothing and not have your head split open by Tony Spilatro, the budget crowd invaded. The businesses responded and the buffets have been replaced by fast food kiosks and fine dining. They tried the kid thing for a few years and abandoned it nearly as quickly as it appeared. Today it is shows, concerts and luxury properties. Tomorrow, who knows.