DK Travel : Las Vegas : Places of interest

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Forum Shops at Caesars

The cafés, benches, and slot-machine seats within the shopping complex are good for relaxation and people-watching (see The Forum Shops at Caesars).
Fountains at Bellagio

More than 1,000 fountains perform a water ballet above Lake Bellagio, in defiance of the parched, baking desert that surrounds the city. Soaring as high as 240 ft (73 m) in the air, the cascading water is choreographed to classical music. Bellagio and the other properties in the Mirage group use incandescent lighting rather than neon, which helps make the Italian village surrounding the lake a lovely backdrop for the dancing waters.
Fountains at Bellagio

The breathtaking choreography of the fountain displays at Bellagio offers some of the best free entertainment in Las Vegas.
Foxridge Park

One of the most pleasant parks in the Las Vegas area, Foxridge Park has been the setting every September since 1994 for the “Shakespeare in the Park” festival. Each year a different work by Shakespeare plays to the crowds. The Green Show preceding each performance features mimes, jugglers, and madrigal singers. All shows are free.
Fremont Street Experience

The part of Fremont Street associated with Glitter Gulch is now under cover and the site of lavish free entertainment collectively labeled the Fremont Street Experience. Alongside spectacular nightly sound and light shows, special events take place throughout the year, such as the March St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, Mardi Gras in April, May talent showcase national finals, the June Las Vegas Jazz Festival, Summer in the City in July, the Rock and Roll Bandstand in August, Oktoberfest, and the Holiday Festival in December.
Glitter Gulch

The area called Glitter Gulch encompasses about eight blocks that front on Fremont Street between Main and Fourth Streets. Along this stretch is the most concentrated dazzle of neon on the planet. Not only are all the Fremont Street casino fronts decorated with neon, but the street signs and light shows (see Low-Cost Food & Entertainment) above contribute to the dazzle. Nighttime, of course, is when the lighting is at its most intense. The crowds on the malled walkway are heavy until after midnight, and the entertainment adds to a feeling of carnival.
Henderson Farmers Market

The market had its beginnings in 1999 and keeps getting bigger each season. Farmers drive from the California valleys to sell their produce year-round; in the summer season, they’re joined by Nevada growers. No matter the season, artisans are on hand, selling everything from hand-painted china and rag dolls to house plants and inlaid chess sets.
Hoover Dam Tour

Self-guided tours lead to six points around the dam, where guides give short talks on the dam’s history and construction. The Bureau of Reclamation opened an impressive $125 million visitor center and parking lot in 1995. The three-level, circular center includes a rooftop overlook, a rotating theater, and a gallery. Here you can learn the fascinating story of the settlement of the lower Colorado River valley and find out about the amazing technology involved in the production and distribution of hydroelectric power.

Hoover Dam Tour
Interactive Fountains

Quarter-size holes in a plaza at this residential shopping center unexpectedly spurt out water at regular intervals throughout the day. Bring your youngsters dressed in their bathing suits so they can play while you relax on the café terraces.
Jackie Gaughan’s Plaza Hotel-Casino Railroad Station

From Main Street, Jackie Gaughan’s may look like just another casino, but if you walk on through you will find railroad tracks on the back side. The railroad station justifiably claims to be the only one in the world that is inside a casino, which was built around the existing Union Pacific Railroad depot in the 1970s. A map of the railroad’s West Coast–Eastern Utah route is illustrated with an old-fashioned iron horse and a futuristic bullet train. Note that Main Street Station is further north.