What to do in Las Vegas that ISN'T Gambling

When I moved to Las Vegas, I did ALL of those day trips except for the grand canyon, long before I even thought about going to the strip. The nature here in Vegas is just indescribable. It must be seen to be believed.

There's also Gold Butte National Monument which is south of Mesquite which is kind of like a continuation of the Valley of Fire. One thing to be aware of with Gold Butte, Valley of Fire And even Red Rock Conservation Area is that during the summer it gets blistering hot in those places. The best time of year to visit those places is fall, winter and spring. During the summer months you're probably better off heading for Lake Mead or Mount Charleston.

Honorable mention: Mt. Charleston. A little bit north of Red Rock Canyon is the Mt. Charleston area. TONS of hikes and natural sites to see.

Zion National Park about twp and a half hours away is amazing!

I did a bus tour from Vegas to Antelope Canyon a few years back (2018), stopping at the hoover dam, totally worth it, the canyon (I did lower canyon, there is also upper canyon if I remember the name correctly) so beautiful, it was a long day but so rewarding, if like me you are a foreigner who is scared to drive in the US I would recomand it.

Hi Mark! My husband and I have just recently started watching your videos… our children have grown up and left the nest 😔😉so we have started to travel to places that we would like to visit . All your videos have been spot on!!! It’s quite unbelievable! You obviously have worked so hard to become so informative. Also my husband Jonathan said you come across as “a down to earth top fella” 😀 Thank you so much for making our holidays easier and less expensive Mark. Lots of love from Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 xx

One thing to note also about the Dam is that bridge. The bypass bridge you see in those video clips is the largest concrete span in the world. It is ALSO an incredible engineering feet.

Fun. I had no idea!! And thanks for the good vibes!! 😎👍

Excellent video. Amazing places. I really enjoyed so much.

We visited Grand Canyon West when we were in Vegas recently. It's not part of the national park system (it's on Native American land), but it's only 2 hours outside Vegas and well worth the trip if you just want to see the canyon in all of its glory. We also stopped by the kitchiest roadside attraction I think I've ever been to about an hour north of Vegas. The Area 51 Alien Visitor Center is at the turnoff to Death Valley, and is every bit as "bad" as it sounds. It's basically a gas station/convenience store/gift shop which sells Area 51 merch. It's located right next door to the Alien Cathouse Brothel, which has to be seen to believe it actually exists. Death Valley is also only 2 hours away and well worth the visit, even if it was 127 degrees on the day we were there and literally melted my wife's shoes.

Great timing because I plan to move in the Las Vegas area, hopefully in the not to distant future.

Love your videos wolter. How is it that you can afford to go so many places

Other day trips we’ve done are to Mt Charleston (cooler temps than LV), Death Valley (*avoid* in summer! We were there in November at it was 105F!) and to the Ethel M Botanical Cactus Garden and the nearby Ethel M Chocolate Factory

I rented a Jeep and drove to Death Valley (it was February)! It’s not far and it’s a super cool place!

A helicopter tour over the grand canyon does sound legendary. Too bad it's so far away.

Perfect timing! We’re headed there in September and I wanted to do Valley of Fire and had the same thought of renting a car to see Hoover Dam vs a bus tour. Might add Boulder City to the list too!

Mount Charleston and death valley.

That's old Hoover Dam video; you can't drive on the dam anymore.

I’ve never been to the Grand Canyon, definitely on my bucket list. Right now Hocking Hills is my favorite nature site in the US. Would the Grand Canyon rival Hocking Hills?

Hey mark, great video and hope you get a chance to watch some of the Olympic events