Las Vegas holiday

[tans]

Go to Compton.

[Whits]

love vegas, going next year!! WHOOOOP!

[jayohaitchenn]

Gamble in the $1 machines to get free drinks, go shooting. There are shitloads of brilliant bars.

[cheltred69]

Not into gambling at all but Vegas just has to be seen.
For me 3 days was enough.
Much prefer California though.
San Fran is really cool - just so relaxing - didn't really notice the beggars as suggested in another post.
The whole coast down to LA is amazing.
Central LA is OK but nothing special.  Santa Monica & Venice Beach are brilliant.
Loads of good beach resorts further south, Manhatten, then Huntingdon, Newport, Laguna in Orange County.
Yosemite if you're into scenery / walking.
Went to Sonoma wine country - probably much like Napa as recommended earlier.
Loved San Diego - could have spent ages there.

[red socks]

Not into gambling at all but Vegas just has to be seen.
For me 3 days was enough.
Much prefer California though.
San Fran is really cool - just so relaxing - didn't really notice the beggars as suggested in another post.
The whole coast down to LA is amazing.
Central LA is OK but nothing special.  Santa Monica & Venice Beach are brilliant.
Loads of good beach resorts further south, Manhatten, then Huntingdon, Newport, Laguna in Orange County.
Yosemite if you're into scenery / walking.
Went to Sonoma wine country - probably much like Napa as recommended earlier.
Loved San Diego - could have spent ages there.

Absolutely, i am into gambling but man Vegas is depressing, has to be seen but a 2 day stint was enough for me, California is amazing, why go all that way and spent time in a soulless dump like Vegas when there are such amazing places to see, Yosemite is stunning, San Fran is much more fun than Vegas,  each to their own though,

[mystical_goat]

How long you want to spend in Vegas is down to what kind of holiday you'll be having. If you're with mates on the piss then 4 nights is probably plenty, you can do anything at any time there so it all becomes a bit mental. Since you'll be with the missus, it depends how long you can be entertained by the supremely tacky but surprisingly entertaining nightlife. We saw Penn and Teller who were incredible, would highly recommend that show. Copperfield is supposed to be very dated. Even if you don't like gambling give it a go, we learned how to play blackjack from some Americans and had a great time - I even left $100 up. Accommodation-wise you definitely want to be on the strip, we got a good deal on a suite at the Palazzo which is plush and connected to the Venetian, worth a look if they are still doing deals.

Other than Vegas I loved both NY and LA. LA is gritty but we stayed in Venice Beach which is amazing. When we went to San Fran it was cloudy all week, there's insane people and tramps all over the centre, and overall it was far from the best places we visited. San Diego is very relaxed with great beaches so stay near them and not the centre/gaslamp district if you do go there.

The Grand Canyon is a must if you're in the West, a truly mind-blowing sight.

[Batch]

I remember seeing on TV that some casinos offer 'card school' where you can learn to play for free. I guess anything is good for them to get you on the tables properly later.

4 nights will be enough for me. Must be the age, but I'm going to miss the family

LA has some amazing tourist sites in and around, Hollywood sign, Mann's Chinese theatre, avenue of stars, Santa Monica, Venice beach, Universal studios and much much more. Yet I absolutely hated the place and have absolutely no desire to go back. I'd rather see Swindon play at Grimsby again. That's how much I hated it.

San Fran is on the "go back to" list. Loved it there. Street cars, hills, Alcotraz, Pier 39, Raiders, Cheerleaders, bars, crazy taxi drivers.  There sure are plenty of beggars though

Think when I win the lottery I'll go back to SF and do Yosemite.

[ghanimah]

LA has some amazing tourist sites in and around, Hollywood sign, Mann's Chinese theatre, avenue of stars, Santa Monica, Venice beach, Universal studios and much much more. Yet I absolutely hated the place and have absolutely no desire to go back. I'd rather see Swindon play at Grimsby again. That's how much I hated it.

That is spot on, I stayed in a hotel opposite Mann's Chinese theatre and that area is a dump particularly at night. The kodak theatre is along from there where they host the Oscars - glamorous it is not.

Loved Vegas though...would go back to both there and San Fran

[nevillew]

The Luxor is usually good value, and Planet Hollywood is a bit more centre strip

Batch, if you're on a lads' trip, 'Absinthe' in front of Caesar's palace is a bit different to most of the usual shows, and cheaper than most - easy to find reviews (lasvegas.com, i think)

It's not all as inexpensive as it used to be, mind.