Seniors Take in Las Vegas

While my wife does not particularly enjoy Las Vegas this senior does.  I have always loved those glowing lights, the action along the strip and the many hotels and casinos. For her there is simply “too much of everything.”

Shimmering from the desert haze of Nevada like a latter-day El Dorado, Las Vegas is probably the most dynamic, spectacular city on earth. At the start of the twentieth century, it didn’t even exist; now it’s home to two million people, and boasts nineteen of the world’s twenty-five largest hotels, whose flamboyant, no-expense-spared casinos lure in thirty-seven million tourists each year.

Las Vegas has been stockpiling superlatives since the 1950s, but never rests on its laurels for a moment. As senior travelers probably already know, Vegas is labeled” The City That Never Sleeps” along with the infamous “What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas.”  In Spanish “las vegas” means “The Meadows.” Evidently at one time it was located among some meadows.   At night Las Vegas transfigures itself with all those lights.

 Senior High rollers and Senior Low-key Loungers

Whether you’re a high roller or a low-key lounger, Vegas has something to suit every senior taste. Sample fare from top chefs and cornucopian buffets at great prices. Try your luck at one of the world’s premier casinos, or take in a spectacular show.

I won six thousand on a slot two years ago. A penny machine that is, so that’s $60.  I sure enjoy telling others that I won 6,000 in Vegas. Just wandering The Strip is enough to get your heart pumping with the myriad of lights, everyone but my wife’s, that is. Walking is probably the best way to really enjoy the Vegas Strip. Remember, however, that the Strip is a little over 4 miles long, so plan accordingly and enjoy every step.

There is a lot for senior visitors to see and do. Once you’ve had enough of the razzle-dazzle, wave hello to the toothy sea life at the Mandalay Bay Shark Reef, watch the fountains at Bellagio, wonderfully timed to music choreography  and ride the Gondolas at the Venetian. The Gondola rides are a great change of pace from all of the walking, gambling and eating you’ll do and probably one of the most affordable activities in Vegas.

And food, wow! Go to Google and input Las Vegas Buffets. The the prices aren’t bad either. When you  fly into McCarran International Airport, you’ll discover that you are almost on the Strip already and not far from your hotel and all the action. If all your activity is limited to the Las Vegas Strip, then taking a walk along the Vegas strip is ideal.  jeb