What to do in Vegas when you don’t party, drink alcohol, and gamble?
Before I went to the US, all I know of Las Vegas were the three things mentioned above – party, drinks, and gambling. At first I was hesitant to put Las Vegas on my itinerary but R said there are lots of good buffet restaurants so I was sold, haha. I first went there in 2013 and went again during my 2015 visit. So what did I do there? What do I like so much about Las Vegas that I visited it every time I went to the US?
- Eat and be merry
Really, our main reason the first time we went in 2013 was to eat! Being a culinary aficionado (is it even a term?), we wanted to try the newly renovated Bacchanal Buffet in Caesar’s Palace. It was not a wrong choice. The buffet was exceptional! Yes we had to queue for almost 2 hours because we were there for weekend dinner but once we were seated, it was worth it! (Mind you we just started dating at that time so queuing for 2 hours was no big deal for us.. we enjoyed the “quality time”, hahaha).
The buffet at bacchanal was priced around $40 per person and although it is a bit pricey but it’s definitely a splurge that was worth it! The food was delicious, and they have a very big range of food selection! We loved it so much we even ate there again on our second visit in 2015 😀
Okay I know I should be more creative and try other buffets. After all, there are a lot of buffet restaurants in Las Vegas. Here are 5 of them – the top ones.
If you are not the buffet kind, worry not for there are also a lot of good restaurants ranging from fine dining to fast food. Las Vegas is the home of West Coast’s first Shake Shack joint. It also has a branch of LA’s Sprinkles Cupcakes, Gordon Ramsay’s Burgr, and many more. This list can go on forever, but if you’re still curious about Las Vegas culinary scene.. this article on Las Vegas’ hottest restaurants can be a good start!
- Shop ‘til you drop
Apart from hotels and casinos, The Strip also has numerous shops that can be your shopping destination. I can’t recall most of the shops I saw now, but I remember for sure there’s a big Sephora and H&M in one of the malls 😉 There are also some Factory Outlets (two that I remember), with designer brands’ outlet shops like Kate Spade, Coach, Gap, Nike… all the brands we love! :D. Oh and here’s the most important bit: Sales tax in Las Vegas is 8.1%, slightly cheaper than Los Angeles which is 9%! Win!
- Relax
Last not but least, I think Las Vegas is just the perfect place to relax. It is a good weekend destination if you’re living in nearby states. If not, well there’s always a reason to visit, for sure. Book yourself a nice room, enjoy the facilities, good food, and city lights. You can watch a concert, see Cirque du Soleil, watch stand up comedy or magician.. or even just people watch! There are just so many things to do for everyone which do not have to involve the three things I mentioned in the opening of this post.
So yeah, you can enjoy all kinds of entertainment that the city has to offer. Just don’t forget – what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas! 😉
Christa Bercerita 
Oh my! I can’t stand 2 hours just queuing for food Christa! Good on ya tho👌🏻
Hahaha we learned from experience so the second time we chose to go on weekdays and there was no queue 😉
Dan juga hotel hopping dong soalnya hotel nya kan tema nya beda beda. Plus poto poto. Haha
Iya ya hotelnya bagus2 dan seru2.. Foto2 tentu ngga boleh lupa dong hahaha 😀
tau gk kak dulu aku bayangkan kalau las Vegas itu judi melulu ahhah
Aku jg mikirnya gitu, kalo gak judi party. Eh taunya banyakk yg lain yg seru2 🙂
Chi, aku bacanya Eat and Merry Me. Loh taunya salah baca, kucek-kucek mata ahhaaha
Hahahaha kirain kisah nikahan di vegas ya kayak artis2 :p
Kirain di lamar hahaa
Hahaha belum itu 😉
Setuju aku ke sana paling makan buffet and nonton cirque de soleil. Abis punya anak ke situ, numpang tidur di hotel doank haha
numpang tidur di hotel juga enak ya Erina, hotelnya bagus2 siih hehehe terus makanan enak2 *tetep ujung2nya makan* 😀
Sama bisa ke national park di sekitarnya sih kaya grand canyon, bryce canyon atau antelope canyon tapi harus nyetir rada jauh lagi
Iyaa duh itu pengen banget, liat foto2nya mupeng..hehehe moga2 kesampean pas ke US lagi 🙂
Christa, aku pingin banget ke Las Vegas buat hiking di sekitarnya. Katanya bagus banget, apalagi buat pencinta batu2an dan gurun 🙂 Oh iya, Grand Canyon juga ga jauh dari sini.
Iyaa Dita denger2 juga gitu, itu udah jadi agenda kita kalau aku ke US lagi, mau road trip LA-Vegas-Arizona, pasti seruu yaaa 😀 tinggal kapannya aja deh.. :p
ah keren! dulu, foto terakhir itu yang jadi bayangan kalo dengar Las Vegas…
Iyaa itu emangg khas Vegas banget ya 🙂
Huaaa, ke Vegas kayaknya asyik bener ya Chris, hehehe 😀
Iyaa Ko, next time ke US main ke Vegas lah :)))))
What happened in Vegas stay in Vegas. Dari dulu penasaran juga kenapa ada quote terkenal seperti ini….kuenya bikin ngiler lho.
Semua makanan nya sukses buat aku ngiler hehehehe :p iyaa aku juga ngga tau asal usul quotenya.. tapi khas banget yah 😀
2 hours?! O_O I don’t think I have the patience to wait Chris. Tapi gapapalah kalau ternyata makanannya worth the wait 😀
Hahaha iyaa untung makanannya enak banget jadi ngga kapok kesitu 😉
Kayaknya kalau kesana gak bakalan bosen ya selama ada duit dan temen haha cuman kalau ngantri 2 jam kayaknya gak sanggup Chris hehehe, wis jompo
Iya Non dipikir2 itu 3 taun yg lalu lho kita masi semangat antri, udah baru pacaran, masi mudaan..hahahah.. pas taun kemarin ke US lagi aja kita sengaja pilih weekdays biar nggak antri 😀
Ngantri 2 jam itu sambil berdiri terus ya? Ga ada kursi buat duduk2 gitu Chris? Huahaha disangka ngantri disalon 😅 wahhh pasti enak banget itu makanan sampai 2 jam dibelain *jadi laper bayangin makanannya.
Ngga Den.. antrian uler gitu lhoo.. hahahaha.. dibela2in banget ya demi makanannya. Tapi sekali masuk juga kita ampir 3 jam kali disana, nyobain macem2, duduk, ngobrol, makan lagi, teruuss ulang :p
Air mancur yang paling bawah itu terkenal bangat yach. Sering muncul di TV sama Caesar Palace juga, kayaknya icon Las Vegas bangat.
Iyaaa itu emang salah satu khas nya Vegas ya hehe