I have a 3 hour layover in Vegas today ...
Is there anything quick and close by worth going to?
Or a store or restaurant in the airport I should check out?
This site needs a Layover Cuddles booking panel for those last minute airport cuddles.
@TxTom ... Love that idea
I one time had an overnight layover in Panama from 8 PM to 7 am the next morning.
See with that I could do something. This longer than an hour or 2 but not quite long enough to do anything kills me
I honestly did nothing but try (poorly) to sleep. I was broke at the time and couldn’t afford to leave the airport via uber let alone get a hotel so I was really roughing it.
Whenever I have a multi-hour layover, I ‘try’ to find a place to study Japanese, go eat somewhere at the airport, or walk around all the terminals to get my steps in (especially if I’m going to be sitting the whole time on a long flight). Atlanta airport is perfect for this because it’s so big. Also if you can, see if you can get one of those credit card lounge memberships.
@MeltMyWay Have you been to the Bellagio fountains, before? They're so much bigger than I expected, from the movies. It's the only thing on The Strip I would consistently visit, when I lived in Vegas. 🤩
~ Sunset Snuggles
PS - stay away from the slot machines!
@SunsetSnuggles I have not. I been to Vegas airport twice now for a layover and never left the airport
@disneydan sound advice .. and fortunately I'm not a gambler ... Hence why I've never been to Vegas
@MeltMyWay The round trip would be under a half-hour in an Uber, giving you an hour at the fountains, and an hour and a half to get back through security and to your gate.
Depending on what day and time you're there, you could catch two choreographed songs. Here's the schedule:
https://bellagio.mgmresorts.com/en/entertainment/fountains-of-bellagio.html
In between the songs, you could catch street performers, or just people watch.
Layovers can be so frustrating, they're usually not long enough to do anything. 😆
Alternatively, I like to use them for catching up with friends and family during travel, hooking up to airport wi-fi to send pictures and videos to people, journal about my trip, or grab a meal.
Maybe next time my flight was 35 minutes late arriving so imma just hang out have a snack. I'm hoping they're still planning for the c. Vegas meet n greet in April. I was gonna drive out from L.A. for that one
@SunsetSnuggles Wrong time of year to go see the fountains. The grandstands for F1 are already up and will be there until after the race. This means the entire sidewalk in front of Bellagio is closed to tourists and thus street performers as well.
@jdev25 Yikes, thank you! I'm surprised they didn't mention that on the website. Apparently the fountains are still going on schedule, despite the main view from the sidewalk being closed. Lame sauce!
@MeltMyWay Best spot at LAS, bar none, is the Amex lounge if you can enter. If not, try one of the other lounges, or Esplanade. Beyond that, it's just pretty typical stuff as far as food/drink.
You could check out the Mob Museum Store/Exhibit in the D gates.
@jdev25 cool thank you
@SunsetSnuggles Yes, the shows still happen. The best place to view them would be at one of the restaurants in Bellagio like Carbone Riviera or Prime Steakhouse. Get a table outdoors by the fountains. There is a minimum spend at some of these, but honestly if you're dining there, you're probably already spending that much anyway, it's nothing absurd. You could also go for a table by the windows at the Eiffel Tower Restaurant across the street. You can see them from a balcony room on the North side of the Cosmo if you have a room there, especially a wraparound balcony suite. Or you can peek at them from the walkway by the pedestrian bridge connecting Bellagio to Horseshoe that's on the NE side of Bellagio, or you can also get some nice views from the elevated walkway between the Rideshare area and the escalators that take you back to the Strip near Cosmo on the S end of Bellagio.
@MeltMyWay my fiance and I don't gamble, and we've gone to Vegas together several times. There's loads to do that doesn't involve gambling! You should definitely go out there sometime again and have fun ☺️
@SpicyNSweet one of the other pros has convinced me to come out for the Vegas meet n greet in spring .... She was saying the same thing. When I lived in Michigan it seemed far but now that I'm in L.A..its a short drive and I definitely plan to stay for a few days
I love in Vegas and the best part is the nature. If you have a very long layover, I'd look into that.
I go to vegas yearly and don't gamble at all!
That short of time is hard, mafia museum, punk rock museum, are interesting to check out.
Longer time, red rocks!!!!
@MeltMyWay What did you wind up snacking on?
@jdev25 I've seen them from one of the restaurants, yes! Cool perspective flip. ⛲️
@JohnfromVienna posted: "the best part is the nature"
This gave my boyfriend and I quite the laugh. We both went, "What nature?!" 😆 Vegas and the surrounding areas are quite a wasteland, to me...fascinating, but definitely not beautiful. I am a tree-covered mountain girl, myself. 😊🌲🏞
Thanks for all the advice. Now I'll no for next time as it seems to be a popular lay over for my trips to Michigan.
@jdev25 see nature is way up my alley for things to do, I never thought Vegas and nature I'll check that out for sure
@SunsetSnuggles ugh I ended up buying 2 individual slices of Tillamook cheese for $7 and some change 😨 and I had brought some dill pickle flavored bar mix (I think that's what they call it)
@ahuman punk rock museum sounds fun
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