SPSP Conference Travel Information

Transportation

• Wikitravel guide for Las Vegas. Detailed information about all modes of transportation to and around the city, including how to hail a cab. (Did you know that in Las Vegas it is illegal for a cab to stop traffic to pick up or drop off a passenger?) This site also has a lot of information about things to see and do in and around Vegas. It covers shopping, dining, bars and clubs, hotels, and offers some tips for staying safe in Sin City.
• MacCarran International Airport.Taxicabs are available on the east side of baggage claim, outside door exits 1-4. Airport personnel are available on the taxi curb to assist passengers. Most taxis will not accept credit card payments. There is a $1.80 charge on all fares originating at the airport. The maximum number of passengers allowed in any taxi is five, including infants and children.
• RegionalTransportation Commission of Southern Nevada
• Las Vegas Monorail

Points of Interest on and off the Strip

• Affordable on-Strip restaurants
  • Burger Bar at Mandalay Bay
  • Cafe Ba Ba Reba (Spanish food) at the Fashion Show Mall
  • BLT Burger at Mirage
  • Grand Lux Cafe at the Venetian
• Vegetarian-friendly restaurants
  • Surviving as a Vegetarian in Las Vegas
  • Happy Cow Guide
  • Tamba Indian Restaurant
• Bars and Clubs
  • Pure
  • LAX
  • If you get to MixLounge or Rum Jungle at Mandalay Bay before 9pm you can get in for free to get a drink. They usually charge a cover fee for non-residents.
  • The V Bar at the Venetian has happy hour until 7pm.
• Favorite local restaurants
  • Firefly
  • Sumo Sushi
  • Lotus of Siam
  • Hash House A Go Go

General Info About Las Vegas

• Official Las Vegas tourism site. Be sure to check out the links under the Play tab. You can search for some forms of entertainment by type and location.
• Official website of the city of Las Vegas. Offers maps and useful links for planning your trip, transportation, entertainment and activities, highlights of downtown Las Vegas, and, of course, weddings.
• Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. Includes a good link about outdoor recreation in the area.
• Clark County Monitoring Program. Interesting economic, demographic, environmental, and public health and safety information.

Other Fun Things

• Red Rock Canyon. A short drive west of Las Vegas, amazing scenery, hiking and mountain biking trails, rock climbing, etc. Entrance fee of $5 per car.
• The Hoover Dam and Lake Mead. 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas, tours, kayaking and pollution-free hydroelectric power,what more do you want?
• The Neon Museum's "mission is to collect, preserve, study and exhibit neon signs and associated artifacts to inspire educational and cultural enrichment for diverse members of our international community."

Special thanks to UNLV graduate student Rebecca Thomas for graciously providing so much great info about Las Vegas, especially as to affordable on-Strip restaurants, bars and clubs, and favorite local restaurants.