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The best Hotels , Restaurants , Cultural Attractions , and just plain Fun Stuff to do and see in Las Vegas.

Hotels: Las Vegas

Stroll from Venetian-based Canyon Ranch to your room when you book at the hotel. venetian.com

Restaurants: Las Vegas

Conquer the Las Vegas Speedway—virtually—while chowing on all-American grub like steak and pizza at the Nascar Café. saharavegas.com/NASCAR

Beat the spread while devouring a super-sized bacon cheeseburger at ESPN Zone. espnzone.com

Cultural Attractions: Las Vegas

Hike or bike a 13-mile scenic loop in Red Rock Canyon. redrockcanyonlv.org

Pack an extra sweater for a weekend at the Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort. skilasvegas.com

Kayak the waters below the massive Hoover Dam with Boulder City Outfitters. bouldercityoutfitters.com

Head 50 miles from the bright lights of Vegas to Sun Buggy Fun Rentals, the only tour agency approved to take buggies through the Valley of Fire, Nevada’s oldest state park. sunbuggy.net

Fun Stuff: Las Vegas

Strap into the Roller Coaster at New York-New York, one of the Strip’s best all-around thrill rides. nynyhotelcasino.com

Soar on a zipline about a thousand feet above terra firma in Bootleg Canyon, about 25 miles southeast of Las Vegas. bootlegcanyonflightlines.com

The 1,149-foot tower of the Las Vegas Stratosphere is home to Big Shot, the world’s highest thrill ride, which launches you 160-feet above the tower before rushing back down. stratospherehotel.com

Savor chocolate-covered strawberries and champagne while observing the acrobatics of Le Rêve at the Wynn Las Vegas. wynnlasvegas.com

Head to Circus Circus to ride the Canyon Blaster, the world’s only indoor double-loop, double-corkscrew coaster. On the ascent, you get a perfect look at the Adventuredome—the casino’s five-acre spread of rides and games—before plunging into a Gordian knot of steel track that snakes through pitch-black caves at 55 mph. circuscircus.com

At Indoor Skydiving, the first facility of its kind in the United States, you can flip around in a 120 mph vertical wind tunnel. vegasindoorskydiving.com

Get the Sea-Esta treatment at Canyon Ranch SpaClub, the world’s largest spa, with more than 134,000 feet of saunas and lounges, as well as a climbing wall. canyonranch.com

Serenade your significant other on a gondola ride across Lake Las Vegas, about 15 miles from the Strip. gondola.com

Learn to play “21 to the River” at Binion’s Gambling Hall and Hotel, the original host of the World Series of Poker.  binions.com

Learn to up the ante with free poker lessons Monday through Friday at the Luxor. luxor.com

Trade your poker cards for bingo cards at the 780-seat Gold Coast Casino and Hotel. goldcoastcasino.com