Las Vegas, Nevada — Activities
Las Vegas Culture
Las Vegas is not exactly the world capital of high-brow art. True, it possesses a fine philharmonic orchestra and a ballet troupe, but these do not draw the visitors in nearly the same numbers that popular entertainment does. Most major hotels offer concierge services and can order tickets.
Visitors can go online to Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com) to order and pre-pay for tickets.
Music
Artemus Ham Concert Hall
Home to the Las Vegas Philharmonic Orchestra, this 1,800-seater theater housed within the UNLV Performing Arts Center serves up a wide range of artistic performance, including light opera and ballet as well as the symphonic productions. Pop music and jazz also sneak in, but in general it’s aimed more at discerning classical music fans than your average Las Vegas concert-goer.
4505 Maryland Parkway
Tel: (702) 985 3535.
Website: http://pac.unlv.edu
Theater
The Las Vegas Little Theater
Founded in 1978 as a community theater, the LVLT puts on slightly more serious productions than the hotel-casinos, be it the classics, modern playwrights or even musicals. If you’re looking for Shakespeare, or avant-garde plays then you’re probably in the wrong town, but the classics are handled well here – think Streetcar Named Desire and productions of that ilk.
3844 Schiff Drive
Tel: (702) 362 7996
Website: www.lvlt.org
Dance
The Nevada Ballet Theater
Since its conception in 1972, this has been one of Nevada's larger cultural institutions and performs many of its productions at the Judy Bayley Theater at UNLV Performing Arts Center (see above). Many of the revues and touring shows incorporate or are devoted to dance.
Tel: (702) 243 2623
Website: www.nevadaballet.com
Las Vegas Tours
Bus tours
Gray Line Las Vegas offers a six-hour ‘Neon Lights Tour' evening sightseeing tour of Las Vegas. The tour will pick up passengers at major hotels, starting at 1700. The tour includes a narrated guide to the Strip and various other renowned landmarks, including a visit to the Special Memory Wedding Chapel, and ends at the Fremont Laser Light Show, Downtown.
795 E.Tropicana
Tel: (702) 384 1234 or 1 800 634 6579.
Website: www.graylinelasvegas.com
Adventure tours
A number of companies operate various tours that take in the desert landscape surrounding Las Vegas. Action Tours provides tours to the Grand Canyon, Death Valley and Red Rock Canyon, ATV Quad excursions, horse riding and aerial tours. Las Vegas Grand Canyon Tour is also recommended.
Action Tours
Tel: (702) 566 7400.
Website: www.actiontours.com
Las Vegas Grand Canyon Tour
Tel: (702) 260 0796 or 1 866 218 3427.
Website: www.lvgct.com
