Roadmap for off-strip excitement

I'm all for excess and losing myself in the glitz of the strip. But when I'm done with midnight buffets and tequila sunrises, I need deliverance from my sinful ways before boarding the plane home.

Las VegasA world apart from the madness of neon signs, the balm of the desert is within easy reach (and if I really must, a half-day visit will give me enough time to feed the slots before sunset).

For an added bonus, the break from the ding, ding, ding does the pocketbook a world of good.

Best Bets for Fun

Best Fitness Breather

Desperate Attempt to Amuse Kids

Area 51: Secret military facility or alien Beyond the Striplanding zone? Cows with extra udders and craters in the landscape seem out of this world until you realize you're near a nuclear testing facility (maybe). My co-worker says it's the customs area for visiting aliens - but only at night. There's no place to stay here and the landscape feels like something out of a sci-fi movie, so this makes a good day trip at best. Bring your own food and water and make sure you're gassed up - and be prepared to see some of some amazing dirt roads. Visit Area 51 Researchers for more information, but don't expect accuracy or even sanity for that matter.

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