vegas_sights.md

# Las Vegas — Places to See

*Candidate menu of sights. No day plan yet (Sep 30–Oct 3) — pick from here to build one.*

> **Car in Vegas:** driving in from LA Sep 30 and back Oct 3, so the rental is available for day trips (Hoover Dam, Red Rock, Valley of Fire). Budget ~$20–30/night Strip hotel parking.

## The Strip

- **Bellagio Fountains** — free water show, every 15–30 min
- **Hotel-hopping** — Venetian, Caesars, Bellagio conservatory, etc.
- **High Roller** — observation wheel at The LINQ
- **Sphere** — shows + exterior display

## Old Vegas

- **Fremont Street Experience** — light canopy, downtown vibe

## Shows & Entertainment

- **Cirque du Soleil** residencies (O, Mystère, etc.)
- Headliner residencies — book ahead

## Day trips (need tour or rental)

- **Hoover Dam** — ~45 min
- **Red Rock Canyon** — ~30 min, scenic loop drive
- **Valley of Fire State Park** — ~1 hr, red sandstone
- **Grand Canyon (West / South Rim)** — long day, ~2–4.5 hrs each way
- **Death Valley** — ~2 hrs, extreme heat in early Oct
-												Add per-leg sights menus; rename yosemite_sights to parks_sights

- Rename yosemite_sights.md -> parks_sights.md, broaden to cover both
  Yosemite and Sequoia/Kings Canyon
- Add sf_sights.md, la_sights.md, vegas_sights.md candidate menus
- Link all sights menus from README and itinerary

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>

											
										
										
											2026-06-21 20:41:44 -07:00
+								# Las Vegas — Places to See
 								*Candidate menu of sights. No day plan yet (Sep 30–Oct 3) — pick from here to build one.*
-												Drive to Vegas and back instead of flying; return car at LAX Oct 3

One-way SFO->LAS drop was too expensive, so the rental runs
Sep 19-Oct 3 and everyone departs from LAX. Also record KT & VT
arriving SFO at 1 PM on Sep 19.

											
										
										
											2026-08-30 09:51:01 -07:00
+								> **Car in Vegas:** driving in from LA Sep 30 and back Oct 3, so the rental is available for day trips (Hoover Dam, Red Rock, Valley of Fire). Budget ~$20–30/night Strip hotel parking.
-												Add per-leg sights menus; rename yosemite_sights to parks_sights

- Rename yosemite_sights.md -> parks_sights.md, broaden to cover both
  Yosemite and Sequoia/Kings Canyon
- Add sf_sights.md, la_sights.md, vegas_sights.md candidate menus
- Link all sights menus from README and itinerary

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>

											
										
										
											2026-06-21 20:41:44 -07:00
 								## The Strip
 								- **Bellagio Fountains** — free water show, every 15–30 min
 								- **Hotel-hopping** — Venetian, Caesars, Bellagio conservatory, etc.
 								- **High Roller** — observation wheel at The LINQ
 								- **Sphere** — shows + exterior display
 								## Old Vegas
 								- **Fremont Street Experience** — light canopy, downtown vibe
 								## Shows & Entertainment
 								- **Cirque du Soleil** residencies (O, Mystère, etc.)
 								- Headliner residencies — book ahead
 								## Day trips (need tour or rental)
 								- **Hoover Dam** — ~45 min
 								- **Red Rock Canyon** — ~30 min, scenic loop drive
 								- **Valley of Fire State Park** — ~1 hr, red sandstone
 								- **Grand Canyon (West / South Rim)** — long day, ~2–4.5 hrs each way
 								- **Death Valley** — ~2 hrs, extreme heat in early Oct