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Transportation
Taxis are the most convenient way to get around in Vegas. You'll be able to easily find one, as they are always in front of hotels. The Strip bus (Citizens Area Transit, or CAT) costs $1.50 and links the Strip and the downtown with stops near major hotels.
In-Season Costs
During a "normal" week, one that has no conventions, holidays, title fights or local events on the calendar, you can count on Sunday through Thursday being less crowded, less expensive, and less stressful than the weekend. If you're spending money on games, you'll more than likely find cheap digs at the casino hotels. Most hoteliers want you to spend your money gambling. Therefore, the rooms are much cheaper. Keep in mind that even though your digs might be cheap and the food is next to nothing in cost, you'll probably dump most of your funds into a slot machine or two or three.
Vegas is pretty much deserted during the two weeks before Christmas. If it's a real bargain you're looking for, this is when you'll find it.
Day Trips
If you want to get off The Strip for a while, wake up early and head out to Red Rock Canyon. Here you can hike the desert or climb up the sandstone.
Boulder City is a short distance away from Vegas. Here you'll see Hoover Dam. Tour the visitor center and dam, and take a ride on the paddle wheeler around Lake Mead.
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