I've visited Las Vegas several times — the best part of every trip is less than an hour outside the city

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Author and her sister hiking in Valley of Fire park
Erin hiking with her sister on her fourth trip.

Erin Sanchez

A Las Vegas strip club says it's gotten a surge of auditions from laid-off hospitality workers

Tech Insider : Travel, Economy, Business
Vegas strip
Las Vegas saw a decline in visitors last year.

Westend61/Getty Images

I've lived in Vegas for over a year, and haven't visited The Strip. Instead, I've found a cozier side of Sin City.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A river and marshland in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas is so much more than The Strip.

David Rajter/Shutterstock

I frequently visit Las Vegas between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's one of the best times to experience The Strip.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Author Jill Schildhouse posing in front of carousel horse at Bellagio holiday display
I'm always excited to see how Las Vegas finds new ways to dazzle and delight me in December.

Jill Schildhouse

I've traveled to all 50 states. These are the 7 most overrated tourist attractions in the US.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Emily taking a selfie in front of the Southernmost Point in Key West, Florida, with the ocean in the background.
I wouldn't plan trips around some of the major US tourist attractions.

Emily Hart

I'm a 22-year-old who visited Las Vegas for the first time. It wasn't for me, but I'm glad I went.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A wide shot of the skyline of Las Vegas.
My trip to Las Vegas didn't go the way I'd hoped, but I'm still grateful for the experience.

Lucky-photographer/Shutterstock

I'm a Las Vegas local who's stayed in almost every resort on the Strip. These 5 are always my top picks.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
View of Las Vegas strip from hotel room
I've spent a lot of years trying to find the best places to stay along the Las Vegas Strip.

Reannon Muth

I visited the Cake Boss' restaurant in Las Vegas. My $80 meal tasted like it was cooked by an Italian grandma.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Author Terri Peters smiling in selfie
My $80 meal at Buddy V's Ristorante in Las Vegas was filled with perfect comfort food from start to finish.

Terri Peters

My 93-year-old great aunt lives alone in Las Vegas. I worry about her, but she loves her independence and keeps herself busy.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
anna zucker's great aunt laughing
The author's great aunt (pictured here in 2018) is now in her 90s and lives alone.

Courtesy of Anna Zucker

I just went to Las Vegas for the first time since I stopped drinking. It was a surprisingly sober-friendly destination.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A selfie of the author in the Wynn Hotel.
The author recently visited Las Vegas solo for the first time since she stopped drinking alcohol..

Courtesy of Terri Peters

Subscribe to las-vegas