Not necessarily so... granted, gambling is the lifeblood of Sin City, but there are many things to see and do without having to pull on a slot machine or throw a pair of dice.

Hoover Dam - longest elevator ride for a dollar! :)
Drive up to Mt. Charleston (and watch the terrain and scenery change from desert to pine forests halfway up the drive).
Red Rock/Valley of Fire.
Lake Mead

Among other things... :)

nothing but gambling...
 

GeekyPenguin--my husband felt the same way about Vegas until he went with me when I ran the marathon there--we spent 2 days and did absolutely no gambling or even partying (kind of hard to party when you have to be up at 4am to race!)--we just did some of the touristy things around the strip--after that trip he was willing to go back...now wouldn't you know it, he even looks forward to gambling. I will say, it is a lot more fun to gamble with a group of people you know--especially for beginners.:D

I miss Vegas!
 

I haven't been since November. :( Every weekend I get the urge to just keep heading north on the 15 for a mini trip. :D

My mom got a great offer from TI and I got a great offer from MGM! I can't wait to get to work tomorrow to figure out if I have the vacation time to swing two Vegas trips this summer on top of my trip to Virginia for my friend's wedding.:cool:

Re: I miss Vegas!
 

i had the urge to go on a mini trip to disneyland last weekend :) i just hopped south on the 15 and i was there :O) we can trade places for a while if you'd like!! id gladly give up The Vegas for a bit ;)

i'm trying to convince some teachers to go over teacher's convention

I LOVED VEGAS the first time I went.

I went for work, but I was there about a week, and definitely had some play time.

I'm going later this week for a long weekend trip with some girlfriends... we're going to get into all kinds of trouble :o :eek:

DH gave me a trip to Vegas for Christmas. I've never been, and the only thing I know we'll be doing is seeing Blue Man Group. Any tips or websites out there for a first-time non-major gambler who wants to see everything? :) Any tips (other than going Priceline) for getting a good hotel at a decent rate?