(CNN) – So long as you’re not made of wax, right now is a great time to visit Las Vegas.
Part of this is on Mother Nature; summer temperatures can hit a beastly 115 in the Mojave Desert, a harsh reality that can literally fry an egg on Las Vegas Boulevard and historically has made July and August two of the quietest months of the year in Sin City.
You can also thank the bean counters for Las Vegas being much cheaper to visit this summer. In response to recent slowdowns in overall visitation to the city, many overnight and day-trip destinations have rolled out bargain-basement deals on accommodations, parking, admissions and more.
Add to these discounts several new attractions, diversions and restaurants around town, and there’s certainly no shortage of things to do (indoors, with AC).
Downtown’s Plaza Hotel & Casino, which starred as Biff Tannen’s Pleasure Paradise in “Back to the Future 2,” was first to the starting line when it unveiled an all-inclusive package that includes a room, two meals a day at participating restaurants and unlimited alcoholic beverages for $125 per person per night. The deal also includes a waived resort fee, which normally is a whopping $44 per night.
Closer to the Strip, The Strat Hotel, Casino & Tower rolled out a package with rates of $49 per night on weeknights and $99 per night on weekends. This deal includes taxes and fees, a $25 daily dining credit and free admission to the Observation Deck on the 108th and 109th floors — an additional savings of up to $36.95.
Even casino resorts and attractions on the Las Vegas Strip have gotten in on the act.
Resorts World Las Vegas, which comprises the brands Hilton, Conrad and Crockfords, recently unveiled an “Escape to Summer” package that includes 40% off room rates and a $75 daily resort credit for dining, cocktails and cabanas.
Resorts World also suspended its $18 per night parking fee through August 28. This means the property joins Treasure Island, Sahara and Casino Royale as the only casinos that don’t charge for parking right now.
What’s more, Swingers, a popular adults-only indoor mini golf attraction inside Mandalay Bay Resort Casino, is now allowing kids before 6 p.m. daily through August 31. Pricing is $18 for kids under 21 and $30 for grownups; there’s also a “Kids Combo” that includes a round of golf, a kids’ meal and a soft drink or juice for $35.
Several resorts and other destinations have even unveiled special promotions aimed specifically at locals. Most of these deals are cataloged on Locals Unlocked Las Vegas, a new resource launched earlier in June by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
This page features everything from hotel discounts to deals on admission at local attractions such as the Sphere, Area 15 and the Las Vegas Monorail, to name a few.
One hallmark of Las Vegas is that the destination is constantly reinventing itself, and several notable attractions and restaurants have opened in recent weeks.
No. 1 on the list: the Hall of Excellence, a museum at Fontainebleau Las Vegas that comprises iconic memorabilia from the sports and entertainment industries over the last 100 years. Many of the items in the collection are on loan from former sports broadcaster Jim Gray and former NFL quarterback Tom Brady. Perhaps the museum’s most impressive displays are the dirty jersey in which New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge hit his 62nd home run in 2022, and a heptagonal case with all seven of Brady’s championship rings.
Another destination that just recently opened to the public: Grand Prix Plaza, the hub of activity during the city’s annual Formula One race. Here, a new temporary attraction includes three fan-friendly activities: go-karting that takes riders through garage space and on a section of the actual track; an interactive museum; and race simulators.
Grand Prix Plaza announced this week that the 12-minute simulations, which create a virtual experience of driving an F1 car at 200 mph, are free for all of July.
These activities will be open at Grand Prix Plaza until fall, when F1 officials begin preparing the facility for the third annual Las Vegas Grand Prix, which takes place November 20 to 22 this year.
Elsewhere around town, new dining, drinking and partying hotspots have grabbed headlines as well.
Venetian Las Vegas recently opened a sushi counter/speakeasy restaurant named Nomikai, and a lively food hall with an outpost of the legendary Florence sandwich shop All’Antico Vinaio. The former serves delicious sushi rolls with the option of freshly grated wasabi; the latter is famous for focaccia sandwiches with fixings such as prosciutto, spicy eggplant, and more.
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