Dining & Entertainment

World-Class Cuisine

While planning an evening of entertainment, look to the growing roster of gourmet restaurants and unparalleled wine and food adventures in Las Vegas. A host of fine dining and lifestyle magazines—including Bon Appetit, Wine Spectator, Gourmet, Robb Report and Esquire—have honored the city for its fantastic fare and hailed individual restaurants for their exquisite cuisine, created by the likes of Bradley Ogden, Hubert Keller, Alain Ducasse, Emeril Lagasse and Wolfgang Puck. To accompany its growing list of world-class chefs, Las Vegas has attracted more master sommeliers than any other U.S. city.

Entertainment

There are many reasons why Las Vegas commands the title as “The Entertainment Capital of the World.” Some of the world's most exciting and versatile entertainers perform here including Cher, Barry Manilow, George Wallace, Wayne Newton, Wayne Brady and Frank Caliendo. Also, hot selling tickets with Las Vegas' 37.5 million annual visitors include Broadway hits such as “Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular” (Venetian), “Jersey Boys” (The Palazzo) and “Tony & Tina's Wedding” (Planet Hollywood). Other entertainment options include comedy and music headliners like Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno and Ray Romano who regularly bring their world tours to Las Vegas showrooms and arenas; as well as six resident Cirque du Soleil productions, comedy clubs, classic Las Vegas showgirl revues and more.

Attractions

You'll find that Las Vegas has a variety of must-see attractions and entertainment options to keep you and the whole family occupied. From thrilling roller coasters to virtual-reality simulator rides and erupting volcanoes to wax museums, Las Vegas' attractions appeal to people of all ages, interests and budgets.

Discover the wild side of Las Vegas at a variety of attractions for animal lovers. Visit the Flamingo Wildlife Habitat at The Flamingo Hotel and see Chilean flamingos, swans, ducks, koi, goldfish and turtles. Venture over to The Mirage for the Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat. The Secret Garden is home to royal white tigers, white lions, black panthers, a snow leopard and golden tigers. The Dolphin Habitat, adjacent to the Secret Garden, houses an extended family of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins. At MGM Grand, see The Lion Habitat, a showcase for public education and appreciation of this majestic creature. The lions live in custom accommodations on an 8.5-acre ranch 12 miles from MGM Grand and visit the habitat daily. Get up close and personal with endangered and unusual aquatic animals at Mandalay Bay's Shark Reef. Visitors journey through a replica of an ancient temple ruin and a sunken galleon ship surrounded by several varieties of sharks.