Trip Rewind – Turning 30 in Las Vegas, Nevada

Trip Rewinds are stories from my earlier travels prior to the Paws for Beer blog’s creation. The stories may be oldies, but hopefully you find them to be goodies 🙂

Over the next few postings I will tell you about my trip to Las Vegas. Below is our itinerary that we used for my 30th birthday celebration in Las Vegas.  Anything crossed out was planned but we were not able to accomplish.

Planet Hollywood Hotel

Day 1
6:15pm Brittany Arrives Las Vegas
7:30pm Check into Planet Hollywood Hotel
8:00pm Dinner at House of Blues 3950 Las Vegas Blvd (Mandalay Bay Hotel)
9:30pm Casino Fun

Richard Petty Driving Experience

Day 2
7:30am Pick UP @ Excaibur (3850 LV Blvd) for Brittany’s Richard Petty Driving Experience
8:30am Arrive at Las Vegas Motor Speedway facility (track tours)
9:00am Race Shop Tour
9:30am Richard Petty Ride Along Experience
10:30am Drop off at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Gift Shop
11:00am Leave for Las Vegas
12:00pm Brittany arrives back to Las Vegas Strip
12:30pm Lunch
3:30pm Miracle Mile at Planet Hollywood (shopping)
Stop by Sin City Brewery
7:00pm Dinner
9:00pm Casino Fun

Hoover Dam

Day 3
9:00am Breakfast
Drive Time 45 minutes / 32 miles
10:30am Hoover Dam
Drive Time: 2.25 hours / 92 miles
1:00pm Lunch
2:00pm Grand Canyon West
3:30pm Leave for Las Vegas
Drive Time: 3 Hours / 123 miles
6:30pm Arrive in Las Vegas
7:00pm Dinner
8:30pm Freemont Street

Valley of Fire

Day 4
1:00pm Lunch at NASCAR Café at The Sahara (watch some of the Pocono race )
3:00pm Leave for Valley of Fire
Drive Time : 1 hour / 50 miles
4:00pm Valley of Fire State Park ($6.00 per vehicle)
6:00pm dinner
8:00pm Sunset
Drive Time: 1 hour / 50 miles
9:00pm arrive back to Las Vegas
10:00pm Casino Fun

Day 5
5:00pm Brittany Leaves Las Vegas
8:00pm Brittany Arrives home