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Neon Museum adds self-guided tours and a light show



The Neon Museum’s popularity is rising and they are expanding their hours and offerings to accommodate the increased demand. The biggest change is the addition of self-guided, general admission tours.   The general admission tours allow you to see the collection at your own pace, without a guide.  The museum does post guides/docents in the yard in case you have questions during your self-guided tour. The self guided tours are available 9am-4pm for $19.  Tickets have a timed entry, but you can enter any time after your ticket time and stay as late as 5pm.

They have also added a new sound, lights and projections show called Brilliant.

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Free Self-Driving Shuttle in Downtown Las Vegas

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AAA is doing a year-long test of a driverless shuttle in downtown Las Vegas.  It runs a loop  from Fremont Street, to 8th St, to Carson Ave, To Las Vegas Blvd, back to Fremont Street.loop for self driving shuttle

The shuttle runs from 1 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday through Sunday. You do not have to be a AAA member to ride the free shuttle. The main stop is at the Downtown Container Park (7th and Fremont Street) with additional stops near the  Fremont Street Experience and The Donut Bar. Continue reading Free Self-Driving Shuttle in Downtown Las Vegas →

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48 Hours in Vegas Trip Report

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On Monday, I posted about my planning process for this trip. This is how it all turned out. Warning: This is a long narrative post.

Monday morning after only a few hours of sleep I headed to the airport. I got there at 5am for a 6:25am flight on Southwest. I almost missed the flight due to surprisingly long security lines. Continue reading 48 Hours in Vegas Trip Report →