Nevada Bucket List
A straight-to-the-point list of everything bucket list worthy to do in Nevada, USA!
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The Ultimate Bucket List of Things to Do in Nevada, USA…
- Walk the Las Vegas Strip
- Stay at a hotel on The Strip
- Explore the Neon Boneyard
- Hike the Red Rock Canyon
- Gamble (responsibly) in Las Vegas Strip
- Visit the Hoover Dam
- Ride horseback through Elko and the Ruby Mountains
- Have a photoshoot in Las Vegas
- Attend a Show in Vegas
- Find fossils in Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park
- Tour the Valley of Fire State Park
- Go off-roading in the Sand Mountain Recreation Area
- Walk the Las Vegas Strip
- Take the Eldorado Canyon Mine Tour
- See the ghost town of Goldfield
- Kayak on Pyramid Lake
- Explore Great Basin National Park and take epic pictures!
- Take pictures at Cathedral Gorge State Park
- Find a bristlecone pine tree
- Do a photoshoot on a hike through Great Basin National Park
- Learn about the military at the Hawthorne Ordnance Museum
- Explore Lake Tahoe on the Nevada side
- Travel the Extraterrestrial Highway & Area 51
- Visit the Mob Museum
- Learn some history at the Rhyolite Ghost Town
- Explore Reno
- Go on a Wild Horse Viewing trip
- Book a tour in Carson City
- Try another gambling scene in Laughlin
- Hike on Mount Charleston
- Wander around Fort Churchill State Historic Park
- Stargaze in Tonopah
- Experience the Burning Man festival
- Take a Dip in the Trego Hot Springs
- Go snowboarding at Heavenly Mountain Resort on the Nevada side
- Visit Great Basin National Park
- Go back in time to Virginia City
- Take a ride on the Nevada Northern Railway
- Watch the Fly Geyser erupt
- Photograph the quirky Seven Magic Mountains
- Drive and Hike Wheeler Scenic Drive during fall
- Go White Water Rafting in the Truckee River
- Check out an Atomic Test Site
- Take a Drive Along the Loneliest Road in America
Things to Eat in Nevada
- Eat Xiao Long Biao at Din Tai Fung
- Drink a spiked Baja Blast from Taco Bell
- Drink a piรฑa colada at Cabo Wabo.
- Indulge in a Shrimp Cocktail at the Golden Gate
- Savor the Prime Rib at Lawry’s
- Try the Chicken Parm at Bootlegger Bistro
- Enjoy the Lobster Bisque at the Eiffel Tower Restaurant
- Satisfy your sweet tooth with Crepe Suzette at Morels French Steakhouse & Bistro
- Try the iconic Buffet at Wynn
- Sample the Beef Wellington at Hell’s Kitchen
- Savor the Oxtail Soup at The California Hotel
- Enjoy the Seafood at Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House
- Bite into the Original Glazed Donut at Ronald’s Donuts
- Try the Dry-Aged Duck at Bazaar Meat
- Relish the Bone-In Rib Eye at CUT by Wolfgang Puck
- Taste the Veal Parmesan Sandwich at Pizza Rock
- Dig into the Signature Sliders at FukuBurger
- Enjoy the Tonkotsu Ramen at Monta Ramen
- Taste the Uni Pasta at Other Mama
- Treat yourself to the Foie Gras Custard Brulee at Sage
- Try the world-famous Lobster Grilled Cheese at Lobster ME
- Sample the Chicken and Waffles at YardBird
- Savor the Tiramisu at Ferraro’s Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar
- Enjoy the Fish Tacos at Tacos El Gordo
- Try the Smoked Salmon Pizza at Spago
- Sample the Chilaquiles at Border Grill
- Dig into the Spicy Thai Basil Chicken at Le Thai
- Indulge in the Caviar Parfait at Restaurant Guy Savoy
- Try a quesadilla at the Border Inn
- Drink in a saloon.
Best Places to stay in Nevada
- Experience luxury at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino
- Stay at the historic El Cortez Hotel & Casino
- Revel at the Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe
- Get a taste of Italy at The Venetian
- Touch the sky at the Stratosphere Hotel “the Strat”
- Live the high life at Waldorf Astoria
- Camp under the stars at the Nevada Beach Campground
- Stay at the famed Caesar’s Palace
- Live the dream at the Wynn Las Vegas
- Soak in the opulence at The Cosmopolitan
- Indulge in extravagance at The Mirage
- Enjoy serenity at the Aria Resort and Casino
- Relax in the desert at Delano Las Vegas
- Camp by Angel Lake
- Experience the old-world charm at The Orleans Hotel & Casino
- Try your luck at the The Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno
- Park an RV right on the boarder of Utah and Nevada at Border Inn Casino.
- Camp in the Red Rock Canyon Campground
- Get scared at the Clown Motel in Tonopah
- Enjoy the vistas at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort
- Stay at the elegant Peppermill Resort Spa Casino
- Enjoy the riverside at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
- Stay at the “jewel of the desert” at the Mizpah Hotel.
- Try the saloon at Gold Hill Hotel in Virginia City
- Stay in the heart of the city at The Row Reno
- Enjoy the mountain views at Edgewood Tahoe Resort
- Live the resort life at The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa
- Retreat into Mt. Charleston Lodge
- Camp on Walker Lake
- RV in the middle of nowhere at Border Inn Casino.
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Did I miss something that needs to be added to the Nevada bucket list? Feel free to email me at alexandra@thebucketlistmermaid.com.
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