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
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
Take the Eldorado Canyon Mine Tour
See the ghost town of Goldfield
Kayak on Pyramid Lake
Take pictures at Cathedral Gorge State Park
Find a bristlecone pine tree
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 piña 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 Stratosp here 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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