All the wonderful sights to see between Orange County and Vegas and most of them are free.
We always drive to Vegas because its just a lot cheaper than all of us flying out there, and if we were flying we would miss out on all the cool things to see along the way. Also I am hooked on this app Fotospot that tells you about all the cool, weird and crazy things that are around you as you drive along. So with a car full of snakes and lots of water we hit the road of on our adventure to Vegas.
1. Barstow
The little town has so many wonderful hidden gems that are easy to miss and that I never even knew about until I got my handy app. Here's a list of some of the things you can find in Barstow.
1. Historic Barstow Main Street - Free
( N 1st Ave and Main St )
2. Mother Road Museum - Free
http://www.route66museum.org/
Fridays 10:00am - 4:00pm
Saturdays 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sundays 11:00am - 4:00pm
(681 N 1St Ave )
3. Giant Fire Helmet - Free
( 861 Barstow Rd )
4. Barstow Station
https://www.facebook.com/barstowstationwebmaster/
Hours 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
This is a wonderful stop for lunch.
( 1611 E Main St )
2. Yermo
1. Peggy Sue's 50's Diner
http://www.peggysuesdiner.com/
Open Daily 6:00am-10:00pm
They have really good milkshakes and they are big enough that
two people can share them.
( 35654 Yermo Rd )
2. Calico Ghost Town - $8 adults, $5 ages 4-11, under 3 Free
http://cms.sbcounty.gov/parks/parks/calicoghosttown.aspx
Open daily 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. except Christmas Day
Make sure you take a tour of the skew house, it was really cool
and the tour guy was a real hoot.
(36600 Ghost Town Rd )
3. Eddie World
https://eddieworld.com/
Open Daily: 6:00am – 12:00am
I recommend getting the kids the 5 foot gummy snake,
it kept their mouths busy almost all the way to Vegas.
(36017 Calico Rd )
3. Baker
1. Worlds Tallest Thermometer - Free
( 72155 Baker Blvd )
2. Alien Fresh Jerky
You can go and try some free jerky samples.
( 72242 Baker Blvd )
4. Vegas
Here's my list of things we do or have done when we hit up Vegas
1. Bellagio's Symphony of Fountains - Free
Monday - Friday: There is a show every 30 minutes from 3 p.m. - 8 p.m. and every 15 minutes from 8 p.m. - midnight. Saturdays and holidays: The show runs every 30 minutes from 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. and every 15 minutes from 8 p.m. - midnight. Sundays: Fountain show times begin at 11 a.m. and run every 30 minutes until 7 p.m.
2. Mirage Exploding Volcano Show - Free
Sunday-Thursday 8PM & 9PM, Friday-Sunday 8PM, 9PM, and 10PM
3. Explore the Venetion Hotel
4. M&M World -Free
Make sure you go see the free M&M show.
5. Hershey's Chocolate World
6. Atlantis Fountain Show - Free
@ Caesars Palace
7. Aquarium at the Silverton Hotel - Free
You may even see mermaids.
8. Ethel M Chocolate Factory
The self guided tour is free.
https://www.ethelm.com/unwrapped-factory-garden-tours
9. Hike in Red Rock Canyon
https://www.redrockcanyonlv.org/
10. Bellagio's Conservatory and Botanical Gardens - Free
11. Hoover Dam
https://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/service/index.html
Look for the free parking area.
12. Calico Basin Red Springs - Free
( Scenic Loop Dr )
5. On the way Back
It's always easier for me to stop at the Seven Magic Mountains on the way back from Vegas.
1. Seven Magic Mountains - Free
( S Las Vegas Blvd )
2. Forever Wild Exotic Animal Sanctuary
https://www.foreverwildsanctuary.org/
ADULTS: $10.00
SENIORS(50+): $8.00
CHILD (3-12): $6.00
CHILDREN 2 and Under are free
( 8545 Buttemere Rd, Phelan )
We normally don't do too many stops on the way back, because by that time I am sick of driving and we are all sick of each other by the end of the weekend. Typical family. So that what our trip from Orange County to Vegas and back looks like. The beauty of these sort of short weekend road trips to Vegas is that each time we see something different. There is literally so many things to see and do, no one trip looks the same. What a fantastic part of the World on our doorstep.
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