One of my pet peeves - Seeing parents walking children around the Strip after 11pm! I can't tell you how many times I've seen children under 12 being walked around after midnight in and outside the casinos on the Strip! It's also obvious they (the kids) are tired as you see them complaining to the parents.
As a local my kids have been on the strip and downtown at midnight. But we are night owls and it's normal for them to be up late. I grew up here and it was normal for me to go and be out late doing stuff with my parents too. My husband also has fond memories of going to eat at late night food specials on the strip and downtown with his mom and step dad.
@@JennyfromDblockMy household is sex positive. A butt in a thong and boobs with pasties aren't shamed around my boys. But maybe you look at things different when you're born and raised in Vegas. I grew up going to shows where are the women barely wore anything. It's just the human body. Nothing to be ashamed of.
We went to a Denny’s at 3 am on the strip years ago and I saw a family with toddlers in strollers. Yes the kids were cranky. I was disgusted with those parents.
My husband and I love Vegas and have visited many times. We brought our teenage son to Vegas once a few yrs back. We went to hockey game, a cirque du Soleil show, and saw the sights on strip (fountains, volcano, etc) only time we gambled was when we stopped at Excalibur so he could go to arcade at same time. He loved all the cool cars he saw driving on the strip. He said he had fun but doesn’t want to come back until he can drink and gamble 😂.. he turned 21 this month and we are bringing him and a buddy back the week before Christmas to celebrate!
You nailed it Ruby! It does seem like the younger Vegas goers are more interested in partying than gambling. Back in the 80s we went to gamble and see big name entertainers or lavish production shows. It's definitely a different vibe now.
This is the main reason hotels and food is more expensive than it used to be. When I was a frequent visitor in the 80's, the vast majority of visitors were there to gamble. I would venture to guess that less than 50% of visitors these days actually gamble to any substantial degree, so they need to make money off of everything else. The days where they could take a loss on food and lodging in order to get you on property to gamble are long past.
My husband & I are Vegas regulars. We took our kids (9 y/o twins & 20 y/o) & spent Thanksgiving there last year. We took them to the Adventuredome, out to see Red Rock Canyon, The Seven Magic Mountains & enjoyed the sights of the strip. We stayed at Elara, so no casino. We had a great time! Loved sharing one of our favorite cities with them!
I bring my kids to vegas but I make sure we are doing kid friendly activities and staying at hotels that offer things to do with kids. I don’t keep them out late and I watch them like a hawk. I also don’t gamble with them there. It has to be a kid focused trip if you bring them. My opinion on it.
Great video Ruby. My wife and I got married in Vegas in 2001. We have gone at least once a year since then, with the exception of a couple, and have never taken our kids until last month. 14 and 16 both boys. It was one of my favorite Vegas trips. We did a lot of things that my wife and I would’ve passed on when we were just by ourselves. The Hoover dam, the Mob Museum , pinball Hall of Fame and omega mart. We stayed on Strip at Caesars Palace and had no problems. Vegas is fun by yourself or with your family. So much to do!!
My dad and I would go to Vegas every year growing up. I loved walking the massive well themed resorts + all the lights and all the nature activities make you feel like your on another planet when your from Florida like me.
Completely agree! I visit Vegas at least twice a year. It used to be only my husband and I for a very long time, for the past 3 years we have taken our son, now 15 with us and we have a lot of fun. We have done many of the activities you mentioned, plus the movies, Dave and Buster’s, the mall and other museums. It is a lot of fun. Definitely don’t take him for a stroll at 11:00 pm!!
Hi Ruby! You hit the nail on the head regarding where to stay with kids. We took our 10-year olds and 12 year old to Las Vegas (it's my husband's home town!) and Mandalay Bay is a great hotel for that. It's got family suites, kid-friendly food nearby, and it's probably quieter than many of the other hotels. My kids loved Omega Mart and Cirque de Soleil. My kids get overwhelmed by loud noises, bright blinking lights, or crowds. So, avoiding the casinos and downtown Fremont Street is really smart advice - it's exactly what we chose to do.
Team Ruby content...pure gold as always!!! The Arts District is amazing. We did a food tour there on our last trip and it was outstanding, a great way to see the area with a guide and sample a ton of food!
I lived in Las Vegas for many years and a occasionally come back to visit. I've never, ever felt unsafe for one moment. Ruby's cautions about the more run-down areas of Downtown and off-strip are good, but she's right: you're way more likely to get scammed on the street than mugged.
I was a teenager in the 90’s. I loved the family friendly vibe that Vegas tried to offer. Now that I’m older, I really enjoy all of the grown up options. I guess it’s all about perspective
Part of the reason for the "Vegas is for families" slogan was to increase *non gaming revenue* and get people to *pay higher prices* for things that used to be cheap or comped. Since you're bringing your family, *you can afford to pay more since you're not just here to gamble.*
The desert light is deceptive, and things are a lot farther away than they appear. A hotel may look like it's one block away when you start walking towards it. Thirty minutes later, you're still walking, and it still looks like it's only a block away. This can be dangerous in the summer, as it's easy to get dehydrated.
I see kids all over the Strip. Honestly, there is so more than just going to the hotel pool now. Hershey's Factory, M&M World, PinBall Museum, to name a few.
I would say that if you’re not going to Vegas to actually spend time with your kids doing kid-friendly things, don’t bring them. Don’t drop them at the arcade and then go play tables or slots. The casinos are not babysitters. Leave them at home with one. I definitely agree on the hotel recommendations for families. Mandalay Bay has the shark reef aquarium alongside the huge pool complex. Definitely kid-friendly. Plus, you don’t have all the craziness of mid-strip at Mandalay Bay
I know everything is more expensive these days, but Vegas is definitely pricey in the restaurant category. Yes, you can go to Denny’s, McDonald’s, or Subway in Vegas, but who wants to eat there on vacation? When you go to a run of the mill Italian restaurant at a Vegas resort and the chicken parm is $37, that is expensive any way you slice it.
Local here: The things that I witness every day on the Strip and Fremont are insane! I have seen everything and it ain’t kid friendly. Please take your kids to Disneyland or come to Vegas when you have a sitter. Good Luck!
Unfortunately, there was a time when Vegas promoted itself as Kid Friendly. Some folks still believe that. Vegas created the problem. Nobody brought their children to see Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.
I love your channel! My husband and I travel to Vegas from Tennessee at least 3 times a year. We do come for the gambling, but your channel has shown us so many other things to do during our stay. I always watch your channel, especially leading up to our visit. We will be there next month bringing in the New Year. Would love some suggestions for ringing in the New Year in Vegas. I would also like to chime in on bringing kids to Vegas. Our kids are grown, but I still wouldn’t recommend bringing children for all of the reasons you mentioned. If people do decide to bring their children, they might want to stay at family friendly resorts off strip. I’ve visited Red Rock and it has a movie theater, bowling alley, arcade and nice pool area. Off strip resorts like Red Rock just seem more appropriate for kids . Just my thoughts. Keep up the great work Ruby!
Back when we lived 8 hours from Vegas we'd used to go almost every summer. I loved going there as a teenager and hit the arcades or just walk around some of the hotels and shops (away from the casinos of course). I have a bigger appreciation for Vegas as an adult but I always had a great time as a minor also
After coming to Vegas for almost 27 years now, I finally visited the Neon Museum last month. I walked there and back twice from Fremont St, once alone and once with friends, and it was absolutely no problem. Yes there are some weird people around but they do nothing to you. So whoever wants to walk 15min to the Neon Museum will be safe!
Great picks, Ruby! I agree there’s options for kids at certain places - what I find….odd is when parents are walking around at midnight with small children on The Strip!
In canada we would book packages for flight and hotel. Was around 600 and now it is twice that. Then we have resort fees on top of that and 45 dollar resort fee is is over 60 dollars canadian. Then we gamble but to get US money we pay 1.40 for the exchange so it is very expensive for us to come now. Unfortunately. They need to get rid of resort fees
Hey Ruby, I’ve been coming to Vegas over 34 years with me and my husband married. We’ve never brought our children background adults. It’s our vacation time. Thank you for all you do.🙏🏼🥰🧘♀️
One of my all time favorite Vegas restaurants, Hugo's, currently charges $95 for a 10 oz. filet. INSANE! The best steakhouses here in NY charge nowhere near that kind of rate for a steak. Fine dining in Vegas seems overpriced to me at the moment.
All great comments and suggestions. Been going to Vegas for 35yrs...it was always expensive if you overgambled, overindulged on anything. Different today? Yes...but going out wherever you live is more expensive today. Play it right and Vegas is still a gem! Hi from Wisconsin 🍺 😊
Great as usual Ruby! We took our kids (14 & 10) for the first time on our 16th trip! In their words it was one of the best family trips we had been on! Instead of the our regular booze fueled gamble-fest, we took the time to rent a car and see the sites around the greater Vegas area. We also took in Area 15, and exposed them to outlet shopping and a 'hood Walmart. LOL Lots of fun to be had by families if you take to time to research it and want to make the effort! But yes, I can see why people don't bring them and why we didn't until they were older! Coming next week, and they are not joining us!! LOL It Adult Vegas time for us!! Thanks for you fantastic shows!!
Love this one, thanks Ruby! I'm visiting for the first time in January for a conference and will have a ton of free time. Any tips for solo travellers?
Have you done a video about The Cromwell? We wanna know more about the property for our trip next April! Love the videos so much! We used many tips this year when we went! ❤
I've been bringing my son there since he's been born. He's 5 now, and he loves it. My sister does live there, so that's the main reason we go there, but there is so much to do for him. The Discovery Children's Museum is amazing. He loved the Omega Mart at Area 15, the resorts themselves are filled with shopping, and food. The list goes on. We're going in February and staying at the Luxor so he can see the Titanic exhibit because he loves the Titanic. Just so many things! We love going.
Las Vegas is what you make it! I took my 5 year old and it was very enjoyable. That being said, we stayed at Palms Place off strip, went to restaurants with an early dinner reservation, did the high roller and Mystere (a more kid friendly cirque du soliel), we also came in by 9 pm latest. I don’t drink or gamble, it’s all about being responsible if you do bring your children. And I agree about Fremont not being for children. I’m not taking my mom there either lol.
Vegas is safer than most big cities with all the surveillance cameras every where. I want to have my adult Vaca without kids and strollers. Take the kids to Disneyland or on a cruise, if you must bring them have a curfew like 10 or 11 pm and stay away from Freakmont Street at night.
As a local I love that you covered how safe it is here. It is safer than New York and other huge tourist cities. Really the only thing you have to watch out for here is to not get scammed.
Take your kids to Disneyland, not Vegas. Also, Vegas is getting insanely expensive. The nice hotels are price gouging (resort fees) , shows are getting ridiculous priced, and food is nuts! I paid $26 for two simple hot dogs, small fry and drying at Nathan’s hot dogs @the MGM! Come on now!
Hi Ruby Me and Wife are fans of your show . We are going to be in Vegas During the Thanks Giving Holiday . We would like to know if you guys are filming during our stay in vegas so we say a quick hello in person . Thanks
Looking good Ruby !!! Fresh and reverent look. Very classy. I think this is the first time I’ve seen you do a video like this! Keep up the good work! We all love Ruby ❤❤❤ Have an excellent thanksgiving next week. :-)
Hi Ruby! My wife and I have been coming to Las Vegas for 20 years now and stay (most of the time) at my in-laws' house just outside of Summerlin on West Cheyenne by the 215 Freeway. Lots to do even if we don't go to the strip. In Summerlin alone we're already entertained! Never got into any trouble whatsoever, even when we're on the strip or downtown. To us, Vegas is a big resort and we always look forward to our next trip there!
aloha ruby i agree with you about not having kids in vegas. just the idea of having people drinking to much (guilty of myself) at anytime is a bad thing for kids to be around and see. seen alot of drunk people at all times morning afternoon and especially at night. take the kids to magic mountain, knotts berry farm or disneyland (heard its a ripoff now days). make it a kid freindly trip , keep vegas for the adults.
My oldest was 10 when I got remarried in Las Vegas. He loved it. We just walked around the strip, he loved all the lights, hover dam and the 2 hour time difference. He loved to tell family he got to stay up 2 hours longer since we are from Chicago.
Great advice. Hilton Grand Gardens is really nice right on the strip. Timeshare apartments rented out via hotel nights. No casino, amazing pools, excellent family friendly food. Right on the strip near Circus Circus. Kids can safely, hang out in the apartment. Ruby, and Jacob have a video on great low budget food deals in las vegas. Lots of people watching, snacks, pools, and bus rides for families. Plan your day to include cool, quiet, naps.... Remember kids are no fun when their hot, tired, and exhausted. I love Vegas 😍.
I brought my grandson (age 13) to the Pokemon Global Tour and we stayed for two extra days and had a blast. Never went to Fremont although I have gone on. my own with friends at other times. We easily could have stayed longer!
As someone who has family who lives out in Las Vegas, we visit frequently and bring our daughter. When we go, we often get a rental car. We're not having her out walking the strip seeing the things that go on out there, we're not having her go on the casino floor and see what that's all about. We take her to the fun family places directed for children such as the Discovery Children's Museum, the circus, the arcades, or we find the things off strip for her to do to get her energy out so we can leave her with our family for a little bit so they can hang out with her and do the adult stuff. I know not everyone has that luxury, but there's a time and a place for everything, if you're going to bring your kids, maybe take turns hitting the floor.
My husband and I bring our small kids to Vegas. But we stay at Mandalay Bay and we do kid friendly things. I’m the only gambler in the family. I gamble at 6am while they are asleep and then we spend the day by the pool or at the aquarium. We get food from restaurants and bring it back to our room. Watching your channel is how I figured out the best resort for us to stay in.
I’ve been going to Vegas since I was 8 with my parents (now in my early 30s). There is so much for kids of all ages to do on the strip and for those adults where partying and gambling are not their priority. I’ve shocked so many people with how young I was my 1st time, but they soon get it when I explain how much there is to do there that people just don’t think about
Fabulous video ❤ I visited LV in September, had a brilliant time but was super surprised that a lot of food outlets on the Strip i.e California Kitchen closed pretty early (8pm) - kind of at odds with the 24hr vibe Vegas seems to have. Was pleasantly surprised how safe the Strip felt.
Ruby always seems so happy in her videos, I’ve been wondering what her secret was. Then when she said she didn’t have kids I was like, there you go. As a parent… so jealous. Lol
I love Vegas too...we never go to shows....we'll go up to the air base,to the walmart, to off strip casinos, and eat relatively cheaply, usually have some comps....I guess its just that laid back vacation feel...no work, no laundry, no cooking, just whatever.
My kids loved vegas when they were young and they have been everywhere in the world. When asked what their favorite trip was at age 12 and 13 VEGAS was their answer! These kids have been to fijji!
Hi ruby I'm from Australia I love Vegas but I don't drink or really gamble. My mum and I came here a few year ago we stayed at Trump hotel it's my favorite and only one ill stay at. One because it doesn't have a casino so less foot traffic, the rooms a beautiful standard room you get a mini kitchen with fridge stove microwave ect free bottles of water the bathroom is huge jetted tub separate shower and toilet. I walk across the street to the fashion show mall which is about a 30 second walk to the ABC shop grab cereal, milk, sandwiches, fruit, drinks and snacks to save money. I pre booked shows the grand canyon back in Australia so it was all paid for before I got there, so all we had to do was pay for food, souvenirs ect out of our cash we had a limit a day of $120 and never spent that in fact I brought money home. We had one good meal out a day and that's were the sandwiches came in handy for dinner and I think a fridge is necessary for my hotel stay. My mum drunk a lot of coffee and tea hotel had a coffee machine and a kettle saved money. We may have put max $50 in the slots the whole trip won and bought a nice dinner with winnings. We were in Vegas for 7 days loved every minute. As I uselly come middle of October will have to change it due to formula one. Thanks ruby for this video I just want to tell people travelling from other countries you can do Vegas on a budget as us aussies did it.🇦🇺❤
I love Vegas and can't wait to go back. I hardly ever gamble. I find other find stuff to do. I love to go to shows, sight see and look in the cool hotels. I do a lot of things I think is fun and don't cost a lot. Just do all the safe things Ruby said and you'll be ok. Most casinos have a sign that says no children a lout.
Vegas is for adults. Even the latest advertising campaign is you can bring your kids to vegas, but why would you. To me it is as simple as value your kids vacation over being selfish. Their are great spots for kids and much more kid friendly locations. If you must go to vegas with kids stay off the strip and fremont. Be in control of kids, if you must bring them. People are going to have a good time. Don’t be pissed at people for doing and saying things your kids shouldn’t hear. You brought them to sin city, that is on you.
I can confirm that Las Vegas is a family-friendly destination. My family and I have visited Vegas each year since I was 10. As a kid we enjoyed the Mandalay Bay pool and aquarium, the excalibur arcade, the shows, the m&m and coke store.
I would like to see someone do a video on something in Vegas other than Gambling, shows, and the strip...for example does Vegas have a library, hospitals, parks, factories. and other interesting things like that. I know they are trying to make Vegas much more then just gambling...with Football, WNBA Basketball and soon Baseball which I like to see. But I like to see the normal side of life in Vegas for once.....
Once you get off The Strip, Vegas is just like any other city. Well, outside of all the slot machines everywhere. We have everything any other city has.. schools, libraries, strip malls, movie theaters, hospitals, colleges, all the boring every day life items. My life now isn't much different than my life back in Michigan 18 years ago... it just has much less snow and the city buses are more reliable. The normal side of Vegas is.. normal.
I travel Solo a lot and I have never felt unsafe in Vegas, I stay within the tourists areas during day and in or around resort I'm staying in at night.
when we go once a year we usually have our car...I love to go "exploring"...one of my nicest "finds" was a fish fry at a local Catholic church...got to visit with locals and it was very fun.
I worked in the ER in AZ. parents bring in their kids after midnight. Las Vegas is too expensive.$$$ I wish it would bring hotels cost down that will work for working parents and grandparents, Roller rinks, ice rinks, rock walls and play pools for small kids on the strip. Bowling alleys, so parents and grandparents have a good time with family. If the hotels cost less, we all could eat at some of the places you recommend to try. Have your hotel key card work for the rail transportation between casinos and go downtown all included with your hotel room price.
Making Vegas family friendly is a bit like making a trip to Disney World adults only.. plan ahead, find your spots for interesting things, stay open to possibilities, wear comfortable shoes, and take time for naps or breaks when they are needed. I highly recommend The Pinball Hall of Fame and Area 15 for those traveling to Vegas with slightly older kids.
I love your videos, my husband and I were just down there. We stayed at the aria for the raider game. I used your tip about asking for comps at check out and it worked. I saw you walking the strip on Tuesday and I wanted to say hi, but I didn't want to bother you. And I wouldn't bring my kids, because of the smoking 💨 🍃. But we are definitely going again next year! ❤
Yes Vegas is to expensive from one spectrum to the other. You cannot deny that. I’m a little old school where they used to give us lots of things to come and gamble their everything they gave us to keep the gambler happy anymore they just take the service is terrible at all the casinos in less you were heavy tipper you will not get a cocktail waitress, coming back more than one time.
I am from the UK and only get back once every couple of years. We are not high rollers but use a loyalty card, charge to the room etc. I am coming in February for 5 nights ,4 are comped , I am only paying $50 for 5 nights at NYNY, I also have $200 resort credit and $125 free play. It can be expensive but if you are aware of what you can get , you can do it on a tight budget
Yes, Vegas has gotten expensive, we used to come mid week and get the MGM Grand for under $100 with resort fees and free parking. In the past 15 years, rooms have doubled, parking is $20 a night, rental cars have doubled and no I won’t play 6:5 Blackjack.
One of my pet peeves - Seeing parents walking children around the Strip after 11pm! I can't tell you how many times I've seen children under 12 being walked around after midnight in and outside the casinos on the Strip! It's also obvious they (the kids) are tired as you see them complaining to the parents.
Completely agree!
Same!! Especially on Fremont St. There are too many risque things that they shouldn't be seeing.
As a local my kids have been on the strip and downtown at midnight. But we are night owls and it's normal for them to be up late. I grew up here and it was normal for me to go and be out late doing stuff with my parents too. My husband also has fond memories of going to eat at late night food specials on the strip and downtown with his mom and step dad.
@@JennyfromDblockMy household is sex positive. A butt in a thong and boobs with pasties aren't shamed around my boys. But maybe you look at things different when you're born and raised in Vegas. I grew up going to shows where are the women barely wore anything. It's just the human body. Nothing to be ashamed of.
We went to a Denny’s at 3 am on the strip years ago and I saw a family with toddlers in strollers. Yes the kids were cranky. I was disgusted with those parents.
My husband and I love Vegas and have visited many times. We brought our teenage son to Vegas once a few yrs back. We went to hockey game, a cirque du Soleil show, and saw the sights on strip (fountains, volcano, etc) only time we gambled was when we stopped at Excalibur so he could go to arcade at same time. He loved all the cool cars he saw driving on the strip. He said he had fun but doesn’t want to come back until he can drink and gamble 😂.. he turned 21 this month and we are bringing him and a buddy back the week before Christmas to celebrate!
You nailed it Ruby! It does seem like the younger Vegas goers are more interested in partying than gambling. Back in the 80s we went to gamble and see big name entertainers or lavish production shows. It's definitely a different vibe now.
This is the main reason hotels and food is more expensive than it used to be. When I was a frequent visitor in the 80's, the vast majority of visitors were there to gamble. I would venture to guess that less than 50% of visitors these days actually gamble to any substantial degree, so they need to make money off of everything else. The days where they could take a loss on food and lodging in order to get you on property to gamble are long past.
I agree. Vegas has a TON of cool stuff for families but it's important to curate your journey carefully when bringing kids.
My husband & I are Vegas regulars. We took our kids (9 y/o twins & 20 y/o) & spent Thanksgiving there last year. We took them to the Adventuredome, out to see Red Rock Canyon, The Seven Magic Mountains & enjoyed the sights of the strip. We stayed at Elara, so no casino. We had a great time! Loved sharing one of our favorite cities with them!
The weather, at that time of year would be fantastic for all of those activities. The summer heat is brutal.
I bring my kids to vegas but I make sure we are doing kid friendly activities and staying at hotels that offer things to do with kids. I don’t keep them out late and I watch them like a hawk. I also don’t gamble with them there. It has to be a kid focused trip if you bring them. My opinion on it.
Great video Ruby. My wife and I got married in Vegas in 2001. We have gone at least once a year since then, with the exception of a couple, and have never taken our kids until last month. 14 and 16 both boys. It was one of my favorite Vegas trips. We did a lot of things that my wife and I would’ve passed on when we were just by ourselves. The Hoover dam, the Mob Museum , pinball Hall of Fame and omega mart. We stayed on Strip at Caesars Palace and had no problems. Vegas is fun by yourself or with your family. So much to do!!
My dad and I would go to Vegas every year growing up. I loved walking the massive well themed resorts + all the lights and all the nature activities make you feel like your on another planet when your from Florida like me.
Completely agree! I visit Vegas at least twice a year. It used to be only my husband and I for a very long time, for the past 3 years we have taken our son, now 15 with us and we have a lot of fun. We have done many of the activities you mentioned, plus the movies, Dave and Buster’s, the mall and other museums. It is a lot of fun. Definitely don’t take him for a stroll at 11:00 pm!!
Hi Ruby! You hit the nail on the head regarding where to stay with kids. We took our 10-year olds and 12 year old to Las Vegas (it's my husband's home town!) and Mandalay Bay is a great hotel for that. It's got family suites, kid-friendly food nearby, and it's probably quieter than many of the other hotels. My kids loved Omega Mart and Cirque de Soleil. My kids get overwhelmed by loud noises, bright blinking lights, or crowds. So, avoiding the casinos and downtown Fremont Street is really smart advice - it's exactly what we chose to do.
I was in Vegas last week and thought to myself a few times that it just wasn't suitable for kids, and that goes for the Strip as well as Fremont.
Team Ruby content...pure gold as always!!! The Arts District is amazing. We did a food tour there on our last trip and it was outstanding, a great way to see the area with a guide and sample a ton of food!
I lived in Las Vegas for many years and a occasionally come back to visit. I've never, ever felt unsafe for one moment. Ruby's cautions about the more run-down areas of Downtown and off-strip are good, but she's right: you're way more likely to get scammed on the street than mugged.
I was a teenager in the 90’s. I loved the family friendly vibe that Vegas tried to offer. Now that I’m older, I really enjoy all of the grown up options. I guess it’s all about perspective
Me too!!!!
Part of the reason for the "Vegas is for families" slogan was to increase *non gaming revenue* and get people to *pay higher prices* for things that used to be cheap or comped. Since you're bringing your family, *you can afford to pay more since you're not just here to gamble.*
The desert light is deceptive, and things are a lot farther away than they appear. A hotel may look like it's one block away when you start walking towards it. Thirty minutes later, you're still walking, and it still looks like it's only a block away.
This can be dangerous in the summer, as it's easy to get dehydrated.
I see kids all over the Strip. Honestly, there is so more than just going to the hotel pool now. Hershey's Factory, M&M World, PinBall Museum, to name a few.
I would say that if you’re not going to Vegas to actually spend time with your kids doing kid-friendly things, don’t bring them. Don’t drop them at the arcade and then go play tables or slots. The casinos are not babysitters. Leave them at home with one. I definitely agree on the hotel recommendations for families. Mandalay Bay has the shark reef aquarium alongside the huge pool complex. Definitely kid-friendly. Plus, you don’t have all the craziness of mid-strip at Mandalay Bay
I agree.
I know everything is more expensive these days, but Vegas is definitely pricey in the restaurant category. Yes, you can go to Denny’s, McDonald’s, or Subway in Vegas, but who wants to eat there on vacation? When you go to a run of the mill Italian restaurant at a Vegas resort and the chicken parm is $37, that is expensive any way you slice it.
Local here: The things that I witness every day on the Strip and Fremont are insane! I have seen everything and it ain’t kid friendly. Please take your kids to Disneyland or come to Vegas when you have a sitter. Good Luck!
Agreed!!!
I agree
Unfortunately, there was a time when Vegas promoted itself as Kid Friendly. Some folks still believe that. Vegas created the problem. Nobody brought their children to see Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.
Circus circus looks old but that’s the best to go ! stay out the hotels etc it’s so fun kids is fun
I love your channel! My husband and I travel to Vegas from Tennessee at least 3 times a year. We do come for the gambling, but your channel has shown us so many other things to do during our stay. I always watch your channel, especially leading up to our visit. We will be there next month bringing in the New Year. Would love some suggestions for ringing in the New Year in Vegas. I would also like to chime in on bringing kids to Vegas. Our kids are grown, but I still wouldn’t recommend bringing children for all of the reasons you mentioned. If people do decide to bring their children, they might want to stay at family friendly resorts off strip. I’ve visited Red Rock and it has a movie theater, bowling alley, arcade and nice pool area. Off strip resorts like Red Rock just seem more appropriate for kids . Just my thoughts. Keep up the great work Ruby!
Back when we lived 8 hours from Vegas we'd used to go almost every summer. I loved going there as a teenager and hit the arcades or just walk around some of the hotels and shops (away from the casinos of course). I have a bigger appreciation for Vegas as an adult but I always had a great time as a minor also
Yes, a video on fun, non-touristy areas (off Strip, off Fremont) would be great!
After coming to Vegas for almost 27 years now, I finally visited the Neon Museum last month. I walked there and back twice from Fremont St, once alone and once with friends, and it was absolutely no problem. Yes there are some weird people around but they do nothing to you. So whoever wants to walk 15min to the Neon Museum will be safe!
I grew up going to Fremont st and they are some of my most favorite memories
Great picks, Ruby!
I agree there’s options for kids at certain places - what I find….odd is when parents are walking around at midnight with small children on The Strip!
When Ruby says it, I believe it.
In canada we would book packages for flight and hotel. Was around 600 and now it is twice that. Then we have resort fees on top of that and 45 dollar resort fee is is over 60 dollars canadian. Then we gamble but to get US money we pay 1.40 for the exchange so it is very expensive for us to come now. Unfortunately. They need to get rid of resort fees
I would love for you to do a video on things to do off the strip! Love your videos!
Been watching you for years. I am a frequent visitor to Vegas. I like how your videos and production just keeps getting better.
This video is 💯
2:55 It's dishonest to show this screen of rock-bottom rates without acknowledging resort fees
Hey Ruby, I’ve been coming to Vegas over 34 years with me and my husband married. We’ve never brought our children background adults. It’s our vacation time. Thank you for all you do.🙏🏼🥰🧘♀️
I moved here in 2017 and I can assure you the cost of stuff has gone way up. Yes, it is expensive to visit and to live.
Thank you @TravelRuby, when I go to vegas in March , I will sit my ass down at the Palms and be safe lol
Very nicely done Ruby, we just left Vegas last weekend and had a blast we referred back to your videos for ideas
One of my all time favorite Vegas restaurants, Hugo's, currently charges $95 for a 10 oz. filet. INSANE! The best steakhouses here in NY charge nowhere near that kind of rate for a steak. Fine dining in Vegas seems overpriced to me at the moment.
All great comments and suggestions. Been going to Vegas for 35yrs...it was always expensive if you overgambled, overindulged on anything. Different today? Yes...but going out wherever you live is more expensive today. Play it right and Vegas is still a gem! Hi from Wisconsin 🍺 😊
Great as usual Ruby! We took our kids (14 & 10) for the first time on our 16th trip! In their words it was one of the best family trips we had been on! Instead of the our regular booze fueled gamble-fest, we took the time to rent a car and see the sites around the greater Vegas area. We also took in Area 15, and exposed them to outlet shopping and a 'hood Walmart. LOL Lots of fun to be had by families if you take to time to research it and want to make the effort! But yes, I can see why people don't bring them and why we didn't until they were older! Coming next week, and they are not joining us!! LOL It Adult Vegas time for us!! Thanks for you fantastic shows!!
Love this one, thanks Ruby! I'm visiting for the first time in January for a conference and will have a ton of free time. Any tips for solo travellers?
Hi Ruby!!! I’m going for the Holidays 🎄 Can you talk about where to have a nice Christmas dinner and where to party(nightclubs)??
Greetings ❤
Have you done a video about The Cromwell? We wanna know more about the property for our trip next April! Love the videos so much! We used many tips this year when we went! ❤
I've been bringing my son there since he's been born. He's 5 now, and he loves it. My sister does live there, so that's the main reason we go there, but there is so much to do for him. The Discovery Children's Museum is amazing. He loved the Omega Mart at Area 15, the resorts themselves are filled with shopping, and food. The list goes on. We're going in February and staying at the Luxor so he can see the Titanic exhibit because he loves the Titanic. Just so many things! We love going.
Las Vegas is what you make it! I took my 5 year old and it was very enjoyable. That being said, we stayed at Palms Place off strip, went to restaurants with an early dinner reservation, did the high roller and Mystere (a more kid friendly cirque du soliel), we also came in by 9 pm latest. I don’t drink or gamble, it’s all about being responsible if you do bring your children. And I agree about Fremont not being for children. I’m not taking my mom there either lol.
Hi Ruby! I am on my 4th day here with my toddler and we are having a great time. It all depends on where you go and what you do. 😊
Vegas is safer than most big cities with all the surveillance cameras every where. I want to have my adult Vaca without kids and strollers. Take the kids to Disneyland or on a cruise, if you must bring them have a curfew like 10 or 11 pm and stay away from Freakmont Street at night.
well, maybe I don't want old people with their walkers...hmmmmm?
Love the shopping in Vegas
As a local I love that you covered how safe it is here. It is safer than New York and other huge tourist cities. Really the only thing you have to watch out for here is to not get scammed.
Thanks for another awesome video. Please do a video on Vegas Specialty tours. Adam's a great guy and has lots of Vegas history on his tour. Thanks!!!!
Highly recommend The Good Wolf which is a boutique store in the Arts District. Friends of mine own it and are super friendly and locals!
Art districts is great! We love "The Container Park"!
Take your kids to Disneyland, not Vegas. Also, Vegas is getting insanely expensive. The nice hotels are price gouging (resort fees) , shows are getting ridiculous priced, and food is nuts! I paid $26 for two simple hot dogs, small fry and drying at Nathan’s hot dogs @the MGM! Come on now!
Hi Ruby Me and Wife are fans of your show . We are going to be in Vegas During the Thanks Giving Holiday . We would like to know if you guys are filming during our stay in vegas so we say a quick hello in person . Thanks
This is my favorite kind of video, informative, and without the slots.
Looking good Ruby !!! Fresh and reverent look. Very classy. I think this is the first time I’ve seen you do a video like this! Keep up the good work! We all love Ruby ❤❤❤ Have an excellent thanksgiving next week. :-)
Thank you Ruby !! Coming to Vegas In March! Your videos are always the best !! 🎰😎
I always love the slow jam beats in these videos.
Amen Ruby...No Kids .
Good morning Ruby happy Saturday morning and happy holidays and happy weekend and I loved your vlogs and you are amazing
Hi Ruby! My wife and I have been coming to Las Vegas for 20 years now and stay (most of the time) at my in-laws' house just outside of Summerlin on West Cheyenne by the 215 Freeway. Lots to do even if we don't go to the strip. In Summerlin alone we're already entertained! Never got into any trouble whatsoever, even when we're on the strip or downtown. To us, Vegas is a big resort and we always look forward to our next trip there!
aloha ruby i agree with you about not having kids in vegas. just the idea of having people drinking to much (guilty of myself) at anytime is a bad thing for kids to be around and see. seen alot of drunk people at all times morning afternoon and especially at night. take the kids to magic mountain, knotts berry farm or disneyland (heard its a ripoff now days). make it a kid freindly trip , keep vegas for the adults.
Thanks Ruby... Vegas also has a great children's museum in DTLV!
Watch out for the cazadores in red Rock canyon. 😂😂
Favorite bars and lounge episode maybe please!!!
My oldest was 10 when I got remarried in Las Vegas. He loved it. We just walked around the strip, he loved all the lights, hover dam and the 2 hour time difference. He loved to tell family he got to stay up 2 hours longer since we are from Chicago.
Hey, I’m going back to Vegas for EDC Las Vegas and I want to see other things in the strip. Are you gonna make a video on the local things?
Great advice. Hilton Grand Gardens is really nice right on the strip. Timeshare apartments rented out via hotel nights. No casino, amazing pools, excellent family friendly food. Right on the strip near Circus Circus. Kids can safely, hang out in the apartment. Ruby, and Jacob have a video on great low budget food deals in las vegas. Lots of people watching, snacks, pools, and bus rides for families. Plan your day to include cool, quiet, naps.... Remember kids are no fun when their hot, tired, and exhausted. I love Vegas 😍.
Ruby I truly love all your videos your so informative and fun to watch Thank you
Can't wait to see the video on things to do. Thanks Ruby! 👍
I brought my grandson (age 13) to the Pokemon Global Tour and we stayed for two extra days and had a blast. Never went to Fremont although I have gone on. my own with friends at other times. We easily could have stayed longer!
As someone who has family who lives out in Las Vegas, we visit frequently and bring our daughter. When we go, we often get a rental car. We're not having her out walking the strip seeing the things that go on out there, we're not having her go on the casino floor and see what that's all about. We take her to the fun family places directed for children such as the Discovery Children's Museum, the circus, the arcades, or we find the things off strip for her to do to get her energy out so we can leave her with our family for a little bit so they can hang out with her and do the adult stuff. I know not everyone has that luxury, but there's a time and a place for everything, if you're going to bring your kids, maybe take turns hitting the floor.
My husband and I bring our small kids to Vegas. But we stay at Mandalay Bay and we do kid friendly things. I’m the only gambler in the family. I gamble at 6am while they are asleep and then we spend the day by the pool or at the aquarium. We get food from restaurants and bring it back to our room. Watching your channel is how I figured out the best resort for us to stay in.
I’ve been going to Vegas since I was 8 with my parents (now in my early 30s). There is so much for kids of all ages to do on the strip and for those adults where partying and gambling are not their priority. I’ve shocked so many people with how young I was my 1st time, but they soon get it when I explain how much there is to do there that people just don’t think about
New Ruby video a good Friday indeed
Fabulous video ❤ I visited LV in September, had a brilliant time but was super surprised that a lot of food outlets on the Strip i.e California Kitchen closed pretty early (8pm) - kind of at odds with the 24hr vibe Vegas seems to have. Was pleasantly surprised how safe the Strip felt.
Ruby always seems so happy in her videos, I’ve been wondering what her secret was. Then when she said she didn’t have kids I was like, there you go. As a parent… so jealous. Lol
I love Vegas. Going to Vegas in a couple weeks. Hope to see you Rudy
I love Vegas too...we never go to shows....we'll go up to the air base,to the walmart, to off strip casinos, and eat relatively cheaply, usually have some comps....I guess its just that laid back vacation feel...no work, no laundry, no cooking, just whatever.
Very informative video!
My kids loved vegas when they were young and they have been everywhere in the world. When asked what their favorite trip was at age 12 and 13 VEGAS was their answer! These kids have been to fijji!
Hi ruby I'm from Australia I love Vegas but I don't drink or really gamble. My mum and I came here a few year ago we stayed at Trump hotel it's my favorite and only one ill stay at. One because it doesn't have a casino so less foot traffic, the rooms a beautiful standard room you get a mini kitchen with fridge stove microwave ect free bottles of water the bathroom is huge jetted tub separate shower and toilet.
I walk across the street to the fashion show mall which is about a 30 second walk to the ABC shop grab cereal, milk, sandwiches, fruit, drinks and snacks to save money. I pre booked shows the grand canyon back in Australia so it was all paid for before I got there, so all we had to do was pay for food, souvenirs ect out of our cash we had a limit a day of $120 and never spent that in fact I brought money home. We had one good meal out a day and that's were the sandwiches came in handy for dinner and I think a fridge is necessary for my hotel stay. My mum drunk a lot of coffee and tea hotel had a coffee machine and a kettle saved money. We may have put max $50 in the slots the whole trip won and bought a nice dinner with winnings. We were in Vegas for 7 days loved every minute. As I uselly come middle of October will have to change it due to formula one. Thanks ruby for this video I just want to tell people travelling from other countries you can do Vegas on a budget as us aussies did it.🇦🇺❤
I love Vegas and can't wait to go back. I hardly ever gamble. I find other find stuff to do. I love to go to shows, sight see and look in the cool hotels. I do a lot of things I think is fun and don't cost a lot. Just do all the safe things Ruby said and you'll be ok. Most casinos have a sign that says no children a lout.
Can confirm arts district has amazing spots
Vegas is for adults. Even the latest advertising campaign is you can bring your kids to vegas, but why would you. To me it is as simple as value your kids vacation over being selfish. Their are great spots for kids and much more kid friendly locations. If you must go to vegas with kids stay off the strip and fremont. Be in control of kids, if you must bring them. People are going to have a good time. Don’t be pissed at people for doing and saying things your kids shouldn’t hear. You brought them to sin city, that is on you.
Word of wisdom.
Another great vid been following on IG for even and I thought I was here on CZcams as well but I guess I wasn't glad I caught that keep crushing it
Silverton would be a good place to stay with kids. They have mermaids, and a very impressive Bass Pro Shop!
I can confirm that Las Vegas is a family-friendly destination. My family and I have visited Vegas each year since I was 10. As a kid we enjoyed the Mandalay Bay pool and aquarium, the excalibur arcade, the shows, the m&m and coke store.
As always GREAT VIDEO 😎👍✨
I would like to see someone do a video on something in Vegas other than Gambling, shows, and the strip...for example does Vegas have a library, hospitals, parks, factories. and other interesting things like that. I know they are trying to make Vegas much more then just gambling...with Football, WNBA Basketball and soon Baseball which I like to see. But I like to see the normal side of life in Vegas for once.....
Once you get off The Strip, Vegas is just like any other city. Well, outside of all the slot machines everywhere.
We have everything any other city has.. schools, libraries, strip malls, movie theaters, hospitals, colleges, all the boring every day life items. My life now isn't much different than my life back in Michigan 18 years ago... it just has much less snow and the city buses are more reliable.
The normal side of Vegas is.. normal.
You always have great tips. Love watching your videos. 🍀 🍀
I agree 1000 percent with everything you talk about, keep up the great work!!
I travel Solo a lot and I have never felt unsafe in Vegas, I stay within the tourists areas during day and in or around resort I'm staying in at night.
when we go once a year we usually have our car...I love to go "exploring"...one of my nicest "finds" was a fish fry at a local Catholic church...got to visit with locals and it was very fun.
Some great museums in and around Vegas, Red Rock Conservation Area great place to visit. I tell people do your homework and use common sense.
If you don’t have common sense, you don’t need to leave your house 😂
I love going to Vegas for the food options, especially china town..
I worked in the ER in AZ. parents bring in their kids after midnight. Las Vegas is too expensive.$$$ I wish it would bring hotels cost down that will work for working parents and grandparents, Roller rinks, ice rinks, rock walls and play pools for small kids on the strip. Bowling alleys, so parents and grandparents have a good time with family. If the hotels cost less, we all could eat at some of the places you recommend to try. Have your hotel key card work for the rail transportation between casinos and go downtown all included with your hotel room price.
I dont agree with Las Vegas not being expensive,we visit from the UK,and have noticed a big difference.Having said that,it's the same everywhere..
Making Vegas family friendly is a bit like making a trip to Disney World adults only.. plan ahead, find your spots for interesting things, stay open to possibilities, wear comfortable shoes, and take time for naps or breaks when they are needed.
I highly recommend The Pinball Hall of Fame and Area 15 for those traveling to Vegas with slightly older kids.
I love your videos, my husband and I were just down there. We stayed at the aria for the raider game. I used your tip about asking for comps at check out and it worked. I saw you walking the strip on Tuesday and I wanted to say hi, but I didn't want to bother you. And I wouldn't bring my kids, because of the smoking 💨 🍃. But we are definitely going again next year! ❤
Yes Vegas is to expensive from one spectrum to the other. You cannot deny that. I’m a little old school where they used to give us lots of things to come and gamble their everything they gave us to keep the gambler happy anymore they just take the service is terrible at all the casinos in less you were heavy tipper you will not get a cocktail waitress, coming back more than one time.
I am from the UK and only get back once every couple of years. We are not high rollers but use a loyalty card, charge to the room etc.
I am coming in February for 5 nights ,4 are comped , I am only paying $50 for 5 nights at NYNY, I also have $200 resort credit and $125 free play.
It can be expensive but if you are aware of what you can get , you can do it on a tight budget
Love you for saying this 😂 7:46
Not Chicago ! Oh my was there last spring and we heard guns shots at night from open Balcony
Yes, Vegas has gotten expensive, we used to come mid week and get the MGM Grand for under $100 with resort fees and free parking. In the past 15 years, rooms have doubled, parking is $20 a night, rental cars have doubled and no I won’t play 6:5 Blackjack.