Off The Beaten Path By: Phillip Lawless, editor A selection of unique destinations to spice up any Las Vegas visit. O Over the past 20 years, Las Vegas has under-gone yet another transformation. Known in the 1990s for its budget-friendly buffets, free drinks and nickel slot machines, the city’s latest facelift turned it into the new home for big-money glitz and glamour. Lounge singers and dollar hotdogs were re-placed with world famous musical acts, lavish nightclubs and luxurious casinos, and these expensive events and destinations continue to draw tourists to Las Vegas in droves. Another large tourism draw for Las Vegas is the city’s convention and tradeshow facilities. Massive convention centers and plenti-ful lodging make Las Vegas the ideal host for a multitude of industry conventions and tradeshows — like this year’s ISSA/INTER-CLEAN 2013. For many convention attendees, the casi-nos and attractions on the Las Vegas Strip and in the Fremont Street Experience offer all the needed excitement. Yet, other visitors may look for entertain-ment or educational options beyond the beaten path. From sports cars to pinball, from canyon hiking to atomic testing, here are a few sug-gestions for visitors searching for atypical ex-periences compared to the typical Las Vegas activities. Shelby American Does it sometimes seem like there is no free entertainment left in Las Vegas? Well, the Shelby American museum stands ready to prove this notion wrong. For a grand total of zero dollars and zero cents, a visitor can wander through the physi-cal history of Shelby American every Monday Make the most of your trip to the Sin City by taking in the most unique destinations that Las Vegas has to offer. 4 • Exhibit Product Guide 2013 • www.cmmonline.com Image courtesy of The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
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