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Buffalo Bill’s Resort and Casino in Primm, Nevada is running its second Freecation special for Las Vegas locals. The vacation package includes a two night stay at Buffalo Bill’s, two free all-day attraction passes, $50 in free slot play, two free drinks at the Tree Bar, two-for-one breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets, two-for-one golf and a complimentary appetizer at GP’s Steakhouse. The special is running until July 9th. There are a few simple requirements to get your free vacation: you must be a Nevada resident with a local ID, have a credit card to make your reservation, join the Primm Player’s Club and you must book your room in advance online or by phone.

Buffalo Bill’s is about 45 minutes outside of Nevada near the California state line. The Desperado roller coaster is located at Buffalo Bill’s and it is one of the world’s tallest roller coasters with a 225 foot drop and speeds reaching up to 80mph. The Fashion Outlets of Las Vegas mall is across the street from Buffalo Bill’s and it has 371,000 sq. ft. of shopping fun. If you are looking for an inexpensive summer getaway, this may be the right opportunity.

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Vegas gets a bad rap for its brutally hot and dry summers, but the climate here is actually pretty wonderful most of the year, with an average of 300 days of sunshine annually. Even during the warmer months (June-September), it’s entirely bearable.

The highs hover around 100°F with no humidity, and virtually every interior inch of this city is air-conditioned. Just drink lots of water, and we mean lots and lots.

The rest of the year, expect still more sun and only the occasional rainy days (the average annual rainfall is 4 inches) and wonderfully pleasant temps, with highs in the 70s and 80s in spring and fall, and in the upper 50s and 60s in winter.

Freezing temperatures are rare, but desert nights can get chilly between late fall and early spring, so bring a sweater or windbreaker for your evening strolls beneath the neon-bathed skies.

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ET has the dish on how Dennis Quaid, Greg Kinnear and “Lost”’s Matthew Fox spent their Friday night in Sin City.

The three stars were spotted enjoying the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino’s party pit.

Earlier in the evening, Quaid was also seen inside the eatery AGO, as well as dining with Kinnear at Nobu.

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Additional evidence of the tourism slump is coming from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Last year, it says the visitor count was about 37.5 million, down 4.4 percent from 2007 when an estimated 39 million people visited Las Vegas. News 3’s Steve Crupi digs deeper into how the hotels are dealing with the decline.

The Las Vegas Strip is offering some unheard of incentives. Tuesday, Harrah’s Entertainment announced that on top of cheap room rates, the company will begin giving away up to $300 in airline credits to customers who book a return visit to Las Vegas.

Normally, receiving an airline comp is a privilege reserved for a casino’s best customers. But now, just about anyone can cash in on the slow economy. The goal is to fill the gaming tables and keep the Las Vegas economy from slipping any further.

“Get Your Wings” is the name of the airfare promotion. If you say for three nights at a Harrah’s property in Las Vegas, you can get up to $300 toward your flight on a return visit.

“These rates are as low as $38,” says Suzanne Trout, Harrah’s Entertainment. “(It’s) two trips for the price of one, really.”

Every hotel in Las Vegas is feeling the pressure. Hooters Hotel’s new walking billboards are another example of the steps companies are taking to attract customers.

“How competitive is it these days? Grab for as many people as they can get,” says Matthew Desvio, Hooters Casino.

Even the newest and fanciest hotels are offering tremendous bargains. At the Trump Tower, you can find rooms for $109 that include a $50 credit for the spa.

And $6 per night isn’t even the cheapest we’ve seen; in December, the hotels in Primm were offering “free” rooms to locals willing to make the drive down I-15 to the state line.

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Las Vegas is a great place to have a vacation. I personally prefer renting a rental home instead of going to a hotel like the Bellagio or Treasure Island.  Renting a home in Las Vegas is pretty reasonable these days but its always good to look around at all the major rental sites in Las Vegas and to barter with the home owner. This economy sucks and everyone seems to be hurting, especially people renting real estate.

Absolutely not! There are plenty of sites and attractions in Las Vegas to keep you busy on your vacation. And they don’t cost a dime.
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Check out this Las Vegas Rental home:

Now you can get a home like this in Las Vegas, in a gated community, for under $1,500 per month. That’s about $50 dollars a day! Of course, if you want some luxuries(e.g. a bowling alley) your going to have to pay a bit more.

My point being, if you are going to Las Vegas for any period of time longer than a week you should definitely consider renting out a home in Las Vegas. It’s private and it won’t do to much harm to your wallet.

Rent this Las Vegas rental home here.

Many homeowners wonder about how to adjust their water heater while they’re away. If you have a gas water heater, set the temperature dial to the VAC or “vacation” setting.

If you don’t have this setting, turn the thermostat as low as it will go - but don’t turn it completely off. If you do, you’ll have to relight the pilot light when you get home, and with most water heaters this requires a service call from a professional.

If you have an electric water heater, cut the power at the breaker or fuse in the service panel.

With either type of water heater, It’s not necessary to drain out the water from the tank, but when you come home, be sure to let the water reach at least 120 degrees before using it.

For more money saving tips via effectively managing appliances, go to this link.

Going on a Las Vegas Vacation? Here is 28 activities you may want to try out to keep yourself busy while your down there.

Get out to the Extraterrestrial Highway
Go to the top of the Stratosphere Hotel
Play golf at the Bali Hai Golf Course
Have a blast at the Piano Bar at Harrah’s
Check out the Haunted Vegas Tour
Have a Martini at Red Square in the Mandalay Bay
Have a party at the Hofbrauhaus
Hop on the Las Vegas Strip Trolley for trip down Las Vegas Blvd.
Order the King Crab legs at Pasta Pirates at the California Club
See the Legends show at the Imperial Palace
Watch the Lions at MGM Grand
Live it up at the THEhotel at Mandalay Bay
Have a margarita at Margaritaville at the Flamingo
Eat the Pancetta Wrapped Meatloaf at Spago in the Forum Shops
See Mystere at Treasure Island
Have steak that melts like ice cream in your mouth at N9NE in the Palms
Have lunch on the patio at Olives at the Bellagio and load up on the flat bread
Order a drink and act cool at Rouge at the MGM Grand
Try the pastrami on marbled rye at the coffee shop at the Mandalay Bay Hotel
People watch at the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace
Eat at the Pink Taco at the Hard Rock Hotel
See a Pirate battle in front of the Treasure Island Hotel
Play poker in the Bellagio Poker Room
Pass out while eating an incredible meal at Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House at MGM Grand
Poker - Play poker at Binion’s in Downtown Las Vegas
A Pool? - Work on your tan at a Las Vegas Pool
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If you book your flight round trip, it will be cheaper than if you don’t. Understanably, when you go to vacation in Las Vegas you may not know when you are going to return, just a thought.

When going on a Las Vegas vacation, if you are looking to save a few bucks on your activities(which you should be) planning ahead always helps. Researching the hotel rates, ordering show tickets way in advance and the biggest is stick to your gambling limit.