Here's a top secret place I personally discovered that is the best place to watch Las Vegas New Year's Eve fireworks on the Las Vegas Strip. What's so great about this location?
1. You can take in as wide a panoramic view as possible of the New Year's Eve fireworks.
The fireworks will be shot off simultaneously across the various hotel rooftops along The Las Vegas Strip--MGM Grand, Aria, Planet Hollywood, Caesars Palace, Treasure Island, The Venetian and The Stratosphere. In 2008, a fire at The Bellagio caused the fireworks extravaganza to be lowered to the ground, and it was a really pathetic display. Fortunately, beginning last year, the Las Vegas New Year's Eve fireworks returned to the rooftops--much better!
2. You can check out the fireworks without having to actually be on The Strip.
While I've actually been on The Las Vegas Strip for the countdown and fireworks (Flamingo and Las Vegas Boulevard to be exact), the truth is that it gets pretty squishy and at times pretty scary when drunk people start to push and the crowd force takes over. Not much fun. I can say "been on The Las Vegas Strip at midnight on New Year's Eve--check, now I'm done with it."
3. You can easily park for free, avoid the crowds and won't get stuck in Strip traffic.
The Las Vegas Strip closes to traffic on New Year's Eve around 6 pm, so good luck driving around there anyway. Plenty of parking and a fairly easy in and out, with a free view of the fireworks, can't be beat!
So here's my best place to watch the New Year's Eve Las Vegas fireworks:
The outside parking lot of The Rio hotel on The Convention Center side.
Most people don't realize that this parking lot even exists as they go straight for the garage, but if you keep on going past the parking garage, or enter from he back of the property, you'll get there. And there's no place else that offers such a great panoramic view for free without all the hassles.
I found this gem when I met a colleague who was attending a trade show at The Rio Convention Center one Summer and when I saw how it aligned for the hotels across the way on The Strip, I filed it away for "the" spot to see The New Year's Eve Las Vegas fireworks. Now you know the secret :)
And that's the Vegas Inside Scoop on the best place to see the Las Vegas New Year's Eve fireworks. Happy New Year!
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