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Fun Things to Do for Locals in Las Vegas

Las Vegas is a popular tourist spot as evidenced by the 37.5 million visitors each year. The Strip downtown is the destination of most visitors. Local residents may work on The Strip or take out-of-town guests to see it, but when not entertaining house guests, locals have other options for recreation and fun.

Biking Las Vegas and Goldilocks: A Women's Only Bike Ride
- Goldilocks is a women's only noncompetitive cycling event.
  
  Weather, climate, opportunity combine to make biking a popular pastime in Las Vegas. Join the local bicycling community, Biking Las Vegas. It is free and offers several good benefits to members such as organized recreational rides, bike route maps, online forum and blog. The website has an automated route planner. Input your starting ZIP code and the difficulty level you desire from easy to hard. The planner will find matching routes to give you a selection. Whether you want to ride with a group or ride on your own, Biking Las Vegas can help you find new rides.
  
  Another option is to join a special event like the Goldilocks Las Vegas bike ride, the first women's only bike event in Nevada. Select from distances of 20, 40 or 60 miles. Each route begins and ends at Rainbow Family Park. Preregister online for the noncompetitive ride. Both experienced and inexperienced cyclists are welcome. Men can volunteer to help, but cannot ride in the event.
  
  Biking Las Vegas
  
  8550 W. Desert Inn #102-490
  
  Las Vegas, NV 89117
  
  702-430-1638
  
  bikinglasvegas.com
  
  Goldilocks: A Women's Only Bike Ride
  
  Rainbow Family Park
  
  7151 W. Oakey Blvd.
  
  Las Vegas, NV 89117
  
  goldilocksride.com
Las Vegas Greek Festival
- Enjoy Greek salad and other specialties at the Greek Food Festival.
  
  Every September, one of the tastiest events takes place, the Las Vegas Greek Festival. The main attraction is the food. Sample pastries, coffee, Greek salad, gyros, souvlakia and delicious honey puff balls called loukoumathes. Sip Greek beer as you watch folk dance performances by dancers from children to adults. Listen to traditional and modern Greek music and a Greek orchestra. Shop the crafts mall while the children play in the play area. The church provides free parking and free shuttle buses to overflow off-site parking lots.
  
  Las Vegas Greek Festival
  
  St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church
  
  5300 South El Camino Rd.
  
  Las Vegas, NV 89118
  
  702-889-6376
  
  lasvegasgreekfestival.com
College of Southern Nevada Planetarium
- Learn about the night sky at the planetarium.
  
  Known locally as the CSN Planetarium, this college based facility offers shows to the general public on their domed screen on Fridays and Saturdays. They are the only planetarium in the region and also work with local school districts for student programs. Topics include Bad Astronomy: Myths and Misconceptions, Star Gazing, Secrets of the Sun and Molecularium: Riding a Snowflake, a science lesson-like presentation on atoms and molecules.
  
  College of Southern Nevada Planetarium
  
  3200 E. Cheyenne Ave.
  
  Las Vegas, NV 89030
  
  702-651-4759
  
  csn.edu/planetarium/
Old Las Vegas Mormon State Historic Park
- Explore the 1855 era fort built by Mormon missionaries from Utah, the first non-native permanent residents in the area. Get a feel for the lonely setting as you gaze at the desert stretching for miles to the mountains. Walk the paths of this early settlement, which eventually became the city of Las Vegas.
  
  Old Las Vegas Mormon State Historic Park
  
  500 E. Washington Ave.
  
  Las Vegas, NV 89101
  
  702-486-3511
  
  parks.nv.gov/olvmf.htm