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Gun shop and shooting range where you can fire a huge range of pistols AND fully automatic weapons - for just $80 you get to fire two 20 rounds machine gun mags and about 50 rounds of pistol ammo.
They are very safety minded and have an instructor with you at all times. For an experience you can't get anywhere else in the US (fully automatic weapons are not legal in other states) let alone the UK it is great. The staff are all very friendly and will answer questions about guns and their use and will let you pose for photos with any of their huge range of retail items.
Held in early December, it starts and ends at the Mandalay Bay Casino. This year (Dec 10) there were 16,000 marathoners and half-marathoners. Blue Man Group performed at the start and Cirque du Soleil at the finish. The first miles are north on Las Vegas Blvd. ("The Strip"). The course is flat and fast. Amateur performers -everything from gospel to rock 'n' roll to bagpipes- are along the whole route. The race is fun, fun ,fun and a superb visual and aural treat. I would say it's in the top five city marathons in the United States.
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