Nearby car stuff -
The Disney Outlet Store!!! It is in a large and fun Outlet Mall just south of the strip a few miles.
Also in that area is the Ethel M Chocolate factory with free samples and a nice cactus garden.
Go out to Red Rock Casino and look at the views!! (Plus the Resort is pretty, too).
We always drive - all parking is free at your hotel and the others have free parking, too. It takes us several hours to drive there but is totally worth it to have a car!
Also drive out to Sam's Town Casino - they have a large free outdoor desert animation area with coyotes and theme sounds, etc that is fun and, did i mention, free.
Freed's bakery - you can get wedding cake by the slice - you sometimes see their fabulous cakes on Food Network shows!!! So worth a visit!
Liberace Museum - interesting and funky - worth about an hour or two to tour. All his wonderful pianos and LOTS of the costumes - amazing plus a gift shop.
There is also a museum for kids downtown (real downtown, not gambling downtown) and I think a small zoo, but never have been to either of those, as i like the shopping more.
Big outlet mall downtown (gambling downtown) as well - and very upscale outlets not seen everywhere else including a
disney STORE outlet (not the same as the other one out at the south end of strip.
Remember the town is "upside down" so "downtown strip" is actually up North. Don't let this confuse you like it did us for several years - LOL.