Springdale at the south gateway of Zion National Park is the day-trip-stretch from Las Vegas, with Bit and Spur Restaurant and Saloon since 1981 plating.
Tip: Drive Vegas to Springdale in 2:30 hours via I-15 and UT-9; Bit and Spur opens at 17:00 for dinner, book a table on OpenTable a week ahead in peak season.
The Oasis at Death Valley at Furnace Creek is the AAA Four Diamond Inn and the Ranch resort 120 miles northwest of Las Vegas, with the Inn Dining Room.
Tip: Inn Dining Room runs the upscale lunch; for a one-tank day trip, lunch at the Ranch 1849 buffet and ice cream parlor before driving back via Zabriskie Point.
Springdale at the south gateway of Zion National Park is the day-trip-stretch from Las Vegas, with Bit and Spur Restaurant and Saloon since 1981 plating.
Tip: Drive Vegas to Springdale in 2:30 hours via I-15 and UT-9; Bit and Spur opens at 17:00 for dinner, book a table on OpenTable a week ahead in peak season.
Henderson's Water Street District is 20 minutes south of Las Vegas, with Lovelady Brewing as the first brewery in the revitalised strip plus a row of cafes.
Tip: Walk the Water Street strip from Lovelady Brewing south to Hops and Vine; Saturday mornings the Henderson Farmers Market runs in the Pavilion next door.
Boulder City sits 30 minutes south of Las Vegas on US-93, with the Coffee Cup Cafe at 512 Nevada Way as the breakfast anchor: pork chile verde omelette.
Tip: Coffee Cup runs 06:00-14:00 daily, busiest 09:00-11:00; combine the visit with a Hoover Dam tour for a half-day from the Strip.