Coming in to Vegas, during normal conditions, which means it's not windy, you'll be flying in from the west, over the Spring Mountains with the Strip on the left side of the plane. You can identify the casinos when you are flying in. There is really nothing to see on the right side as you're flying east. You'll continue east to Lake Mead where you'll make a u-turn and head west. As you're heading west on approach, on the left side of the plane you can see Wayne Newton's compound and a lot of golf courses. On the right, you can see some of the casinos on Boulder Highway, Sam Boyd Stadium where the UNLV Rebels play, and the Strip after you touch down.

As you take off to the west, sit on the right side for a view of the Strip. There is not much to see on the left side of the plane. As you continue west you will bank to the left, heading south, and then it is pretty much desert after that.

It's really nice flying in at night, seeing the lights. Once, such a long time ago that I can't remember what year it was, we flew over the Luxor at night and the light from the top of the hotel lit up the cabin. It kind of freaked everybody out.