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Get Your Tax Day Freebies And Specials In Las Vegas

It’s Tax Day! That one day we dread each year. Along with St. Patrick’s day, because no one really owns anything green, and has to hustle to find some. But…

Tax Day Freebies And Specials In Las Vegas

Tax Day Freebies And Specials In Las Vegas

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It's Tax Day! That one day we dread each year. Along with St. Patrick's day, because no one really owns anything green, and has to hustle to find some. But I digress.

Tax Day Means Freebies in Las Vegas

Free donuts, and other freebies are down below. But the deadline to file your taxes is today. And if you're doing them last-minute, you're not alone.

According to a new survey from PR Newswire and Tax Act, for Tax Day, 47% of us procrastinate or delay doing our taxes. The average person spends eight hours just stressing about it each year. Many will spend more time avoiding doing them, than it would have taken to just buckle down and get them done.

So stop putting it of - OR, file for an extension and keep procrastinating for another six months.

You Paid The IRS, Now You Get Free Food

Saving a couple bucks probably won't make up for the money you forked over to the government. But a bunch of places in Las Vegas have Tax Day deals today.

Krispy Kreme is always there with a freebie.  Buy a dozen donuts at Krispy Kreme, get a second dozen for just the sales tax. So, buy one dozen, get another dozen for free!

Here are some other Tax Day deals. Most places you'll want to download their app, and join their rewards program.

  • BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse: A "1040" deal that gets you $10 off a $40 purchase.
  • California Pizza Kitchen: A similar "1040" deal for rewards members.
  • Dave & Buster's: 50% off all food between today and April 28th if you join their rewards program.
  • White Castle: 15% off for April 15th if you use the code "WC15OFF".
  • Panda Express: A $30 Family Meal deal for the entire week. The offer includes 2 large sides and 3 large entrees,
  • Grimaldi's Pizzeria: $10.40 off any purchase of $30 or more

If you'd rather just stay home and order in, and drink your wine in your robe, and skivvies, Grubhub has a $15 off deal (for April 15th).  Spend at least $25 and use the code "TAXBREAK" on qualifying orders.  This is limited to the first 1,000 people who use it,

Here's one more non-food-related deal:  You're supposed to save tax documents for at least three years. But if you've got stuff to shred, Office Depot and OfficeMax have a free coupon to shred up to five pounds of paper between now and April 27th. Go for it!

Until next year, IRS!

Las Vegas One Of Most Overrated Tourist Attraction In America

You planned out your big yearly vacation, so the whole family can see some sights, and some history. But are you just going to be disappointed?

Las Vegas Is One Of The Most Overrated Tourist Attractions In America

Yes, Las Vegas is one of the worst on this list of tourist attractions. But what about the nightlife, and the shows, and the gambling!

The allure of Las Vegas still makes it one of the most popular tourist visits in the world. But not everyone gambles, and parties all night. And most of the shows are unaffordable. So it just might make you feel "meh" when you leave. And possibly think that maybe you just should have kept going to Disneyland, and the  beaches of SoCal. Or maybe just visit fun Aunt Viv in Paducah.

According to Via Travelers, the entire city of is completely and totally overrated.

Most people want to have some fun, and relax on vacation. As a Las Vegas resident, I can tell you it's hard to do when you're a tourist in Vegas. Especially on the strip. It's over the top, expensive, and not real relaxing Because there is a huge amount of people at any given event, and venue. Even those relaxing pools are packed, and overflowing with people.

Las Vegas' nickname is Sin City. That alone doesn't make it real appealing for a family vacation. And it is not necessarily a family friendly town. Unless families enjoy the half drunk tourists wandering the Vegas Strip, and tacky "street performers." Like KISS in bottomless chaps, or showgirls whose feathers should have stayed on the bird they came off of. If that's not your thing, it's likely to be a bust for a family vacation.

Las Vegas is, however, a great place to take it outdoors. Hiking, bike riding, boating, kayaking. - there is a lot of landscape to explore AWAY from the strip. But it is definitely well worth it, because it really is beautiful. And there are tons of trails to explore.

A study ranked the most overrated tourist attractions in America. Aside from Las Vegas - LANDING AT NUMBER TWO - these  tourist attractions also got a big thumbs down

The Best Of The Worst Tourist Attractions

If you feel like you wasted your time at some of these tourist stops in America, you're probably not alone.

Mt. Rushmore - Keystone, S.D.

Mt. Rushmore appears to be one  probably the most overrated tourist attractions, to many people. It's a lot smaller than you think. And that's it - you see it, and leave. No questioning these were great men, and they were larger than life. But the actual mountain doesn't seem like it. Definitely a bit of a disappointment. And a long drive, or flight, to see - then walk away from.

Mt Rushmore one of most overrated tourist attractionsScott Olson via Getty Images

Plymouth Rock - Plymouth, MA.

Plymouth Rock is supposedly where the Pilgrims first set foot. I'm not one to question history, but who really knows? I DO know that this rock, is just that - a rock. It's a big boulder rock, but not much to it. Used to be bigger, but over time, and moving it, it has chipped away. You hope for some handprints, a kernel of corn, piece of a buckle hat, but no. Just a big rock.

Plymouth rock memorial tourist attractionHarvey Meston via Getty Images

Lombard Street - San Francisco, CA.

No doubt the street is very unusual, and definitely worth seeing. But chances are, you will wait in a lot of traffic to drive very slowly down this hill, and its hairpin turns - and it is till over quick! You've seen it in a lot of movies, and on TV, and you want to see. So try to go early in the day. Then go see the real beauty - Golden Gate Bridge!

Lombard Street in San FranciscoJustin Sullivan via Getty Images

The Hollywood Walk Of Fame - Hollywood, CA.

Once a must see for film buffs, lovers of all things Hollywood. Used to be a must see because of tall the glitz, and glamour. It's now kind of run down and dilapidated. Tacky gift shops, and people dressed in character, wanting you to pay them for a picture. No thanks. As much as I appreciate celebrities, and their contributions to entertainment, it's definitely not the must do and see it once was. Not to mention, does the Chevy Suburban - an SUV - really deserve a star on the walk of fame? Well - it has one!

Shrek and Mike Myers on the Hollywood Wal of Fame

 

Bourbon Street - New Orleans. LA.

Tacky, tacky, tacky. And a bit smelly. The Las Vegas strip of the south. New Orleans has an amazing history, but it was a let down to me. Some good restaurants, but I wouldn't make a special trip to go for that. There are good restaurants everywhere. But if you like decent restaurants, with the smell of humidity and urine wafting through - go for it!

Partiers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans

 

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Carla Rea is the morning show co-host on “The Mike and Carla Morning Show" on 96.3 KKLZ, in Las Vegas. She has been working with her partner and friend Mike O'Brian for the past 25 plus years. At KKLZ for 12 years. Carla Rea is a Gracie Award winner. She started out in talk radio, "when talk radio was still fun" Rea says. Prior to, and along with doing the morning show, Carla is also a comedian. You may have seen her on Conan O'Brien, Evening at The Improv, Showtime, or several comedy clubs across the country. Carla also worked as a light feature reporter at KSNV/NBC Las Vegas, going behind the scenes at various shows, and restaurants on the Las Vegas strip. As a content creator 96.3 KKLZ, Carla writes in a sarcastic, cheeky, unapologetic way on Las Vegas, movies, TV, celebrities, and this thing we call life.