Off the Strip Happy Hour. The Strip

Off the Strip at the Linq Promenade is a budget-minded stop right in the middle of the action: a good pick for visitors watching their spend, friends meeting up before a show, or anyone who wants to turn happy hour into an actual dinner. It sits out on the open-air promenade near the High Roller wheel, so you get Strip energy without the casino floor.

Here's the catch worth knowing: the deal runs Monday through Thursday, 2 to 5pm, not every day. Inside that window, beer, house wine, and well drinks are all $5, and appetizers are $10. The drink list isn't limited to the cheap stuff either, and the $10 apps run to wings, sliders, flatbreads, and loaded fries, all sized to share or stretch into a meal.

Start with a $5 cocktail or beer, then split the wings or loaded fries. If you're genuinely hungry, sliders plus a couple of drinks lands you a full meal for around 20 bucks, which is hard to match on the Strip. Indoor and patio seating both work, with the promenade seats best for people-watching.

Weekend visitors miss this one, so plan for the weekday window and confirm current hours and prices with the venue before you go. Parking is easiest in the Linq garage.