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Take a Picture Tour of Las Vegas

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:37:39 +0000

With so much to see in Las Vegas planning a trip can be a little overwhelming. You get lost in the details of what you will eat, where you will drink, and how long can you dance before your legs give out. Take a virtual tour of Las Vegas in pictures to give you some motivation and to help you decide on what important attractions are a must and which are perfect for your next trip.

Things you should consider taking a look at in Las Vegas:

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Take a Picture Tour of Las Vegas originally appeared on About.com Las Vegas Travel on Saturday, November 7th, 2009 at 11:37:39.

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Where Will You Watch the Game in Las Vegas?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:33:52 +0000

The art of spending an entire day at the sports book is a finely crafted talent. You have to gauge your consumption of alcohol, time your restroom breaks and keep yourself fed. It's not easy so you need some resources to aid in your quest to watch every game and Las Vegas sports books can do that for you.

This time of year all we really need is a place to sit around and watch sports all day long. A few big screens, some good food, a few beers and some friends. Take that simple formula and add Las Vegas excitement. Add in the ability to put a few bucks on the game. Add in a server who smiles as she delivers your beer and snacks. Now toss in a room full of people all looking for the same experience and you have Lagasse's Stadium at Palazzo Las Vegas.

Sports book, sports bar, lounge and restaurant all combined into one central location where the fanatic can truly enjoy the big games. College football, pro football, baseball and hockey all at once!

What are you doing? There is very little reason for you to be watching any game on that tiny 19 inch box sitting in your living room. Put on some pants, check your t-shirt for stains and then get to the Las Vegas strip for a day long journey into watching sports and having fun.

Do you need to know what is on the menu, I almost forgot, Emeril Lagasse will keep the game day celebration going with the New Orleans inspired cuisine that is perfect for all sports fans. Lagasse's Stadium at Palazzo Las Vegas is Heaven for the sports fanatic.

Start planning your trip to Las Vegas by researching prices with Expedia.com and Southwest Airlines Vacations. They should give you a good idea of what you can expect to spend on a Las Vegas vacation.

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Where Will You Watch the Game in Las Vegas? originally appeared on About.com Las Vegas Travel on Friday, November 6th, 2009 at 10:33:52.

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Find a Show for Your Kids in Las Vegas

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:55:41 +0000

You take the kids to Las Vegas and you want to introduce them to a real show, what do you do? There are shows for kids in Las Vegas and the entertainment options for children have really improved over the years.

Take the kids out for an evening in Las Vegas with a trip to see Disney's The Lion King at the Mandalay Bay Theatre. They'll follow Simba on his journey to become king while listening to music written by Elton John and watching performers bring the animated favorite to life. The Lion Kings is a fun show for the entire family.

If your family is into high energy entertainment then you should consider The Blue Man Group at the Venetian. The show is fast paced, exciting and loud. Kids will love this show and parents will be very entertained.

There are plenty of options for the entire family in Las Vegas. Plan a trip and experience Las Vegas in an entirely different way.

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Find a Show for Your Kids in Las Vegas originally appeared on About.com Las Vegas Travel on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 09:55:41.

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This Week in Las Vegas: The Entertainment and Show Guide

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:18:51 +0000

Is Criss Angel worthy of a show with the Cirque du Soleil brand attached to it? Plenty of people share their bad experiences with the show and I rarely hear anything good about it. Criss Angel: Believe at the Luxor is on at 7 and 10pm nightly (dark Sun-Mon) so somebody is watching it, right? Read a few reviews of Criss Angel: Believe and let us know if people are being fair or if this is potentially the worse show in Las Vegas.

If you need to find out what is happening this week or next week in Las Vegas check the weekly guide to what is happening in Las Vegas. Find a show or a headliner in time to buy tickets. If you need info on other shows make sure to check the guide to Las Vegas shows. If it's happening in Las Vegas you should find it here.

Read some Las Vegas show reviews right here or write your own review of a Las Vegas Show.

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This Week in Las Vegas: The Entertainment and Show Guide originally appeared on About.com Las Vegas Travel on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 08:18:51.

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Celebrate Veterans Day with The Blue Man Group

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:11:29 +0000

Thursday Nov. 12 the Blue Man Group Honors America's heroes with proceeds from its 7 p.m. performance at The Venetian Las Vegas as a way of saying thanks to the men and women of the United States Armed forces. The performance will benefit families of U.S. veterans and proceeds from the show will go to ThanksUSA to provide education scholarships for the spouses and children of veterans. Tickets for this special performance will begin at $100 can be purchased at the Venetian Box Office at (866) 641-SHOW (7469)

If you are not familiar with the Blue Man Group you might have been living under a rock for the past few years. Three guys, blue paint and plenty of banging. A simple formula for an extraordinary show in Las Vegas.

The Blue Man Group performs at the Venetian Las Vegas and you will be guaranteed a performance that will beguile your ability to think straight. The music, the movement, the emotion, it's all there on one stage and all around you. This show is about your ability to feel the performance. The loud banging pounds deep inside you. The Blue Man group will not only entertain you but provoke you to think and laugh at the same time.

If you want to be entertained, you want to see Blue Man Group in Las Vegas at the Venetian Hotel.

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Photo by David Hawe � Blue Man Productions, Inc.

Celebrate Veterans Day with The Blue Man Group originally appeared on About.com Las Vegas Travel on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 at 08:11:29.

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You Deserve a Stay at the Palazzo Las Vegas

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:03:08 +0000

You need to seriously consider staying at the Palazzo Las Vegas. First, you deserve it, you put in the long hours, you deal with the stress of running a household, those dogs that bark at night never allow you to get the decent rest you need. Must I go on, you need a vacation. More importantly, you need a little of the good life. So do it.

This is how it will go, you'll wake up have some coffee and walk down to the Canyon Ranch Spa. Can you say relaxation? Canyon Ranch Spa is not that place where you go for the $15 massage, it's an experience, a transformation really, but why get all fancy with words and emotions, just understand that you'll finally find that happy space. Try Aquavana, an excursion into relaxation by way of water and temperature variations. The Finnish Sauna is good but you need to experience a tropical rain storm or the cool fog in the Experiential Rain environment.

At this point you'll want to walk up to your suite and take a nap but you should indulge in a Cucumber Gimlet and a light lunch at First Food and Bar. As the afternoon develops you can opt for a day of lounging by the Palazzo pool and then gear yourself up for dinner, drinks and dancing at LAVO at the Palazzo Las Vegas.

Understand, this just day one, do I need to mention the 12 other restaurants that are to die for? What about the bars and lounges? The shows? The excitement of the craps tables? It's Vegas people, you need it and the Palazzo has it.

Start planning your trip to Las Vegas by researching prices with Expedia.com and Southwest Airlines. They should give you a good idea of what you can expect to spend on a Las Vegas vacation.

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You Deserve a Stay at the Palazzo Las Vegas originally appeared on About.com Las Vegas Travel on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 at 10:03:08.

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Fly to Vegas and Save Some Cash

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:07:30 +0000

Can you remember a time when airfares started to go up and then down and back up again? While prices seem to fluctuate on a daily basis one thing that is for sure is that you can find some low fares to Las Vegas. Flying to Vegas can be cheaper than you think and the truth is we all need to save a little cash while getting to Vegas. Once we hop off the cab and check-in we can start spending like it was the mid-nineties.

When planning your trip to Las Vegas consider searching for package deals as a means to finding the best prices. You deserve a vacation and you should not pay top dollar. Research will get you a vacation for such a small amount of money you'll feel like you're making money.

Photograph � 2009 Zeke Quezada, licensed to About.com, Inc

Fly to Vegas and Save Some Cash originally appeared on About.com Las Vegas Travel on Sunday, November 1st, 2009 at 08:07:30.

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Dive with Sharks at the Shark Reef Aquarium

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:35:09 +0000

Sometimes you go on vacation and you spend so much time doing what everyone else does that you get home and you really have no stories to tell. "We ate at..., We saw..." yada, yada yada, what is the point if you don't experience something new? Las Vegas can be different, new restaurants, new hotels, new shows and always those experiences that you would rather not share with anyone back home. Of course, it's Las Vegas.

You can now do something that is very Las Vegas, Dive with Sharks at the Shark Reef Aquarium. Drop into a 1.3 million gallon aquarium with sharks gliding past you and wonder who would put a wetsuit and chain maille suit on in the middle of the desert. If you dive, Shark Reef Aquarium has an adventure for you.

You get an opportunity to learn so much about sharks and the huge part they play in the marine ecosystem. The Shark Dive program includes a guided tour of the Shark Reef Aquarium as well as a behind the scenes look at the inner workings of the aquarium and the effort that goes into providing a place to see, interact and learn about the various species at Shark Reef.

Need a Deal to Vegas? Compare Prices on Las Vegas Hotels with Kayak.com, Expedia.com or Southwest Airlines Vacations. They should give you a good idea of what you can expect to spend on a Las Vegas vacation.

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Dive with Sharks at the Shark Reef Aquarium originally appeared on About.com Las Vegas Travel on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 10:35:09.

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How Will You Spend Halloween in Las Vegas?

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:27:38 +0000

It's the end of October and that means it is time for you to plan your Halloween in Las Vegas. I better warn you, Halloween in Las Vegas will really be a weekend of incredible action so prepare yourself and make some plans now. The weekend will be epic so it is wise for you to consider at least two costumes just in case you misplace costume number one on night number one of the weekend.

Need some ideas to help you prepare for Halloween in Las Vegas? It's not just a weekend it's Halloween in Las Vegas. See a few of these Halloween ideas and then start planning your visit to Las Vegas with a few Halloween events in mind.

Consider Halloween in Las Vegas at Monster Mayhem and then find a club where you can possibly win a costume contest or dance until all the ghouls go home.

Start planning your trip to Las Vegas for Halloween by researching prices with Expedia.com and Southwest Airlines Vacations. They should give you a good idea of what you can expect to spend on a Las Vegas vacation.

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How Will You Spend Halloween in Las Vegas? originally appeared on About.com Las Vegas Travel on Friday, October 30th, 2009 at 09:27:38.

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Treat Yourself to the Wynn Las Vegas Jetsetter Getaway

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:07:16 +0000

You sit around and you try to figure out how to recapture the excitement that was once so rampant in your life. What was it that you did that made every thing so much better? What did you do that made you feel alive? Was it the spontaneous decisions where you decided to bite off more than you could chew? Was it the idiotic ideas that ended up giving you the experiences that you still talk about today?

It probably was the wild weekend getaways to Las Vegas. The sleep optional journeys into debauchery and mayhem. The memories would be told in the filthy t-shirt you would be wearing at breakfast on Sunday morning and in the hushed conversations among your friends back home.

Wynn Las Vegas realizes you need a little time away and they also realize you have now grown up and desire a better class of getaway. The Wynn Las Vegas Jetsetter Getaway is precisely what you gave graduated to. The quick flight on a chartered jet from Southern California, the limo that picks you up at the airport and the plush accommodations at Wynn or Encore Las Vegas.

Don't get me wrong, being young was so much fun, but I guarantee you, refined is better. Treat yourself to the ultimate getaway experience with the Wynn Las Vegas Jetsetter Getaway. You'll thank me later.

Photograph � 2009 Zeke Quezada, licensed to About.com, Inc

Treat Yourself to the Wynn Las Vegas Jetsetter Getaway originally appeared on About.com Las Vegas Travel on Thursday, October 29th, 2009 at 08:07:16.

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