Part 2: PAYING Attention to the Details

If I haven’t convinced you about Las Vegas yet I’m not worried because I have a LOT more coming for you! There are plenty of G-rated things to do to have the time of your life!

a. Gondolas at The Venetian

It is pretty fabulous to wander through The Venetian which is located in the center of The Las Vegas Strip. It is truly captivating to see it in all of its glory at night. But it is a spectacular experience to take in a Gondola Ride with your personal singing gondolier + let it transport you to Venice. The Venetian knows how to recreate every detail to make you feel as though you’re really in Italy.

Tip: you will have two options: indoor and outdoor. The more popular ride is indoor because the Canal Shoppes + restaurants + St. Mark’s Square all replicate a romantic dimmed-light feel with a blue sky mural above you. Besides the ambiance, there are more bridges to go under inside. But outside you can be under the stars + the nights’ sky. $29 per person in a gondola meant for four, or $116 for two in a gondola of your own.

b. Las Vegas Observation Wheel/High Roller

The Las Vegas Observation Wheel or The High Roller as it is known is the tallest of its kind in the world soaring 550 feet above the center of the Las Vegas Strip.

Ride the 30-minute rotation + see the entire Las Vegas skyline. Without realizing it we got on right before the sun began to set so we enjoyed seeing the skyline during the day + watched the sky turn darker as we were coming down. Wow! Couldn’t have planned it better if I tried. So that’s what I would suggest when you ride if you can somehow manage it.

The High Roller also offer a Happy Half Hour ride for those 21 + over which provides an open bar inside the cabin while you ride. Whichever you choose, The High Roller is an amazing way to see Las Vegas. Bring your friends + get your party started in the sky. They’ve thought of every detail!

And be able to tell all your friends that you’ve been on the tallest observation wheel in the world! But you better hurry because I hear the AIN in Dubai is set to be completed later on this year + it will break the world record standing 689 feet tall. I think you might still have time if you hurry + get on the High Roller in Vegas. It may be a little closer to home…

Tip: If you book a High-Roller-facing room at The Linq Hotel (located pretty much in the center of The Strip) you will receive 2 complimentary tickets to ride the High Roller. That’s a pretty cool offer.

Side note:
I’ve been to two other observation wheels including the London Eye which happens to be the most visited paid attraction in London, England…

…and the Wiener Riesenrad in Vienna. Hey, observation wheels may very well have to be another one of those attractions I chase all over the world because there seems to be about 75 of them throughout. Hmmmm….

c. Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas

You don’t have to go all the way to Paris, France to see the Eiffel Tower anymore. Paris Las Vegas has one for you! It stands at half-scale of the  original tower in Paris but it will impress you nonetheless. They have covered every detail of this magnificent replica. Take the 46-story ride in one of their glass elevators all the way up to the viewing deck + see the most spectacular views of Las Vegas that money can buy.

On the 11th floor you can dine in the Eiffel Tower Restaurant + feast on French cuisine, a most romantic ambiance + dramatic views of the Bellagio Fountains. Prices are not for the faint-of-heart however + advanced reservations must be made because it is the most desired restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip.

Tip on the Eiffel Tower Restaurant: Obviously your ride up is included in your reservation. Everything on the menu is sold a-la-carte, expect to pay $5 for a sauce, $18 for a salad, $79 for the lobster + $290 for their main course trilogy caviar.

d. Circus Circus

Circus Circus in Las Vegas is the world’s largest permanent circus, the perfect place to bring your children + where you don’t have to act your age HA! Carnival games + an arcade with 200 of the most popular classic + current video games surrounds the center stage of the Midway (you know you wanna go) where you can watch trapeze artists + clowns flying through the air daily.

World-class circus acts are performed before your very eyes at 10:30am to 11:30pm every day in the CC Midway, on the hour every half hour + it is completely free. Click here to see what acts are coming up.

Adventuredome is another great place at CC for your kiddos. One of the world’s largest indoor theme parks it contains thrilling roller coaster rides throughout its 5 acres! For ride descriptions, click here.

Adventuredome is open week days from 11am to 6pm + on weekends 10am to 12am.

Splash Zone – over an acre of fun containing a 50-foot slide tower, splash pad, water playground, pools + whirlpools await your arrival. Since Las Vegas is sunny most of the year, you can get wet + enjoy the water here pretty much year round! Consider renting a cabana (check in at the pool) + have fun in comfort!

RV Park – this is one of the amenities at Circus Circus + perfect for you if you are coming in your camper! Check out this map that will show you they mean business when it comes to your family. They have covered every detail of what you might want or need!

e. Las Vegas Pinball Hall of Fame Museum

This place was a real surprise for me. Roydio kept urging us to see the Pinball Hall of Fame Museum + I wasn’t necessarily interested, but let me tell you it is sure to be a great time for you + your family as you enjoy seeing + playing these classic pinball machines! Their 10,000 square feet of gaming space is filled with restored machines dating from the 1970’s to the 1990’s.

This non-profit organization gives all of its net proceeds to non-denominational charities. Make sure you go + support the Pinball Hall of Fame Museum. Bring your quarters because that’s all you’ll need to have a great time here!

Click here to book your hotel, flights + shows. Viva Las Vegas!

I could go on + on about the great affordable places you can enjoy in Vegas. Are you convinced yet? Well, I have more for you to chew on (see what I did there?) – stay tuned for my next post:

Part 3: EATING Your Way Thru Vegas

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