If you ask most cab drivers where to see stars in Las Vegas, they’ll tell you to get tickets to a show or hit a nightclub. With all of that light pollution, the city isn’t known for its observatories. But … Continue reading
“Ethel M Holiday Cactus Garden” is the proper name for what around our house we call, “Hey, wanna go down to Ethel M and see all the Christmas lights?” Here’s how it works: Ethel M Chocolates has a year-round cactus … Continue reading
As you know from the sticky post, I’m not a big advocate of bringing kids to Las Vegas for the fun of it–the whole premise behind this site is that it’s not promoting toddler travel to Las Vegas, but that … Continue reading
While we’re on the subject of attractions in the greater Atlantic City area, it’s impossible to neglect Storybook Land. this has been a shore institution since 1955–the same year that a little park called Disneyland opened in Anaheim. I remember … Continue reading
The Viva family recently visited my ancestral home, Atlantic City, so I’m going to share a few non-Vegas reviews with you. Atlantic City’s recently tried to establish a more family-friendly image. I read a while back that they ran a … Continue reading
When you think of Clark County, Nevada, you probably don’t think of natural wetlands. But if you drive far enough east on Tropicana Avenue, you’ll come to a hidden gem of outdoor, family-friendly Las Vegas: the Clark County Wetlands Park. … Continue reading
Most family-friendly attractions in Las Vegas these days are pretty low-key. There are tons of things for kids to do outside of the tourist corridor, but the many of the big things for kids in the Strip area, from the … Continue reading
The Bellagio has one of the great free attractions in Las Vegas–the unrivaled Bellagio Fountains. It’s still breath-taking, but over the past year or so has become much less family-friendly with the proliferation of costumed beggars, pornslappers, and hustlers on … Continue reading
Although people like to say that Las Vegas has moved away from being family-friendly, there are still plenty of family attractions on the Strip–if you know where to look. One of the highest-profile is the Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay … Continue reading
There are a lot of places in Las Vegas to go shopping, even in the tourist corridor: there are two outlet malls (the one on Charleston is, IMHO, much better than the one on Warm Springs), the Fashion Show (mega) … Continue reading
