Las Vegas Vacation Blog Blog

If you’re sitting in front of your computer thinking about how much better it would be if you were in Las Vegas well then you’re probably right. The truth is, it’s always the right time to go but some months are actually better than others. First off, if you’re looking to spend the least amount of money on accommodations then you should consider the summer months. With the blistering heat, hotels usually give away rooms.

During the winter, temperatures have a tendency to drop into the thirties at night but manage to hover around the upper fifties to low sixties during the day. If you’re trying to avoid the winter shoveling of snow, Las Vegas rarely gets any of it.

If you think about the time you spend inside when you’re in Las Vegas then you’ll be quick to realize that it doesn’t make a difference when you hit the tables. Climate control is a science in this desert town and you will rarely be uncomfortable while inside.
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I think one of the coolest sites to see in Las Vegas is the Fountains at the Bellagio. It truly is mesorizing to see at night time.

These fountains, also generally called musical fountains, appear to respond to music but have been programmed beforehand. The earliest of these were played manually by a live operator, who usually controlled pumps or valves and sometimes lights by way of switches on a control panel. Music was almost always live. Later, choreography could be prerecorded on a punched paper card which was scanned by a computer; and even later, it could be recorded on magnetic tape or, in the most modern shows, on a CD along with the music. Even so, the choreography must still be painstakingly programmed by hand, some types of shows being played live from a control console and connected to a computer that records the operator’s actions for later automatic playback.
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Going on a Las Vegas Vacation? Here is 28 activities you may want to try out to keep yourself busy while your down there.

Get out to the Extraterrestrial Highway
Go to the top of the Stratosphere Hotel
Play golf at the Bali Hai Golf Course
Have a blast at the Piano Bar at Harrah’s
Check out the Haunted Vegas Tour
Have a Martini at Red Square in the Mandalay Bay
Have a party at the Hofbrauhaus
Hop on the Las Vegas Strip Trolley for trip down Las Vegas Blvd.
Order the King Crab legs at Pasta Pirates at the California Club
See the Legends show at the Imperial Palace
Watch the Lions at MGM Grand
Live it up at the THEhotel at Mandalay Bay
Have a margarita at Margaritaville at the Flamingo
Eat the Pancetta Wrapped Meatloaf at Spago in the Forum Shops
See Mystere at Treasure Island
Have steak that melts like ice cream in your mouth at N9NE in the Palms
Have lunch on the patio at Olives at the Bellagio and load up on the flat bread
Order a drink and act cool at Rouge at the MGM Grand
Try the pastrami on marbled rye at the coffee shop at the Mandalay Bay Hotel
People watch at the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace
Eat at the Pink Taco at the Hard Rock Hotel
See a Pirate battle in front of the Treasure Island Hotel
Play poker in the Bellagio Poker Room
Pass out while eating an incredible meal at Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House at MGM Grand
Poker - Play poker at Binion’s in Downtown Las Vegas
A Pool? - Work on your tan at a Las Vegas Pool
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The month-long auction campaign of a well-known regional developer’s year end closeout of homes in northern Las Vegas has already reached the halfway mark, leaving interested buyers just two weeks to visit the properties, conduct due diligence, and place a competitive bid. The auction, held by LFC Group of Companies, a Southern California online auction marketing company, on its residential real estate website FRE.com(R) ( www.FRE.com/295R4), ends November 6.
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With just days to go until the U.S. presidential election, financial gloom hangs like a pall over visitors to Las Vegas.

Wayland Ferguson, a New Mexico resident in town for a conference, said he had no interest in gambling or splashing out during his trip.

“People need to get back to the idea of living on less than they make, not more than they make,” he said, as he stood with friends outside one of Las Vegas’ attractions, a mall modeled after the forum in ancient Rome.

“We’ve become a society that lives on credit. We need to increase our savings.”

During the good times, the gaudy neon lights of the famed Las Vegas strip fuel dreams of hitting the jackpot, and even breaking the bank at the casinos.

For Justin Pagliarulo, from Georgia, the biggest worry was his retirement fund, which is invested in financial markets through a 401(k) plan.

“I’m losing lots of money on my 401(k) right now, so that’s a big concern,” said Pagliarulo, who still found some money for a flutter in the casinos, and visit an upscale show by Cirque du Soleil.

Las Vegas’ spectacular excess lures nearly 40 million visitors a year from across the United States and beyond, who last year spent some $41.6 billion in the city.  Continued…

If you book your flight round trip, it will be cheaper than if you don’t. Understanably, when you go to vacation in Las Vegas you may not know when you are going to return, just a thought.

When going on a Las Vegas vacation, if you are looking to save a few bucks on your activities(which you should be) planning ahead always helps. Researching the hotel rates, ordering show tickets way in advance and the biggest is stick to your gambling limit.

With the availability of tutorial software you can now practice and play at home to sharpen your skills before you go to the casino. Learning to play casino games at home on the computer is fun as well as educational. You are getting the enjoyment of playing the game so it doesn’t feel like you are actually “studying” to learn the game. Most human beings are a little sensitive to criticism. Let’s face it we don’t like to be corrected and have our mistakes pointed out to us all the time. If you had someone watching over your shoulder while you played and pointed out every mistake you made you would either give up trying to learn or worse yet resort to some kind of physical violence directed at that person.

A computer takes any human emotions out of the learning processes. There is no embarrassment when the computer beeps and alerts you to a mistake you just made. It’s impersonal and you take it all in stride and carry on. Playing and practicing at home will teach you the proper strategy and help build your confidence. Once you have your mistakes down to a minimum you will be ready to play in the casino.

A Las Vegas Vacation sure can be a fun time. Especially if you know how to play the games your risking you money at. Learn to play before you play!
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Jean-Philippe Patisserie

3600 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV
Indulge in artfully decorated cookies, cakes, chocolates and crepes.

Bathhouse Spa at THEhotel

3950 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV
Take refuge from chilly weather at this ultramodern boutique spa featuring a eucalyptus steam room, redwood sauna and more.

24 Hour Fitness

2556 Wigwam Pkwy, Henderson, NV
Lose those holiday pounds at this full-service gym that offers weights, classes and cardio equipment.

Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort

3620 N Rancho Dr Ste 101, Las Vegas, NV
Mt. Charleston resort offers skiing and boarding minutes away from the Vegas Strip.

Simon Restaurant and Lounge at Palms Place

4381 West Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV
S’mores and cotton candy desserts cap off the comfort food you crave on a winter’s night.

Peppermill’s Fireside Lounge

2985 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV
Couples snuggle by the fire at this Rat Pack-era hangout, always keeping a cocktail or hot chocolate within reach.

Forty Deuce at Mandalay Place

3950 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV
Heat things up with a steamy burlesque performance, then cool off with an icy mixed drink.

Qua Baths & Spa

3570 Las Vegas Blvd Ste 1, Las Vegas, NV
Winter’s on its way out, but you can still see it snow in the invigorating Arctic Room.

The Melting Pot

8704 West Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV
Warm up and get creative with a steaming pot of fondue and a table of your closest friends.

A warmer-than-normal October weekend is in the making for the Las Vegas area.

Today’s skies will be mostly sunny, with temperatures climbing to 88 degrees this afternoon. Winds will be calm, becoming south-southeast around 5 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

The average high for this date is 80 degrees, with the record high of 95 set in 1958.

Today’s morning low was 61 degrees, recorded at McCarran International Airport. The normal low temperature for this date is 56 degrees. The record low, 35 degrees, was set in 1938.

Overnight, the temperature is expected to fall to 62 degrees, with partly cloudy skies. Winds will continue to be calm.

Sunday’s high will also reach 88 degrees, with winds 6 to 9 mph, the weather service said. Monday is expected to be a little cooler, with the high reaching only 83 degrees.
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The city of Elko is gearing up for an expected campaign stop by former President Bill Clinton next week. Police authorities there say they’ve been notified the former president is expected to be in Elko for a rally on Monday.

Details have not yet been confirmed. Clinton has been campaigning for Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama.
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