This was one of the best times when I love to go walking in Las Vegas. Everytime I go for a night walk in Las Vegas Strip, I can see all the neon lights and all forms of colorful signage of the buildings along the street. One of my favorite building is Paris Hotel. I felt like as I was in Paris, France everytime I see its replica in Las Vegas.

During my visit in this city last 2008, I haven't been to Paris, France yet. My first visit to France was in 2009 and was followed last summer 2010. Seeing the Eiffel tower in Paris Las Vegas truly made me feel like I was really in real Paris that time. It was an awesome moment for me.

I guess I am going back sometime this year again in this so-called "Gaming and Entertainment Capital of the World"....in God's will!

The lighted Eiffel tower on the center, Ballys Hotel on the left side and the Montgolier balloon on the right side. I miss this place and I hope to visit it again this year. I wish to take better photos of these sights in Las Vegas.

When you think of Las Vegas two things might come immediately to mind: the city’s nickname of “Sin City” and the slogan, “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” The city is known for its wild reputation and when mom and dad are planning a family vacation, Vegas rarely makes the short list.

Sure, Las Vegas is filled with fun for grown-ups – there’s plenty of glitz, gambling, and adult-orientated entertainment. But did you know that it is also quite family friendly? There’s plenty to do with the kids – from hanging out at the pool to catching first-rate theatrical productions, to amazing sights – Vegas has it all.

If you want to have that perfect Vegas vacation with the kids, you just need to know some of Sin City’s best-kept secrets.

Where to Stay

As you plan your family vacation, it’s important to choose the right hotel, not just for your budget but also for its policies. There are actually plenty of hotels that just don’t market to families and that don’t want kids on the premises. Here are five of the most family-friendly hotels in the city:

• Circus Circus – Equipped with its own theme park and nonstop circus shows this may very well be the #1 choice for families.
• Caesars Palace – With a 4.5-acre Garden of the Gods and an awesome pool complex, this hotel has it all. Oh, and kids under 17 usually stay free.
• Stratosphere – Your teens will love it. Enough said!
• New York New York – Similar to Paris Las Vegas, this city-themed hotel and casino is just like staying in the Big Apple.
• Four Seasons – Though it’s on the pricier side, it is extremely kid-friendly and pampers the whole family.


Swimming in Sin City

If you think being at the pool isn’t a top activity in Las Vegas, you’re wrong! Vegas has some of the best hotel and resort pool complexes in the U.S. and many of them are great for the kids. Here are five of the best pools in town:

• MGM Grand – The 7-acre pool complex has 5 pools, 3 whirlpools, waterfalls, tube rentals, and rides.
• The Monte Carlo – Smaller than most hotel pool complexes, this is still one to see. Private and lovely with kid-sized wave pools, lagoons, and beach chairs.
• Mandalay Bay – With 11 acres to cover, this pool complex is like no other – a real sand beach, three pools, and seasonal concerts to boot.
• The Mirage – One large pool interconnected with lagoons, waterfalls, and bridges makes this a secret garden of family fun.
• The Luxor – Located at the bottom of the Luxor Pyramid, this complex offers four pools and whirlpools and plenty of fun.


Other Family Fun

While you probably can’t take the kiddies to the casinos, there’s still fun to be had! Here are five great family-friendly ideas for your entertainment:

• Hoover Dam – This is a great side trip if you want to escape The Strip for a day. Everyone needs to see this!
• Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area – This is great for those nature lovers. With a 13-mile scenic drive and plenty of picnic spots, the kids will love it.
• Valley of Fire State Park – See the famous Seven Sisters and ancient petroglyphs (rock carvings) in the canyon.
• Blue Man Group – This show is fun for all ages and appeals to families with diverse interests.
• Cirque de Soleil – This performance troupe has several shows going on in Vegas – mom, dad, and kids will all love it.

It is almost four years now since my last visit in Las Vegas. It seems like yesterday when I was there. It was so far one of the most interesting and memorable vacations I had. I always remember the fun I had in Vegas especially when I go with my cousin whose band performs in Ballys. They have a good band lead by Jonathan. Their guitar men also perform great. I forgot to ask if they are using fernandes electric guitars. Oh well, I might be visiting again Las Vegas this year. I will for sure go gallivanting and jamming again in Las Vegas Strips. You can watch different bands playing in every hotels.

The memories at Fremont Street Experience is one thing that I also miss in Las Vegas. With their huge LED display canopy, you can watch the bands singing in FSE. Las Vegas is truly fabulous! See you soon Vegas!

I finally found the photo I took of the Trevi fountain located near the Forum Shops in Caesars Palace, Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, USA. It is replica of the Trevi fountain in Rome, Italy which depicts the watery realm of Neptune. This fountain in Las Vegas inspired me to visit the real one in Rome. And yes, I was also in Rome last 2010.

I guess you have an idea that when you visit Trevi fountain in Rome, you can throw a coin over your left shoulder into the fountain to ensure your return to the "Eternal City". Some people do the same in the Trevi fountain in Las Vegas. I guess others believe that once they throw a coin in there, they can improve their luck in gambling in Vegas. You can ask them when you visit Vegas. Just kidding folks!

What do you expect when visiting the so-called Sin City? I believed most of you only think of mega-casinos in Las Vegas but more on that it has a lot to offer to its guest and visitors. As you know Las Vegas is the largest city of Nevada state in the US. If you feel like seeing different places in the world, Las Vegas is the perfect place to go. Because of its themed casinos, you seems like having a trip to some places of the world that evoke romance, mystery and far-away and exotic destinations.

Las Vegas is best seen during the night when you see all those glittering colorful neon lights around the city especially in Las Vegas Strip. You can't believed that this desert will turned-out to be the "Entertainment Capital of the World"....Only in Vegas, as what the others have been telling.

During my two months vacation in Las Vegas last 2008, I am always on the strip, walking around, sightseeing, window shopping, dining, etcetera..It was so far one of the best holiday I had. Here are of the snapshots I had from Vegas

So, what's this Trojan Horse exactly doing inside Caesars palace? I thought Ceasars Palace is featuring Rome not Turkey or what? Anyway, it's really none of my business. What is important for me, I was in Vegas and had the chance to see and to experience this so-called "entertainment capital of the world". I love Vegas!

If you are in Las Vegas Strip, I am quite sure you had already seen this sign in a shape of Montgolfier balloon in Paris. I found this iconic bulbous of Paris very sexy and simply interesting. Take a look at the image I took during my vacation in Las Vegas. Do you have an idea how this balloon is inflated everyday. Me, neither! No matter what, I simply love this neon sign.

Great job from the Montgolfier brothers, Joseph-Michel (26 August 1740 – 26 June 1810) and Jacques-Étienne (6 January 1745 – 2 August 1799) who invented the montgolfière-style hot air balloon. Now, you know where did Paris got this idea.

a sign in the shape of the Montgolfier balloon in Paris, Las Vegas. sorry guys, this is not really a good shot. Probably in my next visit, I can already give you a better picture because I already have a better camera.

If you had been in Rome, Italy, I believed you are very familiar with one of its sights, the Trevi fountain. If you happen to visit Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, you can also see a replica of this fountain outside of the hotel. There are a lot to see in Caesars Palace, a luxury hotel casino in Las Vegas Strip, Paradise, Nevada. A day in this hotel is not enough to see and explore everything. That was the reason why I always kept on coming back there during my two-months vacation in Vegas.

The Luxor Las Vegas is a luxury hotel and casino located at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip. It is very well-known for its spotlight that points directly upward and is claimed to be the brightest beam in the world.

I also have an image of the Luxor Galleria below. It is a shopping promenade with various retail stores inside. Fashion 101 is located on the casino floor and the LX Fight Shop is located on the atrium level.

Memories and photographs...these are the things that are always left to me after my travels and holidays. My Las Vegas vacation was a very memorable one not only because I had seen a lot in Vegas but most of all I had a great time with my sister and her hubby and also spending quality time with my relatives and new friends.

I am glad to see the performance of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Las Vegas. I am trying to remember now which hotel they performed last time.




The Ringlings purchased the Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1907 and ran the circuses separately until 1919. By that time, Charles Edward Ringling and John Nicholas Ringling were the only remaining brothers of the five who founded the circus. They decided that it was too difficult to run the two circuses independently, and on March 29, 1919, "Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows" debuted at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The posters declared, "The Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows and the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth are now combined into one record giant of all exhibitions." Charles E. Ringling died in 1926, but the circus flourished through the Roaring 20s.In 1929 the American Circus Corporation signed a contract to perform in New York's Madison Square Garden. John Nicholas Ringling purchased American Circus for $1.7 million. That absorbed five major shows: Sells-Floto Circus, Al G. Barnes Circus, Sparks Circus, Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, and John Robinson Circus. more here

This is one of the luxury hotels I had visited in Las Vegas, Nevada. Its architecture looks like the pyramid in Egypt. Actually, it is themed from Thebes, Egypt where the famous Luxor temple is found. It was opened on October 13, 1993 and has 4,407 rooms. Luxor has received recognition as being among the most recognizable hotels on the strip because of its unique design.



Address:
3900 Las Vegas Blvd South.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89119

These are not really good snapshots but I would only like to share how Las Vegas Strip look like for you to have some ideas about it. Beside, I am not really a professional photographer..lol! I know Las Vegas is a dream of many to travel and I believed I am very lucky to visit it.

You can see in Las Vegas Strip many of the world's largest hotel, casino and resort properties in the world. It is said that out of the world's 25 largest hotels by room, nineteen are on the Strip. Truly amazing!

I can also say that once you visit Las Vegas, you wil have a feeling that you had also visited other cities in the world. Taking for example Caesars Palace Hotel which is patterned in Rome, Italy, you will also feel that you are in Rome once you are there. The Venetian Hotel which is patterned from Venice, Italy. They also have a manmade lake where you can ride a Gondola and feeling like in Venice. The cityscape of Las Vegas Strip is truly amusing and exciting.

I hope to visit this city again in the future. Here are some images taken during my two months vacation in Las Vegas last 2008.

The modernization of hotels, casinos, restaurants, and residential high-rises on the Strip has established the city as one of the most popular destinations for tourists

That yellow lighted round building is the Colosseum in Caesars Palace Hotel. Famous entertainers like Celine Dion, Elton John, Beth Midley are performing here.

The Las Vegas Strip is an approximately 4.2-mile (6.8 km) stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard South in Clark County, Nevada. The Strip lies in the unincorporated areas of Paradise and Winchester. Most of "the Strip" has been designated an All-American Road.

The Imperial Palace is a hotel and casino located in Las Vegas Strip, Paradise, Nevada. It has 2,640 room and is 75,000 sq ft or 7,000 m2 big. It is currently owned by Caesars Imperial Palace Corporation a subsidiary of Caesars Entertainment Corp.. One of its famous attractions is the The Auto Collections and the Human Nature show.

The Stratosphere is the tallest structure in Las Vegas and also the fifth tallest structure in the United States. Commonly called as Stratosphere Las Vegas, is a tower, hotel and casino located in Las Vegas Strip, Paradise, Nevada.

You can find a revolving restaurant on the top of the tower called "Top of the World". It has also the highest thrill ride in the world, the Big Shot as it is called.

I guess, its is quite scary working on top of this tower. What do you think guys?

This is the Eiffel Tower, a replica near Paris Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. It is 541-foot-tall (164.6 m) and said to be about half the size compared to the original one in Paris, France.

If you want to go shopping in Las Vegas, the Forum Shops is a good place to visit. It is a luxury mall connected to Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is also also considered as a top celebrity-sighting spot in Las Vegas. I did not probably notice some celebrities gallivanting here because I am busy window shopping. lol! Good thing to know, this mall is open twenty four house a day, seven days a week!

Another image for you to see. I will share some photos next time of the inside part of this mall.

The Forum Shops at Caesars is a 636,000-square-foot (59,100 m2). It is one of the most successful high-end shopping malls in the United States.

This is the Arc de Triomphe or Arch of Triumph in Paris Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. It is a replica of the one in Paris, France. It is two-third size compared to the original one. It is located beside Paris Hotel on the right.

This is the only lake in Las Vegas where you can witness a large dancing water fountain synchronized with music. This is the famous Fountains of Bellagio. It is one of the most notable features of Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The lake was inspired by the Lake Como resort of Bellagio in Italy.

Never miss to watch it when you visit Las Vegas.
I had the chance to watch this spectacle for a lot of times during my vacation in Vegas last 2008. This is one of the images I took.

This is such a nice place to visit, the Lake Mead in the United States. It is known as the biggest reservoir in the U.S. and is located on Colorado River on the states of Nevada and Arizona. It was named after Elwood Mead who commissioned and planned the Boulder Canyon project that created the dam and lake.

Do you know that Arc de Triomphe or Arch of Triumph in Paris, France has also a replica in Las Vegas, Nevada? It is located in front of Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is about 2/3 size from the original.

Here is a picture of the Arc de Triomphe taken during my vacation in Las Vegas last 2008.