Las Vegas is a golfers dream. If you are looking for championship Las Vegas golf courses there are a lot to choose from. Rates vary by season at all of the Championship Las Vegas Golf Courses.
The Aliante Las Vegas Golf Club opened in 2003. There is a dress code at this course and all golfers must wear a collared shirt. The rates for a round of golf vary from $30-$110.
Angel Park Mountain Las Vegas Golf Club opened in 1990. The current course record is 61. The rates for a round of golf vary from $65-$160.
The Badlands Las Vegas Golf Club opened in 1995. The rates for a round of golf vary from $95-$205. The current course record is 64 and is held by Craig Barlow.
Jim Strickland holds the current course record at Desert Pines Las Vegas Golf Club. The record is 62. The Desert Pines Las Vegas Golf Club opened in 1996 and the rates for a round of golf vary from $35-$160.
The rates for a round of golf at Rhodes Ranch Las Vegas Golf Club vary from $55-$125. This club opened in 1997 and the current record holder is Ted Oh with a 63.
In 2000, the Siena Las Vegas Golf Club opened its doors. The course record is held by Kevin Miskimins and you can golf a round there for $130-$160, depending on season.
The Legacy Las Vegas Golf Club opened in 1989. Rates for golf vary from $65-$170 and like all of the other Las Vegas golf courses it depends on the season. The current course record is 65.
The Wildhorse Las Vegas Golf Club originally opened in 1959 as the Paradise Valley Country Club. The course was redesigned in 2004 by architects Brian Curley & Lee Schmidt. It has several holes that are guarded by shimmering lakes. This championship, par 70 layout is a favorite of locals and is a former stop on the PGA tour.
The vacation package is one way of getting to Las Vegas, and enjoying the many sites the city has to offer, for the most affordable price possible. You could try to find the best price and coordinate each particular aspect yourself, or you could make your life simple, and find a good complete vacation package that includes everything. A vacation package can replace all the worry with an almost certainty of what is going to happen and when it is going to happen. Everything can be arranged for you – including car rental, hotel booking, and even entertainment.
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Winning in Vegas isn’t about going home rich; it’s about not going home broke. You’ve probably heard many horror stories about people loosing it all their very first night in Vegas. The sad truth of the matter is that it happens quite often because it is so terribly easy to do. Casinos have many tricks (whether deliberately contrived or accidentally achieved) that help you make poor decisions as a result of slightly impaired judgment. The bells and whistles of casinos are fun for the first few hours, after that they tend to become dull and mind numbing. You’ll even find that those who have been at the casino for a while will show slower and less enthusiastic responses to jackpots after a few hours. This is part of the process. We become numb and mindlessly feed our 1’s, 5’s, 10’s, 20’s, 50’s, and 100’s into the machines and loosing count along the way.
Casinos are also kind enough to allow many people ups and downs along the way. They are quite smart in doing this. Many people find that they can get pretty far ahead early on and then are surprised to suddenly find themselves falling behind at an alarming rate. When they have you is at the moment you put yet another bill into the machine intending to get back the money you lost. Most of us manage to get back our original investment but decide that we want what we had won earlier and end right back at the bottom again starting the entire process over. Don’t do that, I can tell you it hurts the next morning when you’re kicking yourself for being stupid.
This of course brings me to my next point. Ever see a sunrise from the inside of a casino? Me either, but I’ve walked out into the blinding light of day before. It’s very easy to loose track of time in a casino. It’s dark in there and the only lights are quite often from the slot machines and blinking neon signs. There are no indicators for the passage of time and unless you are clock watching, which most of us are not when we’re having fun, it is quite easy to lose many hours of time and find yourself suddenly very tired and making poor decisions and taking risks you’d normally not take rather than cashing out and going back to the room for the night. This is another one that generally hurts when you wake up.
In order to avoid things like this set a vibration alarm on your cell phone and have it buzz you when it’s time to go. Only bring in a certain amount of cash into the casino and when that’s gone it’s gone. Don’t go back to the room and get more money or make costly trips to the ATM. Those trips will suddenly add up and find you with no true idea of how much money you’ve spent or have left in your bank account.
You can quite easily win at the casino game on your trip to Vegas as long as you remember that you are playing at a casino and making a conscious decision not to be played by the casino. Common sense will help out some but avoiding traps is the difference in spending your ‘mad money’ at the casino and going home busted or spending your next few paychecks at the casino long after your vacation is over.
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A Las Vegas vacation for many people is an experience to enjoy 24/7 food, drink, and gambling. In fact that is the very reason that many people visit Vegas and it is also one of the main reasons that the city of Las Vegas and the gambling empires that have been built, crumbled, and been rebuilt again and again have had many of the rocky rides that offer more bumps, dips, twists, and turns than you will find on many of the roller coasters that also inhabit this great city.
Las Vegas has so much more than that to offer its visitors. Gone are the days when gambling was the only income of casinos or that casinos were the only businesses in town. Vegas has dressed up a bit in recent years and working oh so slowly and diligently towards changing its image.
This city of bright lights and empty promises is quickly becoming a city that offers world-class entertainment and excitement to its residents and visitors. Las Vegas has some of the best dining on the planet. Many of the wonderful dining experiences are associated with the casinos of the area but they would not be as successful as they are if there was not a reason to keep the tables full. Diners don’t tend to dine if the food isn’t good and a for a restaurant a bad review will travel around the world three times before ten good reviews will make it once. This means that the world-class fine dining restaurants really must earn their stripes in order to bring in the business required in order to stay in business.
Finding dining bargains is not as easy as it was a few years ago, but there still great places to eat in Vegas that will not have you busting open your piggy bank. Now I’m always looking for a steak and potato and Arizona Charlie’s Boulder Sourdough Café is worth checking out. Here you can get a 14-ounce Porterhouse for $7.99 including soup or salad, choice of potato or rice (5 pm-11 pm), veggies, and rolls. You can also get spaghetti and meatballs for $6.49 and Chicken Penne Primavera or fried chicken for $6.99. This is good food at its best at a price that’s easy on the budget.
This is just one of the many places a person or family can get a relatively good meal inexpensively. Not all great bargains involve steaks but there are many great food bargains to have. Be aware of coupons you may find around town offering two for one food purchases or dollars off of entree purchases. It may not seem like much, but if you can manage to save $2 per two people for 10 meals during your stay, that adds up pretty quickly to $40 that could buy a little time on the slot machines or tickets to one of the many great shows.
Cheap dining by no means indicates a lack of quality. While it may not be as sophisticated as some offerings, you might find that a lot of the cheaper places to eat actually have far superior flavor to many of the more expensive dining experiences and it’s just nice to get away from buffet food once in a while during your Vegas stay. You can only endure so many buffets before they all begin looking, and tasting just alike.
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Circus Circus Las Vegas has a somewhat unique concept that sets it apart from the many others along Vegas’ strip. If you are traveling to Vegas with the family I very much recommend at least checking them out and comparing prices and packages with the other hotels and resorts in the area. Keep in mind that comps are like money in the bank particularly when they involve food or activities that you were planning to do even without the comps. So you may be able to negotiate a much better deal even if you’re paying a couple more dollars a night by having free parking, complimentary meals, or tickets to events, shows, or attractions.
If you are looking for a great place to stay in Las Vegas along with the family there are very few hotels that will offer the overall environment of fun and wonder that you will find at Circus Circus. In addition to the wonderful rooms, the great food, the casino, and The Adventuredome Theme Park you will find that the shows here are as kid friendly and entertaining for the entire family as the atmosphere in general. This is a great vacation destination anywhere. Considering the fact that it is in Las Vegas and it is very nearly the perfect vacation retreat for those with children.
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If you’re planning a trip to Vegas in the near future there are a few basic things you should know.
First things first, walking shoes are a must for any trip to Vegas. You will probably be spending a lot of time on your feet and will need shoes that can handle standing in lines and walking quite nicely.
Second, the weather in Vegas is fairly predictable. You are likely to experience rather cool nights, particularly during the months between October and April so bring some warm clothes. You should also be prepared for a lot of sunshine and pack copious amounts of sunscreen in order to protect your skin.
Remember that the times around holidays are often the busiest times in Vegas if you want to avoid the higher prices and larger crowds you should avoid booking during these times. And if those are the times you absolutely wish to stay and play in Vegas you should make plans and book well ahead of time to make sure you have your first choice in accommodations.
It is important to remember that Vegas is indeed a desert town and that you will need to drink plenty of water and moisturize more than you might be accustomed to. This is a much drier climate than many people experience in their day-to-day lives and the heat and dryness can sneak up on you for a double whammy if you aren’t prepared.
If you’re a golfer, you’ve found heaven and should come prepared. This means you should bring your best clubs along with you and be prepared to play a few rounds. You should probably also bring a nice set of dress clothes in order to catch some of the great shows that are always playing in Vegas.
While Vegas is famous for big spenders, it is quite possible to spend thriftily and have a nice vacation for two at around $100 per day. At the other end of the spectrum, big spenders can drop thousands on one meal very easily. Pay attention to the places you are considering before you enter if you are on a limited budget.
If you’re planning to stray far from your hotel or resort, it’s a good idea if you plan to rent a car or drive your own. The distances here can be quite deceiving and you can easily loose track of time while enjoying yourself inside the many casinos.
Vegas is almost as famous for weddings as it is for Casinos. If you are hoping to get married Vegas style you have a lot of styles from which to choose and you are not by any means alone. More than 122,000 couples apply for marriage licenses in Vegas each year. The licensing fees for marriage in Vegas is around $55 (this is the current rate, keep in mind that this rate is subject to change) and then there are the fees involved for the chapel you use, the services offered, etc. You can choose to go as informal and small or as bold and lavish as you can afford.
One of the most important things to remember about Vegas is like the new commercials claim, “What happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas”. So let your hair down and have some fun during your time here and be sure to make plans for your return trip.
This can be a wonderful vacation experience for you whether you are planning a marriage, a golf smorgasbord, a gambling festival, to see your favorite act, or just to spend time with the family hanging out around the pool. Your trip to Vegas is what you make of your trip to Vegas. I suggest you have as much fun as possible. Enjoy the sights, watch the shows, enjoy the many great buffets, and spend some time at the hotel spa relaxing and rejuvenating as you prepare to go back home and face the outside world yet again.
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Besides gambling, one of the first things many people think of when they think of Vegas are the many shows that are available. Vegas rakes in a fortune each year from the shows that are offered every night. There are major headliners and limited appearances that make the shows the wonderful draws for tourists and locals alike.
The goal in almost every effort put forth by the casino parent companies is to get more bodies in the casinos. The more warm bodies that are warming the seats the more money that is filling the coffers. The casinos like to bring in the money and they are willing to spend a little in order to make a lot. The acts that are highlights in this city are well established for the most part and enjoy their celebrity, their fame, and most often for the headliners, the fact that there is some sort of permanence to their existences and they are not required to travel and spend countless hours on the road away from their families and loved ones.
You will find the ultra famous rubbing elbows with those who are barely known and occasionally some impersonators. In Vegas and most of them are only too happy to be living the life they’ve chosen in this great city of lights. If you have the opportunity to check out one of the many shows in Vegas I believe you will find that they are amazingly well put together and quite entertaining. This isn’t your small town little theatre or your community college stage. These shows are professionally done and in business to make money-and make money they do.
The shows bring in clients from all walks of life and financial backgrounds you will find the rich and famous sitting next to the middle class in the audience and all will be either laughing, crying, or cringing together. The shows are designed to appeal to a wide cross section of the population.
If you are in the market for a Vegas show it is recommended that you book around the time or at the same time you book your hotel reservations in order to be sure you can get the tickets. Many of these shows sell out months in advance and for months at a time. The more popular the show the bigger price the tickets will demand and the bigger following the shows will have.
I also encourage you to take advantage of some of the free opportunities and events within the casinos where the shows you are planning to see occur in order to get an idea of the lay of the land before the time your show is scheduled to start. You should probably be early for the shows you wish to see and plan to stand in line a little while.
While shows are one of the biggest draws for people to visit Las Vegas and some people plan their entire trips just for the sake of catching one show, keep in mind that there are plenty more things to do in Vegas than simply watching a show or two. Take advantage of the many opportunities for entertainment that await you during your Vegas vacation.
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The Las Vegas Strip is famous all over the world for its glamorous hotels and casinos. The Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas is one of the most elegant complexes, having been inspired by the Italian resort of Bellagio by Lake Como. Gambling, entertainment, dining and accommodation are first class at the five diamond establishment.
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The hotel was featured in the movies, Oceans Eleven and Oceans Thirteen, which featured George Clooney and Brad Pitt as part of a gang intent on robbing casinos. A fictional vault of the Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas was indeed robbed in the story! The hotel was opened in 1998 and cost a staggering $1.6 billion to build. The interior is luxuriously furnished with fountains and the lobby ceiling is decorated with colorful hand blown glass flowers.
Much loved Fountains of Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas
The grounds are lovely too and the 18 acre artificial lake at the front of the hotel is the venue for the much loved Fountains of Bellagio display of music and lights. The musical extravaganza is repeated thoughtout the day and features a variety of music, including Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Aaron Copland and Handel. The natural world is also on show at the Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, which has free admission and the gardens are open 24 hours a day.
Guest’s rooms contain a flat screen television with pay per view movies, mini bar and in room safe. There are a number of up market stores in the Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas complex, including Tiffany and Chanel. Guests can enjoy the use of six different swimming pools. There are several restaurants, including the award winning Le Cirque, a French cuisine experience by the lake. Japanese and Chinese restaurants are also first class and there is a traditional steakhouse.
Treatments for guests of the Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas
The Spa and Salon offers a range of treatments for guests of the Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas, including facials, yoga and water massages. There are also fitness equipment and weight machines for a good workout. A personal instructor is on hand to give advice.
The poker room attracts professional poker players, who take advantage of the high table limits. The venue has hosted the World Poker Tour tournaments. It is rare for a Las Vegas hotel to have a permanent show but the Cirque du Soleil’s production of ‘O’ is outstanding. It’s an aquatic show, featuring synchronized swimmers, divers and acrobats. It’s a combination of street theater, folklore traditions, martial arts and circus fire stunts.
My Name is Arammat Drof, I caught the travel bug many years ago when I was just 16 years old. I now travel the world earning a living writing about the places I visit. If you enjoyed this article take a peek at another article I have written about the best coffee I have ever had, a Cafe Late in Noosa, Australia’s premier holiday resort town.
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Going to Las Vegas is one fun and exciting experience especially when you want to try your hand in the numerous casinos. Las Vegas is a vacationer’s haven. And Las Vegas coupons is one way to enjoy your vacation without having to spend much. Several Las Vegas coupons are available on the internet. With a little work, you can find coupons in matter of minutes.
Las Vegas coupons offer great value for your money. That is why before you pack you bags and head off to Vegas for a well-deserved vacation, it wouldn’t hurt to check a few online sites to find discount coupons. This is one way to save on your vacation expenses. Some sites that offer free Las Vegas coupons online require you to disclose some required information about yourself. So, make sure that you are using a safe site to prevent identity theft. You can access Las Vegas coupons online on different bargain sites, or you can go directly to your favorite Las Vegas hotel website. You may need to print the coupon and present them to the offline store or hotel or casino for redemption.
Some printable coupon Las online Vegas include:
$50 travel coupon. – Rio Hotel
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15% off Grand Canyon Tour – Adventure Photo Tours
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Free candy upon purchase – Brenden Threatres – The Palms
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2 free show tickets – Dueling Pianos- Riviera Hotel
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$10 off show ticket price – Folies Berger- Tropicana
Free VIP Special Offer Booklet – Forum Shops at Caesars
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If you do the necessary research on the internet, you can find numerous Las Vegas coupons with great discounts in various Las Vegas establishments. Coupons for Las Vegas helps stretch your vacation budget to the limit and helps you enjoy your vacation for less.
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If you are looking for some fun things to do in Las Vegas with or without the family, keep in mind that Vegas is a city about lights and action and most of the attractions will have one or both of these elements. Enjoy the bright lights of this big city and have as much fun as you can possibly muster during your stay.
The High Roller at the Stratosphere Hotel is a roller coaster that is 909 feet above ground, making it the world’s highest. This roller coaster consists of more than 800 feet of track and offers some sharply banking turns at around 32 miles an hour for your coaster fun and enjoyment. The cost for one trip on this coaster is $5 and passes may be purchased for the day (height restrictions apply).
The Nevada Zoological and Botanical Park is another great way to spend the day. While this is by no means the world’s largest zoo it is a nice place to take your kids and visit the wildlife (well some wildlife that isn’t located on the strip at any rate) of Las Vegas. Some of the animals you might see include chimpanzees (usually a hit with the little ones), emus, ostriches, wallabies, and flamingos. You can also choose to take a full or half day eco tour of the desert. These tours give you the opportunity to learn to the view the desert a little bit differently and are a great educational experience disguised as fun for your children.
What would a stay at the Venetian Hotel and Casino be without a gondola ride? You do not however have to stay at the Venetian in order to experience this pleasure, nor do you have to venture a transatlantic flight. For an authentic gondola experience you only need to travel as far as the Venetian Hotel and Casino. You will float under bridges as your gondolier serenades you with the sounds of Venice. You can choose and outdoor gondola ride when the weather permits. The outdoor rides are only marginally less expensive and are still quite nice (they might even be preferable on a chilly desert night). Children 12 and under are very inexpensive passengers and if you are traveling with your partner you can opt for a romantic 2 passenger gondola for an added fee. Reservations must be made in person and can only be made the same day beginning at 9 a.m. for the indoor gondola ride and 10 a.m. for the outdoor ride.
If you’re old enough to remember the commercials that asked if it was live or it was Memorex then you will understand that reference when it comes to Madame Tussauds Las Vegas. Where else can you play a round of golf with Tiger, sail the seas with Captain Jack Sparrow, marry George Clooney, become a playboy bunny, and sing along side The King? You will see some of Hollywood’s brightest stars both living and living memories at Madame Tussauds. This is a must see stop on your trip to Vegas and will have the entire family rolling with laughter, be sure to bring the camera along for this one.
Vegas might have been a little slow to see the light, but this city is really working to make this a fun place to be for the entire family and it is slowly building a nice selection of activities that don’t directly involve gambling or the casinos. The casinos, recognizing good business sense when they see it have been the pioneers of many of these family oriented activities in hopes of encouraging more guests to come back to the city. Be sure to check out all the wonderfully fun things there are to do with the family during your Vegas stay.
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A vacation to Las Vegas can be a fast and excitingly paced trip into American eccentricity, with such acts as Siegfried and Roy and many of the various shows that contribute to the atmosphere which becomes that essence of entertainment that becomes the Las Vegas experience.
There are all kinds of Las Vegas shows – including great offerings like Cirque du Soleil and Phantom – The Las Vegas Spectacular. There is truly something for everyone.
A lot of people really enjoy adult Las Vegas shows while they are on vacation. You might want to catch Splash and Jubilee! going on at the Riviera and Bally?s respectively.
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Although Las Vegas my be best known for it’s gambling, there are many other attractions that draw people to this desert playground. In fact, with the wide variety of Las Vegas attractions, there is something for every taste.
A vacation to Las Vegas can be a fast and excitingly paced trip into American eccentricity, with such acts as Siegfried and Roy and many of the various shows that contribute to the atmosphere which becomes that essence of entertainment that becomes the Las Vegas experience. All of the hotels and resorts in Las Vegas have onsite entertainment. If you want to stay at your hotel and never leave, you can still take advantage of a lot of Las Vegas attractions.
Circus Circus is one of the most fun places for Las Vegas attractions. The Adventuredome at Circus Circus offers a variety of thrill rides indoors. They also offer a miniature golf course, laser tag and an arcade. One of the newer Las Vegas attractions at the Adventuredome at Circus Circus is called Chaos. Chaos is a cross between a Tilt-A-Whirl and a Scrambler. Chaos twists riders counterclockwise, backward and even upside down!
Inside the casino at New York New York, you can climb aboard a roller coaster for an adrenaline pumping experience.
The MGM Grand now boasts the lion habitat as one of the premier Las Vegas attractions. There are 31 lions in the display, but they are not all on display at once. Lions only stay on display for six hour shifts, and then they are rotated out to the ranch that has an exotic animal trainer on site.
Circus Circus and MGM are just some of the fascinating places families traveling with children may want to visit but there are many street side shows on the strip that kids of all ages enjoy. The fountains at the Bellagio are an instant hit with kids and the battle seen at Treasure Island is a favorite as well. Vacationing families are in awe of the fun activities that wait in Las Vegas right on the strip. At New York, New York, the rollercoaster is a drawing point for teenagers and teenage girls love the shops not only at the New York, New York casino shops but at the various other nearby casino shops.
The American Zoo and Aquarium Association recently accredited the Mandalay Bay Shark Reef. This is really one of the educational and nice Las Vegas attractions. The Amazon predators and the piranha exhibits are some really exciting Las Vegas attractions at the Mandalay Bay Shark Reef. The shark reef itself is actually disguised as a sunken treasure ship. This is a real jewel of a destination.
The water show in front of the Bellagio; St. Mark’s Place and the canals within the Venetian; the Eiffel Tower replica at Paris Las Vegas; the lion habitat at MGM Grand; nightly volcano eruptions at the Mirage; the Luxor pyramid; the Roman streetscape at the Forum Shops in Caesars Palace; the Mardi Gras-style Show in the Sky at Rio’s Masquerade Village; the view from the observation deck at the Stratosphere Tower; the Fremont Street Experience. This is Las Vegas!
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From the famous “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign to some of the newest hotels in Las Vegas including Bellagio, Paris, Mandalay Bay, Wynn, and The Venetian, Las Vegas is truly “larger than life”.
Las Vegas has always been known to be an adults only playground. In fact the city boasts numerous attractions for kids of all ages with activities for adults and teenagers alike.
Many families plan family vacations to casino destinations for a variety of reasons. For starters, the family can all go to a place where each individual is offered something which widely appeals to them in the form of rest, recreation and relaxation. Secondly, families love the multitude of dining options given at all casino destination resorts. Third, the hotels are some of the grandest hotels with the most luxurious rooms the guests ever see and finally, the casino gambler in the family will likely have a large portion of the family’s entertainment comped so that the money can be spent on other important things.
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