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Grand Canyon National Park: a natural wonder

Offering a magnificent awe-inspiring experience, the Grand Canyon overwhelms our senses through its immense size at 277 river miles long, up to 18 miles wide and a mile deep.

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Valley of Fire adds color to Nevada landscape

With jagged limestone mounds of fiery scarlet, vermilion and mauve rising out of the Mojave Desert, Valley of Fire State Park could have inspired fantastical artwork of a Martian landscape. But the 56.000-acre attraction o ...

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Arizona Snowbowl: it's all about the snow up here!

Since 1938 Arizona Snowbowl has delighted guests with fresh snow and a variety of skiing terrain for beginners and advanced skiers alike.

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The Las Vegas Natural History Musuem allows visitors to drink in

“It Came From Beneath the Sea” could have been the title of a movie about Las Vegas. Millions of years ago, the city was located under an ancient sea and the Las Vegas Natural History Museum has the fish, shark exhibits, and ...

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Museum of Northern Arizona: A celebration of native Arizonian hi

Established in 1928 with a mission to inspire a sense of love and responsibility for the beauty and diversity of the Colorado Plateau, the Museum of Northern Arizona offers an extensive collection of the region’s natural and ...

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MonteLago Village: an Italianate playland

Just 17 miles and less than 30 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, there's a resort that seems straight out of Northern Italy. The $500-million, 50-acre MonteLago Village — located at the beautiful 2,600-acre Lake Las Vegas ...

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Wing Mountain Snow Play: sled the day away!

Looking for something fun to do with the family this winter? Head up to Flagstaff and enjoy a fun filled day playing in the fresh snow.

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Old Las Vegas Mormon State Historic Park brings history to life

It may be difficult to imagine Las Vegas without its sparkling neon lights but, as the Old Las Vegas Mormon State Historic Park will attest to, the city’s history is colorful even without them. The discovery of Las Vegas, ...

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Lied Discovery Children's Museum is a find for boith kids and ad

The Lied Discovery Children’s Museum may be designed for kids but one step inside and it’s apparent that it’s much more than child’s play. Both children and adults can enjoy more than 100 different interactive science, art, ...

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Holly Madison changes the view in 'Peepshow'

"Peepshow" at Planet Hollywood has a brand new look now that Playboy model Holly Madison, star of the TV reality show "The Girls Next Door," has taken over the lead role in the adult revue.

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Fremont Street Experience lights up downtown

Looking for an illuminating experience in downtown on Las Vegas? The famed Fremont Street Experience should do the job, with 12.5 million synchronized LED bulbs, 180 computer-programmed high-intensity strobe lights and eight ...

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"Marriage Can Be Murder" is a union of mystery and merriment

There are many good shows in Las Vegas but downtown at Fitzgerald’s Casino & Hotel there is one that totally “kills ” -- up to four victims every evening, in case you’re counting.

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Lake Mead: Mojave's boating, camping mecca

You won’t want to miss the boat on one of the Las Vegas area’s most popular day trips. With its shoreline stretching 550 miles into the desert, Lake Mead is a man-made lake created in 1936 when the natural flow of the Colorad ...

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It's as though you have wings with Bootleg Canyon Flightlines

It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s YOU! Imagine yourself soaring over the mountains and desert, taking in the beautiful scenery from more than a thousand feet above the ground – without being in an airplane or helicopter. Your “w ...

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Hoover Dam: the Mojave's awesome wall of water

Stretched like a gargantuan wall of water across the 800-foot-deep Black Canyon of the Colorado River, the Hoover Dam provides an awe-inspiring sight while supplying water for more than 25 million and electricty for 1.3 milli ...

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BITE keeps vampire intrique alive at the Stratosphere

Friday the 13th August 2004 long ago proved to be an auspicious day for one Las Vegas production. That’s when the sexy vampire-themed show named BITE decided to “stake” its claim in the Las Vegas entertainment arena -- and, ...

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The Springs Preserve goes back to the future

In Spanish, Las Vegas means “the meadows.” While these days it may be a desert out here, the recently opened Springs Preserve is living proof that Las Vegas’ history is definitely not dry. A 180-acre cultural and histori ...

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3 Lions Tattoo adds a colorful presence to the Sahara

The first tattoo establishment at the Sahara in its almost 57 years of business is proving that what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas – your permanent body art goes where you go.

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It's good to be a Sin City Bad Girl

For anyone wondering how Las Vegas came to be called “Sin City,” a visit to the Las Vegas Hilton’s 340-seat Shimmer Cabaret will instantly reveal all the bare facts. There, “Sin City Bad Girls,” a show about naughty-filled ...

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Jay White displays a polished Diamond at the Riviera

A Diamond has many facets but none have gotten more “points” for authenticity than Jay White, who portrays Neil Diamond nightly in the Rivera’s Le Bistro Theater. Celebrating his 27th year as a Neil Diamond tribute perform ...

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Charo, the "Cuchi-Cuch Girl" Is back in town

The fiery Latin entertainer with the big blonde hair, comedic fractured English, voluptuous body and the hip motion she calls “cuch-cuchi” has made her latest move in the Las Vegas market. She is now “shaking” things up at th ...

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Adventuredome takes you for a wild ride

Proclaiming itself America's largest indoor theme park, the glass-enclosed Adventuredome at Circus Circus provides a whopping five acres of fun for the entire family!

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ethel's Chocolate is a sweet treat in Las Vegas

It may have been Forrest Gump who proclaimed that “life is just a box of chocolates” but it is ethel’s Chocolate Factory that is proving just how sweet it can really be. Located in Henderson, Nevada, just 15 minutes from t ...

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Le Rêve conjures up the unexpected

In French, "Le Rêve" means “The Dream.” And what a dream! In Le Rêve, an aquatic spectacle in-the-round, more than 80 athletes and entertainers from 17 different countries conjure up an imaginary world where visions float and ...

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Liberace Museum: where glitz and glitter live on

In life, Liberace was the epitome of over-the-top glitz and flamboyance. While Liberace passed away in 1987, his love of the spectacular lives on, thanks to the non-profit Liberace Museum that he opened 30 years ago in — wher ...

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The Liberace Museum offers a chance to come to the cabaret

Thanks to the nonprofit Liberace Foundation and Museum and volunteer support from members of the Broadway Las Vegas theater community, life is a cabaret in Las Vegas – at least every Sunday and various days of the week.

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Nevada Ballet Theatre, the first shining star in a cultural dese

When it comes to culture in Las Vegas, one professional ballet company has been keeping the city on its toes for the last 38 years.

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Blush Boutique Nightclub: first Blush of nightlife at Wynn Las V

Casino developer Steve Wynn and nightclub operator Sean Christie have brought a "boutique nightclub" to Las Vegas — a place intimate enough to be called Blush.

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Rockhouse Bar & Nightclub rocks the Strip

It’s a dive, it’s a party. It’s a super new concept on the Las Vegas Strip. Combining the local dive bar with the glamor of Sin City’s party scene, the Rockhouse Bar & Nightclub, which opened in March 2009, is the first an ...

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Miracle Flights gives wings to miracles for kids

When it comes to her vision for saving children’s lives, Las Vegas resident Ann McGee has always had her head in the clouds. Twenty-four years ago, the Las Vegas resident founded Miracle Flights for Kids, a program that provi ...

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Fremont Street Experience Gives Folks the Chance to Travel Back

There is a summer-long fun happening in Las Vegas that is allowing folks to experience a true blast from the past. And it’s about time. Actually, it’s about traveling back to one year in particular – 1969. Fremont Street E ...

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Lichtenstein, Warhol exhibits among notables at Gallery of Fine

Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol are among the notable 20th century painters gracing the newest exhibit at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art.

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Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens: Flowers bloom in the

For those who think that nothing blooms in the desert, a trip to the summer exhibit at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens is definitely a growth experience. The exhibit runs through Sept. 7.

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The Italian Festival is "ova here" at the M Resort

Many of you will be happy to hear that it’s time to hit the sauce – that would be on the pizza and other great Italian dishes that will be part of a very special weekend coming up at the M Resort Spa Casino. The Marnell fam ...

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OktoberFrightFest brings the "spirit" of the season to Fremont S

Beer & Brats, Bats and BOOze will be taking it to the street – Fremont Street – in the ultimate combination of Octoberfest and Halloween in a first-time-ever event called OktoberFrightFest. The three-week-long street party, ...

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The Sahara sets the wheels in motion for Bikefest 2009

Here’s your chance to let Las Vegas give you a real run for your money. It’s the 2009 Las Vegas Bikefest -- and there is lots more going on than just the biking events. As the Official Hotel and Party Headquarters for the hap ...

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Fright Dome is a real scream at Circus Circus

You came…You “SAW”… You conquered your desire to cut and run. That could be the exit mantra of this year’s Fright Dome at Circus Circus now that it is partnering with Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures to introduce haunted ho ...

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Get involved in some "Monkey Bix" at Palace Station

Las Vegas is often affectionately referred to as the “Neon Jungle.” On September 25 and 26, Palace Station will host an event that will highlight that moniker by inviting the public to participate in some serious monkey busi ...

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'Sgt. Pepper Live' a legendary project at Vegas Hilton

Defying four decades of accepted rock wisdom, The Beatles “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” is going live in September at the Las Vegas Hilton — with a symphony orchestra and legendary rock ‘n’ roll band Cheap Trick.

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Liberace Museum celebrates 30 years of glitz

During his life, Liberace was the epitome of glitz. Now the museum dedicated to celebrating the late pianist and entertainer celebrates its 30th anniversary in the over-the-top style Liberace always loved.

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Massage mentoring lets you have a hand in your at-home enjoyment

An interactive learning experience that teaches people to be hands-on at home where the spa massage experience, is concerned has been introduced by the Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas Spa. The exclusive mentoring initiative in in ...

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Floyd Lamb Park is ripe for family fun

It’s not easy being green in Las Vegas, at least where its desert landscape is concerned. But at the Floyd Lamb Park, the grass lawn, cottonwood trees, and ponds offer a colorful oasis along with lots of fun family things to ...

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Brandy's Restaurant and Bakery: voted a local favorite 12-years

In 1993, restaurateurs Ed and Brandy Wojciak opened Brandy’s Restaurant and Bakery. Brandy’s features expansive breakfast and lunch menus and a full bakery and espresso bar.

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Tinoco's Kitchen: a hidden gem in downtown Las Vegas

Something’s cooking in Downtown Las Vegas that you’re not going to want to miss. That would be the cuisine of Chef Enrique Tinoco, who after 10 years of presenting unforgettable food at his old restaurant at the Arts Facto ...

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Stuffed at the Plaza is a veritable buffet of offerings

With the opening of its new buffet, Fremont Street’s Plaza Hotel & Casino is out to prove that you ARE what you eat – in this case, that would be “Stuffed,” thank you very much. “Stuffed: The Buffet at the Plaza” seeks to ...

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The Omelet House Diner offers a full plate of breakfast and lunc

Tourists will now be able to have a taste of what it’s like to be a true Las Vegas resident, thanks to the opening of the latest location of the city’s iconic Omelet House Diner. Downbtown at the Plaza Hotel & Casino, t ...

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Firefly alights in a new downtown location

A popular restaurant in Las Vegas has spread its wings and is now lighting up the Downtown Las Vegas scene at the Plaza Hotel & Casino. Located under the “Dome” of the hotel, the second location of Firefly offers a room with ...

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A new concept for ENVY

Guests can now be “green” with ENVY as the popular Las Vegas steakhouse at the Renaissance Hotel breaks out a new menu with veggies and other sides on the plate instead of having to purchase them a la carte. The award-winn ...

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Botero raises the steaks on the Strip

Botero at the new Encore Wynn Las Vegas showcases the art of Colombian artist Fernando Botero — hence the name — as much as the succulent steaks.

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Carluccio's Tivoli Gardens: where Liberace's spirit lives on?

Off the Las Vegas Strip, Carluccio’s Tivoli Gardens is an atmospheric restaurant where you can enjoy delicious food, wine, and spirits — though the latter may have nothing to with what’s in your glass.

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