Posts Tagged Family

Winter is in full swing, even in the deserts of Las Vegas. If you’re headed to Sin City for winter, but still want to experience a “cool” night, Vegas has plenty of options to help you feel like you never left home, well, sort of.

For those of you who, as kids, dreamed of flying like Superman over pedestrians eyeing potential crime beneath you with your cape flapping in the wind, you’re in luck. Well, except for the fighting crime part.

Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas has officially opened its SlotZilla zip lining experience in which you can fly nearly 2,000 feet through the air, 10 stories up over hoards of people beneath you.

Get your boots and hat ready, because Route 91 Harvest is going to take over the city this October.

From the hands of Live Nation and MGM Resorts comes the revamped Route 91 music festival. Now dubbed Route 91 Harvest, the three-day music festival will take place October 3-5 at The Lot across from Luxor Hotel & Casino. The talents of Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Dierks Bently and Brantley Gilbert are slated for the festival's roster along with at least a dozen other country artists.

Container Park in Downtown Las Vegas opened in November last year, but since then it has added various stores and eateries as well as a lineup of entertainment. The 19,000-square-foot park is made from approximately “30 shipping containers and 41 multifunctional modular cubes.”

The storefronts act as a perimeter around a playground in the Fremont Street Experience. Container Park is a unique concept in Vegas.

Foodies in Vegas it’s time to get your grub on.  This weekend brings the arrival of the Las Vegas Foodie Fest with more than 50 of the country’s finest food trucks and specialty food vendors serving up tasty treats from April 24 – 27.

The fest will take place in the lot across from the Luxor Hotel & Casino on Las Vegas Boulevard. This year’s event features scrumptiousness from food trucks and vendors like Yusho, White Castle, Sin City Dogs and many more. Snack on everything from wood fired pizza and burgers to Thai Chile Chicken Wings and Pan Con Pollo.

It’s that time of year when men don plaid skirts and throw rocks across fields to prove who is the manliest. Ladies also kick it into high gear on the dance floor with the Celtic dancing competition.

Pack the kids in the car because you are going to Las Vegas for Spring Break! Las Vegas is easy and you don’t have to do too much planning or spend too much money. Pools are plentiful as is cheap food. All you really need is a few things to keep the kids occupied. That is where we come in, check out our list of suggestions below to keep the whole family happy this Spring Break.

It’s First Friday here in Las Vegas. And that means it’s time to experience the mind-blowing event that folks on this side of the Rockies clamor for one day out of the month. Drawing anywhere from 10,000 to 30,000 individuals, First Friday is more than just a gathering of the masses.

Invoke your inner mobster or Wild West bad boy at Machine Gun Vegas and really feel the power of a cold steel firearm clenched between your fingers. Hone your skills and maneuver your way through one of the many ‘experiences’ offered here.

Just as your family vacation is stating to come together you start trying to find something other than a few long days at the pool to make your kids happy in Las Vegas. Have no fear because we have you covered. Check out these options for some fun things to do for the family in Las Vegas.