A Las Vegas Lifestyle Guide

The Galavantier Blog

By now you’ve let your diet go and you’re indulging in all things colorful, fragrant and fancy. It’s the holiday season, also known as the “sweetest time of the year.” Sure, Vegas gets a few stars for top notch dining, nightlife and entertainment, but this place is also sprinkled with sugar. Some of the most delightful sweet spots lie right here...in the middle of the desert.

Payard Patisserie at Caesars Palace

Celine’s back. After more than a three year hiatus where she toured 96 countries, Celine Dion recently returned to Las Vegas to renew her residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The pop diva puts on a performance reminiscent of Old Vegas-style shows from Frank Sinatra to usher in her second era as a Vegas headliner.  If you want to be surprised when you see the show, stop reading now and purchase tickets HERE. For more of an overall show review, continue.

Football fans rejoice it’s NCAA Bowl Season and if you find yourself in Sin City this Thursday, you are in luck as the MAACO Bowl aka the Las Vegas Bowl is taking place pitting the #7 Boise State Broncos vs. Arizona State Sun Devils at Sam Boyd Stadium.  The festivities are already underway in anticipation of the Bowl Game which will be televised on ESPN at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m.

An exciting Friday at Galavantier.com as today marks the first day of voting for the Top Tree!  We received a bunch of wonderful photos showcasing festive Christmas Trees and wow; this is going to be tough to pick a winner.  Luckily, you get the final say in this.  You can click HERE to vote for your Top Tree.  Voting runs up until Christmas so be sure to visit our Facebook page

If you find yourself craving live entertainment this weekend in Las Vegas, here’s a glimpse at some of your best bets.

Thursday, December 15

Earlier this week, Galavantier.com Co-Founder and CEO, Marko Greisen joined CBS Las Vegas newscaster, Dayna Roselli on the morning news broadcast to share some travel tips, top winter destinations as well as Las Vegas getaway ideas this holiday season.

Don’t worry; there is still time to enter the Galavantier.com Top Tree contest.  Simply click HERE to enter and upload a photo of your tremendously decorated Christmas Tree.  Submissions will be accepted until Thursday, December 15 at 12:01 a.m. (PST) and voting will begin on Friday, December 16 at 12:01 a.m. (PST).

Smoking is serious business in Las Vegas. New smoking statutes that went into effect in 2007 may have made it illegal to smoke where food is served, but that hasn’t stopped some of the city’s smoking dens from finding a way to keep their aromatic stogies on the menu with separate rooms and their own ventilation systems. So if it’s a beauty out of the Dominican Republic or something so close to a true Cuban that you desire, we have your top five cigar bars in Las Vegas. Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em.

I got the need…the need for speed!  We can’t get enough of what it would be like to be a real Top Gun fighter pilot and thanks to Sky Combat Ace you can live it out too.  Check out this video highlighting the experience.

December is in full swing and there is plenty of prime time entertainment to enjoy this weekend in Las Vegas.  Here’s a glimpse at some of your best bets.

Thursday, December 8