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Best Place To Watch Las Vegas New Year's Eve Fireworks

Here's a top secret place I personally discovered that is the best place to watch Las Vegas New Year's Eve fireworks on the Las Vegas Strip.  What's so great about this location?

1.  You can take in as wide a panoramic view as possible of the New Year's Eve fireworks.

The fireworks will be shot off simultaneously across the various hotel rooftops along The Las Vegas Strip--MGM Grand, Aria, Planet Hollywood, Caesars Palace, Treasure Island, The Venetian and The Stratosphere.  In 2008, a fire at The Bellagio caused the fireworks extravaganza to be lowered to the ground, and it was a really pathetic display.  Fortunately, beginning last year, the Las Vegas New Year's Eve fireworks returned to the rooftops--much better! 

2.  You can check out the fireworks without having to actually be on The Strip. 

While I've actually been on The Las Vegas Strip for the countdown and fireworks (Flamingo and Las Vegas Boulevard to be exact), the truth is that it gets pretty squishy and at times pretty scary when drunk people start to push and the crowd force takes over.  Not much fun.  I can say "been on The Las Vegas Strip at midnight on New Year's Eve--check, now I'm done with it."

Best Of The Holiday Season In Las Vegas

We've had our fair share of Decembers to remember (like that car commercial says--who really gets a car for Christmas?) here at Vegas Inside Scoop.  So for all of you who haven't been with us the past two years, here's a round-up of the best of the holiday season in Las Vegas for your holiday enjoyment. 

We've got Christmas trees Las Vegas style, The Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Holiday Show, the best holiday light displays in Las Vegas, and my personal favorite--my own pictures from the famous Las Vegas Snowstorm of 2008 (yes, it really did snow in Las Vegas).

Please check them out and we at Vegas Inside Scoop wish you and yours a wonderful holiday season--whether you're in Las Vegas or just wish you were.

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--Melanie Jordan

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Bellagio Fall Display Photos Las Vegas

The Bellagio Fall Display at the Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Gardens was new to me.  I'd previously gone to the Bellagio Holiday display as an annual holiday free fun thing to do.  How did I know the Bellagio actually transforms their Conservatory and Botanical Gardens six times a year?  It was a secret to us locals!

Like its other exhibits, the Bellagio Fall Display uses flowers and various parts of plants, much like Southern California's Rose Bowl Parade, to create its gorgeous displays.  I guess it's The Bellagio's way of doing Fall foliage since we really don't have any here in the dessert.  This Fall Display focused on several painstakingly created twisty magical trees as shown in this photo.

 

Where To See Las Vegas Fourth Of July Fireworks 2010

Regrettably I won't be in Las Vegas this year for the Fourth of July (I'll be in rainy Tampa visiting family).  That's a shame because it looks like there's some great options for seeing Las Vegas Fourth of July fireworks--even better than my previous Las Vegas fireworks displays round-up.

My top picks are:

1.  Fourth of July Fireworks at Caesar's Palace

Not only can you see what is sure to be a spectacular fireworks show on the 4th at 9 p.m. at the Roman Plaza, but on both Saturday and Sunday, Caesar's Palace has smartly brought us an opportunity to cool down. 

They're transforming the Roman Plaza into what they call a "cool zone" complete with a four-story ski jump (no you can't go on it--just professional skiers and snowboarders who will do demonstrations) and a walk-through ice lounge.  Personally, I'd try to hang out on the ice lounge as long as possible with temps well into the hundreds.

2.  Station Casino's 4th of July Blast

Station Casinos, with Grucci having their back, will simultaneously launch fireworks at Green Valley Ranch, Aliante Station, Fiesta Rancho, Texas Station and Red Rock at 9 p.m. on the 4th.  Too bad we can't be at all 5 locations at once.  I went to Red Rock last year and watched from the parking garage.  They were pretty good and convenient without the tourist crowds.

And I even forgive them for opening up Aliante Station instead of Durango Station like they were supposed to do many moons ago (and even up to 2008 were still swearing it was about to open).

3.  Fremont Street

It looks like Fremont Street isn't satisfied with just celebrating July 4th, they have stuff going on from the 2nd to the 5th.  On Friday, July 2nd, The Golden Nugget will start the Independence Day weekend early with launching its fireworks at 10:10 p.m. on July 2nd--isn't that premature celebration?

The next night you can go "Reminiscing" with The Little River Band who performs on the 3rd Street Stage on July 3rd at 9 p.m.

And there are always virtual fireworks available overhead on the Fremont Street Experience Viva Vision in-between its regular showings.

The main thing with Fremont Street is when it gets crowded it can get much hotter than the 100 or so degrees of actual temperature, and at times you may feel like you simply can't move or get any air--that happened to me when it was only May a couple of years ago when I went to see Sugarland at Fremont Street.  So drink plenty of fluids--and I don't mean that mega alcohol drink you might be carrying around if you're visiting--that will dehydrate you fast!

There's lots more going on to celebrate the 4th Of July in Vegas--for even more options, check out this piece from the Review Journal.

And that's the Vegas Inside Scoop on where to go see fireworks in Las Vegas.  Have a happy and safe 4th everyone!

P.S.  The Independence Day themes just keep going on my other two blogs!  Check out:  What Independence Day Could Mean To You at What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know - The Blog For Original Content Infopreneurs and Fourth Of July Healthy Food Makeovers at The Healthy Food Review

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M Resort Las Vegas Nation's Tallest Christmas Tree

The M Resort, in an effort to get people over to its VERY off-strip location at Las Vegas Blvd. and St. Rose Parkway, this holiday season has as its attraction The Nation's Tallest Christmas Tree.

As a former native New Yorker, who spent many a holiday season checking out the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, I figured I needed to see how M Resort's stacked up.

The Nation's Tallest Christmas Tree is out by the pool area (you can also see it from the road).  It's tall all right, so I will believe them about their claim to fame, but it doesn't have the width of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, and it just isn't as nicely decorated. 

The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is not only tall but has nice width and the zillions of LED lights simply dazzle you.  The M Resort's Christmas tree has long, vertical strings of yellow lights that are the size of bathroom vanity light bulbs and red, yellow and green ornament balls that really don't show up at night against the blazing yellow light strings.  It basically looks like a giant lit-up corn cob, rather than a Christmas tree as my picture shows.  Nice try M Resort, but your decorating needs work.

The nicer decoration in my opinion was the fact that the giant "M" on the casino building was changed to candy cane colors and was very attractive and festive.

This is what a great Christmas Tree should look like--The Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center.  

So Merry Corn Cob Las Vegas, and to all a good night.

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My thanks to my awesome husband Rich for being my impromptu photographer with his BlackBerry!

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Las Vegas Places To Eat Pinks Hot Dogs In Vegas

I had heard the rumors, but last Friday night I found out Pink's Hot Dogs really has opened up an eatery in Vegas right on The Las Vegas Strip outside Planet Hollywood Casino (about a month ago--talk about a quiet opening).  We were teased before when one of the restaurants inside Planet Hollywood started serving select varieties of Pink's hot dogs, but not what I like to eat from Pink's--the world's best turkey dog in my opinion!

As Guy Fieri likes to say on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives this is "the real deal" Pink's in Las Vegas. They have my turkey dog! And since they're open till 3 AM on Friday and Saturday nights and till around midnight during the week, that's one accessible Pink's turkey dog.

Now don't be fooled, there are some major differences between Pink's Las Vegas and the original Pink's Hollywood:

1.  Pink's Las Vegas is in a better neighborhood, and about 275 miles closer.

2.  Here you don't have to buy a snack from the gas station convenience store across the street while waiting to buy your meal because you're starving and the wait is legendary at the Pink's in Hollywood

3.  Pink's Las Vegas takes credit cards, Pink's Hollywood takes cash only

4.  You can eat at their outdoor patio literally right on the Las Vegas Strip and stare at the massive City Center and catch a glimpse of the Fountains Of Bellagio water show

5.  In true Las Vegas fashion, you can get a Margarita or Daiquiri

My big concern was would the turkey dog taste as good as it does from Pink's Hollywood?  And it definitely does!  Yet somehow I couldn't help thinking that it's just a little too easy to eat at Pink's Las Vegas.  There's a major sense of accomplishment that's missing when you can literally walk up and buy what you want instead of waiting an hour and a half or so and bonding with everyone on line who's in the same boat.

The upside is that with the extra time my husband and I saved by not having to wait in line like we do at Pink's Hollywood, we were able to take a nice long walk on the Las Vegas Strip, burn off the turkey dog, catch part of the Rockies-Dodgers final series of the baseball season at The Mirage sportsbook, catch two shows of The Fountains of Bellagio and watch the new volcano eruption show at The Mirage.  I miss living in California, but that'll work!

What will you do with the time you save eating at Pink's Las Vegas?

Melanie R. Jordan, Author, Publisher, Infopreneur/Marketing Coach with Vegas Inside Scoop (TM)!

My thanks to my awesome husband Rich for the delicious dinner treat and for being my impromptu photographer with his BlackBerry!

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Holiday Light Displays In Las Vegas

The Las Vegas Strip has lots of lights all year long, but around the holiday season, lots of places around Las Vegas put on their holiday best and it's a great way to experience a family-friendly Las Vegas.  Here's part one of my list of the major holiday light displays in Las Vegas this holiday season.

1.  The Gift of Lights at Sunset Park is a drive-thru holiday light display that's a great holiday night time activity.  You can also see it from the air if your flight into or out of town comes in over Sunset Park.  Cost is $13 per car, Sunset Park enter off Eastern. Now through January 4th.

2.  The Springs Preserve Winter Festival also decks out its attraction with a holiday light display among its many acres.  It's an unexpected oasis in the middle of Las Vegas.

Cost is $8 for adults, $6 for kids 5-17 and kids 4 and under are free. Carriage rides and train rides are an extra $5 and $2, respectively. The festival is Friday nights through Sunday nights from now until December 21st, then daily December 22nd through December 30th (closed Christmas Day).

3.  Ethel M Chocolate Wonderland in Henderson does a great holiday light display in its beautiful cactus gardens with over 500,000 lights nightly from now through January 1st.  Best of all, it's a free activity--as long as you can resist the chocolate shop which is conveniently open during the holiday tours (closed Christmas Day)

And that's the first part of the Vegas Inside Scoop on holiday light displays in Las Vegas. 

Melanie R. Jordan, Author, Publisher, Infopreneur/Marketing Coach with Vegas Inside Scoop (TM)!

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Las Vegas Obama McCain And Election Day Margaritas Mix

Hi All,

I came across one of the more amusing Election Day marketing campaigns when dining this weekend at my favorite local Las Vegas healthy Mexican restaurant, Super Mex Cantina (See my prior Super Mex restaurant review Las Vegas Places To Eat Super Mex Mexican Restaurant). 

Right now, and including a big Election Day Party (with various food and drink specials) at each of its Las Vegas locations, Super Mex is offering $4 Margaritas that allow you to cast your vote and support your favorite Presidential candidate, either McCain with a red margarita, Obama with a blue margarita, or my personal favorite "Undecided" (yes I intend to be a swing vote).

I am going to assume that you are of drinking age in reading this post, if you are not, please have a responsible adult in your household read it instead.

Seems like a lot more fun than waiting on Election Day polling place lines to vote Obama, McCain or "None Of The Above".

Melanie R. Jordan, Author, Publisher, Presidential candidate, Infopreneur/Marketing Coach with Vegas Inside Scoop (TM)!

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Things To Do In Las Vegas Hot Air Balloon Festival Balloonapalooza

Hi All,

Looking for some things to do in Las Vegas this weekend?  The Las Vegas hot air balloon festival called Balloonapalooza III takes place today September 19th through Sunday September 21st between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m. each day in North Las Vegas, Craig Ranch Regional Park.

There is a mass hot air balloon ascension each morning, tethered rides and a balloon glow.  Also plenty of food, music, a carnival, fireworks and headliners Everclear take the stage Saturday September 20th at 8:30. 

Admission to this Las Vegas hot air balloon festival Balloonapalooza III is free; parking is $5 and of course whatever you spend on food and carnival rides is up to you.  They expect about 40 balloons, so it should be cute, and you can't beat the fact that it's a local Las Vegas event.  I'm just a little spoiled since I was fortunate enough to go to the big show--The Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque two years ago.

The Las Vegas hot air balloon festival Balloonapalooza III details and full schedule is at: http://www.cityofnorthlasvegas.com.

Happy ballooning!

-Melanie R. Jordan, Author, Publisher, Infopreneur/Marketing Coach with Vegas Inside Scoop (TM)!

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Las Vegas Fourth of July Fireworks Displays

Hi All,

Las Vegas is pulling out all the stops for Fourth of July fireworks displays this year.  Here are just a few of the Las Vegas Fourth of July fireworks displays you can check out this year as a Las Vegas local or Las Vegas visitor, which are all family friendly things to do in Las Vegas, and are as varied as Las Vegas is itself:

--Fourth of July fireworks with classical music in Summerlin

--Baseball with Fourth of July fireworks with at the Las Vegas 51s game

--Fourth of July fireworks with racing out at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

--Music and Fourth of July fireworks are happening out in Lake Las Vegas

--The Vegas Inside Scoop Fourth of July Fireworks Pick--"Lights Over Vegas"--Grucci fireworks at all 6 Station Casinos properties with popular music from Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Frank Sinatra and more

--Even Laughlin will have a Fourth of July fireworks spectacular over its casinos and the River!

The Las Vegas Review Journal has all the times and locations for the Las Vegas Fourth of July fireworks shows mentioned above and other, lesser-known events.

Have a Safe and Happy Fourth of July!

--Melanie R. Jordan, Author, Publisher, Infopreneur/Marketing Coach and Sales Trainer/Coach with Vegas Inside Scoop (TM)!

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