Las Vegas Things to Do

Pool parties are iconic Vegas. There’s little else that speaks to the lifestyle of this desert city of sin than cooling off with a drink in your hand, sunglasses on your face, and a DJ spinning out the year’s greatest tunes poolside. If you’re looking for a howling good time, a place to see and be seen by the world’s beautiful people, or a place just to wash the previous night away with a cocktail in your hand, a Las Vegas Pool Party is the best way to do it. Here are some of my favorite ones.

When it comes to Vegas, it’s all about the glamour and glitz. Known for the strip and its thousands of flashbulbs, the sparkling neon, the twirling signs and architecturally fantastic hotels, Las Vegas is truly a spectacle to behold. But when it comes to doing just that – beholding the spectacle that is Las Vegas, where’s the best place to do it? Where can you look out over all the grandeur of this glittering dessert jewel and see it all?

Talk about juxtaposition─the journey by plane from the staggering artificiality of the Las Vegas Strip to the jaw-dropping spectacle of the Grand Canyon is one transition that underlines the vivid allure that each has to offer in its own unique way. Air tours of the Canyon‘s west rim make it possible to take in the [...]

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To fully experience the magnificence of the Grand Canyon, one of the seven natural wonders of the world, you have to take flight! Enjoy breathtaking vistas and panoramic views as you overlook the Grand Canyon National Park from an executive-style airplane. The airplanes are fixed-wing aircrafts with climate-controlled cabins and panoramic view windows that give you the ultimate Grand Canyon experience.

Though not regularly considered a place to frolic in winterland wonders, Las Vegas is not one to miss out on the opportunity to entertain its guests. And if you think about it, what could be more dramatic than ice skating in a sand desert? The ice crunching beneath you, the wind in your face and the twinkling of the Strip off in the distance – impressive, no?

The most comprehensive and affordable way to get the absolute most out of your adventure in action-packed Las Vegas is with the Las Vegas Power Pass. Once you are armed with the power pass you will have free entry to the most show-stopping tours and attractions the city of lights has to offer. In fact, the power pass gives you so many great options that your most difficult task will be deciding where to start!

Where’s the best place to see fireworks this New Year’s Eve? New York? Boston? Seattle? Think again. Las Vegas, being the city of excess that it is, is not to be done up in any arena, and certainly not that of showmanship. This year eight Las Vegas casinos will coordinate a firework spectacular in order to rival the very best in the world.

For the tenth week of our Viator’s 2011 Ultimate Holiday Giveaway, we’re giving away tickets to one of our most popular Las Vegas tours!

Well, it appears that the holiday season is fully upon us at last. Thanksgiving has stuffed our bellies to the brim, and all the little ones are looking hard at what the end of the year will bring—and hoping that it brings a fat Santa.

So if you find yourself in the holiday spirit and feel that the lights flickering on the Las Vegas Strip aren’t really doing it for you, fear not, Ethel M Chocolates & Cactus Garden is here to rescue you.