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Arts & Culture
The Arts Factory
www.theartsfactory.com
The Arts Factory features a
collection of artists, architects, photographers and numerous different
galleries under one roof.
Eiffel Tower Paris Las Vegas
www.parislasvegas.com
You’ll feel like
you’re in Paris as you take the elevator ride to the top. The observation deck
offers visitors a gorgeous view of the Las Vegas Valley.
Entertainment
Fremont Street Experience
www.vegasexperience.com
This one-of-a-kind
entertainment venue is located in the midst of all of the neon lights of Vegas’
downtown area. The area is comprised of a 90-foot high, four b l o c k l o n g
electronic canopy that delivers a fabulous light and s o u n d show that is free
to the public. New to the area is Viva Vision, which delivers larger-than-life
animations and live video synched to music that is presented in concert quality
sound.
Fountains of Bellagio
www.bellagiolasvegas.com
The Bellagio’s
infamous fountains offer one of the world’s top water features. The thousands of
fountains combine with dazzling lights and music from Pavarotti and Sinatra to
Elton John to form a memorable show.
The Volcano at the Mirage
www.mirage.com
This captivating
volcano erupts every few minutes after dusk. Smoke and fire blast 100 feet over
the water.
Shopping
The
Boulevard Mall
www.boulevardmall.com
Just minutes away
from the Las Vegas Strip and downtown, The Boulevard Mall has 150 stores,
services and eateries including Macy’s, Dillard’s and more.
The Desert Passage
Aladdin Resort and
Casino
Escape the ordinary
with 140 specialty shops and eight restaurants in a North Africa marketplace
setting. Take a pedicab tour of the Arabian desert, experience an indoor rain
storm and browse through some of the top stores in one location.
The Fantastic Swapmeet
www.fantasticindoorswapmeet.com
An unforgettable
experience, the Fantastic Swapmeet offers rows of merchants selling unusual and
unique products.
Fashion Show Mall
www.fashionshowmall.com
The Las Vegas Strip
provides the landscape for one of the nation’s largest shopping centers. The
Fashion Show Mall features flagship stores Saks Fifth Avenue, Dillard’s, Neiman
Marcus, Robinsons-May, Nevada’s only Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s. Over 250
shops and restaurants provide one of the country’s top shopping excursions.
Forum Shops at Caesars
The Forum Shops at Caesars offer visitors 110 shops and restaurants including Versace, Gucci, Armani, Wolfgang Puck’s Spago and the Cheescake Factory.
The Galleria at Sunset
www.galleriaatsunset.com
The Galleria at
Sunset includes 140 of the world’s top stores, including Dillard’s, Galyan’s,
Robinsons May, JCPenney and Mervyn’s, in two levels of splashing fountains,
vaulting skylights and desert blooms.
Neonopolis
www.neonopolis.net
Neonopolis, located
in the Fremont Street Experience Garage, has an antique neon sign collection, a
movie theater with 14 wall-to-wall screens, shops, restaurants and an art
gallery.
Outdoor Activities
Lake
Mead NRA
www.nps.gov/lame
Lake Mead National
Recreation Area (NRA) offers a wealth of things to do and places to go
year-round. Its huge lakes cater to boaters, swimmers, sunbathers, and fishermen
while its desert rewards hikers, wildlife photographers, and roadside
sightseers. Three of America’s four desert ecosystems--the Mojave, the Great
Basin, and the Sonoran Deserts--meet in Lake Mead NRA. As a result, this
seemingly barren area contains a surprising variety of plants and animals, some
of which may be found nowhere else in the world.
TPC at the Canyons
www.tpccanyons.com
Located in the
beautiful master-planned community of Summerlin, TPC at The Canyons is the only
public PGA Tour golf course in Las Vegas. Designed by Bobby Weed and Raymond
Floyd, the TPC course features scenic elevation changes, mature trees and a
wandering canyon. As co-host to the Las Vegas Invitational, TPC at The Canyons
highlights superb conditioning, a beautiful layout and top-flight customer
service.
Science & Nature
Valley of Fire State Park
www.parks.nv.gov/vf.htm
Valley of Fire
derives its name from the spectacular red sandstone formations in the park. A
visitors information center located within the park includes exhibits on
geology, prehistory and ecology of the park. There are camping sites, picnicking
sites and hiking opportunities for the visitor.
Hoover Dam
www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/
The world-famous
Hoover Dam draws nearly 1,000,000 visitors a year. The dam was built during the
Great Depression and is located in the Black Canyon on the Colorado River about
30 miles southeast of Las Vegas on Hwy. 93.
Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay
www.mandalaybay.com
Venture under the
sea with all of the sights, sounds and encounters of a deep-sea adventure. The
exhibit features over 2,000 aquatic animals in 1.6 million gallons of water.
White Tiger Habitat
www.mirage.com
This exhibit can be
viewed 24 hours/day and is free to the public. Viewers will be mesmorized by the
beauty of this collection of Siegfried & Roy’s exotic white tigers.
Other Attractions
Richard Petty Driving Experience
www.1800bepetty.com
Drive or Ride-Along
in a 600-horsepower NASCAR style stock car at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
M&M’s Academy
www.m-ms.com
The M&M’s World is
the only retail store in the world dedicated solely to M&M’s chocolate candies.
M&M’s World offers four stories of interactive shopping and retail featuring
thousands of original M&M’s merchandise.
Events
Blue
Man Group
The
Venetian
Blue Man Group’s
critically acclaimed show has been called “wildly inventive,” “hysterically
funny” and “visually stunning.” Although it’s almost impossible to describe,
people of all ages agree that it’s a totally unique and outrageous experience
that puts the entire audience into a state of “bluephoria.”
Barry Manilow: Music & Passion
Las Vegas Hilton
Barry Manilow has
sold over 65 million albums and performed over 3,000 concerts and is now
performing exclusively at the NFCA host hotel, the Las Vegas Hilton.
Celine Dion’s “A New Day”
Caesars Palace
Don’t miss the
chance to catch the top-selling female recording artist of all time. Dion has
sold more than 175 million albums worldwide. “A New Day...” isn’t just about the
music, though... the show includes a cast of 48 dancers and 10 musicians in an
maginative production. Her five-year run in Las Vegas comes to an end just days
after the NFCA Convention.
Stomp Out Loud
Planet Hollywood
An extraordinary
new production from the creators of the international sensation STOMP, STOMP OUT
LOUD transforms the experience for Las Vegas with new sequences and
choreography, a dynamically expanded cast and a completely new environment.
Wayne Newton
Harrah’s Las Vegas
“Mr. Las Vegas”
will be performing an exciting compilation of his classic hits and favorite
songs. Appearing with Wayne Newton will be his talented orchestra and ensemble
singers. Find out why the city’s greatest living legend is still packing houses
after 40 years and 30,000 shows.
Lance Burton
The Monte Carlo
From sleight-of-hand tricks to grand illusions, suspending disbelief is Lance Burton’s forté. Recognized as one of the world’s greatest magicians, Burton was recently called by U.S. News & World Report “magic’s hottest new star.”
Cirque du Soleil
“KÀ” — MGM Grand
“LOVE” — The Mirage
“Mystère” – Treasure Island
Cirque du Soleil
features a stunning array of acrobats and special effects in a variety of shows
along the Vegas Strip.
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