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Livin' La Vida Vegas!
Las Vegas with Little Ones
By C.J. Johnson
Freemont Center is "pedestrian only" and hosts countless street vendors. The spectacular light shows begin at sundown. A new brilliant light display rockets across the night sky every hour. Free to all attendees, the Freemont Center is at the northern end of the strip in the older part of town. It has been renovated and is clean and kid friendly.
Finally, load the kids into the car and drive the strip at night. The colorful lights are better than New York City on Christmas Eve!
Yes! Almost all of the larger hotels offer babysitting services. The sitters are trained and reliable, but they are not cheap. If you would like an evening out without the children, you can rest assured they will be in goods hands, but your pocket book will feel a nasty sting.
All the hotels in Vegas are built to lure visitors into the casinos. When you enter any hotel be prepared to wade through slot machines and betting tables on the way to your excursion. For example, walking our way to the Secret Garden of Siegfried and Roy we had to trek at least 10 minutes through the casinos of The Mirage. During your trek, don't let your kids linger at the slot machines or guards will immediately approach and ask you to remove your children.
It is never easy traveling with three small children. But our trip to Las Vegas was memorable. Although we were completely exhausted by the end of each day, my friend and I left with countless memories of our little boys as they marveled at the wonders of Las Vegas!
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