Rain Night club at the Palms

Palms hotel and casino in Las Vegas has multiple night clubs, including the Playboy Club, and I've finally made it to all of them. Rain is a club I've stood in line for multiple times, but never gotten in, until a few weeks ago. At first I wasn't that impressed. I couldn't understand why there was always such a huge line.


Once the dj got busy with a wild screen behind him and the dancers came out, I started to change my mind. The dj was playing great music.
Then they started the fog machines up above the dance floor.

Then they dropped down this circular thing above our heads and it started shooting out flames!



So, yes it's an awesome club and worth the line!

Things To Do
Las Vegas

Fremont Experience in downtown Las Vegas

Fremont Experience fun is completely Free in Vegas.

On Fremont street in down town Las Vegas you never know what your going to get.  Each time we've been the light show is different and there are different acts performing. All the entertainment on Fremont street is free.  You can decide if you want to tip an act you've stopped to watch.  If you want to take a picture with a celebrity look a like, you are expected to pay $1.

Last week we saw the Country Superstar Tribute at the Golden Nugget.  Afterwards, we went outside to see what was going on.  The first 3 pictures are of one of the light shows at Fremont Experience.


Here are two guys randomly performing strength tricks.  This is the first time I have seen them out there and they were great.  You'll notice in the pictures that they are performing without a mat underneath them, just a blanket.  We made sure to tip, because I really want them to be able to buy a mat!



There were a lot of acts that night, but most were not appropriate for my Family Travel blog content, like an almost nude Native American!  We also saw part of a wedding going on right outside the Golden Nugget.  It was a biker wedding and different from anything I've seen.  At one point my oldest asked me if it was a joke.  Just another example of the Fremont Experience variety.  You never know what you are going to see!

Las Vegas

The Mix at The Hotel in Vegas

The Mix is at the top of The Hotel (Mandalay Bay) and as you can see it has a stunning view of  Las Vegas.  We recently had a romantic date night there.
The Mix restaurant is a beautiful place, but not as big as the pictures on it's website make it look.

You can pretty much see all of the kitchen.

This is the bar/lounge area.

The dance floor at The Mix, which is a lot more happening later at night. We were there pretty early, because we had a sitter. 

You can see the sign for The Hotel in the background. 
We ate quite a bit while we were at The Mix.  I did not order pea soup, but the waiter brought some out compliments of the chef.  I must say it was tasty and they serve it with flair.

My husband had the COD BRANDADE lemon, capers, brown butter, croutons and fried parsley for $32.  He said it was good, but the portion was to a little on the small side.
 I had their 10oz New York strip for $42.  This Texan thought it was very good and I liked the fact that I got more than one sauce, Black pepper corn and Béarnaise.  We also got two sides, creamy spinach $9 and sauteed asparagus $12. 
 For dessert we had the Mix candy bar.  We had a similar dessert at the Red Square at Mandalay Bay that was excellent and the Mix version was almost as good!

  Oh, and I thought the bathrooms were unusual.

Be sure to check out my Vegas daily deal site.

Romantic Vacation
Las Vegas

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Haunted Harvest at Springs Preserve

Each year the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas hosts a family friendly event called Haunted Harvest.  They have a haunted house, trick or treat stations, carnival games, live entertainment (you might catch a science show or Cookie Monster!), and for an additional fee you can go on a haunted hay ride along the trails.    
Enjoy the Springs Preserve and celebrate from 5 to 9 p.m. following dates Oct. 14-16, 21-23 and 28-31.

Admission: $8 for adults, $5 for children 5 to 12 and free those 4 and under. Members receive half off the regular admission price.
 
Springs Preserve is located near Meadows Mall at
333 S. Valley View Blvd.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Things To Do
Las Vegas

Caesars Palace pool

The pool area at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas is very nice.  There are multiple pools, but some are private and others we never saw open.  This is the pool I was at when my wedding ring was stolen out of my purse by the mini bar attendant.





View from upper pool at Caesar's Palace

Things To Do
Las Vegas

My Wedding Ring got Stolen at Caesar's Palace yesterday

     

The last two days have been difficult and frustrating.  My ring was stolen from my purse inside our room at Caesar's Palace. I have never had anything of value stolen from me before and it feels terrible. I'm mad at myself for leaving it in the room, while I took the kids to the pool. Ironically, this is the first time I have ever left my ring anywhere other than my house. We got new rings for our 10th anniversary. My 11th anniversary is in two days, I didn't even have it a year. 

     The last two days I have found out many things from the security at Caesar's and from the Vegas police.  I thought I would share them with you. 

1. Even if your room has been clean someone referred to as an "inspectors" may come into your room to make sure it was cleaned properly.  I was wrong to assume that no one would come in the room because it had already been serviced.
2. Leaving the privacy light on does not mean they can't come it.  It means they shouldn't knock or ring the bell. 
3. Most of the hotels in Vegas do not have cameras monitoring all areas of the hotel.  Caesar's only has them in certain towers.  I assumed the tower I was in had them and I was wrong. 
4. Depending on the key system in the door they can track which keys opened the door and who the key is assigned to.
5. Pawn shops in Vegas are not allowed to resale the items they have purchased from individuals for 30 days.
6. Pawn shops are required to compared the items they buy to items listed as stolen with the Vegas police department.

For more hotel security info check out my article and The Truth Behind Hotel Security

8 Ways to save money in Las Vegas

Living in Vegas is expensive, especially for a family of five.  We try to find free activities in Vegas  and places kids eat free in Vegas, when we can  Anytime we go out we pay tourist prices. I constantly look for ways to save money, especially on eating out.  Here is what I have found so far in Vegas.  Each of these are deal websites that I watch, I hope they help you save on your next Las Vegas Vacation.

• LivingSocial's Daily Deals!- With a different deal everyday you can save money on lots of things. I got a 1 hour massage for $39.  The also occassional have family trip deals. Going to Las Vegas? Find the best deals up to 70% off.

• Restaurant.com - Las Vegas has almost 200 restaurants that participate in these restaurant gift certicates. Some of my favorites are Memphis Championship BBQ, Pink Taco, Strip burger, House of Blues, and BB Kings.  This can really help a you have an inexpensive family vacation. Just be careful about the ones that automatically add 18% gratuity. Most restaurants in Vegas do this anyway if there are 5 or more in a party.

• 3 O'clock Club - This website has good deals everyday. Some popular Vegas restaurants are on here such as Hash House a Go Go.

• Groupon - Everyday is a new deal. They offer deals on a little bit of everything.

• EverSave - mostly savings on products which comes in handy if you plan to do some shopping!

• CrowdSavings - mostly restaurant deals

• Zozi - Deals on Vacations, weekend getaways, yoga, helicopter rides and more!

• GoldStar has heavily discounted tickets to shows in Las Vegas. They even offer free admission to some shows and events. 

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Lake Las Vegas

Lake Las Vegas a Mediterranean style village not far from Las Vegas. This is our view of Lake Las Vegas from the hotel we were staying at, Ravella.

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