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Family
Weekend (3 Days)
Where to Stay:  Circus
–Circus definitely be your families favorite.
From the adventure park rides and circus
style games in the Adventuredome to elegant Italian dining
at Stivali Italian Ristorante, this hotel has something for
everyone. The world-famous main casino floor is always jumping.
Overhead, live circus
acts - acrobats, trapeze artists, clowns,
jugglers - perform around the clock. A carnival midway offers
games of skill and chance for all ages. Nearby, the largest
space-frame dome in the United States houses the Adventuredome,
an indoor "theme park" featuring the Canyon Blaster,
a double-loop, double-corkscrew rollercoaster guaranteed to
put a scream on your face. Several restaurants, a celebrated
poker room, a giant race
and sports book, the unique rotating cocktail
lounge and new shopping Promenade should serve to reinforce
any desire to run away and join the circus.
Day
1
Adventuredome: Circus Circus' Adventuredome
is a sight to behold. Only in Vegas could you find America's
largest indoor theme park (which purports to have a Southwestern
theme) encased beneath a five and a half-acre glass dome,
complete with pink trim. The Adventuredome is exactly what
its name suggests – the kids will never stop talking
about it.
 M
& M's World: M&M's World delivers four stories
of colorful fun to the Showcase Mall, offering a brilliant
spectrum of the candy-coated treats and various items, including
everything from T-shirts and caps to limited-edition lithographs.
702-736-7611.
'Tournament
of Kings' at the Excalibur: Like the gladiatorial
contests at the Coliseum, the cheers of visitors to
Excalibur's "Tournament of Kings" can hardly
be contained behind the arena walls. The medieval-themed
tournament combines arena-style entertainment with
a bacchanalian feast befitting a king. Dinner is served
as the show begins - an appetizer of "dragon's
blood" (tomato soup) is followed by a Cornish
hen, twice-baked potatoes, broccoli, a roll, soda and
dessert. Keeping with the show's medieval theme, no
utensils of any kind are given. The meal was cooked
to perfection and was quite filling. The "Tournament
of Kings" is a no-holds-barred entertainment rampage
- the action is non-stop, battles intense and the crowd
frenzied - at times it's impossible to hear anything
over the sound of fists banging on tables. It's a raucous
good time, one more than worth its price tag.
Day
2
MGM Grand Lion Habitat: Watch the big kitty
play with the big ball. Watch
him lick his immense paws. Marvel as he struts around in all
his majesty as if he were meant to be adored. Housed behind
glass walls that reach up to 35 feet, visitors can watch as
the lions feed, play, groom themselves (and of course, sleep)
while learning facts about lions that are displayed on placards
outside the exhibit (did you know that the lion with the largest
mane always eats first?).
Rainforest
Café at MGM Grand: This inventively
themed café transports you to a world far different
from your own. There's lush vegetation, a 10,000-gallon
saltwater aquarium and animatronic animals, in addition
to delicious, cleverly named appetizers, pastas, salads,
sandwiches and desserts. The Rasta Pasta and the Rumble
in the Jungle turkey pita are excellent, especially
when followed by a slice of the Gorillas in the Mist
banana cheesecake.
 Dolphin
Habitat review: The Dolphin Habitat is billed as
a research habitat; although some of the dolphins may do tricks,
they are not trained. The focus here is on observation and
education. The 2.5-million-gallon facility plays host throughout
the school year to students from the Clark County School District,
and has a team of marine biologists on staff to point out
highlights and answer any questions.
Blue
Man Group at the Luxor:
is best known for it's  award-winning
theatrical productions which critics have described as "ground-breaking,"
"hilarious," "visually stunning," and
"musically powerful." These performances feature
three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience
through a multi-sensory experience that combines theatre,
percussive music, art, science and vaudeville into a form
of entertainment that is like nothing else.
Day 3
Floyd
Lamb State Park: has four stocked ponds, picnic
areas, barbecues, scenic paths and volleyball and horseshoe
facilities on 2,040 acres northwest of Las Vegas. Inside
Floyd Lamb visitors can explore the Tule Springs Ranch,
known as one of the best examples of Pleistocene paleontologic
sites in Western North America. The Tule Springs area
was once populated with large mammals, similar to those
in Africa today, because it was much cooler and wetter
than it is now. Fossil remains of mammoths, bison,
horses, camels, giant sloths and other animals have
been found in Tule Springs. 702-486-5413
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