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Las Vegas Family Travel Guide

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Manhattan Express Roller Coaster (courtesy, MGM Mirage)
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Las Vegas Family Highlights

By Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen
  • Drive the Strip at night to see the dazzling neon signs
  • Catch the glitz and glimmer at the Fremont Street Experience
  • Catch a great view and loads of thrills at the Stratosphere Tower
  • See white tigers, white lions, and dolphins at the Mirage
  • View scores of sharks at Mandalay Bay
  • Take day trips to Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, and Red Rock Canyon

Las Vegas Overview

By Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen

Las Vegas...it's glitzy, it's gaudy, it's gauche—and it's not the easiest place to travel with kids in tow. Anyone under 18 years old isn't allowed in a casino and there's the dilemma about what message you may be giving your kids about gambling. That said, Las Vegas is a prime place for conventions and business meetings, so if you find yourself headed there on a company expense account, then Vegas suddenly becomes a good buy since it doesn't cost that much more to take the kids along. A few days here, amidst the neon and synthetic extravaganzas, balanced with some down-to-earth day trips, can offer a fun-filled adventure for families.

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Hotels

expert favorite hotel
Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas
3960 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV
Hotel Class: 5 class stars
Distance: 6.1 Miles
(from destination center)
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The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas
1610 Lake Las Vegas Parkway
Henderson, NV 89011
Hotel Class: 5 class stars
Distance: 12.4 Miles
(from destination center)
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Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort
101 MonteLago Blvd.
Henderson, NV 89011
Hotel Class: 4 class stars
Distance: 12.6 Miles
(from destination center)
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Attractions

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Lied Discovery Children's Museum
1/2 block south of Washington, across the street from Cashman Field
833 Las Vegas Blvd. N
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Distance: 0.3 Miles (from destination center)
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A hands-on science museum designed for curious... Read More

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The Adventuredome
Behind Circus Circus
2880 Las Vegas Blvd. S
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Distance: 3.1 Miles (from destination center)
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This isn't a half-bad place to spend a hot... Read More

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Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay
In Mandalay Bay
3950 Las Vegas Blvd. S
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Distance: 6.1 Miles (from destination center)
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Given that watching fish can lower your blood... Read More

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