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It's that time of the year!... Time to smile, time to relax, time to share the moments of joy and time to feel like a kid again. For few magic days we leave the worries and stress behind and enjoy every moment, embracing the glory the beauty of peace and happiness... We have the Christmas to remind us that life is still good and we have plenty to be thankful for.
Christmas is beautiful time everywere but if you travel to Las Vegas there are few places that you must visit, would leave a remarkable impression... Las Vegas, known for its bright lights, glows even brighter during the holiday season. Since the visitor count is lower than usual, the Entertainment Capital of the World is also less expensive on most days from December 15 through Jan. 05.
Start the holidays tour from sparkling themes to Bellagio

* Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Where: Bellagio Hotel Admission: Free The indoor conservatory, with its high glass ceiling and live plant garden, will blow you away. The craftsmanship that went into constructing the little details of the Bellagio are fascinating. After you look down, look up. The Italian etched glass that adorns the open ceilings is absolutely breathtaking.Most tasteful decoration honors go to the Bellagio, where the centerpiece of the hotel's conservatory is an elegantly trimmed tree that reaches toward the area's glass roof.
Christmas trees decorate Bellagio, Caesars Palace and all other hotels, Special Shows and Shopping at the newTown Square Center Add Dazzle to the Strip's Bright Lights.
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* Winter Lights Festival Where: Las Vegas Springs Preserve When: Hours are 6-10 p.m. Fridays through Sundays, and daily Dec. 24-30. Admission: General admission to the gardens is $4, $2 for ages 5-17; admission for gardens and galleries is $9, $4.50 for ages 5-17. Ages 4 and younger are free. The Winter Lights Festival features a variety of light displays throughout the eight-acre garden. Enjoy holiday inspired entertainment and refreshments.
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* Gift of Lights Where: Sunset Park When: 5-9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 5-10p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Jan. 1 Admission: $13 per car and $2 off with a bag of items for Goodwill. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Clark County Scholarship Fund Featuring more than 200 animated and twinkling light displays.
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* Chocolate Wonderland Where: Ethel M Chocolate Factory and Cactus Gardens, 2 Cactus Garden Drive, Henderson When: Open 5-10 p.m. through Jan.1. On Fridays and Saturdays, Santa Claus will visit 5-9 p.m. through Dec. 22 and local choirs will perform 5:30-7:30 p.m. Admission: Free The three-acre botanical cactus garden is decorated with thousands of lights. This year�s theme is Chocolate Wonderland.
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* Magical Forest Where: Opportunity Village When: Hours are 5:30-10 p.m. nightly through Dec. 30 Admission: General admission is $9 for adults, $7 for ages 12 and younger. An adult passport is $14 and children�s passport is $12 access to unlimited rides. Featuring holiday light displays, the Forest Express passenger train, a carousel, Alpine Slider and Santa Claus.
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I'll bet Vegas is great for the holidays...probably a lot warmer then Louisville, Colorado where we make our home!
has vegas ever had a white christmas? i think i will google that up
Arina, the Bellagio is one of my favorite hotels and I visited it in its first year. I hope the Christmas season is colorful in your world with the time you spend in the even more brightly lit city of your work or if you visit family in San Francisco.
Arina
Happy Holidays to you and yours. I bet Las Vegas is wonderful around this time of year.
Sincerely
Tom Braatz
Tom, Thank you. I wish you a Merry Christmas and a happier, prosperous New Year...
I am not in Las Vegas but I know is wonderful this time of the year. They really know how to make those days bright and magic... more than other places. Here in San Francisco is brighter because I am with my family.
Gary, I am here in San Francisco enjoying the last days of this terrible year and hopping brighter days ahead in the new year... HOPE 2009 WILL BE A BETTER ONE!
Robert, Thank you for coming by... Indeed we don't have that magic white Christmas but the spirit is high and joy the same.
Rob, I can't imagine a better Christmas than in Colorado... The white, crips snow is the magic touch of the classic White Christmas. Everywhere else is only colorful and bright but not authentic.
Arina,
I have trouble thinking of Las Vegas in the winter. Hard to get in the Christmas spirit with your weather.