Hello! Planning a trip to Las Vegas? The Pinball Hall of Fame was one of the best things we did on our last trip to Las Vegas. My husband spent his teen years playing pinball games in arcades. My two children (ages 11 and 14) loved trying Medieval Madness, Addams Family and other games that […]
Hello! Looking for a family-friendly hotel in Las Vegas? Let me help. A few months ago, a friend asked for recommendations on Facebook for family-friendly hotels in Las Vegas. We both live in Utah, where Las Vegas is an easy warm-weather getaway. Three different people suggested Tahiti Village, and I knew my family had to […]
Hello! My family just returned from a long weekend in Las Vegas. It’s a day’s drive from our Utah home and it’s a fun warm-weather destination, even for families. We have vacationed in Las Vegas with our kids (ages 11 and 14) a couple of times during school breaks. It’s also a convenient stop on […]
Hello! Planning a trip to or through Las Vegas? A trip to Las Vegas isn’t complete until you’ve seen the world-famous Las Vegas Strip. And there are more family-friendly activities here than you might expect. I don’t gamble, but I enjoy the bright lights and energy of the Las Vegas Strip. It’s not for everyone, though. You […]
Hello Fellow Adventurer! Many adventurers haven’t heard of Great Basin National Park because it is small and out of the way. We like to refer to Great Basin as Utah’s 6th National Park because it is only 10 miles from the Utah border. It practically sits in Utah! We love spending a weekend every year exploring this […]
Hello! Many families travel to Las Vegas, Nevada every year. For my family, it’s an easy warm-weather getaway from our home in Utah, or a convenient stopping point on a Southern California road trip. Though there are actually lots of great family activities in Las Vegas, the city earns its “Sin City” reputation. That can […]
Hello! Planning a trip to or through Las Vegas? Hoover Dam is located about 30 minutes south of Las Vegas, Nevada and it’s a “dam” good family-friendly attraction in a city that is not known for its family attractions. It’s educational too! We have visited Hoover Dam twice, about five years apart and our experience was […]
Hi there! What do you do when you NEED a sunny getaway, but the budget is tight? For many Utahns like myself, the answer is Casablanca Resort in Mesquite, Nevada. Mesquite is a small border town in southeast Nevada. It’s about 30 minutes from St. George, Utah and 2 hours from Las Vegas. It is home to […]
