Cinco de Mayo, Lei Day, Race for the Cure!

Don't miss the Cinco de Mayo Centennial Celebration Event!

For details on this celebration, courtesy of Hispanic Business.com,

click Cinco de Mayo Las Vegas .





Come Join us for the Susan G. Komen Race For the Cure Saturday May 6th!



CLICK HERE FOR Race Details















" Lei Day Las Vegas"

Did you know there are some really great activities going on this week? This Saturday they're having Lei Day Las Vegas at the California Hotel and Casino. It starts at 9:00am and really sounds like it is going to be a blast!







Want more information? Here's a link:http://www.alohavalley.com/events/func,details/did,5/

Free & Fun Things To Do in Las Vegas!

If you looking for something to do FREE in Las Vegas? If you have children to entertain, you might want to try out the live circus acts at Circus Circus that are performed daily. If that sounds fun, you might want to combine the live exotic birds at Mandalay Bay, located next to the registration desk.

A nice walk through the cactus gardens followed by a tour of Ethel M's chocolate factory can be a fun outing for visitors. Not only do you get to see the workers making the candy, you always get a yummy sample of the candy.

My favorite place to take our visitors is to see The Beautiful Fountains of Bellagio. If you haven't seen the fantastic fountains that dance to a nightly selection of music, you haven't seen Las Vegas! You might want to check the schedule first with Bellagio staff so you can coordinate it with your timing of dinner. The dinner is far from being free, but sitting in front of one of the many nearby restaurants while listening to the music of the Bellagio waters is something that can't be matched.

They have a spectacular light show everynight at the Freemont Street Experience in the older and nostalgic area of Las Vegas. If you enjoy light shows, they also have a really cute water lazer show at Sam's Town at their Mystic Falls Indoor Park.

MGM Grand offers the kids a thrill around 3:00 in the afternoon when they feed the lion housed in a glass enclosure. It's not free, but MGM's Adventure Theme Park has great rides, shows and characters.

Now if you're willing to spend a little money and want to have some adventure, try one of the many fantastic roller coasters on the strip. New York New York has the Manhattan Express roller coaster Jim and I had a blast on. That was the last time I think I saw Jim on a coaster. They have several scarry rides at the Stratosphere. If your're not zooming to the top on one of these rides, you dangling over the side, which can be only for the fearless at heart. My favorite is the Sahara coaster because it takes off like a rocket. They also offer a great deal if you want to ride it over and over again. I made it to number six after testing every section to see where we could get the best thrill!

If you going with your sweetie, you might want to hit the Venetian's gondola rides along the Grand cannal.

Mandalay Bay has a 1.3 million gallon seawater aquarium called the Shark Reef that is quite interesting for adults as well as the kids.

Although we are no longer able to have the privilege of seeing the great Sigfried and Roy, we can still enjoy the rare annimals including the white lions with admittance to the dolphin habitat at the Mirage Hotel /Casino.

Riding to the top of the Stratosphere, the tallest observation tower, or to the top of Paris is always a fun way to view the city, especially at night.

Need to get your bearing on where some of these hotels on Strip are? Click here

Here are some helpful phone numbers:

Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay info............. 702-632-4555
Manhattan at New York New York ............702-7406969
MGM Grand Adventure Theme Park .........702-891-7979
Paris Las Vegas ..........................................702-946-7000
Secret Garden of Sigfried Roy ........ ...........702-791-7111
Stratosphere Tower ...................................702-380-7777
Venetian Gondola rides ............................702-414-1000

Jim Rocks out at Sterling Club

Jim and Judy rocking out last week with the music of Gayle Steele at the Sterling Club!

Wed night of this week Jim and I will be again enjoying the talented Saundra Benton, who will be performing at the Sterling Club in the fantastic Turnberry Towers! Saundra performs nightly at the Hilton's "Menapause The Musical". If you haven't seen this show you should because it's a real hoot! You don't have to be middle-aged and female to see it as one of the funniest shows you've ever seen. I went the first time with a group of my girl friends, but Jim and I went with a mixed group and he was in stitches the entire time.

Gayle Steele sang last week and dazzled the crowd with her solos and fantastic duet with hubby Tommy Steele, who plays almost every instrument in the band.

Recently we were able to listen to Skye Miles who also stars in Menapause. Both of these gals are incredibly talented with phenonmenal voices and personalities that match their talent. When you have the opportunity to see them sing off stage it's a real treat. Not only are you able to hear them, but you are also able to get a taste of some of the other talents in this wonderful town. They always share the microphone with the many talented performers who come to support them.

Join Our Team For The Race For The Cure!

We're forming a team for the Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure. If you'd like to participate, give Jim a call @ 702-354-3479

The race is going to be here in Las Vegas on Saturday May 6th! We'll post more information soon!

If you'd like to go straight to the Las Vegas Race website click here for more information.

Discounted Tickets

50% Off on Tickets to Cirque du Soleil- KÀ!

When I find special deals being offered to various shows in town I will try to post it for all of you to see. Don't know how many of you have seen the great discount offered by MGM Grand to see KÀ but it is a terrific deal and is running only two more days!

It's Half off and is effective until April 14th.

For more information or to purchase tickets before time runs out, call 702-531-2000 or visit their website

Au revoir!
Francie :)

Bonnie Springs Ranch at "One Gunfighter Lane"

Need something fun to do in the Valley? Go to Bonnie Springs Ranch!

Make sure you go on the weekend if you want the kids to be able to ride the train!

Don't worry, the kids will be safe, they took this wolf photo for us!

Fun if you are visiting or if you live in the Las Vegas Valley!

Enjoy a western style ranch, lodging, lunch in the saloon, a free petting zoo, kids train rides, shoot outs & melodramas, horse back riding and plenty of fun for everyone!

The kids can touch almost all the animals.

Even your youngest won't be frightened to touch :)

There are so many animals in a wonderful environment and they can feed many of them!


Want to take your kids or grandkids to a fun place only minutes from the strip? Try Bonnie Springs Ranch which is located off Blue Diamond Hwy by Red Rock Canyon? If you are just visiting and don’t have a car, they have shuttle services from the strip.

Your kids will enjoy walking back into the old Wild West with their daily melodramas & shoot outs. We took the girls during last week and they had a ball. It’s only $20.00 a car and they give you a $10.00 credit for food in the saloon for lunch or snacks. They have horse back riding and a darling free petting zoo that the kids and you will never forget!

If you really want some adventure, you can stay in the motel with rooms decorated in western style. The people who run this are really charming! They also give discounts to locals. I’ve always thought it would be fun to reserve the chapel for an anniversary party. Better yet, reserve the entire town if you are looking for a place to have a party for a large group.

If you want to check things out for yourself, you can call 1-(702) 875-4191 between 8:00 & 5:00 seven days a week.
Address: Bonnie Springs of Old Nevada Bonnie Springs Ranch at "One Gunfighter Lane"Blue Diamond, NV.89004
You can also visit their website@ http://www.bonniesprings.com/ranch.html

Fifth Annual Golden Egg Hunt a Success!

Bridgette loves Easter too:)

Yes, we do have real grass and bunnies in Las Vegas. This is the bunny who lives in our very own yard! He actually visited our Miss Golda next door on Easter :)

Golden Easter Egg Hunt proves to be great fun for all!

We had a great time at the Golden Easter Egg Hunt with our four grand daughters on Saturday. They really went all out to make sure the children attending this function had a good time. Our youngest grand daughter, Maria was shocked when she won a free basket with goodies like plastic play high heels. The article in the Review Journal describing some sore planner fingers was evident when I saw the millions of stuffed candy eggs on the elementary school field!

If you didn't get a chance to attend one of the various Easter Egg Hunts in the Las Vegas Valley, try to catch one next year because it was really worth it seeing the kids have so much fun!

Fun Thursday activities in Henderson!

Want something fun to do on Thursdays?

Try out the Farmers Market, take in an eatery then attend one of the performances at the Henderson Ampitheater.

Henderson's yummy "Country Fresh Farmers Market"

If you enjoy buying fresh fruits and veggies for your family, don’t miss going to Henderson’s Country Fresh Farmers Market. I’m kind of a fruit nut and love going as a fun outing on Thursdays to select some of our local merchant’s fresh fruits. They sell yummy fresh bread, honey and salsa, as well as to die for kettle corn. I enjoy shopping to see what kind of handmade crafts, like baskets, they’ll have on sale. They are open every Thursday, weather permitting, at the Henderson Events Plaza which is located at 200 South Water Street. If you don’t know the area, it's next to the Convention Center in front of City Hall.




Thursday Night Live! At the Amphitheater

Now that you know where the Events Plaza is, you can stay for the Thursday Night Live performance at the Henderson Amphitheater!
They have all kinds of great performances this time of the year that you and your family will love. The Water Street District has some great eateries so if you plan to attend one of the performances on Thursday evening, plan to have a night off from cooking before attending a performance. This Thursday The Good Medicine Theater Company plans to keep you in stitches with The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). This was one of London’s longest-running comedies!

Want more information about this performance or future Thursday Night Performances?
See Henderson Events Calendar!

Considering a move to Las Vegas?

Everyone always thinks Las Vegas is just gambling and the Strip. We've learned that it's so much more! There is great weather and great entertainment but there's also a lot of family friendly activities and wonderful neighborhoods.

Golden Egg Hunt

Saturday April 7th

The Fifth Annual Golden Easter Egg Hunt

Over a million eggs, candy, & prizes!

& it's FREE

Three Locations for your family

(Parents, go 15-20 min early to register your little ones for the hunt)

Coranado High School at 10:00am

• Off South Eastern Ave. & Coronado Center Dr. South of 215

Fries Elementary School at 12:00pm

• West of Southern Highlands Pkwy. On Shinnecock Hills Ave.

Foothills High School at 2:00pm

• Off College Dr. & Heather Dr., South of 95

Visit their website to see photos of the fun time everyone had last year!


http/://www.goldenegghunt.com