Sunday, January 20, 2013

People can see a little bit of our world and all the fun back there, she said. The different levels




If you re planning your trip to Las Vegas, we re pretty sure you want to do something out of the ordinary. Something you want to share with your friends on all the social media outlets. Something you never want to forget.
colorado vacation home rentals Sure, you can hit up all the nightclubs or even take all that energy to the daytime pool parties. But if you want to stand out from all your other friends a visit to some of the attractions in Vegas will do it.
Don t you wish you could rewind time, go back to your sandbox colorado vacation home rentals days and not have a care in the world? Dig This makes it all possible it s a grown-up s dream come true. Almost one year ago, I took the challenge and went behind colorado vacation home rentals the wheel of a bulldozer. Pushing around boulders and making hills is more fun than I imagined. You have a choice of operating colorado vacation home rentals a state-of-the-art Caterpillar D-5 track-type bulldozer or a 315 CL hydraulic excavator, where you can pick up objects.
We re the first in America you can t just jump on heavy equipment, said Amber Smith, operations manager colorado vacation home rentals for Dig This and former heavy equipment operator. A lot of people have this on their bucket list.
It s been about two years since I jumped off the Stratosphere tower . Similar to skydiving, SkyJump Las Vegas is best described as a controlled free fall,  After the staff straps your harness to a vertical zip line, y0u ll leap 855 feet from the 108th floor of the Stratosphere tower, descending 40 miles per hour. Once you get over the anxiety of the jump, the experience is actually relaxing. The wires slow down on time so you can land comfortably on the soft mat. SkyJump Las Vegas is the only SkyJump in North America, so I say it s worth the thrill.
If you re crazy about diving colorado vacation home rentals (or just crazy, as your friends might say!), take another plunge at Vegas Indoor Skydiving. This isn t your traditional skydiving. For one, you re indoors in a padded room. And two, instead of jumping out of a plane and floating down to the ground, you re floating upward over a wind tunnel. While they sound completely different, the sensation of jumping out of a plane is the same.
The wind tunnel a DC-3 propeller underneath sturdy wire netting  generates winds up to 120 miles per hour. This is what causes you to float. Also, if you have any fear of jumping from such a high altitude but want that same free fall feeling, this attraction is ideal.
Pretty much anyone can participate as long as they fit into our restrictions, said Hess. Many people choose to do indoor skydiving because they would never jump out of an airplane. We had kids as young as five and adults as old as 95 participate.
I experienced this for the first time last week with my friend and fellow co-worker Caroline and like the other flying gigs, I loved it. Who doesn t like to soar and defy gravity? Plus, the outfits were fun and made me feel like a Ninja Turtle.
If you loved the 80s classic, Top Gun, Sky Combat Ace gives you the chance to ride in the danger zone. With options like aerobatic flights and dog-fighting, the experience colorado vacation home rentals is unlike any other. To control a plane and do loops, rolls and jack hammers in the sky, how can roller coasters even compare?
Operating a plane is something most of us don t do every day. It s something I thought I would never have the chance to do. When I tried it, I got to do loops and rolls beats a roller coaster any day. I also felt confident knowing that my coach/fighter pilot was in the seat behind me, rooting me on. In the two-seater plane, you ll ascend colorado vacation home rentals about 1,500 feet above the ground and reach speeds up to 220 miles an hour. If you want to kick it up a notch, you can dog-fight and shoot another plane next to you. Intense!
If jumping from the Stratosphere Tower, skydiving colorado vacation home rentals indoors or controlling a plane freak you out, there s one other option you can try to get you over your fear of heights: The Flightlinez at Fremont Street Experience offers amazing feelings while keeping you at ease.
The only part that may make you apprehensive is jumping from the platform. Other than that, it s a breeze. You ll fly right below the Viva Vision canopy. The zip line goes 30 mph, so you re basically cruising.  In addition, the wind twirls you around in your harness, giving you a full view of your surroundings. How can something be so exhilarating  and  relaxing at the same time? I liked when I went because it was right at dusk. I say go in the evening because the bright neon lights add to the fun.
We re like a Disney-like attraction that s mob-themed, said Spence Johnston, spokesperson for Mob Attraction Las Vegas. We have James Caan, Frank Vincent and Tony Sirico who act as [virtual] tour guides [and] you interact with live character actors.
Many guests don t know what they re getting into when they come in, Johnston said. For the most part, guests respond positively to the actors and if you play along with them you definitely colorado vacation home rentals get more out of your visit.
Artifacts inside Mob Attraction Las Vegas include Bugsy Siegel s home movies, Meyer Lansky s private colorado vacation home rentals diaries, Lansky colorado vacation home rentals s Medal of Freedom he received after World War II and Lucky Luciano s 1927 Studebaker.
Designed by the same creative team responsible for the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, The Mob Museum colorado vacation home rentals (right)  downtown is very thorough with mob history not just in Las Vegas, colorado vacation home rentals but its influence all over the world.
If you have a lot of time to read, look around and explore everything mob-related, this is the place. The Mob Museum may be more of a static museum, but it s very compelling. You ll experience three floors of history, as well as an in-depth look at FBI investigators, the heroes who took down the mob. Highlights include the second floor s historic courtroom where real mob trials took place, an actual barber shop chair where a gangster was murdered and stations where you can test your shooting skills. At the end, you can relax on one of the couches in the movie theater and watch clips from your favorite mobster classics.
If you re a fan of the History Channel s Pawn Stars and you just happen to be in Vegas, then you owe it to yourself to check out Gold and Silver Pawn Shop. Pawn Stars is one of the network s most successful shows, so it s no wonder Gold and Silver Pawn Shop is popular with visitors from all walks of life. Items you ll find include rare jewels, a congressman s chair and even a Samurai sword from the year 1490.
Located downtown on Las Vegas Boulevard and Bonneville Avenue, sometimes it gets so busy during the day that you ll see the line all the way down the street.  If you don t want to wait, the shop is open around the clock.
A bunch of old signs doesn t usually mean much, but in Vegas, it s a part of our history. If you walk through colorado vacation home rentals the Neon Boneyard, you ll find signs as big as a house.  Established in 1996, the three-acre Neon Boneyard features more than 100 signs that used to light up casinos, stores and other notable buildings.
Located across the street from Hard Rock Hotel on Harmon Avenue and Paradise Road, KISS Monster Golf features an indoor glow-in-the-dark 18-hole golf course and the walls are adorned colorado vacation home rentals with KISS images. There s even a café and wedding chapel if you can t get enough of KISS.
It s one thing to see a topless show, but what about getting a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into the costumes?  At the Jubilee! All Access Backstage Walking Tour, you ll see sparkly costumes and headdresses in practically every color. You ll even get to pick up a costume and see how heavy they are. Some weigh more than 30 pounds.
It s a whole different aspect, said Diane Palm, show company manager and former showgirl for Jubilee!  Being on one side it s the tip of the iceberg, then you see all the rest that goes into keeping the show running, make it live up to the legacy.
People colorado vacation home rentals can see a little colorado vacation home rentals bit of our world and all the fun back there, she said. The different levels from the stage down to the basement, colorado vacation home rentals costumes up-close, you see the sets, you really see how massive everything is, which is incredible.
Oh, the days of Tetris. I kid you not, I still have my original 8-bit Nintendo. I even have the Tetris cartridge, which I spent many minutes blowing the dust out of to get it to work. Besides Super Mario 3, I can play this forever. But there s something about playing Tetris in an arcade booth that makes it so much cooler.
At Pinball Hall of Fame, you can play this, other retro arcade games and of course, rows and rows of pinball machines. Recognized as the largest collection of pinball machines in the world, you ll have more than 200 pinball and arcade machines to choose from, both retro and modern-day models.

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