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Friday, March 6, 2009

Road Trip Vegas to SLC

We are anticipating a trip to Las Vegas in a few months. I know the flight would only be an hour and a half, but with 2 kids under 4 to keep happy in a busy airport, the close quarters of an airplane, the costs of airfaire, plus the amount of luggage I tend to pack when traveling with kids... I think a road trip may be the more relaxed way to go. Here are the initial results of my planning.

Travel tools & tips
  • Calculate the Cost of driving With this calculator I estimated it would cost us about $100 in gas roundtrip
  • Doing a check in flight rates, it would be at best, $120 per person after taxes, not to mention parking fees and the drive to the airport from our home.
  • I better start watching the sales for travel treats! I suspect we will spend about $50 in snacks, meals, and fun treats.
Places to Stay
Places to Play
Aliante Nature Discovery Park 2600 nature park dr 89084

Centennial Hills Park - 7101 N. Buffalo Dr. 89131The Bellagio 3600 Las Vegas Blvd South
  • Fountain Shows
  • Botanical Garden
The Venetian 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S
  • Grand Canal Shoppes: Friday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - midnight, Common area opens at 7 a.m. daily.
  • Shoppe Directory

M&M's World 3785 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 89109

  • Sunday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. - midnight.
  • Free
  • Location: Near the corner of the Strip and Tropicana Avenue. Next door to the MGM Grand hotel-casino.

Lied Discovery Children's Museum
(702) 382-5437 833 N. Las Vegas Blvd.

Freemont Street Experience 425 Fremont St.Discovery Zone
2020 Olympic Ave. Henderson, NV

The byway begins six miles west of Interstate 215 on Highway 159. The 13-mile scenic drive is completely paved and offers opportunities to see desert wildlife, red and cream sandstone formations, waterfalls and petroglyphs. The visitor center features information about recreation opportunities, wildlife, wild horses and burros, vegetation, geology and cultural resources and scheduled daily interpretive activities are available. Hiking, biking, horseback riding and rock climbing are available in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The Conservation Area is a fee demonstration project area. The $5 per vehicle fee is collected at the entrance to the byway and all money collected remains at the site for improvements. A developed campground is available along Highway 159.Information provided in part by:LasVegasFamilies.com

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