The Wynn Doesn’t Sit Still…La Reve, Encore, and more

  The Wynn in Las Vegas, Nevada does not sit still!  They keep making amazing changes, to give you new entertainment to see while visiting Vegas.  Just the other day I mentioned how Spamalot is now open, and only a few days later, on April 5th, La Reve just reopened.  A little over a month […]

Spamalot at Wynn, Las Vegas

Spamalot has just opened at Wynn, Las Vegas on March 31st.  It took over the theater that had belonged to Avenue Q up until last year when declining ticket sales forced the show to close.  One of the stars of Spamalot is John O’Hurley, who is probably best known for his role as J. Peterman on […]

Walt Disney World – Free Dining Again?

Rumor has it that Disney is going to offer free dining again from the middle of August through the middle of September.  They have offered it the past 2 years during this time, and in 2005 we were lucky enough to be able to take advantage of it.  What this means, is that as long […]

Cheap Mexico Vacations

CheapCaribbean has a great deal on Mexico Vacations.  Not only are they on sale, but you can then take an additional $100.00 off if you use code MEXICO100.  For example, you can stay at the Grand Melia Cancun in a deluxe ocean view room for 7-nights, get round trip airfare, free travel protection, and transportation […]

Indian Echo Caverns

One Exit past Hershey, PA going west is the Indian Echo Caverns.  For $12.00 per adult (they have a coupon on their website), they will take you on a tour of the caverns.  It was really interesting to walk through them.  Since it was dark, it was hard to get great pictures, but you can […]

The Hershey Chocolate Factory

On Saturday, we were passing through Hershey, PA, so we decided to stop at the Chocolate World. I hadn’t been there in many years, and hardly remembered any of it…although I know it has changed many times since the last time I was there. The Hershey tour was free, and is a little ride that […]

The Stardust is no more…

The Stardust on the Las Vegas Strip was imploded, after having closed on November 1st.  You can see a video of the implosion at that link.  Boyd Gaming will be replacing the Stardust with Echelon Place.  Construction will start soon, and they will open in 2010.  It will include not only 5,300 hotel rooms in four […]

Good deal to the Bahamas

If you’re interested in traveling to The Bahamas, consider the Cheap Caribbean deal that includes airfare and 3-nights hotel at the Sheraton Grand Bahama Island Our Lucaya Resort for $299 per person. I stayed there a few years ago, and it is normally over $100 a night for the hotel alone, so this is a […]

Disney’s Year of a Million Wishes

For Disney, 2007 is the year of a million dreams. All over the parks, they will be doing special things for their guests. This could be almost anything, as some of the “dreams” so far have included getting a fastpass – so you can go on every ride without waiting on line, a free appetizer […]

Today’s Destination: Glen Canyon, Utah

Fun with nature can be found in another of Frommer’s Top Destinations of 2007. Glen Canyon, Utah is a great family vacation spot. Lake Powell in southern Utah is a beautiful area in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. It was created when the Colorado river was dammed in 1963. Water activities and hiking are […]