If there’s one thing you need to see during the holiday season, you have to check out Ethel M Chocolate Factory and Botanical Cactus Gardens. Yesterday, Ethel M held its 16th annual holiday cactus lighting. The countdown to the light display literally felt like New Year’s Eve. The moment...

Behind the scenes at the Silverton Aquarium, mermaids Heather Carrasco and Rosalie Raymond are assisted by mermaid Tamee Simon as they prepare to swim with the fish and entertain guests. All mermaids at the Silverton are dressed in a nude colored wet suit with sea-shell bra, a 15-pound weight belt and...

His spirit, that is! Actually, I could almost believe it. When I was trying to take a picture of Elvis’ Bible with a rose left behind by a museum visitor, the flower wouldn’t cooperate. “Elvis, we know you’re in here!” Jimmy Velvet, his friend and owner of The King’s...

Halloween never looked so glam. This past Saturday, I decided to take a trip to Fashion Show mall to see the Halloween Couture fashion show designed by students from Las Vegas’ International Academy of Design and Technology. Inspired by fashion’s biggest names like Alexander McQueen, Chanel...

With Halloween just around the corner, some of you still need inspiration for the perfect ensemble. Why not head over to Fashion Show Mall  for costume inspiration that’s both ghoulish and glam? Popular for its weekend fashion shows, Fashion Show Mall hosts a Halloween couture runway show...

Reports last week of a little boy floating away in a homemade balloon turned out to be a lot of hot air (this is me breathing a sigh of relief). Jeannie and Aleza floating high above Vegas. The same day the balloon boy hoax became nationwide news, I floated in a balloon above Las Vegas with my fellow...

Elvis fans of all ages will love The King’s Ransom Museum, opening inside Imperial Palace. For the first time ever, this one-of-a-kind exhibit of Elvis Presley artifacts and personal treasures is available for all to see. Starting Oct. 21, you’ll see pieces from both Elvis’ personal...

The Little A'Le'Inn in Rachel, Nev., welcomes visitors from all walks of life. Rachel is the town closest to the top-secret military base Area 51, a hotbed for conspiracy theories on alien life. Tour leads Vegas visitors on an out-of-this-world journey By Aleza Freeman Boom, boom. The sonic boom...

This year, Fright Dome at Circus Circus is turning its scare factor up a notch with two new “SAW” themed haunted houses. In case you’re not familiar with it, Fright Dome is Adventure Dome re-themed as a horrifying wonderland with 23 rides and attractions, freak shows, scare zones and five haunted...

On your next Vegas trip, why not float on Cloud Nine? By this I mean going for a ride on the new Cloud Nine Balloon Experience, a gigantic helium balloon that takes you 500 feet above the ground. Known as the world’s largest tethered helium balloon ride, Cloud Nine Balloon Experience is easy...