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Old Feb 17th, 2005, 09:21 AM
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Vegas with a 7 year old??

Is there enough to entertain a seven year old in Vegas for seven days? Which hotel/resort is fun, safe, and in the center of everything?? Do we need to rent a car?
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Old Feb 17th, 2005, 09:35 AM
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I'm not sure about seven days. Anything is possible I guess. We went for a weekend with my son when he was nearly five. We stayed at the MGM, which had the lions and Krispy Kreme and Rainforest Cafe. He liked it a lot. Didn't try to go out of the city to the desert, or swimming, so I don't have good ideas for you there.
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I can't imagine what an adult would find to do w/ seven days in LV, let alone a small child. Unless you are big time into gambling or want to spend major money seeing all of the big shows, any reason you want to stay there a full week?

LV is great for maybe 3 or 4 days max - but a week?
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Old Feb 17th, 2005, 09:40 AM
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Why would you want to do this?
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Old Feb 17th, 2005, 09:42 AM
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I don't mean to be cranky about this but... this issue has been asked and answered thousands of time. Please just do a search and you'll get more info. than you need.
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Rent a car for a couple of days to go to the Red Rock Canyon, Ethel M chocolate factory and cactus garden, Hoover Dam, Lake Mead. 7 days IN Vegas is too much for any age.

Depending on the weather - if not too hot - you can go to the Valley of Fire.
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Old Feb 17th, 2005, 10:40 AM
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There is enough to entertain anyone in Vegas but a 7 year old is challenging here. IMHO this is not a kid friendly town. If you must, it can be done.
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I think that there are so many more cool places to take a seven year old than Vegas....I would not.
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Old Feb 17th, 2005, 11:12 AM
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I've read some of you other posts and get the impression you like the outdoors. Why not fly into Vegas but then make a circle tour of the S. Rim of the Grand Canyon (N. Rim will still be closed for winter), Bryce and Zion National Parks. You would need to rent a car for this.

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BTW, there is no way I would want to spend 7 days in Las Vegas on my own, much less with a 7 year old. Not with men taking a leak on the street right next to you! Other men handing out fliers to strip joints, etc.

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Old Feb 17th, 2005, 11:28 AM
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I am getting the picture that Vegas is not exactly wholesome, it was just something I have always wanted to do. Probably better to save it for a girls weekend. I am just at a loss because most of the places I would normally want to go are either going to be too cold to too busy because of the timing. The canyons sound like a great idea and someone else mentioned San Diego. Does anyone know of a cool place, off the beaten path, outdoors (hiking, car tours), NO GOLF COURSES, but really nice? I am not asking too much right?
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You are probably not asking too much but you are not giving us much to work with.

What are you looking for? Is it all about the 7 year old or the parent (s)? Going from a Vegas question to saying that you want off the beaten path is well.....confusing.
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And no golf courses? I don't understand! You don't have to use them just because they exist, but it's difficult to find places with NO golf courses. Las Vegas has plenty of them!
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