Ethel M Chocolates Creates Its Annual Chocolate Wonderland

What family doesn't love chocolate? There's no better place to indulge in chocolate than Ethel M Chocolates which, during the holiday season transforms its three-acre Botanical Cactus Garden (located adjacent to its Henderson factory) into a Chocolate Wonderland complete with thousands of sparkling lights, opportunities to visit Santa and appearances by local choirs.

Award-winning Chocolate Chef Jin Caldwell will also display her chocolate sculptures.

The attraction is free of charge and will be on display through Jan. 1, 2008.

Four Seasons Hotel Features Gingerbread Village, Teddy Bear Display

The lobby of the Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas--one of the most family-friendly hotels on the Strip--has been transformed into a holiday wonderland with a gingerbread village, on display through Dec. 25, and teddy bear village, on display through Dec. 19.

Pastry Chef Jean Luc Daul and his team have assembled the hotel's 9th annual Holiday Village, featuring 20 gingerbread real estate properties and a giant working chocolate and sugar carousel.

The lobby also houses the hotel's annual Teddy Bear Display, a unique holiday tradition featuring 200 teddy bears and other stuffed animals from the famed FAO Schwarz collection.

Town Square Features Norman Rockwell Holiday Exhibit

The new Town Square Las Vegas, the 1.5 million-square-foot shopping, dining and entertainment center, is an exclusive Norman Rockwell exhibit for the holidays. The exhibit includes interactive life-size replicas of several covers he created for The Saturday Evening Post.

The Town Square holiday display also features a traditional 40-foot Christmas tree and a 30-by-30 foot Santa house, reminiscent of Norman Rockwell's studio.

Especially for Kids: Easels have been positioned within the Park's Pavilion so children can draw and create their own memorable holiday artwork.

Dates: Painting in the Square runs daily through Monday, Dec. 24 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Holiday Tree at Bellagio's Conservatory & Botanical Gardens

If your family is staying at Bellagio in the coming month, you'll find a truly unique and memorable experience this holiday season. The display at Bellagio's Conservatory & Botanical Gardens features a 49-foot holiday tree topped by an 8-foot-tall mirrored star. Water leaps in and out of a sea of red and white poinsettias, while 22 Emperor penguins gather on a bed of icebergs nearby.

Dates: The holiday display is available for guests to enjoy through January 5, 2008.

A New VegasFamilyTripper Contest!

It's time for a new Vegas contest! Enjoy the beauty of Las Vegas lights all year long with this calendar featuring Las Vegas night scenes. Please check our contest page for all the details. Good luck!

And congratulations to Steve in Idaho; he wins our first Vegas Fun contest, winning a Las Vegas tote bag, Luxor t-shirt, Caesar's Palace pewter photo frame and Las Vegas teddy bear!

The Springs Preserve Presents First Winter Lights Festival

The Springs Preserve is presenting its first Winter Lights Festival this season on Friday through Sunday nights. The lights display in the 8-acre garden and throughout the Preserve is created from half a million LED lights illuminated by solar power, a leading example of a sustainable holiday celebration.

Performances by the Chaparral High School orchestra, Sign Language Performing Arts Team, Sign Design Theater and Cockroach Theater's original puppet show "Dicken's Done Over," are scheduled for the Springs Preserve's Courtyard Plaza, Garden Amphitheatre and Tool Shed Theater throughout the holiday season.

Holiday-inspired refreshmhttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifents from the Springs Café by Wolfgang Puck and live music on multiple stages by local entertainers compliment the illumination of the Springs Preserve. Roving carolers and kiosks offer sustainable holiday gifts. Horse and carriage rides are also available throughout the season at the attraction's trails.

For More Information:
• visit The Springs Preserve