Casino Player December 2022

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■ by Steve Kieva

Clockwise from left to right: The Ice Rink at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, Linq Promenade and Mystic Falls Park at Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall.

A Few of Our Favorite Things Seasonal décor and festive fun spreads holiday cheer throughout Las Vegas

T here’s no place like LasVegas for the holidays, as festive decora tions and jolly events usher in the celebratory season. Locally cherished and brand-new winter wonderland displays pop up throughout the destination, making Vegas an ideal spot to take in the sights and sounds of the holidays. Visitors can ice skate on more than 4,200 square feet of real ice at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, as it brings back The Ice Rink at the resort’s Boulevard Pool. Running through Monday, Jan. 2, the space also features opportunities to roast s’mores at fire pits,seasonal cocktails,clas sic holiday films on its marquee and breathtaking rooftop views sur rounded by vibrant city lights. A longtime local tradition, the Holiday Cactus Garden at Ethel M Chocolates features millions of sparkling holiday lights across three acres of desert landscaping.The experience, running through Sunday, Jan.1, is complete with sweet treats, hot chocolate and visits from the Great Big

Man in Red—and in the spirit of giving,each entrance fee collected will be donated to local charities within the valley: Help of Southern Ne vada and Three Square Food Bank. Visitors can enjoy a display of over 5 million holiday lights without leaving their car at Glittering Lights at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The drive-through spectacle runs through Sunday, Jan. 8,with a portion of each ticket benefitting Speedway Children’s Charities,a group of over 50 children’s charities in Southern Nevada. The LINQ Promenade is decked out for the holiday season through the NewYear with light displays and a towering, 30-foot tree. Mystic Falls Park at Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall trans forms into a winter wonderland fromWednesday,Nov. 23, through Sun day, Jan.1.The attraction and display will feature festive décor (including an 18-foot Christmas tree), more than 26,000 lights and a nine-minute holiday laser light show set to a variety of classic yuletide songs.

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