Dental News - ADHA to meet in Las Vegas

Robin Goodman, Group Editor

Mon. 21 June 2010

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LAS VEGAS, NV, USA: The American Dental Hygienists' Association will convene in Las Vegas for its 87th annual session, to be held 23–29 June. Gambling isn’t the only thing Las Vegas has to offer its visitors. There are quite a few things to do in Vegas that won’t cost a dime.

Here is a list of free things to do in Las Vegas:

Bellagio fountain show: On weekdays, the show is every 30 minutes from 3–8 p.m., and then every 15 minutes until the clock strikes midnight. On weekends, the schedule is the same, except it begins at high noon. The best time to view this show is after dark though, and every show is different.
Mirage volcano fountain: Wait until nightfall when you can watch the volcano erupt every fifteen minutes until midnight.
Epic battle at Caesars Forum Shops: Taking place in the fourth rotunda, a 50,000-gallon, saltwater aquarium is the backdrop for an epic battle complete with smoke and fire. Who’s fighting to rule Atlantis? Well, Alia, Atlas and Gadrius of course! The show is daily and takes places every hour from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Bacchus statues at Caesars Forum Shops: Held in the first rotunda, this is a special effects show. Bacchus — the god of wine and merriment — awakes from his slumber and promptly decides that what he and shoppers at the Forum need is a little party (a seven-minutes-long party to be exact). Other gods, such as Apollo, Plutus and Venus, join in the revelry. This show is also daily and takes place from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
World’s largest permanent circus: Visit the Circus Circus hotel for acrobats, aerialists, high wire acts, jugglers and magicians. Daily shows begin at 11 a.m. and last until midnight.
Fremont Street experience: This pedestrian mall covers five blocks and is covered by a barrel vault canopy that is four blocks long and 90 feet at its highest point. At the start of the show, all the lights in the buildings are turned off. The show begins every day at dusk.
MGM Grand lion habitat: Only 1.5 inches of glass separates you from the lions as they feed, groom, play and sleep. Visitors can also learn interesting lion facts from the plaques that are part of the exhibit (i.e., lions sleep 18 to 20 hours a day on average). The lions live on a ranch that is 12 miles away from the hotel and are rotated through the exhibit in blocks of six hours per day. While there are 31 lions in total, only a few will be in the habitat at any given time. Here’s an interesting fact: Each lion gats a bath and his/her hair blown dry before going into the habitat. There are presentations by the lion trainers but the frequency is unpredictable as they depend on the lions’ activity levels at any given moment. If the gods favor you during your visit, you’ll watch as the trainers hand-feed the lions or engage in playtime with them. The habitat is open every day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Meal times are 11:15 a.m. and 4:40 p.m. every day.
Rio Hotel and Casino Show in the Sky: Costumes, dancing and a different show three times a day all take place above the casino floor. The shows begin at 7 p.m. and occur every hour until midnight from Thursday to Sunday. If it’s a Wednesday night, you can enjoy Latin tunes with a strong Brazilian influence by Michito Sanchez & Bahia.
Venetian ‘streetmosphere’: A variety of street performers, from actors to opera singers, will liven up your experience as you window shop through the Grand Canal Shoppes on the cobblestone streets. There are performances at various locations throughout the day, and keep your eyes peeled for “living statues” in St. Mark’s Square and near the Ann Taylor store. At night, you can enjoy music from the Venetian Trio at St. Mark’s Square. The Gondolier March is another sight, and takes place at the start and end of every day when the gondoliers march through the shopping mall and end up in St Mark’s Square. And don’t forget to look up! Yes, up! The painted ceiling displays Italian landmarks, which gives the illusion of being outside even though you are inside and out of the sun’s heat. The days here start at 10 a.m. and do not end until 11 p.m.
Ethel M. Chocolate factory tour: It’s never too early in the day for chocolate, and what could be better than a free tour of a chocolate factory? Ethel M. is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Bellagio Hotel chocolate fountain: Visit this casino for a 27-foot tall chocolate fountain with 2,100 pounds of melted chocolate flowing through it. Some 25 handcrafted glass vessels catch the cascading chocolate. The chocolate is kept at 120 degrees Fahrenheit and it takes six pumps to circulate it all. It took two years to design, plan and engineer the fountain, which contains more than 500 feet of steel piping. Michel Mailhot of Canada designed the fountain. Open daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Paris Las Vegas Eiffel Tower: It does cost you a dime to gawk at this replica of the tower found in Paris, albeit it is only about 50 percent of the original’s size.
Hawaiian Marketplace: Remember, window-shopping is free. Yet, you might find it difficult to resist the wares at this 80,000-square-foot shopping mecca. It’s just a block north of the MGM Grand and is fashioned after the international marketplace in Honolulu. There are cart vendors as well as regular stores under the shade of an awning so you can avoid the direct sun if you want to. There are a variety of food options here too, so you can slake that thirst and feed an appetite at the end of your Hawaiian hike.
Las Vegas sign: You’ve seen it in movies and photos, but why not snap your very own picture of this famous sign? The sign is near the Mandalay Bay Casino, which is the southern end of the strip.

(Sources: www.wikipedia.com, www.about.com, www.vegas.com, www.tripadvisor.com, www.virtualtourist.com)

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