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Las Vegas IS the ultimate dream vacation! Every sight, sound, scent and scene from enjoying the grandeur and shows of the mega-resorts to experiencing Fremont Street is exhilarating and exciting. There's always something new and different to see and do and feel. Like Las Vegas, my dream vacation is constantly growing, changing, getting more beautiful in its intensity. The restaurants, the shows, the gaming, the atmosphere of Las Vegas all make it the true ultimate dream vacation. If you can't find it in Vegas, it's not worth doing. Celebrating life in Vegas is living the ultimate dream vacation.  Earl Brigham  Lebanon, MO

My Dream Las Vegas vacation would be to be flown first Class from DFW to Vegas, picked up by a limo, driven to any of the luxury casino/hotels on the strip. We would also be given $500.00 per day to spend in the casino. We would attend a different show every night. At least once during our visit we would get to spend in the spa and get a massage, etc. This would all be to celebrate my Husband's 65th birthday! Oh what a life!  Carla Phillips  Ore City, TX

Oh, I think I'm going to throw up. Why? All those sappy, cloying "I'm dreaming of a romantic get-away where I'll marry my best friend and sip champagne spritzers as doves and bluebirds surround our own personalized slot machine which doles out winnings by the minute"-type of versions of a dream Vegas vacation. Are you kidding me? Las Vegas is not for making cow-eyes at "your best friend". It's not for "sipping" anything, except perhaps whiskey. It's not about a guaranteed win on any game. Las Vegas is about chance and indulgence. It's about belting out a tune and munching on a buffet. It's about winning AND losing, that's why is called "gambling".... And it's about time we went.  And we're doing it. No, not "we" the harried couple in need of a break. Who takes a "break" in Vegas? Not the newlyweds looking for romance. If you're newlyweds, anyplace that you're alone together and uninterrupted should provide enough romance, although the occasional bottle of tequila won't hurt. No, "we" are 2 "girls" from Jersey, one from Fla. Friends since high-school. Some married, some divorced, and some are working on it. We try to meet once a year for a vacation, and this year, it's "Destination: Vegas!"  We've got 3 days to shop and travel, eat and drink, smoke and gamble. We're going to cackle and sing, sleep late and possibly over-eat. We're going to do our hair and make-up like we mean it, and wear impossibly uncomfortable but drop-dead slick shoes.  It's "the first time" for one of us, and like any other "virgin", she's trembling with excitement.  Our "dream Vegas vacation" will begin Nov.6,and although it may be our "first" together, I have a feeling it won't be our last....    Paige Bednar   Clifton, NJ

My ideal Las Vegas vacation would be a minimum of six nights. They would be spread around. Two nights in the "Rainman" suite at Caesars palace. Two nights in a "Fountain View" room at Bellagio. And two nights in a "Tower View" room at Paris. I would like a "backstage" tour at a one of the big shows like Siegfried & Roy. I would like to have an "inside" tour of Hoover dam. and a session in Racing 101 at the speedway.  I would like personal gaming lessons since I do not play table games. also, some "one-on-one" with Bob Dancer would be interesting. Of course, I would have to have a limo available to transport me. Among the places that I would like to eat would be Emeril Lagasse's, Picasso and Aureole. The Sterling Champagne brunch at Bally's would be great.  Bill Sheneman   Red Hill, PA

I would love to spend new years eve in Las Vegas!   Elizabeth Riley  Chicago, IL

Can you say Family Reunion? Our entire family has not been able to get together for several years. We all love Las Vegas and would like to return together. Since we have a variety of age levels, this town would just fit our needs.  Each family would stay at different hotels to accommodate our desires, we would then be able to visit and enjoy their individual ambiances. I'm dying to see the wine cellar and the aquarium at Mandalay Bay. My mom would be glued to the slot machines, and the rest of us will have to pull her away to view a few shows. Our trip would not be complete without seeing some sort of Elvis entertainment, as he is my dads idol. Our family party will be by the pool at the Bellagio. We'll walk the strip in the evenings, enjoying the lights and outdoor shows. New York New York will be a hit for the children and the guys can hang out at the ESPN Zone. Then the kids go to bed and the adults come out to play! Of course my husband will dominate the Black Jack table and break the bank to which we would all enjoy the suites of the High Roller!  Julie Russell   Manassas, VA

My dream Vegas vacation would start by flying first class into McCarren, being picked up by a limo and taken to my favorite hotel, the Flamingo, Bally's or Paris , where I would stay in the most luxurious suite. After a dip in the pool I would go for an hour long massage in the spa. I would dress for dinner and go to the steakhouse at the Bellagio. After dinner I would go to see "O", "Mystere" or "Blue Man Group"  Then I would stay up all night playing craps. After sleeping in until 2.  I would get dressed and go for a late lunch at Spago or PF Changs. Then to the Seigfred and Roy show and on to Coyote Ugly, or Studio 54, then onto late night drinks at Ghostbar or the View. Do a lot more gambling and off to bed to sleep in once again until 2. The next day would be spent shopping at the Forum shops, maybe hit an Belz outlet or two . Then for a quick rest and on to another show, maybe La Cage at the Riviera and a late dinner at Hugo's. As long as I spent this vacation with my loving fiance it would make it my dream vacation. We haven't had much time alone, the last time we went to Vegas was 6 months ago. The only dream Vegas vacation I have, besides all these wonderful shows and restaurants would be a weekend alone in a hot tub with him, thank you Insider Viewpoint of Las Vegas, I hope you make my dream come true, you've always helped it along in the past!!!   Catherine  Elrod   Long Beach, CA

I feel my Las Vegas dream vacation would be me and my boyfriend finally getting married. I have always dreamed of being married in Las Vegas. We have been together for 4 years now and we have three beautiful children. However, his job requires him to be away from us for three weeks out of each month so he can work in Kentucky and earn a living to support his family. While I step up to the plate to be mom and dad for our children. I become their everything and do whatever is necessary to hold the fort down until dad comes home. It is a very hard job to do but I don't mind because it is for the people I love the most in this world. This would be a dream come true for real in my eyes. We have had to endure many obstacles during our relationship. I feel the most extreme situation we have had to face was our daughter being born at 28 weeks, 12 weeks premature. By the grace of god she is doing well and we overcame the struggle together. We need a break to step away from the demands of everyday life to remember and focus on how lucky we are to have one another to share life with. This would be the perfect opportunity to do just that and to exchange vows that mean true love, honor, trust, for life. The way we vow to spend the rest of our lives toward each other. This is why I would consider this vacation to be "My Dream Vacation!"  Tammy Piedra   Colorado Springs, CO 

I received a special in the mail for Bellagio. I had fallen in love with the hotel on our previous trip but thought I could never afford to stay there.  It was heaven on earth, it is so romantic, I had never had my bed turned down and chocolate on my bedside table before. I felt like I had died and gone to heaven.  Lynn Fitzpatrick   Stoney Creek, ON  Canada

I haven't been to Las Vegas for 14 yesrs. I would love to go back. I loved playing the slot machines out there. I like all the glitter out there. I was in Atlantic City last year and I love it there, but Las Vegas is bigger and I would lie I said revisit Vegas again sometime. The last time they were there they were on strike. I only saw one show. I would love to go and see some shows there. I just love Tony Orlando and I have seen him many times. I thought Vegas would be a perfect place to see him. I belong to his fan club and I know he is going to be in Vegas and next year. So like I said it would be great to see Tony Orlando there in Vegas. He is a wonderful entertainer. So i'm hoping I get back to Vegas some time again.  Lynette Grim  Red Lion, PA

We would LOVE to stay at the Bellagio. We have been visiting Las Vegas for many years. We have stayed at the Golden Nugget in downtown and loved it each time. We've stayed on the strip at many hotels. Even though we've visited the Bellagio, it's never worked out for us to stay there. It would be thrilling to stay there and visit their gardens, their pools, and art museum which I adore. We just can't get enough of Las Vegas! My husband would like to retire in Vegas, ha.  Marlene Brannon   Ann Arbor, MI

My Dream Las Vegas Vacation would start with us arriving in a limousine at a warm romantic penthouse suite on New Year's Eve. Our evening would begin with my husband, Larry and I sipping delicious cocktails in front of a warm fireplace. A steak and seafood dinner in a plush restaurant with nice soft music and candlelight would be fantastic! Now, for a spectacular Las Vegas show to watch to top off the evening. Oh, but wait, the evening isn't over yet. Larry and I love to play black jack, so a visit to the casinos is a must! Some extra comp money would be great, though not required....Oh and of course we must WIN! If we win, we play some slots too. Okay....now we sleep in and rise for breakfast served in our room and then off to the Spa and exercise room before the big New Year's Day games and betting begins. Oh, yes I could do this just about any day or everyday, but New Year's Eve with my husband of 33 years would be so special!  June Colgrove    Plattsmouth, NE 

My dream is to get married in Las Vegas (but I don't have a boyfriend), take my 3 best friends with me, and visit the many different areas of recreation. I would like to see the greatest shows in Vegas and visit the hottest nightclubs in the area. I wouldn't mind to see the male strippers (my friends wouldn't either). Of course to heat the Jackpot will be the best. However a limousine available at the airport and everywhere we need to go would be the ...ultimate.  Maria Reyes   Oxnard, CA

My dream vacation would be for my family, boyfriend and I to stay at the Bellagio Hotel in their most luxurious suite for one week. We would fly first-class direct from Honolulu to Las Vegas and be taken by limousine to the Bellagio. We would spend our days enjoying the beautiful casino, lovely botanical gardens and fantastic fountains. During the evenings, we would enjoy dining at its finest at the Picasso, Prime or Aqua restaurants and take in the highly acclaimed show "O" Cirque du Soleil. In between lounging at the hotel, we would spend at least two days of shopping and two days seeing the sights of Las Vegas. After a week of total utopia, we would be driven back to the airport for our return trip home hopefully will all of our winnings---MEGABUCKS of course.   Antoinette Suenishi  Hilo, HI

My dream Vegas vacation would be for me and my family to fly to Vegas and stay a whole week at the Bellago Hotel. I am the only one in my immediate family to have flown. I would love for me and my daughter (24 yrs old) to spend a day at the spa being pampered from head to foot. This has been a long time dream of mine as my family has never been on a whole week vacation. I've read about how Vegas has really become more family focused. I saw the Bellagio Hotel featured on the Travel channel and even though I know we could never afford such extravagance - I still dream about it.  Patsey Irvin  Newnan, GA

I have never been to Las Vegas and have always dreamed of going there with my husband. I would love to stay on the strip in a room with a beautiful view. I would love to see Rick Springfield, because I think he is great. I would love to walk around and see everything. I need a vacation and this would be a dream. Rose Baker  St Cloud, WI

I got married in Las Vegas, with some of my family there. My dream Las Vegas vacation would be to go to Las Vegas, with my husband, of course, and have our "real honeymoon". We would stay at the best hotel, eat the finest foods, gamble with the best. I would also love to see some of the sites that are there. When I went before, I was young and all I did was stay and gamble. I would love to see the aquarium at Mandalay Bay, and the beach there too. I would love to see the Hoover Dam, Siegfried and Roy, the Jubilee, the water show at Bellagio. I would love to go on the Gondola ride, and yes even the Star Trek Convention-for my husband of course. I would love to do this all with my husband. Just to get away from everything and relax for a little bit. Be pampered. When you are in Las Vegas you seem to forget about the rest of the world, what's going on at home, and your job. People need a vacation, to keep sane. Thank you!  Erica Ratlff  Cinton Tp, MI

After years of dreaming of going to Las Vegas, I finally made it last year. My daughter and I were able to go for 5 nights. It was wonderful but because we were unfamiliar with Las Vegas, we missed so much.  My dream vacation would include staying at a nicer hotel...we stayed at the Westward Ho last year. It would be wonderful to be able to walk from our room to the casino and restaurants without stopping once to rest.  We would spend our mornings playing video poker and our evenings seeing the shows. My dream vacation would include seeing Wayne Newton, Danny Gans, or Siegfried & Roy.  Also, included in my dream vacation would be slot tournaments, touring all the major casinos and seeing everything we missed the first time. (Last year we missed the statues coming to life at Caesar's, the fountains at Bellagio's, and the Masquerade Show in the Sky at the Rio).  All of the above would be nice, but to be honest...just being in Las Vegas is my ideal of the dream vacation. Anything else, is icing on the cake.  La Shell Gehring   Dallas, TX

My dream Vacation would start at Cleveland Ohio. A direct flight, a sunny day, and my beautiful wife of 28 years. On landing at Vegas, we would be picked up by a limo and taken to the Stratosphere. After a little slot play, we would check into a room with a jacuzzi, a little candle light my 47 year old wife in lingerie and room service would make the afternoon great. In evening, dinner at the restaurant in the tower, then a night of gambling and winning.  Larry Maitland  Medina, OH

On March 28, 2003 my fiancée and me are getting married in Las Vegas!  My dream is for us to get there safely with no hassles - being from Chicago a late March snowstorm is always a possibility. Although we can't afford it, I would love to have a limo waiting for us at the airport to take us to our hotel to start out our adventure. While there I would like to see some shows, dine in fine establishments, go on a Grand Canyon helicopter ride, and win big (of course)!  But most importantly, I would like to see my friends and family make it out to the wedding! Whatever the case, this will be a dream vacation for me since we are getting married!  Sheri Shanahan   Schaumburg, IL

The dream vacation in Las Vegas to me would be to go their with the one special person you are in Love with. There are so many things to enjoy in Vegas with someone you Love and one day plan on having a family with. I have dreams of marrying my boyfriend and I would love to go to Vegas and walk the strip with him at night and enjoy fun with him in the casinos and restaurants as well as the extravagant hotels. I was just talking to him about going to Vegas but we really cannot afford to go and I came across this contest. Hopefully this is a break for us. I am a single parent and so is he and we both are overdue for a vacation. The dream Las Vegas trip would be to go with the one I Love.   Lakesha Troupe  Victorville, CA

I am a single mom of two. My son is already on his own and my daughter will graduate high school in May and she's moving on to college. Now, finally after all these years I'll be on my own to enjoy a vacation of my own. Sounds nice, doesn't it ? "A vacation without kids" I can't imagine any other place I'd like to go then Las Vegas. I've been there twice before (with my kids of course) and I loved it so much that I wanted to move there. It could still happen...it does...in my dreams....  Thanks, Linda Stafford  Albuquerque, NM

What would be a Las Vegas Dream vacation be if Elvis wasn't invited. After arriving at the airport I would be whisked off in my Hummer limo stocked with all Elvis's favorite food such as peanut butter and banana sandwich's. Washed down with only the best. After arriving at the hotel I have just enough time to dress in my designer gown and deck myself out with diamonds and of course a tiara,(why not this is my dream after all). My escort is at the door and I find myself sitting front row with the man of my dreams looking into my eyes as he is singing Love Me Tender. I am mesmerized, I feel as though I am the only girl in the room. I receive a note, Elvis wants to meet me after the show. Can this be! My heart skips a few beats, all my dreams are coming true! VIVA LAS VEGAS!!!!!    Sherry Travis  Garden Grove, CA

Seeing Celine Dion on her opening night would be the ultimate! If only my husband and I could renew our vows and then hear Celine's angelic voice sing the words of our love...that's amore'!  Heidi Helsley  Olympia, WA

To get my wife away from her business for long enough to take a vacation that she has not had for over 20 years. I took my boys to Las Vegas over the 4th of July 2002 and fell in love with the city & the strip!  John R. Hawk   Elida, OH

I am a disabled mother of 2 young boys, I want to have one more hoorah before I am not able to.   Sheila Manchester    New London, CT

The perfect vacation would be to get married in Vegas. Where else can you go to see the lights, the sounds, the romance in the air, and be married by Elvis? It's a simple wedding, cheap but real, and you are already at your honeymoon destination where you can drop the wedding money you saved on the shows, casinos and the magic of the city that never sleeps. Spending time with the man of my dreams, discovering all the wonders of the world in one beautiful town. Is there anywhere else in America or the world where you can have all of your dreams come true? It is something you can pass on to your children and instill the magical dreams inside of them. A beautiful romantic place to unite as one, to share your hopes and dreams, and create memories that will last a lifetime. I can think of no other place I would rather be when I make this kind of commitment. It is a place to come back to to celebrate all of the love you've shared throughout the years. Fifty years from now, Elvis will still be there, the heart of the city will still be alive and beating well, and so will the love that we shared with it.   Stacey Reeves  Dexter, IA

I have dreamed of returning to Las Vegas for 42 years. We passed thru Vegas on the way to California. I love Neon and wanted to explore, but the people were all dressed to the 9's and we were in shorts and very out of place for the time. I would love to fly in first class and have a top hotel furnish a limo. I would love to explore all the different casinos and do some gambling. I don't have to win big, just enough to keep playing for a couple of hours. Kay Skoropat  Newberlin, WI

To arrive by noon, gamble some life savings away for the chance to pay for the elegant candle lit dinner, with a couple bottle of fine wine and listening to some soft dinner music played on the piano in the corner would be a great start. Following dinner, catch a live show (comedian, actors, etc.). Return to the casino to fulfill my addiction, and enjoy some more adrenalin pumping games. Finally turn in for the night, with one last bottle of fine port wine. The next morning hit some if the fine shops downtown, and pick out a few fine souvenirs, clothing articles, and collectables. After a light lunch, catch a little sight seeing tour. Returning to the condo, slip into some elegant clothes, and go out for some fine dining and entertainment. Later, lets hit the casino for some black jack and slots. Gamble all night until morning, where we'll sit on you balcony off the penthouse room and watch the sunrise, while enjoying breakfast from room service. This would be my dream, relaxing vacation.  Greg Reinninger  Kimball, NE

The best imaginable Las Vegas Vacation...mmmm that's SIMPLE! A weekend fill with just my husband and myself and NO CHILDREN. As parents to 5 children, alone adult time is hard to imagine and even harder to obtain. Our weekend would start with a trouble free flight from Toledo, Ohio to Las Vegas via First Class. At the airport, baggage claim would be empty except for our luggage. A limo with cold champagne would be waiting to whisk us away to Caesar's Palace for a hassle free check-in. Our luxury suite is waiting with a complimentary cheese and fruit tray. A quick freshening up and off to play the slots and maybe break even. That evening dressing up like people and not parents and going to Bellagio's Le Cirque for fine dining that doesn't consist of McDonald's or Burger King. Then back to Caesar's for Celine's opening night. A little more gambling and heading back to our room for a night of uninterrupted time together. Rise early, a wonderful breakfast at MGM, where we have line passes. After that we walk, slowly hand in hand along the strip, stopping to take in the sights, sounds, and gamble if we feel like it. That night, as guests of Brookes and Dunn, we watch the show and go backstage to spend the evening with them. Then it's off for a little adult fun, and as a couple, we visit some of the adult clubs starting with Olympic Gardens and Cheetahs. We would then walk from the Rivera back to our room and hit every casino in between. The next morning, it would be back to reality as we left but what wonderful memories we would have to share when we resume our roles as parents.  Jetta Wildermuth  Continental, OH