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Michael Jackson's Kids 'Party' at The Palms Pool
We could hardly believe when we were heard that kids were splashing around The Palms pool, best known for the decidedly adult Ditch Fridays pool parties, but these were not just any kids either. These were Michael Jackson kids. People reports:
Prince Michael I, 12, Paris, 11, and Prince Michael II (a.k.a. "Blanket"), 7, were spotted at the Palms Casino Resort's pool sipping on virgin strawberry-banana daiquiri's on Sunday. They, along with three friends, dunked each other in the pool and swam around for more than two hours. Blanket, wearing a life preserver, even showed some of his moves, dancing on the edge of the pool before jumping in the water.
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In Vegas, Adults Have Sin City While Kids Get 'Playful City USA'
If you’re looking for a place where the kids can let off some steam and avoid becoming little slack-jawed zombies as a result of Strip-style overstimulation, then consider a trek to one of nearby Henderson’s award-winning public parks.
As reported in yesterday’s Review-Journal, Henderson recently received the designation “Playful City USA” for its quality and quality of play spaces. Included among Henderson’s impressive roster of 46 parks are those that feature the all-important, shaded playground equipment and “splash pads” – areas paved with recycled rubber and outfitted with “water rainbows, water trees, water cannons and waterfalls” – designed to give tykes a refreshing and safe water-play experience.
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When a Chocolate Fountain Just Won't Do, Take the Ethel M Factory Tour
The Entertainment Capital of the World is known – and rightly so – as a one-industry town. But that doesn’t we don’t have our own little enterprises going. Let’s see: there’s Ron Lee’s World of Clowns (freaky!), an Ocean Spray cranberry plant and the parent company of a rocket fuel producer (they moved the actual plant to Cedar City, Utah, after an explosion here in Vegas in 1988).
Anyway, our favorite boutique industry here in Vegas has to be Ethel M Chocolates. You may have noticed the Ethel M Chocolates shops at McCarran Airport, where they sell fancy truffles and various chocolate assortments gift-boxed in Vegas-themed or seasonal packaging. Perhaps you’ve even been compelled to purchase one as a last-minute gift for the folks back home.
But you can go beyond the chocolate shop by touring the Ethel M factory in Henderson, about 15 minutes away from the Strip. Best part? The free tours daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., during which visitors can watch the bonbons being made and enjoy what some would describe as “generous” free samples. C’mon. Everybody gets at least a little excited about free chocolate! It brings out the kid in us all and it beats staring at an (albeit elaborate) chocolate fountain.
