Dec 2002 - Lionel Collectors Club of America

CONVENTION SUPPLEMENTStaying on after theLCCA Convention foran Extended Vacation?Check out these regional family attractions:Red Rock CanyonHoover Dam and Lake MeadDeath Valley National ParkZion National ParkGrand Canyon National Park20 miles20 milesday tripday trip150 miles.Family Attractions off “The Strip” include:Helicopter tour to Hoover Dam and Lake MeadA roller coast tour of Las VegasChinatown, with more than 30 Asian restaurants and shopsMountain biking, hiking and rock climbingSunday Morning Gospel Brunch at The House of BluesPractically every great chef in the country has at least oneoutpost in Las Vegas.Art Galleries at Bellagio, the Venetian, and Wynn Collection ofFine Art.Shopping is much more than simply purchasing an item. It’s anexperience. Between purchases, shoppers can take a virtualreality trip on the “Race for Atlantis, an IMAX 3-D simulatorride. The ongoing show in Aladdin’s Desert Passage includesa contortionist and a family of acrobats. Another themedmall is the Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian – withcobblestone walkways, a reproduction of St. Mark’s Square,and gondolas plying the canal waters. Who would want togo back to Wal-Mart after this shopping spree?20The Lion Roars December, 2002