iis iw clei Finding Free Family Fun (NAPSA)—There may be some surprising news for families look- ing to hit the road without breaking the bank: Las Vegas can be one of the cheaper vacation destinations out there. That’s because Las Vegas hotels and airlines offer great deals to attract visitors—and some of the best sights to see in the desert city are free. Here’s the Travelers Advantage list of 10 memorable—and free—things to do in Vegas: 1. Start with The Battle of Buccaneer Bay at Treasure Island. See live “pirates” fighting the “British” to the brink in a one-ofa-kind pyrotechnic sea battle. 2.At Bellagio, more than a thousand fountains dance in front of the hotel. This spectacular display spans more than 1,000 feet with water soaring as high as 240 feet—all choreographed to music. 3. Head downtownandvisit the There are a number of free attractions that draw families to Las Vegas everyyear. Opened to pedestrian-only traffic in 1995, Fremont Street offers nightly light shows featuring a attention-getting architecture. Fremont Street Experience. canopy of 2.1 million lights and 540,000 watts of sound and music. 4. Run away with the circus. The world’s largest permanentcircusis at Circus Circus. It gives visitors the chanceto see all the excitement and action of the circus as never before. 5. Caesar’s Palace has the everpopular Fall of Atlantis, one of the best-attended shows in Las Vegas. As the “children of Atlantis” fight for control of Atlantis, the animatronic figures cometo life in this dazzling, high-tech production. Also at Caesar’s, the Festival Fountain Show features an animatronic dis- cussion between Bacchus, Venus, Apollo and Pluto. 6. The Mirage andthe Volcano. Beginning at dusk, the volcano erupts every 15 minutes until midnight. Be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes early—this show is very popular with the crowd. 7. Cruise the Strip and see a free light show created by more than 15,000 miles of neon tubing and 8. Visit the open-air home of Siegfried & Roy’s rare and exotic Royal White Tigers. When not appearing in the show orin the Habitat, the Royal White Tigers enjoy their own spacious living environment and periodic excursions into the countryside. 9. Visit M&M’s World, a four- story interactive shopping and retail complex that features your favorite candies, characters and merchandise available in one superstore. 10. People watch. There’s an amazing array of people—from folks in tuxedos out on the town to families enjoying the sights—who visit the many casinos and attractions in this fabulous desert city. For more information or to become a member of Travelers Advantage, visit www.travelersad vantage.com. Membersof Travelers Advantage (www.travelersadvantage.com or 1800-458-1028) can save money onair travel, cruises, car rental and hotel accommodations, as well as earn five percent cash back oneligible travel booked through the service. A three-monthtrial Travelers Advantage membership can be enjoyed for only $1. The trial membership can be canceled at any time during the three-month trial period by calling toll free and owing nothing further. Unless the membercalls to cancel, the membership will be extended automatically for an entire year at the $79.99 annual fee and automatically renewed annually upon expiration at the then-current annualfee, billed to a credit card account, without the memberhaving to do anything further. Additionally, members maycall toll free to cancel at any time and receive a prorata refund of their current membership fee. Travelers Advantageis offered by Trilegiant Corporation, a leader in the membership services and loyalty businesses.
