THE CONSUMER: Very Vegas Gifts

Bring ‘em on home

Anne Kellogg

Home for the holidays takes on real meaning in a town like Las Vegas, where more than 90 percent of all 1.7 million of us come from somewhere else. That means most of us either send or bring lots of gifts elsewhere.


If you are one of those lucky holiday travelers this month, remember to take a little something special to the folks back home from your new hometown: fabulous Las Vegas.


To help make the gift-giving season more memorable for those on your list, we've put together these very Vegas gifts.


One of the best things we've found this year in the $10 price range was the fabulous Las Vegas Cookie Cutter Set by Off the Beaten Path. It not only includes a spade, diamond, heart and club, but also a dollar sign and an outline of the great Silver State itself. Plus, a recipe for "Yummy cookies that hit the jackpot every time!" is printed on the packaging. Find this set at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World while supplies last. No time for a visit to Outdoor World? Visit www.cookiecutter.com.


Give the gift of live gaming action without the cha-cha-cha-ching-ding-a-ling-a-ling of loud slot machines in the background with Casino Nights Las Vegas. This set comes with chips, blackjack and craps felt (along with an on/off puck), two decks of cards and two pair of dice, along with Casino Nights Las Vegas postcard invites and instructions for those who may not know their way around a casino. The instructions even include some helpful tips that the creators call "Helpful tip." One such tip: "To capture the feel of the casino, block out the windows so that your guests are free from time, and so they don't see the sunrise." Hey, we all could use a little practice before facing a real Vegas casino. And at about $25 per game, this will be the hit bargain gift of the year. The game is available at most hotel-casino gift shops, especially those in MGM-Mirage properties (Bellagio, MGM Grand, Monte Carlo, the Mirage and TI). If you can't make it over to the gift shop, visit www.casinonights.com.


Got bigger and better Las Vegas stuff on your mind? Visit Gambler's General Store on Main Street. It sells a whole slew of antique slot machines, chips, playing cards, poker chips, books and just about everything else your gift-giving heart desires.


A very merry, bright-light-city holiday season to you and yours!



Anne Kellogg is a native Las Vegan with a thing for purchasing stuff. E-mail her at
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