| While ice skating may not be the first thing | | | | lighting, with an appearance by Santa Claus |
| that comes to mind when you think of | | | | and a special musical performance by Green |
| Christmas in Las Vegas, even without the | | | | Valley Choir and Helen Joy Choir on Friday, |
| snow, the floating skating rink at Lake Las | | | | November 16. |
| Vegas holds on to the traditional Christmas | | | | |
| pastime. | | | | Marketing Director Cary Krukowski says "Every |
| | | | year we love to create an environment that |
| For the fourth year, Lake Las Vegas kicked | | | | brings families closer together, builds |
| off the holiday season with their floating | | | | festive traditions and allows us to be part |
| Rockefeller Center sized skating rink. The | | | | of their memories." |
| ice rink floats on the 320-acre lake, off the | | | | |
| shore of MonteLago Village and is open to | | | | The Lake Las Vegas ice rink is open every day |
| skaters of all ages. It uses 110 five gallon | | | | from noon to 9 p.m. through February 17. The |
| buckets of water and 12,000-pound chiller | | | | cost is $15 per person, $12 for children 12 |
| unit to help keep the ice cold, and can hold | | | | years of age and under. Groups of 20 or more |
| up to 60 skaters at a time. | | | | are $8 a person and season passes are also |
| | | | available for $125 (including the cost of |
| Starting off the holidays in Las Vegas, Lake | | | | skate rentals). |
| Las Vegas Resort hosted it's ceremonial tree | | | | |