Vegas is a lot more than glitz and “sin.” People do more than drink and gamble and go to shows where people are half-naked  Real families live here, real kids are raised here, and they don’t mind having your kids as company!

If you are at a loss for what your kids would do in Vegas, check out this column by Eileen Ogintz, complete with links to more information.  Your kids will have a great time in Vegas. Take a nice hike around Red Rock Conservation Area. Perhaps a day at the Lost City Museum. There are of course amusement parks and roller coasters and food and shopping.  They can visit with sharks and tigers. Or take a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon.  Don’t like helicopters? How about a tour of Hoover Dam?

In Vegas, you can find lots of ways to spend your tax refund check — without ever gambling.  Just don’t forget comfortable shoes and sunscreen.