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Enjoy Some Family-friendly Fun
September is here and features a couple of events that will make
and the largest collection of working pinball machines, guests can spend hours en- tertaining themselves in this unique venue.
kama‘āina, former and cur- rent, feel like they’re back in Hawai‘i.
While you may spend a lot of time here, visitors to the Pinball Hall of Fame do not have to spend a lot of money, as both parking and admis- sion are free and some of the games cost as low as a quar- ter. For more information, visit pinballmuseum.org.
Augie T. will be perform- ing at The Plaza Sept. 3-5, and Las Vegas Hawaiian Civic Club hosts its Pacific Island- er Festival and Ho‘olaule‘a Sept. 10-11 in Henderson. Then, on Sept. 17, Salt Wa- ter Sessions (performances by Baba B., ST1 Reggae and Big Pati) takes place at the Rockstar Bar Las Vegas
(Above) The author and a pal have fun on go-karts at the family-friendly Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix. (Right) The Pinball Hall of Fame features a collection of classic machines. PHOTOS COURTESY KRISTINE RODRIGUEZ
for the young and young at heart is the iconic Pinball Hall of Fame. Located near
Catch Sebastian and Ninth Island Connection at 7 p.m. Wednesdays on K5 and 2 p.m. Sundays on KGMB.
info@ninthislandconnection.com
Tickets are on sale for this event, which will support Chefs for Kids, Cure 4 The Kids and Roseman Univer- sity. Check out @salt_wa- ter_sessions on Instagram for updates.
ations of the business, which was started by his father.
the Welcome to Las Vegas sign and across from Manda- lay Bay, the Pinball Hall of
Fame houses 25,000 square feet of fun.
While the business doesn’t promise to train young aspir- ing NASCAR drivers, it does promise fun for the whole family. From kiddie karts to the fastest European go-karts in Vegas, in addition to the largest racetrack, drivers of all levels and ages can put the pedal to the metal.
With classic arcade games
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In addition to music and festivals, Vegas has plenty of permanent attractions for all ages.
The Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix, located approximately 11 miles from The Strip, is a family-owned business that’s been a part of the Vegas Val- ley for 30 years. Former NA- SCAR driver Taylor Barton now oversees the daily oper-
In addition to the go-karts it’s known for, LVMGP has carnival rides, a giant slide and a full arcade. For more in- formation, visit lvmgp.com.
Another family fun spot
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