Born to be wild -- or not: 3 Sin City birthday celebrations

Live the suite life on your birthday with a stay at the Palazzo and a spa treatment at Canyon Ranch.

By Vince Font

If you’ve got a birthday coming up, we’ve got some killer ideas on how to spend it in Sin City. Want to feel like a movie star for a night? We’ve got ideas. Feel like getting in touch with your inner child? You got it. Want to cram a year’s worth of relaxation into a single weekend? Check. Here’s a rundown of a handful of Las Vegas vacations that are stone guaranteed to make any birthday celebration unforgettable.

1. Relaxation: Canyon Ranch SpaClub (Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino)– Cake and ice cream are a great birthday treat no matter what age you are, but it takes a particularly discerning individual to know the difference between fleeting sugar overload and the long-lasting effects of a full-body massage. The Canyon Ranch Spa Club knows what it’s talking about with regard to relaxation, and offers special full-day packages that can make even a brief stay feel like those endless summer vacations of youth.

2. Nightlife: JET (The Mirage Hotel and Casino) – They don’t call JET the ultimate nightlife experience for nothing. Odds are even if you’re well-versed in high-class club hopping, you’ve never experienced anything quite like it, and what better way to find out for yourself than your birthday? You’ve made it this far – you’re a survivor of life. It’s high time you treated yourself like the star you are by securing a VIP table at The Mirage’s own 15,000-square-foot night club. Although you run the risk of having every future club experience pale in comparison, it’s a chance worth taking. After all, that’s what Las Vegas vacations are all about.

Sure, 99% of Vegas isn't for the kiddies, but the Tournament of Kings at Excalibur is.

3. Family Fun: Tournament of Kings (Excalibur) – If dinner theater’s never been your idea of birthday fun, you’ve never experienced the Tournament of Kings. This is the kind of stuff that makes family vacations eternally memorable, and whether you’re taking everyone to Vegas to celebrate your youngling’s special day, or hauling the kids along to celebrate your own, this is one attraction not to miss. Get medieval on your dinner by feasting with your hands as you take in the fireworks, dancing maidens, and horse jousting that all takes place at center stage.

If you want to party it up Vegas-style with your homies or your BFFs, you’ve come to the right place – and really, where else would you go? Here’s a tip: Sin City’s bar hopping opportunities are plentiful, whether you feel like kicking it old style up around Fremont Street or are more interested in catching the action down on the southern Strip. If you start early, you can even do both – just keep it safe and call a cab, or designate a DD for the night.

Vince Font is a travel writer with a deep love of weird, wacky, and off-the-beaten-track vacation destinations – as long as staying in a luxury hotel is part of the deal.

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