NBT's 30-week season plays to packed houses for productions of such classics as Giselle, Swan Lake, Cinderella and Romeo and Juliet. The company's annual holiday production of The Nutcracker is a favorite with residents and visitors alike. The Academy of Ballet Theatre, the official ballet school for the company, offers dance classes for ages 3 to adult. While the top chefs and restaurateurs in the world can be found serving every type of cuisine and dining experience imaginable, Las Vegas is probably still best known for the inexpensive buffet. The average Las Vegas buffet features about 45 food selections per meal including salads, fruits, roast beef, baked ham, roast turkey, fried chicken, vegetables, rolls, coffee and desserts galore.
Most buffets offer discount pricing for seniors and children.
The popular Las Vegas buffet can be found in nearly every hotel and resort from Primm to Laughlin and Mesquite. Fremont Street Experience Downtown, the birthplace of Las Vegas, has transformed itself from Glitter Gulch into the Fremont Street Experience. It is home to FAO Schwarz' three-story flagship store, Virgin Records MegaStore, and some of the finest designer names in the world. Scheduled to open this spring, shoppers visiting the Venetian Casino Resort's Grand Canal Shoppes will be treated to singing gondoliers while strolling among the world's most exclusive stores. For traditional mall lovers, The Fashion Show, located on the Strip, is still one of the region's most popular.