It’s Friday! What could be better? The work week is just about over, and you have two days of relaxation to look forward to. Don’t punch out just yet though, there is still a full day of work ahead and we have got some things that you can do to help the day feel like the weekend is already here. The best part is that it won’t cost you anything at all, after all, you will need all of your money for the weekend. Check it all out in today’s Vegas edition of Dollars & Sense.
Visit The Fremont Street Experience:
Take a trip to Downtown Las Vegas to the five-block Fremont Street Experience to find the pedestrian promenade with its free concerts and canopy with light and sound shows. Nearly a dozen free concerts, parties and special events take place every month at the First and Third Street stages. Retail carts, mall entertainment and more keep you amused while you’re waiting to look up at the Viva Vision shows above. The canopy features 2 million lights and 550,000 watts of sound and special effects. Shows begin at dusk and run on the hour until midnight.
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Visit The Streetmosphere:
Step into the 500,000-square-foot upscale shopping venue known as the Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian to find a replica of St. Mark’s Square with its Streetmosphere. Here you can find street performers such as opera singers and costumed actors dotted along the cobblestone walkways that meander through the Grand Canal Shoppes. The Artiste del Arte offers classically trained singers, actors and entertainers with different shows throughout the day. By night, the Venetian Trio sings in St. Mark’s Square. Living Statues pepper the mall in their all white attire. And at the beginning and end of each day, see the Gondolier March, a parade of gondoliers serenading onlookers.
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Financial Tip Of The Day
Be Diligent About Turning Off Lights Before You Leave:
If you spend one minute turning off lights before a trip, you will inevitably end up saving money on your electric bill. Most of an excessive electricity bill comes from the frivolous use of lights when no one is actually using them. Turn the lights off and save some money!
