The Carnaval Court at Harrah's delivers the Strip experience one expects -- a colorful flurry of sound, light and motion.
Bands play the centralized stage, chugging wildly through covers of party tunes ("I Get Around," "Tequila") -- and it's worth noting that the mighty Cook E. Jarr has been spotted here more than once.
A full bar is available, staffed with showy, bottle-flipping bartenders, and Blackjack tables are brought outside during the good weather. Plus, there's souvenir and T-shirt carts, food stands -- pretty much everything that makes up a festive street fair, challenging the ever-present thrills of the world's most exciting street.
-- By Geoff Carter