The Holidays aren't the same as anywhere else in Vegas. A casino with a fake ice rink (it's polymer) and a year-round gondola ride in the theme of Venice, Italy, can be experienced at "Winter in Venice". In its second year, see the related festivities through Jan. 6, 2013 at the Venetian. Concerts, light shows and parades are easy to take in with the mild Nevada weather (there is no snow storm here). Other holiday festivities in Vegas are happening at the Hard Rock Hotel, the Bellagio, the Cosmopolitan, and the Stratosphere, to name a few. The lights, the lights, the lights...