Twice a year the great Italian festival, known as the San Gennaro Feast, rips through Vegas packing thousands of visitors into the parking lot on Grand Canyon & Flamingo.  Not that I was counting, but there were around 200 vendors selling everything from purses to backyard spas.  There’s LOTS OF FOOD, animal attractions, carnival rides, musical guests, and $2 upscale potties.   Guess who paid the $2 fee to use a “nicer” potty over the regular ‘ol porta potty? ME. It was well worth it, and the $2 fee covers you for the whole day…not just one potty time.  Here’s a picture I took in case you have never seen a place to pee with a fee!

The main attraction, of course, is the feast of food from Italy.  Head to the extravaganza with an empty stomach because you will want to sample every vendor’s delights. You’ll also want to save room for desserts like these:

                 The San Gennaro Feast is open from 4-11pm Wednesday and Thursday, from 4pm-midnight Friday, from 11am-midnight Saturday and from 11am-11pm Sunday.  General admission is $7, seniors are $6 and children under 54 inches tall are free.  I printed out a coupon that gets 2 adults in for $10 and one that gets you $5 off an unlimited ride bracelet (the $5 coupon is only good Wed. and Thurs.) You can print yours out here.  My advice is to wait until the sun goes down to head over.  It was a bit miserable until the sun went down.