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Las Vegas Goes Country! | The ACM Experience!

April 1, 2012 By Emily 19 Comments

 

There is one thing that Nashville and Las Vegas have in common…

And no, its NOT that it’s the only two places in the country where Glitter and Sparkle is not only accepted it’s encouraged (although that is pretty true too!)

It’s a true LOVE of country music!

Each year Las Vegas welcomes thousands of country music fans and artists to the city to celebrate that ACM award show, and every year Las Vegas goes a little more country!

This year the ACMs added an all new event to the week long celebration.

For three days (March 30-April 1st) families and fans alike can hang out at the Mandalay Bay Convention center and enjoy The ACM Experience!

The ACM Experience (2)SHOP IT. TASTE IT. RIDE IT. HEAR IT.

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Once we arrived, the kiddos couldn’t restrain themselves.  They were ready to have The ACM Experience!

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We started in the expo hall and checked out all the goods available to SHOP IT!

We personally didn’t do much shopping, but boy oh boy was there a ton of shopping to be had!!  Hats, boots, shirts, and so much more!

We did stop by the ACM Awards booths and have our pictures taken!

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Squishy and I gladly accepted our ACM award. (Best rendition of Wheels on A Bus…)

Next up was the TASTE IT! part of our day!  With the BBQ Throwdown going on it wasn’t hard to work up an appetite.  Seriously, this pork sandwich was one of the best I have ever tasted!

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Whether you were looking for some good BBQ, or something a little different, you were sure to find it at The ACM Experience.

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DILL PICKLES ANYONE??  YUM!

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There was even samples of ice cold beer to be had.  On a hot Las Vegas spring day, this Land Shark beer hit the spot!  SO delicious!

After our bellies were full we headed over to the RIDE IT part of the experience!  My son eagerly jumped right into the monster tire!

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Pretty sure it doesn’t get much cuter than this!!

Dodge RAM had a whole course set up for people to drive on with big Dodge Ram 1500s.  My husband really wanted to do it, but restrained himself since he know our son would want to go too!

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And any good party wouldn’t be complete without a little corn hole!  My hubs had fun trying to win!

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Finally tuckered out from all that fun truck/car power we headed over to the Country Thunder Stage and settled into HEAR IT with Steel Magnolia!  The kiddos enjoyed the music just as much as we did!

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While saddles and boots aren’t something you will always find in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, for one week a year Las Vegas goes country, and thanks to the ACM Experience everyone has a chance to enjoy it!

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My family is already looking forward to next year!  We hope The ACM Experience will be back year after year for Las Vegas to go Country!

Disclosure: This post has not been compensated in any way. This fun adventure was free for everyone, but the above mentioned fun was all ours!

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Emily is a wife & mom living in Las Vegas. The owner and writer at Our Knight Life, Emily loves sharing her two adorable boys and journey through motherhood. Emily has run four half marathons to date and is always training for her next big race. She also enjoys creating healthy recipes for her family and sharing family friendly product reviews.

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Filed Under: All, Family Life, Living Local Las Vegas Tagged With: ACM Awards, Country Music, Las Vegas Events

Comments

  1. Melissa says

    April 1, 2012 at 8:27 pm

    Wow! This looks like such a fun experience!

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  2. Karen says

    April 1, 2012 at 9:39 pm

    How fun!

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  3. Shell Fruscione says

    April 2, 2012 at 12:16 am

    That sounds like such a fun event! I’ll have to check it out next year!

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  4. Melinda@LookWhatMomFoundandDadtoo! says

    April 2, 2012 at 3:52 am

    how much fun does that look!

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  5. Maryann says

    April 2, 2012 at 6:14 am

    I love those boots! And if I was there I’d be all into the taste it part. I love me some BBQ!

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  6. Donna says

    April 2, 2012 at 8:52 am

    What fun!

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  7. Hanan says

    April 2, 2012 at 9:35 am

    Oh how fun! I bet you guys had a blast!!

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    • Emily says

      April 2, 2012 at 11:17 am

      We really did!! Thanks Hanan!

      Reply
  8. Megan says

    April 2, 2012 at 9:54 am

    That looks like so much fun!

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    • Emily says

      April 2, 2012 at 11:17 am

      It was! Thanks Megan!

      Reply
  9. Billie says

    April 2, 2012 at 10:44 am

    That looks like a lot of fun. Country isn’t my favorite type of music, but I do like some songs. That sandwich looks delicious!

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    • Emily says

      April 2, 2012 at 11:16 am

      Thanks Billie! It was a lot of fun!

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  10. Penelope says

    April 2, 2012 at 11:27 am

    I may just go for the pork sandwich alone, it looks awesome!

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  11. Tricia Nightowlmama says

    April 2, 2012 at 11:39 am

    what a fun event thanks so much for sharing your day

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  12. Marcie W. says

    April 2, 2012 at 11:45 am

    Not a country fan but my daughter adores Taylor Swift SO much! Looks like you had a wonderful time!

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  13. Annie says

    April 2, 2012 at 12:43 pm

    Someday I really want to see the ACMs!! I LOVE country music. Like a TON! 🙂 Looks like you all had a rootin’ tootin’ good time!

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  14. marybeth @ www.babygoodbuys.com says

    April 2, 2012 at 5:32 pm

    It looks like you had such a good time! Great photos, too!

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  15. debra pearlstein says

    April 2, 2012 at 11:37 pm

    This looks like a great time! I love country music.

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  16. Joy Williams says

    April 4, 2012 at 8:17 am

    Looks like you had a great time! My boys would love monster trucks too!!

    Reply

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