Off the Strip at the Punk Rock MuseumLas Vegas is a wild vacation location, no matter how you slice and dice it. Whether you go for the gambling--the activity which, let's be honest, built the city--or the various other attractions that cause the skyline to drip with sweat, blood, tears, and decadence, a memorable time can be pretty much guaranteed.On a recent trip over Thanksgiving week, this writer and his family stayed at the Luxor, the pyramid-shaped, Egypt-themed hotel situated on one end of the infamous Strip. With a 13-year-old in tow, this was a chance to experience a family-friendly version of a Vegas break.So, as well as the Luxor and Excalibur hotels, we ventured off the strip to take in art experience Meow Wolf's Omega Mart location, as well as the One Piece Cafe (based on the popular One Piece anime).But best of all was the Punk Rock Museum. When our Uber pulled up, it was immediately apparent that there was nothing else in that location but for a strip club a few yards away. Maybe, when you dig into the sometimes-seedy club origins of punk, that's appropriate.

The guy checking us in informed us that the museum is arranged chronologically, starting at the birth punk and taking us through to the present. So we see artifacts from the proto-punk era, including from Detroit bands the MC5 and the Stooges.We explore CBGB's and Max's Kansas City New York, and the origins of U.K. punk with the likes of the Sex Pistols and the Damned.

Outfits, instruments and other sundries from L.A. punk bands including the Germs and the Circle Jerks are fascinating, with the CJs supplying a full drum kit.

We could have stood and stared at the wall of flyers all day long. And the circle of stage outfits, including one of the Aquabats' superhero suits, is glorious. If you haven't been yet, get yourself there! For all info, visit thepunkrockmuseum.com.The post Off the Strip at the Punk Rock Museum first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.