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Courtesy of Cirque du Soleil, MGM Las Vegas
A whole new level
Choreographer Jacques Heim is intently watching a dozen or so performers rocking, twisting and flying off a 1,800-pound boat as they rehearse a scene from "KA," Cirque du Soleil's latest extravaganza.

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Photo Gallery: Highlights from the show
Video Clips: Scenes from Cirque du Soleil's "KA"
Wheel of Death | The Pageant | TV Commerical
More info: Tickets | MGM Grand Las Vegas Hotel

Sin city fast turning into Cirque city
With "KA" now on the scene, Las Vegas is running in Cirques. Bad joke, but not far from the truth. Including "KA," there are now four Cirque du Soleil shows in Sin City - "O," "Mystere" and "Zumanity," and next year there will be a fifth, at the Mirage, based on the music of the Beatles. ...[MORE]

Let MGM Grand entertain you
What do Salvador Dali, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Neil Young have in common? They have all caught an eyeful at the Crazy Horse Saloon in Paris. In 1951, Alain Bernardin created a revue that featured live female nudes performing dance numbers as a host of images were projected on them. ...[MORE]

Going solo in Costa Rica
LIBERIA, Costa Rica - A young woman traveling alone in Central America draws quizzical looks and a variety of reactions, ranging from horror to admiration, but almost always tinged with pity. ...[MORE]

Great Journeys
The river done right
ON THE SALMON RIVER, Idaho - It's a bumpy ride in a twin-engine Cessna up from Boise, Idaho - over the aptly named Sawtooth Mountains - and down to Stanley, Idaho. With cowboy flourish, our pilot executed a final circuslike turn and bounced down on the grass airstrip of this remote town of 100 year-round residents (700 in the summer).

Photo Gallery: On the Salmon River

• Long live the Queen
• Onboard ship activities for all
• Tips for traveling on Queen Mary 2
• Shopping for seafaring in Santa Clarita

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Las Vegas

• 'KA,' Las Vegas' latest Cirque
• Sin city fast turning into Cirque city
• Let MGM Grand entertain you
• Sin city sweets
• Strip searching

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Local Finds

• Mojave train station is back on track
• Coastal bicycle paths
•  All aboard the Queen Mary
• Vibrant uptown San Diego
• W Hotel in San Diego a trendy find

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Northern CA

• Monterey, Santa Cruz offer tips for travelers
• Winter resorts improving everything
• Grape expectations in Napa
• Ahwahnee hotel a rock solid match for Yosemite
• Yosemite revels in Yuletide at Bracebridge dinner

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Classic Hotels
Eric Noland / Travel Editor
Santa Fe's artistic La Fonda
SANTA FE, N.M. - A stairway leads to the basement, where broken furniture leans against walls and tools are scattered on workshop tables. Ernest Martinez opens a door to an office no bigger than a utility closet and ushers in a couple of visitors. ...[MORE]

•  A most elegant Empress
• Timeless Ahwahnee hotel a rock solid match for Yosemite

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Travel Tips

• Travel at Web Speed
• A longer vacation is within your grasp
• Airplane water not always safe to drink
• Wash your hands, often
• Do a final checklist

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Las Vegas Hotels
List of Las Vegas hotels and ongoing acts.

Note: This schedule is subject to change. Call hotels for times and prices. Shows listed separately on the same date(s) at the same venue take place in different theaters. For additional information, contact the Las Vegas Visitors Bureau at (702) 892-7576. ...
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