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Posted on: Sunday, April 27, 2008

VEGAS CALENDAR
Let's go: Vegas

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Criss Angel performs an homage to the great magician Harry Houdini at Cirque de Soleil.

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MAY

23-26

Memorial Day weekend parties are set to happen at Voodoo lounge (Rio), Prive (Planet Hollywood), Poetry (Caesars Palace), I-Bar (Rio), Risque (Paris). 9:30 p.m. From $20 per person. 866-807-4697. Vegas.com shows these hotel rates for a three-night stay in a standard room for two people, over the holiday weekend:

Plaza: $360.83 double ($180.42 per person) www.vegas.com/resorts/plaza

Sahara: $499.59 ($249.80 per person) www.vegas.com/resorts/sahara

MGM Grand: $914.22 ($457.11 per person www.vegas.com/resorts/mgm2

Wynn Las Vegas: $1555.10 ($777.55 per person) www.vegas.com/resorts/wynn

JUNE

New predator: A komodo dragon debuts at Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay. Thought to be the deadliest of all lizards, the dragon will join a like-minded community at the predator-based aquarium. Since its debut in 2000, Shark Reef Aquarium has acquired more than 2,000 dangerous animals including sharks, crocodiles, sawfish and piranhas. The aquarium is open 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. $15.95, adults, $10.95 ages 5-12; children 4 and under are free. 702-632-4555.

SEPTEMBER

1-11

Preview performances of Cirque de Soleil: "CRISS ANGEL Believe" — Criss Angel pays homage to Harry Houdini. The gala premiere is Sept. 12. Luxor. www.cirquedusoleil.com/crissangel, www.crissangel.com.

ONGOING

The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas' Nights Without Neon is an all-night-adventure program for all ages beginning Thursday and running through Labor Day:

Moonlight Spa. Massage on specific nights selected from the lunar calendar.

Midnight at the Oasis. Midnight dining with gourmet food and champagne served in a poolside cabana.

Stars and S'Mores. A one-hour viewing of the southern Nevada night sky.

Dive-In Movies/Mojitos and Manicures. Family movies are shown poolside while guests watch from pool chairs or floats.

Fly by Night. Fish for bass, trout, carp and catfish in Lake Las Vegas in an end-of-day catch-and-release activity. Equipment is provided, and a fishing license is not required.

Night at the Beach. A picnic basket for two or more guests on a private lagoon beach, just steps from the resort.

Sundown Bike Ride. A three-mile loop around the resort's 10-mile Lake Las Vegas shoreline. Bikes and maps are provided by the resort with one hour of free bicycle use.

Kids' Night Out. Children's supervised night of fun includes a special dinner, movies, and arts and crafts from 6 to 9 p.m. or until 11 p.m.

Sunrise Yoga. Dawn yoga classes are offered near the resort's waterfall lagoon.

The Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas is 17 miles from the Las Vegas Strip and offers year-round golf, water sports and outdoor recreation. www.ritzcarlton.com, 800-241-3333, www.ritzcarlton.com. For Nights Without Neon reservations, 702-567-4600.

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