Las Vegas (September 2001)

(includes Las Vegas, Hoover Dam, Grand Canyon)

Fifth Anniversary Trip

• Day 1: Pennsylvania to Las Vegas

                      Mirage Hotel and Casino Link to my review

• Day 2: Las Vegas

                     Mirage Hotel and Casino
Lunch at Canaletto Ristorante Veneto Link to my review
                     Show: Siegfried and Roy
Dinner at Renoir Link to my review

• Day 3: Las Vegas

                      Mirage Hotel and Casino
Lunch at the Border Grill Link to my review
                      Show: Cirque du Soleil's "O"

• Day 4: Las Vegas to Hoover Dam to Grand Canyon (driving)
  Dinner at California Pizza Kitchen Link to my review

Tip: **This is at least a 4-hour drive each way**

• Day 5: Las Vegas to Pennsylvania

Cirque du Soleil

Really tough question! I loved both shows. O is so unique because of the water, but I liked that KA had more of a story, and the moving stage in KA was amazing. I also thought that the KA theatre was better--incredibly comfortable seats with headrests that had speakers, really enveloping you in the show. Maybe you can see which show has better seats available on the day you want to go. That's as good a way of deciding as any, because both shows are fabulous! I really can't say which I liked better.

Definitely go with the full-price seats, not the limited view. If you call for tickets, they will tell you what seats are "wet". I believe they were section 103, rows A through G. We avoided those, and sat in the section just behind (203). The wet area didn't seem to get too wet, though. I was happy with where we sat because there is so much going on that you get a better view of the whole picture. (Just FYI, I see lots of Broadway shows, and I believe the best seats are 8 to 10 rows from the front--definitely not front row. I like to sit a little farther back.) There's a great seat map available on-line at www.cirquedusoleil.com. I wouldn't pay for the "green" or "purple" sections--they are just too far away. Spend the extra money--and it's not that much more--for the better seats. This is both the BEST and the most bizarre show I have ever seen. It is amazing and completely unique, and I wouldn't hesitate to see it again.