Celebrate Mexican Independence With 'VIVA'

Just in time to celebrate 200 years of Mexican independence, MGM Resorts International is proud to introduce VIVA, an extended weekend spectacular, September 15-19. Â The red, white and green blowout takes place across all Las Vegas MGM Resorts properties and welcomes Latino travelers, and anyone wishing to join the party, to celebrate the bicentennial anniversary of Mexican Independence Day ...

Ciao! Viva Las Vegas

Whether you call it Sin City or Paradise Found, there is no place quite like Las Vegas, which in Spanish means fertile plains. It had been almost 20 years since I was last there and the changes have been enormous. And enormous certainly is an apt word as everything is oversized and bigger is better in Las Vegas. Fertile plains, indeed. Fertility abounds there as does change.

Cook's calendar: Sept. 1, 2010

The third annual Viva la Vista , a showcase of rest

The gym will totally still be there after you finish that creme brulee.

Japanese BENIHANA VILLAGE Las Vegas Hilton, 732-5111. Japanese tabletop cooking at its finest. The chefs deliver great steaming-hot food, as well as an entertaining show.

Kiwi holidaymakers head to US

Kiwi holidaymakers are increasingly ignoring their Pacific neighbours in favour of flying stateside, a travel website says.