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LAS VEGAS - Even the person who never throws a card, rolls the dice or pulls a slot machine handle during a jaunt to Vegas will find plenty to do.
There might be more musicians, illusionists and performers in permanent residence in Sin City than any other place on Earth.
A few possibilities to consider:
Elton John. He'll be at the Colosseum in Caesars Palace on Feb. 8-26 and March 29-April 10. For tickets, call 888-4eltonj.
Wayne Newton. You can't truly say you've enjoyed the complete Vegas experience until you see Mr. Showbiz. For tickets to his Stardust show, call 702-732-6325.
The Star Trek Experience. This is intergalactic heaven for Trekkies in the Las Vegas Hilton. The $30-plus ticket isn't cheap. But the museum/historical walk/exhibition and two indoor Disney-quality rides at the end are worth it. You can even have yourself morphed into a photo with the Enterprise crew and finish with a snack at Quark's bar . . . after you've purchased some Klingon ale. Go to startrekexp.com or call 888-GOBOLDLY.
Penn & Teller. The rock 'n' roll illusionists are hunkered down at the Rio. For tickets, call 702-777-7776.
Rita Rudner. There aren't many stand-up club comics these days better than Rita, and she's a regular at New York New York (702-740-6815).
Cirque Du Soleil. This famous Montreal-based circus has three troupes in residence in Vegas with two more shows due to open in the near future. ``O'' is an on, above and underwater spectacular unlike anything else the famed theatrical group has done. It's at the Bellagio (702-796-9999). ``Mystere'' is in residence at Treasure Island (702-796-9999) and though less exotic than ``O,'' it is still a fascinating production.
Rock musicals. Las Vegas also has become the elephant graveyard of rock musicals. They all seem to go there and never leave. There's ``Mamma Mia'' featuring the music of ABBA at Mandalay Bay (877-632-7400), the rejuvenated disco of ``Saturday Night Fever'' at the Sahara (702-737-25150) and Queen's ``We Will Rock You'' at the Paris Casino (702-946-4567).
A quick rush. Adrenaline junkies can visit Flyaway (877-545-8093), where a vertical wind tunnel allows you to go indoor skydiving and never be more than a few feet off the ground.
Critters. The MGM Grand has a lion exhibit where visitors can ``interact'' and even get their pictures taken with the lion cubs, depending on the cubbies' mood, on any given day. And though Siegfried and Roy aren't doing their live animal act at the Mirage anymore, you still can visit their Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat. There's no traditional dolphin show, but visitors can be dolphin voyeurs and watch them from underwater viewing sites. The Secret Garden includes white lions and tigers as well as other big cats in natural settings.
Beyond Vegas. If you still have itchy feet after all that, numerous travel companies operating in the city offer day trips to a variety of locales, from the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam to Bryce Canyon.
