Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS -- Wow.

Just, wow.

That's all I had to say after watching the premiere performance of "Criss Angel: Believe," a multimillion-dollar alliance between TV illusionist Criss Angel, star of the A&E show "Criss Angel Mindfreak," and Cirque du Soleil, creators of such beautifully staged acrobatic shows as "KA," "Beatles Love" and "Mystere."

Laughlin was built on bargains. Inexpensive rooms and meals helped make it the third-biggest resort destination in Nevada.

When you think you have a good hand, sometimes the best strategy is to raise the bidding.