Las Vegas-Things to do

1. Mirage hotel: Pool + Volcano-night
2. Liberace museum
3. Las Vegas Hilton: Gaming classes
4. Coyote Cafe at MGM Grand: Dessert
5. Flip It
6. Stratosphere tower: Roller coaster ride, Big shot
7. Treasure Island: Pirate fight
   

Las Vegas shows

http://govegas.about.com/od/show1/p/rickthomas.htm
http://govegas.about.com/od/cirquedusoleil/p/MYSTEREcirquede.htm
http://govegas.about.com/od/shows/p/pennteller.htm
http://govegas.about.com/od/cirquedusoleil/p/Ocirguedusoleil.htm

Top 25 USA parks from Travel Holiday Magazine

Top 25 USA parks from Travel Holiday Magazine

1. Yellowstone, WY/MT/ID
2. Bryce Canyon, UT
3. Sequoia/King?s Canyon,CA
4. Glacier, MT
5. Yosemite, CA
6. Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA
7. Grand Teton, WY
8. Rocky Mountain, CO
9. Death Valley, CA
10. Mt. Rainier, WA
11. Zion, UT
12. Hawaii Volcanoes, HI
13. Virgin Islands, USVI
14. Kenai Fjords, AK
15. Redwood, CA
16. Black Canyon of the Gunnison, CO
17. Mesa Verde, CO
18. Carlsbad/Guadalupe, NM/TX
19. North Cascades, WA
20. Grand Canyon, AZ
21. Denali, AZ
22. Acadia, ME
23. Olympic, WA
24. Badlands, SD
25. Mammoth Cave, KY

Sruthi Bedham

Attended today a play called Sruthi Bedham, a Tamil Carnatic-music based play.
Overall rating: Average.
The dialogues were good in most places, there were some thought-provoking dialogues, the script was tight, consistent, without any loose ends. The acting was excellent. It looked like a professional drama rather than those done by amateurs. However, guess my expectation was too high. I disliked the overall theme of the play, and its loose similarity to "Sindhu Bhairavi". Another minor point is that the pace could have been a little faster. I was also expecting better Carnatic music performances. Hence my low rating.
Swami

Parks Canada - Glacier National Park of Canada - Visitor Information

Parks Canada - Glacier National Park of Canada - Visitor Information: "Glacier National Park of Canada"

Road trips: The 10 most incredible national parks of Canada

MSNBC - Road trips: The 10 most incredible national parks of Canada: "Road trips: The 10 most incredible national parks of Canada"

Uvas Canyon County Park

Went hiking in Uvas Canyon County Park. Nice waterfalls.
A simple 1 mile hike of the waterfall loop trail. Swami, Sowmya, Srini, Viji. Srini drove.

Reminded of earlier attempt to go to this park when we went till the camping resort & then returned. Thankfully, there were signs this time.
Photos: http://www.pbase.com/srini_var/uvas_canyon
Another photo: http://www.pbase.com/srini_var/image/39697997

Swami

GORP - #1 - 5 Favorite Parks - Top 10 Favorite Parks

GORP - #1 - 5 Favorite Parks - Top 10 Favorite Parks: "Favorite Parks"

Car Rental-What's best

List of Rental car agencies:
Alamo

Fox
Underage fee: 15/day (for midsize), $20/day (for fullsize)
Additional driver: free
Collision damage waiver: $9
Liability: $11

Budget


Dollar
Underage fee: $20/day
Additional Driver: free
$5 transportation fee
Uninsured motorist protection: $6/day
Collision damage waiver:

Thrifty
Underage fee: $25/day
Collision damage waiver: $9/day (midsize); $15/day (full-size)

Enterprise
National
Hertz
Avis
Payless

Discounts
Avis: S027300 5-10% off in the USA
Hertz:

• One car class upgrade (Class C, D, F) in the U.S. and Canada - PC# 934592
• $10 off a weekly rental (Class C, D, F, G or L) - PC# 934581
• Up to $15 off a weekend rental (Class C, D, F, G, L, R) - PC# 934570
• Free Child Seat - PC# 934566

Make your reservation:

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• Online: http://www.hertzs.com and enter the appropriate PC# and your CDP# 1464024