Las Vegas heats up as the Golden Knights get ready to take to the ice for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final

In Las Vegas, a city where it’s always party time, the celebrations now underway are mostly hockey-centric. In their inaugural season, the Vegas' team has made it to the playoffs. Fans have turned Southern Nevada into a sea of gold and black, the team colors.

Celine Dion returns to the Vegas stage after two-month absence

The singer had surgery for a middle-ear problem but is back with new material. She'll play Vegas until early June, then will tour in Asia.

Watch zebras and wildebeests whiz by during Tanzania's Great Migration

A Classic Escapes tour takes visitors to see the once-a-year event that turns the Serengeti into the 405 Freeway for African creatures.

Ready to get away from it all? Try a world cruise. Four will depart from Los Angeles next year

Four lines are now sailing long voyages out of San Pedro: Crystal Cruises, Oceania Cruises, Princess Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

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Fly to Hong Kong for $387 round trip from LAX in late summer and early fall on Hong Kong Airlines

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If you'd rather not sit in traffic, make sure you leave at these times — and other tips for the Memorial Day weekend