• Cirque du Soleil’s “Love.” Thoroughly engaging, highly enjoyable show. Cirque’s latest production is set to the music of the Beatles, and is more dance performance and lip-sync musical than Cirque’s usual acrobatics and performance art. Enjoyment of Love might vary based on fondness for the Beatles; a twenty-six year-old friend thought the show was “just okay.” I listened to all the Beatles’ albums growing up and was captivated from the opening of the performance. I loved Love. Catch it at the Mirage.
• Dinner at Michael Mina. This was my second time to Michael Mina at the Bellagio and equally fantastic. This time, I had the foie gras and the lobster pot pie. I asked for two mini root beer floats — again, like last time. It’s a special occasion restaurant with special occasion prices. (If you have to ask, you probably can’t afford it . . . .) For more detail, see my Yelp review.
• Hugh Hefner and the Girls Next Door. That’s right. Hef and his trio of girlfriends, Holly, Bridget & Kendra. They were making appearances at the Palms hotel all weekend, and we saw them at Moon /the Playboy Club.

Hope you had a great birthday weekend Jorge!