Thanks for the parks tip. We'll definitely take that up. Had another couple of questions though:

We're going in September. Where is the best place to see what events are happening by state? I couldn't see anything on RTA?

Also we're going through Las Vegas. Any advice for seeing the best of the strip in 2 days??! We're Rat Pack fans and were thinking of staying at the Sahara (despite poor reviews) just for fun...

Thanks for all your advice. A great site!!