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TORONTO – The moose seemed unfazed by it all — a couple dozen paddlers clicking cameras from canoes as it grazed on aquatic plants in the shallows just a few yards away. ❚ Algonquin Provincial Park, about 175 miles northeast of Toronto, is not a land of big worries. Stunning scenery, yes. Big worries, no.
❚ Although more than 3,000 moose inhabit the nearly 3,000-square-mile park, they are shy and stealthy. The tallest stand more than 7 feet, but can blend into the woodland so completely that they are nearly impossible to spot even at close range.
hours daily through March 7. It’s free to view.
New poker room: Going against the recent trend, Sahara is opening a seventable poker room. It's just the second poker room to open in Las Vegas in nearly three years: The Westgate closed its room in 2015, then reopened it in 2017. Las Vegas’ biggest poker rooms are at Bellagio (37 tables), Orleans (35) and Aria (22).
Crazy jackpot: Last week a player at Planet Hollywood hit for $965,000 by making a Crazy 4 Poker royal flush. It costs $5 per hand to qualify for the progressive jackpot.
Question: Are any places still serving the giant ham steak and eggs meal where the ham covers the plate? There used to be lots of them.
Answer: The best of the remaining ham and eggs breakfasts that come with a giant slice of bone-in ham is served for $10.95 at Norm’s Diner. Norm’s has locations at 3945 S. Durango on the west side of town and 35 S. Gibson on the east. Make sure you ask for the “big ham.”