Friday Happy Hour links: Celebrity messages for Danny Gans, travel gear under $20, iPhone app for AAA deals

> Fox News 5 in Vegas collects messages from celebrites and friends after finding out that Vegas icon Danny Gans died unexpectedly today at 52. Steve Wynn, Wayne Newton and Donny & Marie Osmond are just a few of the contributors.

> Laura Bly from USA Today uses Twitter to find out the current travel hotspots in L.A., like the coveted Kogi Korean BBQ taco truck.

> The airline industry jeered Vice President Joe Biden’s “doom-mongering,” on NBC’s “Today” show, regarding the swine flu.

> Explore gardens and grounds along Venice’s canals, walk streets and side streets Saturday, May 2, during the annual Garden & Home Tour. For a sneak peek, see The Times’ photo gallery.

> Happy eighth birthday, World Hum! (Wow, how time flies!) Congrats to Jim Benning and Mike Yessis and all the contributing World Hum writers for their accomplisments, awards and successful transformations.

> Oooh Bliss Tree tips us off to a seemingly great iPhone app for finding AAA deals. I’m going to download it and give it a test spin. What deals have you found with this app?

> Havasupai village in the Grand Canyon postpones its reopening to June 1 to protect its community from the H1N1 flu virus.

> Top 20 Travel Gear must-haves under $20.

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