Out in the middle of the desert, ten miles from Sloan, Nevada and just about the same from the "Welcome to Las Vegas Sign" stands seven pillars of DayGlo-painted rocks stacked on top of each other. The Seven Magic Mountains called our name. Within the Ivanpah Valley adjacent to Sheep Mountain and the McCullough, Bird Spring, and Goodsprings ranges of mountains they also await … [Read more...] about Visiting the Seven Magic Mountains. Painted rocks in the desert
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The Riviera Demolition Begins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_Ojb7_UPQE How time flies! It's been almost a year since we last stepped into the historic Riviera Casino Resort to say our Good Bye's. Once closed, it followed a Las Vegas tradition of being brought back to life momentarily to be used for a major scene in some new Hollywood blockbuster movie (Jason Bourne). Now that the usual hoopla is over, … [Read more...] about The Riviera Demolition Begins
Getting Ready for IKEA Day in Las Vegas
It's not that I am expecting the Mayor or Governor to make it an "official" day or anything. However, there are a lot of people waiting for that one hot summer day in June when the ribbon is cut and the doors to the first Ikea store in Las Vegas will open. Expect long lines, mass celebrations and questions about when and where the second store will be built? Yes, we … [Read more...] about Getting Ready for IKEA Day in Las Vegas
Las Vegas on New Years Eve
New Years Eve in Las Vegas. The ultimate place to ring in the new year!! And the estimates are that over 330,000 people will be here to do just that on Thursday. As usual, it will be a blustery evening. The high expected to be around 50 degrees with the low being just under freezing, 28 degrees. Yes, it will be a cold, cold evening. Personally, I like to head … [Read more...] about Las Vegas on New Years Eve
Christmas on the Las Vegas Strip 2015 | Video
The Las Vegas Strip always gets busy for the Christmas Holidays, so we snuck down a little early to catch some glimpses of the usual hot spots for Christmas Cheer. This year, Christmas falls on a Friday and that means a really busy three-day weekend followed by an insanely New Year's Eve the following weekend! The first stop is the ever-popular Bellagio Botanical … [Read more...] about Christmas on the Las Vegas Strip 2015 | Video
