For outdoor lovers, Red Rock Canyon is a must-see attraction about a half hour from the Vegas Strip. Our favorite hike at Red Rock is Calico Tanks. This 2-mile hike leads to an impressive view of the Las Vegas Strip. Starting Point: Sandstone Quarry parking lot, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, 1000 Scenic Loop…
Nashville has become a hip tourist city. The number of dining options can be overwhelming. This is our Nashville dining guide based on four visits over the past three years. Overview My dad grew up an hour from Nashville and we would visit my grandparents on a regular basis when I was growing up. For…
Las Vegas is mainly known as an indoor spot. The focus is on dining, entertainment and of course gambling. However, its desert location makes it home to some prime outdoor scenery. For outdoor lovers, Red Rock Canyon is a must-see attraction about a half hour from the Vegas Strip. Overview Red Rock Canyon is a…
On our recent January 2019 trip to Tennessee we wanted to explore a little beyond our normal places. We decided to drive across the state line to check out the gold country of northern Georgia. We spent the night in the small town of Dahlonega Georgia. This is our Dahlonega Georgia Guide. Dahlonega is at…
Our Nashville City Guide is Part Two of our Nashville Travel Guide. This is a look at our early 2019 visit to Music City U.S.A. Nashville is a popular tourist destination. This early January visit gave us time to see the city at a more relaxed pace. We arrived in Nashville on December 30th, 2018. …
Nashville has become one of the hottest travel destinations in the United States. I lived there in the 1980s and am always amazed at the change. To ring in the 2019 New Year, the wife and I headed for Nashville. This is our Nashville Travel Guide. Overview Nashville is a party city. Booze and music…
This our guide to visiting two attractions in the heart of Los Angeles, the Original Farmers Market and the La Brea Tar Pits. Los Angeles is a crowded sea of humanity with seemingly no escaping the constant flow of traffic. It wasn’t always that way. Los Angeles started to grow in the late 1800s driven…