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ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO |
Poorer relative of Santa Fe |
ALCATRAZ ISLAND |
National Park Service |
BAJA
CALIFORNIA, MEXICO |
Baja information, including access to Whale information.
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BLACK HAWK, COLORADO
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Gaming in mountain town... |
BORAX MINE |
"20 Mule-Team" home in Nevada... |
BORDER TOWNS |
USA/Mexico Border town links. |
BOULDER
CITY, NEVADA |
The only
non-gambling city in Nevada. |
BOULDER, COLORADO |
University
of Colorado's city at the foot of the Rockies. |
BRYCE CANYON NAT'L PARK |
Off Highway
in south central Utah |
CAMPSITES |
Reserve a Campsite in the
USA. |
CARLSBAD CAVERNS
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National Park Service - Web page |
CATHEDRAL CANYON |
Shrine in a canyon... |
CENTRAL CITY, COLORADO |
Gaming in Victorian mountain town... |
CHINA RANCH |
Date grove in the Mojave Desert... |
COPPER
CANYON |
Mexico's Grand Canyon - Chihuahua State
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DEATH
VALLEY |
National Park Service - Web page |
DELIGHT'S HOT SPGS RESORT |
Hot Springs Baths / lodging - 90 minutes from Las Vegas |
DRIVE YOURSELF TOURS
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Audio cassettes
for numerous locations. |
DURANGO,
COLORADO |
Southern Colorado - Vintage Coal/Steam Narrow Gauge Train |
FURNACE CREEK |
On the edge of Death Valley |
GHOST TOWNS
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Ghost Towns in Nevada. |
GRAND CANYON
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National Park Service |
GRAND CANYON TOURS |
Grand Canyon Tour |
HOOVER DAM |
30 miles from Las Vegas |
HOT SPGS
IN NEVADA |
Hot Springs
around the USA |
KINGMAN, ARIZONA |
Kingman's Chamber |
Kokopelli's Cave
Bed & Bkfst |
Sleep in a Cave in New Mexico |
LAUGHLIN,
NEVADA |
Gaming town on the banks of the Colorado river |
LAKE HAVASU |
Lake Havasu, Arizona - Home to the world famous London Bridge. |
LAKE MEAD |
LasVegasBuffetClub page with links |
LAKE POWELL |
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area |
METEOR CRATER |
Huge crater in Arizona - 50,000 years old. Tours, RV Park,
more |
MOAB, UTAH |
Town surrounded by Desert & Canyon Lands on the Colo. River. |
MUIR WOODS
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National Park Service - Web page |
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE |
Official Web Site. |
NATIVE
AMERICAN CASINOS |
Native Southwestern Casinos/Hotels/RV Parks |
PAHRUMP, NEVADA |
The New Old West on the edge of Death Valley |
PALM
SPRINGS, CA.
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That little big City in the Desert. |
PARK CITY,
UTAH |
Robert Redford's Sundance Film Festival City |
RAILROAD PASS HOTEL/CASINO |
Get-A-Way Hotel & Casino on
Boulder Highway.. |
RED ROCKS PARK AND AMPHITHEATRE |
World Class entertainment venue in Morrison, Colorado. |
RENO,
NEVADA |
Nevada
gambling's second city... |
ROUTE 66 |
Road info from Chicago to LA |
SAN DIEGO
ZOO |
World Class Zoo in San Diego, Ca. |
SANTA ANA ZOO |
Santa Ana Zoo in Santa Ana, Ca. |
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO |
Elegant City in the Desert |
SAUSALITO, CALIFORNIA |
City of
Houseboats in Marin County |
ST. GEORGE, UTAH |
Beautiful
city about 110 mi. N/E of Las Vegas |
SCOTTY'S CASTLE-NEVADA |
Rock castle
at the edge of Death Valley... |
SEDONA, ARIZONA |
New-age
artists' haven in Arizona... |
SELIGMAN, ARIZONA |
Seligman's
Chamber of Commerce Web-pages |
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL |
Robert
Redford's Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah |
TAOS, NEW MEXICO |
Home to
Native Artists |
TECOPA HOT SPRINGS |
Mineral
baths in the desert. |
TUCSON,
ARIZONA |
Just across
the Border |
YUMA, ARIZONA |
Snowbirds
winter here... |
VALLEY OF FIRE, NEVADA |
Natures rock "gallery" near Las Vegas |
WIGWAM MOTEL
- HOLBROOK, AZ. |
Spend the
night in a (concrete) TeePee... |
WILLIAMS,
ARIZONA - Route 66 |
Take a
train to the rim of the Grande Canyon |
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DAY TRIPS:
(SOME OF THE FOLLOWING LINKS HAVE A
NUMBER OF MISSPELLINGS BUT THE LINKS ARE OTHERWISE INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE
SO THEY HAVE BEEN RETAINED. PLEASE VERIFY INFORMATION BEFORE MAKING
A TRIP.) |
NOTE - I'll be happy to answer
questions about any of these locations, including driving instructions.
Send mail to The Webmaster (bottom of HOME page.) |
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ALBUQUERQUE, NEW
MEXICO |
An hour south of Santa Fe, New Mexico (on
I-25,) Albuquerque is a tri-cultural (Native
American, Hispanic, Anglo-European) city in the Southwest desert. |
Official City Website for Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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Albuquerque itself is a mix of the old and new. A modern downtown with Starbucks, Ramada and Holiday Inns etc. is meshed
with Freeway signs adorned with Native American symbols. On the
outskirts of town, adobe homes pose in the distance.
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On the western edge (Central Avenue to Coors Road)
ancient, dormant volcanoes and petroglyphs await discovery. There is a tiny cave on top of one of the volcanoes. I found a sage incense
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BOULDER
BOULDER CITY, NEVADA
"Located
approximately 20 miles from the glitter and excitement of Las Vegas and just a
few miles from
Hoover Dam's grandeur, Boulder City offers a quiet, relaxed
living environment. With a population of slightly more than 15,000 people, Boulder City residents enjoy a quaint, small town atmosphere with a
low crime rate and high quality police and fire services."
read more from bcnv.org
"Boulder City was
initially created to house the workers who built Hoover Dam, and as such, was a
significant and integral part of the successful completion of the
Boulder Canyon Project. Constructed in 1931 in the midst of the Great
Depression, Boulder City was conceived by the Federal Government
as an ideal town, a "model" city to which the American people could look for
hope of a better future."
read
more from bcnv.org
Boulder City is Nevada's answer to Mayberry, at
least the main drag is. There are no casinos in Boulder City.
My understanding is that casinos were prohibited to help reign in the Hoover Dam
workers.
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If you need a gambling fix in the middle of the night, there is a really
cool hotel/casino just down Boulder
Highway toward Las Vegas:
The RAILROAD PASS Hotel and Casino |
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The Railroad Pass
2800 South Boulder Highway Henderson, NV 89015 (702)294-5000
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The Railroad Pass is a self-contained, free standing structure
just off Boulder Highway. It offers modest hotel rooms, restaurants and
plenty of gambling...It's a great get-a-way place. Think All-American
Fernando's Hideaway... |
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BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK |
"Bryce Canyon National Park
contains a spectacularly beautiful series of "amphitheaters" filled with
colorful, eroded rock forms. It cannot be adequately described in words and
is only somewhat better represented with photos. It's a place where you can
spend hours at any number of overlooks staring in wonder. You will
undoubtedly find after a visit that you've taken many more pictures than you
had thought in an attempt to capture its brilliance. A trip through
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Bryce has an easy scenic drive to
great lookouts and a number of hiking trails down into the amphitheaters and
among the "hoodoos" -- the name given the eroded rock pinnacles and spires
that fill the park. Horseback trips are also available. In winter,
cross-country skiers can enjoy the park on several ungroomed trails.
Bryce is located off Highway 12, about 14 miles east of Highway 89 in south
central Utah. The nearest substantial town is Panguitch, about 23 miles
northwest.
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GoUtah.Com/Bryce-Canyon-National-Park/ - Comprehensive information
here... |
Find photos, lodging (including
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CATHEDRAL
CANYON (This website is accessible, however, physical access to
Cathedral Canyon might be limited - Click the ziggy1.com link.)
This one
of a kind, spiritually inspired, creative endeavor that was once a "shrine" to
the deceased daughter of the creator was vandalized in 1999. Click the
link
www.ziggy1.com
for more information, hopefully
a restoration will be
forthcoming.
A small canyon
like "wash" in the desert, Southwest of Las Vegas (outfitted with:
statues, pictures, poetic and Spiritual verses (presented in different ways and
mediums,) lights, piped in music and other interesting accoutrements) was home
to this man's work. Unless it's closed (because of the vandals) it
is still worth the trip; The wash itself is inspiring. You
might find more
information at the
Pahrump Chamber of Commerce
Web site.
For directions
to Cathedral Canyon, click the
www.ziggy1.com
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CHINA RANCH
A retired
Chinese
Borax mine worker
(nineteenth century) found an underground spring in
the desert, 85 miles southwest of Las Vegas. He worked the land and
planted fruits and vegetables in this fertile
valley island. For more information about
Borax,
visit SCVHistory.Com. Today
CHINA RANCH is a several acre Date Plantation with a "Plantation House," a small
store and several other structures.
Had a
date lately? Have a DATE / DATE SHAKE
in the store or purchase something to take home.
The road
to CHINA RANCH is a bit of a tough drive: several miles of winding,
roller-coaster, washboard desert-road. My opinion is that it is worth the
trip, if you have the time and the proper vehicle.
Click
www.chinaranch.com for
CHINA RANCH directions and other interesting information, including the on-line
acquisition of dates.
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DELIGHT'S HOT SPRINGS RESORT
"Hidden in the
seldom-explored reaches of the Mojave Desert, southeast of Death Valley National
Park, lies a desert oasis world renowned for its peaceful atmosphere and
therapeutic natural artesian hot spring mineral water. The Tecopa California hot
springs are widely considered to be one of the highest quality hot springs in
the United States, with a reputation built from word of mouth testaments echoed
from travelers for well over a century." read
more from: DELIGHT'S HOT SPRINGS RESORT'S website
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Nevada and
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DURANGO, COLORADO
Southern Colorado town in the four
corners area on the Animas River. The Durango / Silverton railroad offers
day trips on vintage coal-fired / steam-engine / narrow-gauge trains.
It's a memorable excursion to the top of the mountain as the train snakes and
edges along high, breathtaking mountain passes that follow the pristine Animas
River. The bridge which the late Paul Newman and
Robert Redford jumped from in the movie BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID can
be seen from the train. This is like the perfect all-day Disney ride
to the top of the mountain...Click the following link for information including ticket purchase...
The Durango / Silverton Narrow Gauge Train
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FURNACE CREEK
A day trip
to Death Valley's FURNACE CREEK
www.ziggy1.com
will be remembered for a long time. The rock formations on the edge of DEATH VALLEY are other-world like. A small stretch of the imagination would convince one that one was on the surface
of the Moon. You can visit old Borax (20 Mule Team - Death Valley Days)
mines
click here and see one of the huge mule-team Borax transport
wagons. Drive West from
Pahrump, Nevada's
main drag (Hwy. 160) and follow the signs. There are
some services and even
a golf course (check before you go.)
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HOOVER DAM
Click image for a
breathtaking view of the new dam overpass...
"Hoover Dam
is a testimony to a country's ability to construct monolithic projects in the
midst of adverse conditions. Built during the Depression; thousands of men and
their families came to Black Canyon to tame the Colorado River. It took less
than five years, in a harsh and barren land, to build the largest dam of its
time. Now, years later, Hoover Dam still stands as a world-renowned structure.
The Dam is a National Historic Landmark and has been rated by the American
Society of Civil Engineers as one of America's Seven Modern Civil Engineering
Wonders." [Excerpt is from USBR]
The LasVegasBuffetClub's Recreation page has more information for Hoover Dam
including maps, links to US Bureau of Reclamation Web Pages, links to Wiki pages
and more...
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HOT SPRINGS IN NEVADA
According to the Hot Springs Enthusiast website, "Nevada has 312
hot springs, the most hot springs of any state in the US. Their website (above)
lists the Springs in order of temperature."
They also list HOT SPRINGS locations around the US
See also listings from the (top
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TECOPA HOT SPRINGS
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DELIGHT'S HOT SPRINGS RESORT |
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Kokopelli's Cave Bed & Breakfast
5001 Antelope Junction, Farmington,
New Mexico 87402
Kokopelli's Cave Bed & Breakfast is
a privately owned luxury cliff dwelling located north of Farmington, New Mexico
near the Mesa Verde National Monument.
From the cave and the cliff tops you have an unparalleled view of beautiful
southwest sunsets over the four states of the Four Corners area.
KOKOPELLI'S CAVE Bed and Breakfast
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LAUGHLIN, NEVADA
Laughlin, Nevada is a Las Vegas-style gaming town, 90 miles south of Las
Vegas, in the middle of the
Mojave desert, on the banks of the Colorado river. A dozen major casinos,
including the Golden Nugget, Harrah's and Tropicana as well as smaller local
hotel casinos offer full amenities. [click the link for
Laughlin information.]
[photo is from laughlinnevadaguide.com]
Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino:
"Don Laughlin's Riverside Resort Hotel and Casino was founded and established in
1966 as Laughlin, Nevada’s first hotel and casino. The Riverside Resort is
located on the banks of the beautiful Colorado River. Owned and operated by Don
Laughlin and his family, guests will find a number of fun activities while
staying at Laughlin's family-friendly resort. Enjoy Nevada-style gaming action
and entertainment 24 hours a day in a relaxed small-town atmosphere."
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LAKE HAVASU
Convention & Visitor's Bureau
314 London Bridge Rd.
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
(928) 453-3444
(800) 242-8278
Lake Havasu is approx.150 miles south of Las Vegas, not far
from Needles, California. Drive south on 95, from Las Vegas.
"Home to the world famous London Bridge, Lake Havasu is a
paradise for water lovers and desert lovers alike. The crystal clear water and
sunny skies of Lake Havasu offer the perfect environment for any getaway."
"Looking for a memorable vacation filled with outdoor
adventures? Come to Lake Havasu City to discover everything fun about Arizona --
Camping, Hiking, Boating, Swimming, Off-Roading, Fishing and more -- we have it
all!"
Information is from the
Official site of the Lake Havasu City Convention & Visitor's Bureau
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LAKE |
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA - 30
mi. East of Las Vegas |
"The Lake Mead Visitor Center, also
called the Alan Bible Visitor Center, is located off of U.S. 93, four miles
southeast of Boulder City [30 mi. from Las Vegas.] See the park maps [in
link - below] to find the route best for you." [Excerpts are from National
Park Service.] |
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"Lake Mead National Recreation Area
offers a wealth of things to do and places to go year-round. Its huge lakes
cater to boaters, swimmers, sunbathers, and fishermen while its desert
rewards hikers, wildlife photographers, and roadside sightseers. It is also
home to thousands of desert plants and animals, adapted to survive in an
extreme place where rain is scarce and temperatures soar." |
Read more on the LVBC's Recreation page for Lake Mead - Includes NPS
links. |
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LAKE POWELL - GLEN CANYON NATIONAL
RECREATION AREA
"Encompassing over 1.2 million
acres, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (NRA) offers unparalleled
opportunities for water-based & backcountry recreation. The recreation area
stretches for hundreds of miles from Lees Ferry in Arizona to the Orange Cliffs
of southern Utah, encompassing scenic vistas, geologic wonders, and a vast
panorama of human history." [Excerpt is from National Park Service]
Read more on the LVBC's Recreation page for Lake Powell - Includes NPS links.
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LAS VEGAS ZOO
"The Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park (a.k.a. Las Vegas Zoo) is
managed by the non-profit 501 (C)(3) Nevada Zoological Foundation. Our shady
3-acre park is located just 15 minutes northwest of the Las Vegas Strip. The zoo
exhibits over 150 species of plants and animals (for more information click
here). As the only zoo in Las Vegas and the only year-round zoo in Nevada, we
work hard to fulfill our mission to educate and entertain the public by
displaying a variety of plants and animals."
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METEOR CRATER
50,000 year old well-preserved meteor crater in Arizona.
"Meteor Crater RV Park is central to many of Northern Arizona's most popular
tourist attractions, and makes an excellent base for taking several
scenic day trips. Flagstaff, with its many activities and amenities is just
a short 35 minute drive away. The Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Sedona, Walnut
Canyon, and Sunset Crater are all within an hour or two of the park. A video
describing those day trips is available upon request." Paragraph is from
their website.
"Approximately
50,000 years ago, on a continuous plain extending for miles in the high
desert plateau of Northern Arizona, out of the northeastern sky, a
pinpoint of light grew rapidly into a brilliant fireball. This body was
probably broken off from an asteroid during an ancient collision in the
main asteroid belt (between the planets, Mars and Jupiter) some half
billion years ago. Hurtling about 40,000 miles per hour, it was on a
rendezvous course with earth. In seconds, it passed through the earth's
atmosphere with little loss of velocity or mass"
read more... |
Physical Address:
Meteor Crater Enterprises, Inc.
Interstate 40, Exit 233
Winslow, AZ 86047 USA |
Administrative Office:
800-289-5898 (Toll Free)
928-289-5898 (Main)
928-289-2598 (Fax) |
RV Park Site:
800-478-4002 (Toll Free)
928-289-4002 (Main)
Visitor Center Site: 928-289-2326
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MOAB, UTAH |
Desert city in the South-East quadrant of Utah. Explore
Canyonlands, the Colorado river, rafting, cliff dwellings, natural bridges,
hiking, tours etc. Moab has motels, condos, cabins, camping and RV Parks,
restaurants, churches and other attractions. |
"Moab attracts enthusiasts! Mountain biking, hiking, climbing,
touring and river rafting creates passionate adventurers to the Four
Corners Utah area. This site shows you how to get here, what to expect,
and what to do. It is about Moab's Canyonlands and Arches National Parks,
lodging, accommodations, tour operators and rentals. This is also the land
of Scenic Byways - Moab has three of them!"
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PAHRUMP, NEVADA
PAHRUMP is About 60
mi. West of Las Vegas...
Click the link above for LVBC Pahrump information including
driving directions from Las Vegas.
Photo is of The Road To Pahrump (Highway 160) - click photo
to enlarge.
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PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA |
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Getting There... |
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Driving from Las Vegas: Take I-15 South to
I-215, then I-215 Southeast to I-10, continue East on I-10. Las Vegas to
Palm Springs is about a 4 to 41/2 hour drive... |
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From Los Angeles
International Airport (LAX):
Approximately 131 Miles Take Century Blvd. to I-105 East, to I-605 North to
I-10 East, exit at Highway 111 to Palm Springs.
From Orange County-John Wayne Airport (SNA):
Approximately 100 Miles Take MacArthur Blvd. North to Highway 55, to Highway
91 East, to Highway 60 East, to I-10 East, exit at Highway 111 to Palm
Springs.
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One
of the first things that you might notice upon arriving at Palm Springs - at
night anyway - is the conspicuous "lack" of bright, garish, commercial signage. This (way North
- Hollywood) suburb has decided to keep a low profile after dark. Most
commercial signage is subdued.
If you drive a Rolls Royce or a sleek Black Mercedes-Benz you will feel
very comfortable in this Desert hamlet. If not you will have a great time,
anyway, people watching or strolling down the main street (Palm Canyon
Drive,) visiting the Art galleries or dining at one of the wonderful
restaurants.
This is a slick town, though most of the action is behind closed doors or
on patios at night - at sophisticated parties with "cool" Jazz trios or
quartets.
Palm Springs is a one-of-a-kind town. If you don't know where to start,
try the Starbucks and just watch. You will catch on, even though you might
not feel like you fit in. Enjoy it anyway. The brilliant juxtaposition of
the town in relation to the mountain on the Western edge of the city
bathes the area in shade by late afternoon. This is a real good thing
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PARK CITY, UTAH |
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Park City was founded as a silver-mining town in
1869. By 1900, it was a booming mining town with 10,000 residents and 100
saloons. |
Park
City Information Website
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"The Park City Mining District
comprises a tract that lies between the steep wall and ledges that mark the
crest of the mountain range on the west and the mountain meadows of Heber, Kamas, and
Parleys Canyon along the eastern foothills. Some thirty miles southeast of
Salt Lake City, Park City is situated on an intermediate belt that sits upon
a spur which extends from Dayton Peak, in the main range to the east, and
which forms the head of East Canyon, divides the Weber from the Provo river,
and is the link between the Wasatch Range and the Uinta uplift. It is
located in Summit County"
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Park City is home to Robert Redford's Sundance Film Festival. |
Mission Statement
Sundance Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the discovery
and development of independent artists and audiences. Through its programs,
the Institute seeks to discover, support, and inspire independent film and
theatre artists from the United States and around the world, and to
introduce audiences to their new work. |
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Since 1981, Sundance
Institute has evolved to become an internationally-recognized nonprofit
organization that actively advances the work of risk-taking storytellers
worldwide. Originally founded by Robert Redford in the mountains of
Sundance, Utah, Sundance Institute has always provided a space for
independent artists to explore their stories free from commercial and
political pressures. By providing year-round creative and financial support
for the development of original stories for the screen and stage, Sundance
Institute remains committed to its mission to discover and develop
independent artists and audiences across the globe. |
Sundance.Org - Official website for the Sundance Film Festival
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RED ROCKS PARK AND AMPHITHEATRE -
World class entertainment
venue in Morrison, Colorado.
"Nestled
in the Rocky Mountain Foothills fifteen miles west of Denver, there stands a
symbol of nature's unparalleled majesty. Red Rocks is a geologically formed,
open-air Amphitheatre that is not duplicated anywhere in the world. With
Mother Nature as the architect, the design of the Amphitheatre consists of
two, three hundred-foot monoliths (Ship Rock and Creation Rock) that provide
acoustic perfection for any performance."
"The area of Red Rocks,
originally known as the Garden of Angels, has attracted the attention of
musical performers since before the turn of the century. The majestic
setting of the Amphitheatre, along with the panoramic view of Denver, makes
for a breathtaking scene."
When the BEATLES performed here in the 60s, a helicopter
(allegedly carrying the group) circled the stage for 20 minutes, teasing the
packed crowd into a high state of excitement.
Click the Red Rocks link to access their website.
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ROUTE 66
- The Mother road - Access Chicago to LA
information.
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SEDONA,
ARIZONAvortex
SEDONA, ARIZONA - is an upper-crust artist community
and New Age spiritual vortex, of sorts, cradled in a red-rock canyon south
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SELIGMAN, ARIZONA
Seligman, Arizona is on the Mother
Road (Route 66) about halfway between Kingman and Flagstaff, and is home to
Delgadillo's Snow Cap (a hot dog and burger joint.) You'll have to
experience it yourself!
The main drag of the town (several blocks long - with a few motels,
gas stations and restaurants) is quiet most of the time. Some of the
time the Car Club guys and gals are out and about, and the town comes alive
with Vintage Chevys, Fords and other Classic antique automobiles. This
is part of the "Heartland."
For directions and other information about Seligman
click The Seligman Buzz - Information Website.
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ST. GEORGE, UTAH
Located near the tip of the south-west corner of Utah (about
110 mi. N/E of Las Vegas,) St. George is nestled against red rock bluffs
which overlook the beautiful spic-n-span-clean city. Many buildings
compliment the natural red tone of the land; adobe structures would be
decidedly rouge...At first blush one is struck with the cleanliness of St.
George. Everything seems to be fresh and clean, even the terra firma.
After the Native Americans, Mormons settled the area in
1847.
read about this from the ST. George Chamber of Commerce...
Connect to The St. George City Website
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TECOPA
TECOPA Hot Spring's Baths
On the road (Highway 160 from
Las Vegas) to Pahrump, Nevada [Pahrump is about 60
miles] after about 35 miles you will see a sign on the left for
TECOPA. Turn left on the "Tecopa Road" / "Old Spanish Trail" turn off. If you take this
turn-off and drive (South) about 35 or so miles (outstanding scenery) you will
be in TECOPA where you will find the Tecopa Hot Springs [www.ziggy1.com]
Mineral Baths.
Basically there are two (one for woman and one for men) tiled rooms that are fed
by an underground hot spring. The rooms have showers. There are
[now] modest use
fees for this facility. ("Inyo County no longer
operates the famous hot spring bath houses and the campground/RV Park. The
county has contracted with California Land Management (CLM) to operate the
facilities. Hours of operation have changed [ ] and a small fee is now charged
to soak in the bath houses." - from onroute.com. June, 2008)
There is a small country store (sodas, snacks) an
R.V.
Park and a few other businesses. Houses are scattered throughout the
surrounding hills. To view a better directional map for Tecopa, click on
the CHINA RANCH link (top menu,) then click directions or use the
TECOPA HOT
SPRINGS RESORT
link. If you have an RV, you can spend the night at
PETERSON'S TECOPA PALMS RV PARK, or at the
TECOPA HOT
SPRINGS RESORT, or you can spend the night in
Pahrump or drive back
to Las Vegas.
I simply dry-docked in the desert.
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MORE LINKS FOR TECOPA HOT SPRINGS:
TECOPA HOT SPRINGS.NET
has map, history and information about the baths,
and analysis information of the hot spring waters + lodging information. (See
also, Delight's Hot Springs Resort-top menu.)
Find more Hot Springs in
Nevada and
around the USA
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VALLEY OF FIRE
VALLEY OF FIRE STATE PARK is
about 50 mi. NE of Las Vegas (I-15 to Nevada Route 169 (at Crystal) then South
to the Park.) Take a hike up the trail and visit
MOUSE'S TANK ("Hole In The Wall" hideout for a "Renegade Native
American,") at the turn of the century. Along the way, you can view a good
collection of Native American Petroglyphs and outstanding rock formations.
Find more information about Valley Of Fire on the Web, at the Desert USA
Web site:
www.desertusa.com.
Purchase an Audio Cassette Tape for The Valley Of
Fire State Park, from the Drive Yourself Tours Co.
www.lasvegas-grandcanyon.com
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WIGWAM MOTEL
THE WIGWAM MOTEL in Holbrook, Arizona Historic Route 66 - 811 West Hopi Drive, Holbrook, Arizona.
"The Wigwam Motels, also known as the "Wigwam
Villages", are distinctive landmarks. Two of the three surviving motels are
located on historic U.S. Route 66, in Holbrook, Arizona [and on the border
between Rialto, California and San Bernardino, California."] *read
more from WIKI...
Wigwam Motel "rooms." [Photo is from WIKI...]
*"Fifteen concrete and steel teepees are arranged as a square
with one edge missing where the main office is located. They are numbered from 1
to 16 (there is no teepee 13). The diameter of the base of each teepee is 14
feet (4.3 m), with each unit 32 feet (9.8 m) in height. Behind the main room of
each unit is a small bathroom with sink, toilet, and shower. Current rooms
contain the original restored hickory furniture, two double beds, cable TV and a
window mounted air conditioner; there are no telephones or Internet access.
Vintage restored automobiles from the 1960's and earlier are located throughout
the parking area. Small green metal benches etched with the words "Wigwam
Village #6" are scattered throughout the complex as well."
"Listed on the
National Register of Historic Places May 2, 2002."
NPS.gov
site for Wigwam Motel information
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WILLIAMS, ARIZONA
Home of the historic
Grand Canyon Railway &
Resort and Williams Depot where you can board a
train to the
Grand Canyon.
Have a peaceful night's rest at one of the motels; In the morning
board the train, have a buffet lunch at the rim of the Grand Canyon or do one of
the other motel/train/tour packages.
"Packages with Train &
Hotel -
One complete vacation with one phone call to 1-800-THE-TRAIN or just a few
clicks. Enjoy a package that includes train travel, lodging in Williams and
Grand Canyon National Park, and meals at a great value. Spend the night and
spend less!"
"
The historic district of this once a [sic] bawdy frontier town, now
offers glimpses into Williams' colorful past. Saloons, bordellos, and shops have
been brought back to life through the care and concern of present-day Williams
merchants."
Williams, Arizona is on Route 66...Last time I was in Williams
there was a humongous bike fest: hundreds of motorcycles...Also, Bike races,
Classic Car Shows, Corvette Shows etc...
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