Month: March 2012
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Los Angeles according to …
One day while I was in LA, I had a few hours in the afternoon to wander around in Koreatown. And I came across this graffiti-mural of Los Angeles. The five pictures here were taken in sequence from left to right. The artist was looking north presumably from Koreatown, so Santa Monica is on the…
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Calico Tanks, Red Rock Canyon
At the visitor center, the ranger looked at us and recommended the Calico Tanks trail. The trailhead is about 3-4 miles from the visitor center located near a sandstone quarry. As you can see, the sky was grey. We had blue cloudless sky every day except the day we chose to visit the canyon. So…
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Red Rock Canyon, 13-mile scenic drive
One reason we did not stay at the strip in Las Vegas is because we want to be closer to nature. Our hotel Red Rock Station (earlier post) takes it name from the Red Rock Canyon national conservation area, which is a small corner of the Mojave Desert. There is a very modern visitor center…
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Las Vegas celebrates the year of the Dragon
We arrived in Vegas a week after the Lunar New Year, so the crowds had died down a bit but the decorations were still up. As many Asians enjoy gambling and even more indulge in shopping, Las Vegas has been rolling out the red carpet for them. Chinese new year was lavishly celebrated in a…
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Red Rock Station, Las Vegas
I have been to Vegas a number of times and stayed at the strip every time. In search of something different, we decided to find a hotel that is off the strip and has the feel of a resort. We found Red Rock Station. The above photo is not mine but borrowed from the hotel’s…
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From LA to Sin City
While we were in LA, we took a road trip to Las Vegas – a four hour drive on Interstate 15 North. Vegas baby ! On the way, we saw signs to Route 66. It would have been an interesting detour but would take at least half a day to explore – so we skipped…