Tag: las vegas
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Random photos #11 – #15
These are the photos I (Chris) took and posted on Facebook. The series was started in March of 2013. There is no theme – just something random and visually interesting. We gave each photo a title and noted where it was taken (to the extent we could remember). #11 – the sky – Madeira #12…
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2012: A year of “foreign” travels
As the end of 2012 is drawing close, we look back to some of the places we visited this year. Let’s start with those that were outside of Switzerland. We will follow up with a second post of the trips we made in 2012 within Switzerland. Click to jump to the posts – there are…
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Wynn’s fields of flowers
The Wynn casino hotel in Las Vegas has one of the most visually rich interior environment. This bar – Parasol Down – is a fantastically colored space – feels fun, somewhat luxurious, and without being (too) garish. If you look up from the bar, you will see the multicolor parasols. In fact, most visitors will…
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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…