If visiting AZ, you must check out Jerome. It’s a short scenic drive from Sedona AZ, about 100 miles north of Phoenix. Historic Ghost Town Jerome is a small hillside historic mining town with a current population of 467 and was founded in the late 18th century. Jerome began as a copper mining camp, with …
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Have you ever felt as you get older your friends and family grow apart and move farther away? The days get longer, and the weeks turn into years. Yep, that’s me too! So, how do you deal with this life issue? You plan a “girls’ trip” to New Orleans or any trip that you can …
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Grammy award-winning, American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross had the perfect soothing and uplifting concepts for competitive sailing adventurers and travelers everywhere around the world, when he composed, “Sailing”:“Well, it’s not far down to paradiseAt least it’s not for meAnd if the wind is right, you sail awayAnd find tranquilityOh, the canvas can do miracles…”And countless other …
Elvis Presley Alabama crooned, “You can’t keep a good man down.” Well, that certainly was the case with the “King,” singer/songwriter Elvis Presley, especially in his hometown haunt of Las Vegas, Nevada. No sooner than we think Elvis has finally “passed, “when something else crops up to resuscitate his supposed peacefully languishing and decomposing spirit.As …
Lake Mead in Las Vegas, Nevada, is no stranger to taking bad raps. About six years ago, outside magazine published its list of the deadliest National Parks. You guessed it- Lake Mead National Recreation Area topped the list, reporting that the lake was its most dangerous feature, reporting 254 deaths and 6 homicides from 2006 …
40 million People in the Southwest U.S. Thirst for More Water Read More »
The fabled “House of Glue and Glamour” is now one for the regal and storied Las Vegas history books. To say the 31,000-square-foot luxury mansion was formidable and ostentatious is an understatement. The stately bastion boasted 13 bedrooms, an “Elvis Room,” where the King was known to occasionally reside, a grand entrance hall with a …
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A “subgroup” population of polar bear A “subgroup” population of polar bears, discovered recently in southeastern Greenland, may in fact be genetically distinct from other polar bears. Scientists have accidentally come across a unique species of the polar bear, that apparently has not bred with other bear species. This new species of the polar bear …
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A huge mountain of rocks on dried-up old Soda Lakebed, known as a “Travelers Monument”, is a long-known tradition amongst adventurers and travelers. It is piled up near mile 100 of the road, just south of Zzyzx. The tradition says that travelers from around the world should carry the largest rock they can and carry …
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Have you ever tried Persian food? You should! Dream Kabob, located at 230 S. Rainbow Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89145, is a relaxing, quaint family-owned Persian Restaurant here in Las Vegas, NV. The finest Persian delicacies from the Middle East are carefully prepared using the highest quality ingredients. Their diverse menu consists of kabobs, veggies, …
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After the recent devastating flood, brought on by unprecedented heavy rains and a rapid snow melt, that swept through Yellowstone National Park and washed away many homes and standing buildings, forcing the park to close, park officials have partially reopened to the public after 10 days of no visitors. Nearly 93% of Yellowstone National Park …
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