Feb 16th, 2010 at 11:00AM:
Should the endless glory of the Las Vegas strip ever cease to amaze you, consider heading to the local Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area for a little bit of fresh air and R&R. Situated only 25 minutes northwest of the city, the nature reserve is a world away from the high frequency Vegas atmosphere, a serene, bucolic landscape where one can jump out of the car, hike around the ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Vegas day trip: Red Rock Canyon
Feb 16th, 2010 at 11:00AM:
Should the endless glory of the Las Vegas strip ever cease to amaze you, consider heading to the local Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area for a little bit of fresh air and R&R. Situated only 25 minutes northwest of the city, the nature reserve is a world away from the high frequency Vegas atmosphere, a serene, bucolic landscape where one can jump out of the car, hike around the ...Top 10 national parks, thanks to TripAdvisor
Jun 6th, 2009 at 12:00PM: More than 3,000 TripAdvisor readers in the United States have selected the top 10 national parks. Big shock: nine out of 10 are out west. Only Maine made it onto the list. But, let's face it – if you want big, impressive national parks, you have leave the East Coast.
These readers are definitely interested in the national park scene. More than 70 percent plan to visit one this year, up ...Cockpit Chronicles: A view from the office window
Mar 22nd, 2008 at 9:00AM: There's a bit of strategy involved with being a pilot on reserve. At least that's the case at our company. On any given day there may be 4 our 5 reserve pilots qualified at the base to fly a particular airplane and division (domestic or international, for example.) If another pilot calls in sick or if there's an unassigned trip the next day, crew scheduling will assign a trip to the most junior ...
