Category: Vegas Favorite
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7 Amazing Trails for Winter Hikes in Red Rock
We recently had a week off of work between the holidays. Originally, we had grand plans of checking out national parks in southern Utah on an epic road trip. As we were getting close to booking hotels (the night before we would have left!) — we decided to check the weather. Lo and behold, it…
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Your Ultimate Guide to Boulder City, NV
When we moved to Southern Nevada, checking out Boulder City was not on the top of my priority list. I had a low expectations for what the town had to offer, purely based off of the depiction of Boulder City in the movie La La Land! Well, we have been to Boulder City a few…
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Ultimate 1-day guide to see the best of Las Vegas
There is so much to see in Las Vegas out there beyond the Strip. If you are looking for a day to see all that the Las Vegas area has to offer, this guide is for you. If you are from Las Vegas and looking for an idea of where to take out-of-town guests, this…
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3 FABULOUS trails to see the FABULOUS Vegas Strip!
With the Strip being toward the lowest point in the Las Vegas valley, there are a few trails where you get an amazing view of the lights and glamour of the Strip. Seeing the Strip from afar, in a desert landscape, and surrounded by red sandstone gives your brain a gymnastics workout. Are stark contrast,…
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Best summer hikes in So. Nevada: Cathedral Rock
It is no secret that summers in Southern Nevada can be extremely hot. While the dry heat is a marvel, the temperatures are still brutal on many days in the summer months. As hikers and parents of an infant, we head up to Mount Charleston as often as possible to stay cool and continue hiking…
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The joy of learning new skills: stop motion edition
As we explore our new camera, observe styles of photography and film-making we admire, and start to practice on our own — we have taken on the excitement of creating stop motion videos! So far we have taken a few stop motion videos around where we live and we signed up for Colette Peri’s course…
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New camera on a hike in Lee Canyon, Nevada
We hiked the Upper Bristlecone trail in Lee Canyon, Nevada in the Spring Mountains for the first time in 2022. This was also our first time on one of our favorite trails with our daughter. After splurging on a new camera, we spent the day taking pictures along one of the prettiest trails in Southern…
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Shady Trails of Red Rock Canyon National Preserve
Shade is king on most days in and around Las Vegas. While finding hikes that are shaded is not always obvious, you can find them! A lot relies on the time of day you hike, so that is a factor to consider. Calico Tanks2.2 Miles Type: Out and BackElevation Gain: 406 FeetAlltrails: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/nevada/calico-tanks-trail One of…
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Top Summit Hikes in Mount Charleston
I do not need to tell you that Las Vegas is hot in the summer time. It is like stick-your-head-in-the-oven hot. BUT if you are looking to get a good hike in during those summer months, Mount Charleston and Lee Canyon are two jaw-dropping gorgeous areas and a solid 20 degrees (or more) cooler than…
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Top Mount Charleston hikes with minimal uphills
I do not need to tell you that Las Vegas is hot in the summer time. It is like stick-your-head-in-the-oven hot. BUT if you are looking to get a good hike in during those summer months, Mount Charleston and Lee Canyon are two jaw-dropping gorgeous areas and a solid 20 degrees (or more) cooler than…