Valley of Fire Travel Adventures at a Spectacular Nevada State Park
April 15, 2013 – 8:14 am | No Comment

Between Las Vegas and the Northern shore of Lake Mead stretches a most spectacular and awe-inspiring expanse of rugged gray sandstone mountains and rich red, carved rock mounds, which form a popular hiking and picnicking State Park called the Valley of Fire, attracting about 200,000 visitors a year.

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Spend A Weekend in the Fort Worth Area
March 28, 2013 – 6:13 am | No Comment
Spend A Weekend in the Fort Worth Area

We took a long weekend and went to some of the terrific places to learn and play in the Fort Worth area. We loved staying at the Hyatt Place Hotel in the Historic Stockyards so we could watch the famous live cattle drive right in front of the hotel twice daily.

Grapevine, Texas, A Hidden Jewel
March 22, 2013 – 7:05 am | No Comment
Grapevine, Texas, A Hidden Jewel

With a long overnight delay in the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport we discovered Grapevine, Texas, the terrific hidden jewel of a small town nearby.

Aquarium Of The Bay on Pier 39, A Nice San Francisco Diversion
March 16, 2013 – 3:18 am | No Comment
Aquarium Of The Bay on Pier 39, A Nice San Francisco Diversion

Located right in the heart of Pier 39 on the Embarcadero at Beach Street, this pleasant little diversion was perfect for a couple of free hours in the city by the bay.

Truckee Day-Cation
March 10, 2013 – 5:35 am | No Comment
Truckee Day-Cation

While Truckee, California is well known for hosting below freezing, single digit temperatures in the winter and often remembered for the ill fated pioneers who lost their lives there, it may not be first remembered for outstanding eateries, boutiques, and excellent day excursions, yet it certainly should be.

California – Nevada Connection for March 2013
March 3, 2013 – 1:41 am | No Comment
California – Nevada Connection for March 2013

A Round up of travel ideas by award-winning journalist Howard Hian