Delicious Pina Colada

Viva Las Vegas

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June 13th 2009
Upon exiting our plane in Las Vegas, it was funny to see how so many cliches about the place popped up. One guy on our shuttle at the airport was talking about "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas..." and a lady was talking about luck or some such thing. After our time at the Grand Canyon, we made the 5 hour drive back to Las Vegas, with the city first appearing out of a flat desert. The hote ... read more

North America » United States » Nevada » Las Vegas

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more