Music History fans won't want to miss the collection of guitars and memorabilia at the Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas. From Johnny Cash to Prince the walls are lined with great pieces of American musical history.
The Hard Rock is an "off the strip" venue in Las Vegas about a 15 minute walk from the strip. Aside from some amazing music history, the most notable feature is the new nightclub "Body English" with a light and music pulsating million dollar chandelier above the dance floor.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Johnny Cash Guitar at Hard Rock Cafe
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Palazzo Hotel Las Vegas
This is an interior shot of the Palazzo Las Vegas. Unfortunately it really does not do this beautiful waterfall lobby justice. Palazzo is the newest hotel on the strip and a wonderfully elegant venue which is connected to the Venetian Hotel, a favorite among Las Vegas regulars and also known for a rich Italian motif including a canal complete with gondola boats and singing gondoliers, superb dining, the TAO nightclub, and regular opera performances in the huge open area at the end of the canal.
The Palazzo is luxury suites only, and it just opened this month.
The Palazzo is luxury suites only, and it just opened this month.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Palazzo Hotel, Las Vegas Nevada
The Palazzo Hotel in Las Vegas is the area's newest venue, with thousands of luxury suites and a stunning Italian motif. The massive towers are adjacent to the Venetian Hotel and the Sands Convention Center, making the combined venue one of the largest Hotel Casino Resorts in the world with over 5000 rooms and a massive convention center.
If you are travelling to Las Vegas this winter be sure to ask the Palazzo about their suite specials which offers a taste of some of the most luxurious accommodations in the world for under $200 per night. Performing several nights per week at the Venetian are the Blue Man Group.
If you are travelling to Las Vegas this winter be sure to ask the Palazzo about their suite specials which offers a taste of some of the most luxurious accommodations in the world for under $200 per night. Performing several nights per week at the Venetian are the Blue Man Group.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
New York History and Travel
We've just re-launched our New York Travel section here at Travel Highways and History and also have some excellent detail on the very interesting History of New York, which for you movie buffs was not nearly as tied up in the violent gang related bloodbaths depicted in Francis Ford Coppola's film "Gangs of New York". Although there were gangs around the Five Points area, the level of malice and organization in the film appear to be historically.... exaggerated to say the least. Here's a better historical background of the Five Points.
For most travelers the words "New York" conjure images of one of the world's largest and busiest cities. Wall Street massive wealth starkly contrasted with the poverty of other areas, the Statue of Liberty, Manhattan, Brooklyn Bridge, and much more.
However New York is much more than a city. The State of New York is fairly large by East Coast standards and offers a diverse landscape of ocean, mountains, and farmland. Long Island contains long stretches of sandy beaches. The Adirondack mountains in Northern New York are one of the USA's most pristine wilderness areas, set aside long ago as a natural preserve. The Catskills are not as rugged as the Adirondacks and are known more for the resorts catering to New York's early elite as for their natural beauty. Farming is bigger in New York than most realize, with many dairy farms, an active apple orchard industry, and farming Sugar Maple trees for the sap that is boiled down to make Maple Syrup. As a child who grew up in Northern New York one of my very fondest memories was heading out to the forest to watch the grizzled old men collect sap in buckets hanging from the sugar maples. The sap was the consistency of sugar water but was then boiled in large, open vats and stirred gently until it became a thick amber syrup. I still remember the taste of the warm samples, scooped out of the vat into tiny paper cups for the "tourists".
For most travelers the words "New York" conjure images of one of the world's largest and busiest cities. Wall Street massive wealth starkly contrasted with the poverty of other areas, the Statue of Liberty, Manhattan, Brooklyn Bridge, and much more.
However New York is much more than a city. The State of New York is fairly large by East Coast standards and offers a diverse landscape of ocean, mountains, and farmland. Long Island contains long stretches of sandy beaches. The Adirondack mountains in Northern New York are one of the USA's most pristine wilderness areas, set aside long ago as a natural preserve. The Catskills are not as rugged as the Adirondacks and are known more for the resorts catering to New York's early elite as for their natural beauty. Farming is bigger in New York than most realize, with many dairy farms, an active apple orchard industry, and farming Sugar Maple trees for the sap that is boiled down to make Maple Syrup. As a child who grew up in Northern New York one of my very fondest memories was heading out to the forest to watch the grizzled old men collect sap in buckets hanging from the sugar maples. The sap was the consistency of sugar water but was then boiled in large, open vats and stirred gently until it became a thick amber syrup. I still remember the taste of the warm samples, scooped out of the vat into tiny paper cups for the "tourists".
Friday, January 25, 2008
Washington History and Travel
Washington State offers the traveler dramatic scenery but also a wonderfully diverse cultural and historical landscape. From the Pacific Coastline to the Space Needle in Seattle to the high desert of eastern Washington this huge state offers the traveler a virtual cornucopia of Pacific Northwestern experiences they won't soon forget.
The Washington State History site , historylink, is a great resource to learn about Washington History.
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Washington Travel
US History
The Washington State History site , historylink, is a great resource to learn about Washington History.
Washington Cities and Towns A-B
Washington Cities and Towns C-F
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Washington Cities and Towns M-P
Washington Cities and Towns Q-U
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
Washington State
The area now called Washington State has been inhabited for over 11,000 years.
The first people in the region were likely the descendants of Asians who had crossed a land bridge to North America at the end of the last ice age.
At the time of the Europeans' arrival, there were two major native groupings. One was located on the Columbia Plateau to the east of the Cascade Mountain Range and included such tribes as the Cayuse, Nez Percé, Okanogan, Palouse, Wenatchee and Yakima. Those Indians were semi-nomadic and sometimes had difficulty feeding themselves during long periods of adverse weather. The other group lived close to bodies of water — major rivers, Puget Sound and the Pacific Ocean. They included the Chinook, Clallam, Clatsop, Makah, Nisqually, Puyallup, Quinault, Salish and Snohomish.
More Washington History
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The first people in the region were likely the descendants of Asians who had crossed a land bridge to North America at the end of the last ice age.
At the time of the Europeans' arrival, there were two major native groupings. One was located on the Columbia Plateau to the east of the Cascade Mountain Range and included such tribes as the Cayuse, Nez Percé, Okanogan, Palouse, Wenatchee and Yakima. Those Indians were semi-nomadic and sometimes had difficulty feeding themselves during long periods of adverse weather. The other group lived close to bodies of water — major rivers, Puget Sound and the Pacific Ocean. They included the Chinook, Clallam, Clatsop, Makah, Nisqually, Puyallup, Quinault, Salish and Snohomish.
More Washington History
Washington Travel
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Got History?
Here at Travel, Highways, and History we'd like to hear from you about your local or regional history. If you have historical information or stories you'd like to see at the site go ahead and post them at the comments of this blog or email to: jhunkins@gmail.com and we'll work to get that information in the right parts of our site.
We're also very interested in what types of information you'd like to see here at the website. We've got some of the most detailed US History information anywhere online, and are now combining that with a lot of travel and city information from our other websites. Coming soon are pictures, hotel reviews, weather, and more news feeds.
If you have a blog about your local region or city let us know and we'll help spread the word. There is no better source for travel information than a local, and we'd like to see a lot more locals blogging about travel and history in their region.
We're also very interested in what types of information you'd like to see here at the website. We've got some of the most detailed US History information anywhere online, and are now combining that with a lot of travel and city information from our other websites. Coming soon are pictures, hotel reviews, weather, and more news feeds.
If you have a blog about your local region or city let us know and we'll help spread the word. There is no better source for travel information than a local, and we'd like to see a lot more locals blogging about travel and history in their region.
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