Las Vegas, NV

experience

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

A favorite hiking area for locals. Visit the tourist center for information on trails and drives through the canyon.

Las Vegas, NV

outdoors

Grand Canyon Helicopters

You can catch a glimpse of the Grand Canyon, Lake Mead and Hoover Damn by helicopter. Makes for a fun day out of Vegas!

Boulder City, NV

outdoors

Lake Mead National Recreation Area Headquarters

Lake Mead is right outside of Las Vegas and offers water recreational activities, camping and lodging.

AZ, United States

experience

Grand Canyon Skywalk

The Skywalk is pretty cool and is located on Native American land. It offers a nice view of one section of the Grand Canyon close to Las Vegas.

Boulder City, NV

restaurants

Fox Smokehouse BBQ

One of the best BBQ restaurants in the Vegas area! Only thing is that it is in Boulder City, not to far from Vegas. You can make a day of visiting Hoover Damn and Boulder City with lunch at Fox’s.

Mount Charleston, NV

destination • experience • lodging • outdoors • restaurants

Mount Charleston

Just a 45 minute drive from Las Vegas, Mt Charleston is a haven for locals. There are great hiking trails, restaurants, camping and hotel accommodations.

NV, United States

destination • experience • outdoors

Valley of Fire State Park

On Native American land, Valley of Fire is the oldest Nevada National Park. This stunning valley offers hikes f The all levels through beautiful red rock formations and mountains.

CA, United States

destination • experience • lodging • outdoors

Death Valley

The best time to go to Death Valley National Park is NOT in the summer!

Boulder City, NV

destination • experience • shopping

Boulder City

Boulder City started off as a town for those working on the Hoover Damn in the 30’s. The town still has an old town feel which nice restaurants and a lot of antique stores.

United States, US

destination • experience

Hoover Dam

Hoover Damn is an engineering achievement of its era. I recommend taking the tour of the inside to see the inner workings and lear the history of this ‘Damn’ site.

Blue Diamond, NV

cafe • outdoors • restaurants

Cottonwood Station

Located right outside of Las Vegas in a very tiny town of Blue Diamond, Cottonwood Station is an unexpected hip eatery. It is nestled in the mountains and great place for hikers or those who want to step outside of busy Vegas. The food and coffee here is excellent! Everything from the Broccoli Salad, daily soups and the different paninis are all delicious!