Red Rock Canyon

Red Rock Canyon is roughly 20 miles outside of Las Vegas, but it may as well be another time and place. One can literally see the valley below from a variety of vantage points along the Scenic Drive, but it was certainly a spiritual experience to off-road through narrow canyons, walk along dry washes, see thousand-old pictographs, watch rock climbers and simply enjoy the silence.

A special thanks to Pink Jeep Tours and guide Chris Brennan for making this amazing trip happen.

Snapshots of Las Vegas

Here are a few images of my trip to Las Vegas so far...



Similar 'deals' are found throughout the valley.



Stratosphere from Flamingo Road shortly after sunrise on Feb. 10. A storm brought snow to the mountains that surround Las Vegas the night before; and some of them can be seen from the Strip.



Las Vegas at night from my room at Paris



Some good old fashion Vegas kitsch in front of Bally's on Feb. 10.



One of Paris' casinos.

Boy in Bushwick lands in Las Vegas

It's as though Times Square threw up on the desert.

This is the description I texted to my upstairs neighbor earlier today as I walked down the Las Vegas Strip for the first time. Replicas of the Brooklyn Bridge, the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty, groups of men and women who aggressively hock escort cards to weary tourists and even a sudden downpour are among the many things I encountered during my first few hours in Sin City.

I've been up for nearly 20 hours so I am going to keep this blog short, but here's a video clip of the descent into McCarran International Airport this afternoon.



A particularly friendly cab driver welcomed me to Las Vegas, but I will share his story later...