Travel Tuesday - Las Vegas Sights

As you may remember, our pawrents went to Las Vegas for the long Thanksgiving weekend.

Today, we thought we would take a  page from YAM-Aunty's Tuesdays and do a "Less Speak, More Peek" kinda post of Mama's pictures. 

 

From Mama and Daddy's room at the NYNY Hotel

The Venetian and Palazzo

This is the new Las Vegas "Sphere". It's probably the coolest thing Mama saw on this visit.

Here is a video Mama took that gives you a fun look at it changing:

You can watch it HERE on our YouTube Channel too

Believe it or not, this space alien looking thing is the top of the Fashion Show Mall

Treasure Island from the Wynn Hotel and Casino

Freaky Teddy Bear from inside the Wynn Hotel and Casino.

Night time view of a Caesar's Palace fountain

Oh yes....there's more!

BOL!

Front of the Red Rock Casino

The MGM Lion from the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino

The NYNY Hotel and Casino

Inside the Luxor Hotel and Casino

The Excalibur sign

 

A night view of the Las Vegas Strip  

 

The pawrents had a nice relaxing time sightseeing and watching football while they were in Las Vegas and, of course, we were spoiled rotten!!  We'll finish up in Las Vegas this Friday with some views of the flower-y Bellagio Observatory!

 

  

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Happy Travel Tuesday - Holzwarth Historic Site

As Rosy mentioned last week, Mama and Daddy went for the occasional "dog-free" afternoon adventures while we were on vacation.  

Apparently, dogs aren't allowed on the trails of Rocky Mountain National Park. Luckily, our RV park was humungous and Mama and Daddy always wore us out took us for long walks before they left.

 We did over hear them talking about a few of their adventures though....

Today, we are going to share some of the pictures and background of their Holzwarth Historic Site adventure.

John Holzwarth , a German Immigrant, came to Granby in 1917 with his family. 

The Holzwarths made a living doing anything they could. This included lumber milling and even cutting ice from Grand Lake to sell to locals for refrigeration. Eventually though, they opened a lodge

The lodge eventually became the Never Summer Ranch, one of the first "dude ranches". The Ranch was in operation until the mid 1970s when it was absorbed into Rocky Mountain National Park.

Mama and Daddy took a hike out to see some of the original buildings.

The ranch is located in a beautiful valley on the eastern side if Rocky Mountain National Park.

Boy, the scenery is almost as pretty as the view out CeCe's window!

The ranch buildings are nestled in the valley forest

Can you imagine the campfire stories they told back then?

Not all the buildings are open to the public. National Park Rangers call some of them home while stationed at the park.

You can read more about The Holzwarth family and the history of their time in the park HERE 

Here is a short slide show Mama put together:

You can also watch it HERE, on our YouTube channel!

Thanks for joining us on another vacation adventure. 

Next week we'll take a little break from the Rocky Mountains while we let Mama show you some scary balloon pictures and tell you about the Albuquerque Balloon Festival!

  

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Happy Travel Tuesday - Grand Lake, Co.

Most afternoons during our vacation Mama and Daddy went for a "dog free adventure." Imagine my surprise when one afternoon they decided we should go for an adventure together! Sunny was exhausted from our morning walk but I jumped at the chance to get out and explore.

We took a ride to Grand Lake, Colorado, a small town situated right outside Rocky Mountain National Park. Grand Lake was established in 1881 and originally furnished supplies to surrounding mining settlements.

Today though, with only approximately 500 permanent residents, Grand Lake depends on tourists like me

(or maybe Mama and Daddy since they hold the fleasa card).

We spent some time walking up and down their "Boardwalk" where lots of small shops are located. Mama really liked that there are no "chain" stores or restaurants allowed along the boardwalk.

After some shopping, we made our way over the the town's namesake, Grand Lake!

Grand lake is the largest, deepest natural lake in Colorado. It's also part of the beginnings of the Colorado River. Mostly though, it has beautiful views.

What a wonderful afternoon, filled with pawrents and me time, shopping and lots of exploring.

We all had a such a pawesome time, me exploring and Sunny getting a well deserved nap! Don't worry, Sunny enjoyed a nice pawrents and her walk when we got back to CeCe!

 

 

 

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TT - Las Vegas, NM Part 1

Welcome to our Las Vegas Tour!! If you look over there...you'll see the Bellagi....Wait a minute! Hey Rosy, where is the Bellagio, the Las Vegas Strip..the Neon?!?!?!

Well Sunny, this isn't  THAT Las Vegas, the one in Nevada. This is the "other" Las Vegas....Las Vegas, NEW MEXICO!

The town was known initially as Los Delores de Las Vegas Grandes 

or Our Lady of Sorrows on the Great Meadows and was settled as early as the 1600s.

The town of Las Vegas was officially established in 1835 by a group of settlers who received a grant from the Mexican government.

The town is laid out in traditional Spanish Colonial Style. There is a central plaza, surrounded by buildings. These buildings would help protect the people in case of an enemy attack.

Yep, buildings everywhere Rosy...I know I feel safe, plus Daddy is close..

Oh Sunny, this was in the ancient times...even BEFORE Daddy was born!

Now...where was I...

In 1846, Stephen W. Kearny delivered a speech claiming New Mexico for the United States. The Pueblo people, along with Hispanos, challenged this claim a year later in the Battle of Las Vegas. In the end though, in 1912, New Mexico became the 47th of the United States. 

Mama says not to get her started on this....so we won't.

Thank you for joining us for some history of Las Vegas, NV. 

Join us Thursday to hear about the Las Vegas Railroad and some of the

people it attracted! 

 

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Happy Travel Tuesday - Santa Fe Wilderness

 

Last week Daddy had work meetings in the Santa Fe wilderness. Mama took a ride up to meet him on Friday(leaving us in the capable hands of Nanny B).

Here are a couple of the pictures I found on her phone:

 

Mama says these are horse "sculptures"

 

 

 Looks like they had a nice sunset! Mama told us it was warm, 

but not as hot as it was here at home. 

 

 

 

 As usual anywhere in New Mexico, the skies were just as amazing during the day.

 

 

Last, but not least, some lavender, art and blue skies!

Nice pictures Mama!

 Hopefully the next Travel Tuesday(in 2 weeks) we'll have pictures from our long weekend to.....

Las Vegas!!!!!

(Mama said to tell you this is probably not the Las Vegas you may be thinking of, this Vegas is a little closer to home)

 

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