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Sedona, Az. Looking for a relaxing getaway?

Often called “Red Rock Country” Sedona is a four seasons playground for everyone – whether you’re into history and archaeology; arts and culture; power shopping; outdoor sports; or the spiritual and metaphysical, imagine doing all this in a backdrop of some of the most spectacular scenery in the world.

Indeed, this picturesque city is surrounded by red-rock monoliths named Coffeepot, Cathedral and Thunder Mountain. At the north end of the city is the stunning Oak Creek Canyon, a breathtaking chasm that even today, is wildly wonderful.

Natural endowments aside, you’ll also find world-class hotels, resorts, bed and breakfasts and a very good variety of dining to keep you satisfied.

Escape the chaos of life, kick back, relax……and just be….in Sedona.

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Monte Carlo 2008 Fire – it’s down time that costs the most

It’s not the repairs that Cost Casino’s it’s the down time -

If the entire property is closed for business, those annual numbers would translate into a revenue loss of $1.1 million per day, $$45,662 per hour, $761.04 per minute and $12.68 per second.

Just goes to show how much money is spent in Las Vegas everyday !!

Grand Canyon Helicopter and Ranch Adventure – $ 289.99
Visit the exclusive Grand Canyon West Ranch by helicopter from Las Vegas for a taste of the old Wild West! You’ll fly below the rim of the Grand Canyon before flying to the historic Grand Canyon West Ranch where you will be transported by horse-drawn wagon for your western meal, entertainment and ranching activities.

Blue Man Group, Dinner and Private Transport – $ 382.46
The ultimate Las Vegas evening – a private tour viewing the fantastic Las Vegas Strip at night, a great dinner and the fantastic Blue Man Group show at the Venetian Hotel and Casino!

Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding at the Rio Hotel – $ 94.69 The original off-Broadway hit comes to Las Vegas! You’re invited to the wackiest, wildest, and most talked about wedding in Las Vegas – Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding! Straight from Broadway, this unique theatrical extravaganza has been capturing the hearts of thousands in over 100 cities worldwide.

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Arches National Park, Moab Utah – travel destination,southwest USA

Arches National Park, Moab Utah

There are over 2,000 cataloged arches in Arches National Park. In order to be considered an arch, an opening must measure at least three feet (in any direction).

Rocks have attracted visitors to Arches National Park for thousands of years. However, sightseeing has not been the main activity for very long. Hunter-gatherers migrated into the area about 10,000 years ago at the end of the Ice Age. As they explored Courthouse Wash and other areas in what is now Arches, they found pockets of chert and chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz perfect for making stone tools. Chipping or knapping these rocks into dart points, knives, and scrapers, they created debris piles that are still visible to the trained eye.

Then, roughly two thousand years ago, the nomadic hunters and gatherers began cultivating certain plants and settled into the Four Corners region. These early agriculturalists, known as the ancestral Puebloan and Fremont people, raised domesticated maize, beans, and squash, and lived in villages like those preserved at Mesa Verde National Park.

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Grand Canyon South Rim Bus Tour with IMAX – $ 95.99
Sit back and relax as your coach driver takes you on a narrated journey from Las Vegas to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. You’ll see incredible IMAX footage of the canyon at the National Geographic Visitor Center on the only South Rim bus tour that makes a stop at the center.

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While no dwellings have been found in Arches, the northern edge of ancestral Puebloan territory, there are rock inscription panels. Like earlier people, the ancestral Puebloans left lithic scatters, often overlooking waterholes where someone may have shaped tools while watching for game. People living in modern-day pueblos like Acoma, Cochiti, Santa Clara, Taos, and the Hopi Mesas are descendants of the ancestral Puebloans.

Pictures taken in 2007 – 6 day tour with a Japanese group

The first Europeans to explore the Southwest were Spaniards. As Spain’s New World empire expanded, they searched for travel routes across the deserts to their California missions. In fact, the Old Spanish Trail linking Santa Fe and Los Angeles ran along the same route, past the park visitor center, that the highway does today.

Grand Canyon West Rim Self-Drive Hummer Day Trip from Las Vegas – $ 159.99

See the Grand Canyon West Rim at your own pace and hire a Hummer for the day! You will be supplied with an interactive map, road games, and a full tank of gas. Once on the road, you can follow the map and learn about important sites along the way to the Grand Canyon.

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The first reliable date within Arches is an interesting one. Denis Julien, a French-American trapper with a habit of chiseling his name and the date onto rocks throughout the Southwest, left an inscription in this area: Denis Julien, June 9, 1844. If we only knew what he thought of the wonders he saw!

The first European settlement of Southern Utah arose from the colonizing efforts of the Mormon Church. The Mormons attempted to establish the Elk Mountain Mission in what is now Moab in June of 1855, but conflicts with the Utes caused them to abandon the effort. In the 1880s and 1890s, Moab was settled permanently by ranchers, prospectors, and farmers. One settler even found a beautiful spot within what is now Arches National Park. John Wesley Wolfe, a veteran of the Civil War, built the homestead known as Wolfe Ranch around 1898, seeking good fortune in the newly established State of Utah. It is located on Salt Wash, at the beginning of the Delicate Arch Trail. Wolfe and his family lived there a decade or more, then moved back to Ohio. The cabin remains, an echo of what must have been a remarkable experience. [source]

Valley Of Fire Buggy Tour – $ 333.99

Drive a buggy on an off-road adventure through the dramatic red rock formations of the Valley of Fire. Take a smooth and easy ride through the spectacular desert landscape on an exciting, but safe, half-day adventure not too far from Las Vegas.

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A quick drive through Garden Of the Gods – colorado springs

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Four seasons at the Bellagio, Hotel and casino- Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

The Bellagio, Hotel and casino- Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

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Nevada Solar One , amazing alternative power in the Nevada desert (Pics)

We took 5 Buses full of Alternative energy People to visit Nevada’s Solar One power plant located west of hwy 95  between Boulder City and Searchlight. I had seen It often but it looked like a lake out of place in the middle of a vast desert. Once arriving It was amazing the size with over 140,000 mirrors heating a tube of oil which converted to steam.  I took these pictures during that day.

Nevada Solar One is among the largest solar electric power plants to be built globally in the past 14 years and it will be the third largest solar power plant in the world. This project will make Nevada one of the largest generators of solar energy in the US.

The project will deploy parabolic solar trough technology — essentially huge long tracks of mirrored half-tubes that track, receive and concentrate the sun’s energy on series of tubes filled with a heat-transfer fluid. The heat transfer fluid passes through the receiver tubing and is heated to temperatures required to generate steam and drive a conventional Rankine cycle steam power plant to generate electricity that is then fed into the electrical grid system.

“The solar plants, located in Boulder City, Nev., are 98 percent concentrated solar and 2 percent natural gas, and cover 250 acres of desert,” Sklar said. Unlike photovoltaic solar energy, which creates electricity via a chemical reaction between sunlight and a special panel or thin film, concentrating solar power relies on the heat radiated by the sun.These solar power plants use mirrors to concentrate sunlight to heat vessels of a liquid — usually oil. The heated oil is used, in turn, to heat water to create steam. The steam powers a traditional turbine to create electricity on a large scale.

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Great Mountain bike trail, Garden of Gods in pictures – Rocky mountain bike trails

A short picture tour of Garden of the Gods inn Colorado springs ,Co. Not a mountain trail, not sheer off road mountain biking, just a great paved trail for a afternoons ride in a scenic location, Garden of the gods. Most of it is one way which takes some of the danger out of biking on a active paved road. It allows not only a comfortable scenic ride at Your leisure but can become a nice cornering road race style ride.

Interested in a Bus tour of the Garden of the Gods? Couple, Family or large groups ? CONTACT US to learn the options or plan your trip transportation needs.

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Cameron, Az. Great stop for the travel wary -southwest destinations

Cameron, Az. a must stop for most tour bus groups coming or going from Monument Valley, South Rim grand canyon, Page Az. ,Sedona or many other southwest vacation destinations. Great  Gifts, Indian art and jewelry.

They welcome and give discounts to tour bus groups. As the driver or tour guide be sure to go to the counter and ask for details on special incentive they give You for stopping.

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Redd Foxx house in Las Vegas, Haunted ??

Redd Foxx only House He ever owned in Las Vegas, taken by the IRS for tax reasons. Redd was in the front yard in his bathrobe as the IRS cleaned Him out.  One of the few things they left him was a old 1952 Red truck with “Sanford and son” on the doors. After His death his wife opened a small store just blocks south of the house and sold everything that was left of Redd Foxx including smoked cigarette butts. In the years since it has been said the house was haunted by Redd until the current owners hired a psychic who relayed Redd Foxx’s wishes that people know it was his house SO the little Red Fox was added to the sign out front. They also play by His request his old Adult party albums after hours. The haunting have said to reduced….. believe it or not.  ( I used to drive the bus  for the “Vegas Haunted tour” so what I write is what I heard) more on the tour here

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The Stardust casino just before it’s end – pictures taken 07

Found these on My hard drive. Taken just weeks before the implosion of the Stardust hotel and Casino. Dismantling the Old Casino was a rather quick task. The memories of the “old Mob casino” went with each pane of it’s blue tinted glass. Las Vegas ,not known for it’s sentiment was soon to have one less of the old days to fall back on. The spot is now a flat field with major construction in process ( as of 6/08) soon to be replaced by “bigger and better”.

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Colorado’s Front Range offers a wealth of mountain biking options

Colorado’s Front Range offers a wealth of mountain biking options, from scenic cruising trails to heart-pumping, demanding singletrack. Local mountain biker and author Stephen Hlawaty outlines more than fifty great rides near the major Front Range communities of Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, and Colorado Springs. Explore alpine trails near the historic tungsten and gold mining towns of Nederland and Ward, discover off-the-beaten-path routes in the Red Feather Lakes area, and ride along an old narrow-gauge train bed to the Continental Divide at its highest crossing in North America. Insider tidbits about the area’s rich history, attractions, and wildlife make this more than just a trail guide

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Colorado Ski shuttle – Gets you where the action is – Denver airport to Aspen / snowmass

Colorado – where the weather can change from hour to hour, minute to minute.  Snowed in ? Need to get to Aspen or Snowmass from DIA ?  Good to know info -  Grayline from  Denver international or Aspen airports when the snow hits the fan and You find yourself stranded.

Departs DIA  to Aspen airport – 10:30 ,11:30 am  1:30, 3:30, 5:30 9:30pm

Departs Aspen to DIA -  4:30, 6:30, 9:30 am 12:30, 3:30 pm

Coming to Colorado for a group outing?  Contact Us for Your transportation needs. Full size motor coach for Your trip.

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San Diego Dinner Dance Cruise

Journey along San Diego’s historic harbor while enjoying fine food, professional service and live music. From the San Diego Cruise you’ll see amazing sights unfolding, like the submarines from US fleet, the Naval Air station and the soaring Coronado Bridge.

San Diego’s distinct skyline, and the soaring Coronado Bay Bridge are all part of an unfolding vista you’ll enjoy aboard the San Diego Dinner Dance Cruise.

Enjoy a sumptuous buffet dinner prepared fresh by on board chefs, then dance to live music or watch the sights drift by from the outdoor decks.

San Diego Dinner Dance Cruise – $ 79.69 Journey along San Diego’s historic harbor while enjoying fine food, professional service and live music. From the windows you’ll see amazing sights unfolding, like the submarines from US fleet, the Naval Air station and the soaring Coronado Bridge.

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Grand Tour of Los Angeles and Movie Stars’ Homes Tour

Combine two great tours for the perfect introduction to Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles. It’s the ultimate LA and Hollywood experience, especially if you’re visiting for only a few days.

Los Angeles Sightseeing Grand Tour
Your expert guide will lead you on a discovery of Los Angeles’ most famous and infamous places. You’ll see the Chinese Theatre and its celebrity footprints, those legendary streets Hollywood Boulevard, Sunset Strip and Rodeo Drive, the Farmer’s Market, the La Brea Tar Pits, Olvera Street, Chinatown and all the other sites you’ve seen countless times on TV and in the movies.

Grand Tour of Los Angeles and Movie Stars’ Homes Tour – $ 83.99 Combine two great tours for the perfect introduction to Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles. It’s the ultimate LA and Hollywood experience, especially if you’re visiting for only a few days.

Stops are made at: The Hollywood Bowl (15 minutes), Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Paramount Studios (for photo opportunities only), La Brea Tar Pits, Rodeo Drive (20-30 minutes), Olvera Street, Farmers Market (1 hour at lunch time)

Movie Stars’ Homes Tour
See where the stars live, shop and hang out in Los Angeles’ secluded hills and on Beverly Hills’ ritzy streets. Traveling in an air-conditioned minibus, you’ll journey where larger buses can’t go.

In Beverly Hills and Bel Air you’ll find there’s no place like home for stars like Courtney Cox, Keanu Reeves, Tobey Maguire, Madonna, Halle Berry, Jackie Chan, Britney Spears, Winona Ryder, Nicolas Cage, Peter Falk and Dr. Phil, not to mention the provocative Playboy Mansion.

You may also pass the former estates of such legends as Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball, Gregory Peck, Jack Benny, Judy Garland and Humphrey Bogart, plus some of your favorite TV and movie locations.

Along the way, you’ll cruise Sunset Strip and see such infamous locales as the Whiskey a Go Go, Johnny Depp’s notorious Viper Room, the House of Blues, the trendy Sky Bar, the Chateau Marmont and the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Grand Tour of Los Angeles and Movie Stars’ Homes Tour

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Private Tour: Los Angeles Dinner and Nightlife

When the sun sets in the City of Angels, the stars come out to play! Join them on this private tour through West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip and glittering Beverly Hills. After your night-time drive, you’ll dine among the rich and famous at a renowned venue and experience the exciting Los Angeles nightlife first-hand!

After meeting your personal guide in the lobby of your hotel, your night ride will take you to Beverly Hills to dine at the Polo Lounge, Massimo Beverly Hills, House of Blues or a similar venue in Marina del Rey.

Polo Lounge
This landmark lounge inside the Beverly Hills Hotel has been a favorite watering hole for generations of stars and Hollywood deal-makers.

Massimo Beverly Hills
Located just off Rodeo Drive in the heart of Beverly Hills, Massimo is always sprinkled with celebrities and entertainment executives who are long-time fans of Massimo’s authentic cooking. Indulge in the true taste of Tuscan cuisine from Italian chef/owner Massimo Ormani.

House of Blues (or similar)
House of Blues is the home of live blues music and southern-inspired cuisine. The unique menu adapts traditional southern favorites such as Creole jambalaya and BBQ baby back ribs, and introduces new dishes like pan-seared voodoo shrimp and seared tuna salad. The chefs at House of Blues take great pride in their cooking, using the freshest ingredients served with soulful southern hospitality.

Private Tour: Los Angeles Dinner and Nightlife – $ 138.29 When the sun sets in the City of Angels, the stars come out to play! Join them on this private tour through West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip and glittering Beverly Hills. After your night-time drive, you’ll dine among the rich and famous at a renowned venue and experience the exciting Los Angeles nightlife first-hand!

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Hollywood Strip Helicopter great fun

Take to the skies for a Hollywood tour with a difference on this exhilarating 20-minute helicopter flight. You’ll travel in style aboard a luxury PT Cruiser complete with a stocked minibar, snacks and other limousine accoutrements, then fly over all the famous sights of Hollywood and Los Angeles.

See spectacular views of downtown Los Angeles’ skyscrapers, the Los Angeles Coliseum, the world-famous Hollywood Strip, Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Walk of Fame, Hollywood and Highland, the Capital Records Building and all the new developments in Hollywood.

The highlight of your helicopter tour is seeing the Hollywood sign, up-close and personal.

The tour includes a unique souvenir T-shirt and framed photograph to remind you of your scenic flight over Hollywood.

Hollywood Strip Helicopter Tour – $ 139.99 Take to the skies for a Hollywood tour with a difference on this exhilarating 20-minute helicopter flight. You’ll travel in style aboard a luxury PT Cruiser complete with a stocked minibar, snacks and other limousine accoutrements, then fly over all the famous sights of Hollywood and Los Angeles.

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Pheonix, Az.- Grand Canyon via Sedona and Navajo Reservation

Enjoy a driving tour through the Sonoran Desert to the red rock country of Sedona where you will make a coffee break/picture stop at about 9:00am. Take a stroll through stunning Sedona, before you continue your sightseeing tour up a beautiful 17 mile scenic drive in Oak Creek Canyon. Travel up into the San Francisco Mountains surrounding the Flagstaff, AZ area and continue along sections of historic Route 66 through Williams, AZ and arrive at the Grand Canyon around lunch time. Drink in the boundless wonders of Grand Canyon from great overlooks, take a short nature walk or browse the shops for souvenirs handcrafted by the local Indians.

Grand Canyon via Sedona and Navajo Reservation – $ 144.99 A day of many colors – from the multicolored hues of the Grand Canyon, to the crimson sandstone of Sedona’s Red Rock country and the vibrant turquoise jewelry and crafts of a Navajo Indian Reservation. A mesmerizing day trip under the brilliant skies of America’s great Southwest.

After the lunch break, your guide will then provide a driving tour along a scenic 23 mile rim drive. Stops will be made at a couple of view points to learn about the Canyon from your guide. This rim tour takes about 2 hours. Late afternoon, the guide will escort the group from the Canyon by van to the Navajo Reservation where a stop will be made at the historic Cameron Trading Post, an authentic Navajo trading post. Here, you can learn about the Navajo people, have some time to shop, and get some views of the little Colorado River Gorge and the Painted Desert off in the distance.

Conclude your tour with a journey across the Navajo Reservation, back through the mountains of Flagstaff and into the Verde River valley where a snack stop will be made early evening.
Grand Canyon via Sedona and Navajo Reservation

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Snowed In ? Aspen – Denver airport shuttle – do not miss a day skiing

The weather has the ability to change within the hour, leaving Your flight cancelled or delayed. Your option ? Wait it out  and miss some great skiing / flight home or use our  bus shuttle from DIA to Aspen / Snowmass and back.

As the official ground transportation partner of Aspen/Snowmass, Gray Line offers year-round one way and round trip non-stop luxury airport shuttle transportation between Denver International Airport (DIA) and the Aspen Pitkin County Airport (ASE) or your resort in Aspen..

Visit the GRAYLINE counter at either Denver international or Aspen for Your ride.

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The ULTIMATE WEDDING, be different – Grand Canyon West Rim Helicopter Wedding

The ULTIMATE WEDDING, be different – Grand Canyon West Rim Helicopter Wedding

Make your special day even more memorable! Say “I do” in the Grand Canyon and fly from Las Vegas in a six-seater helicopter. All the arrangements are made for you, and you can even have an Elvis impersonator perform the ceremony (additional cost).

A luxury limousine will transfer you to your waiting helicopter, along with two guests, your minister and photographer. You’ll fly over Las Vegas, Lake Mead and world-famous Hoover Dam, before journeying deep into the greatest natural wonder of the world.

Grand Canyon West Rim Helicopter Wedding – $ 924.69 Mak e your special day even more memorable! Say “I do” in the Grand Canyon and fly from Las Vegas in a six-seater helicopter. All the arrangements are made for you, making your wedding day a special memory that will last a lifetime.

Your return flight takes you over downtown Las Vegas and the lights of Fremont Street. Continue past the Stratosphere Tower and along the Las Vegas Strip before returning to McCarran International Airport and your waiting limousine.

Your wedding package includes the services of a minister who can perform a religious, civil or catholic (non Roman catholic) service in either English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Italian or German. The helicopter seats a maximum of six passengers, including the minister and photographer.

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Las Vegas Best Thrill rides :Stratosphere Tower Rides

Las Vegas Best Thrill rides :Stratosphere Tower Rides

Stratosphere Tower Rides:
Insanity has seats tethered to an arm that swings out beyond the tower leaving riders dangling 1000 feet in the air. As the ride begins its circular motion, the seats rise and tilt downward to the Strip. Insane indeed.

XScream resembles a giant seesaw that sends riders teetering over the edge of the tower.

The Big Shot is a hydraulic freefall drop tower, similar to many found at theme parks–except this one is on top of the tower.
It’s kind of hard to miss the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas; the nearly 1000-foot behemoth is visible from anywhere in Sin City. In a town known to embrace the outrageous, it’s still insane to discover that there are thrill rides ATOP THE TOWER. Even more audacious than the people who thought of placing rides on top of the Stratosphere: the nuts who ride them (that’d be me…and you?). None of the four rides would be particularly noteworthy if they were planted on the ground, but at more than 900 feet above Vegas’ famed strip, they’re all beyond wild–and two of them may just be the most thrilling, if not terrifying, rides on the planet. It’s all about psychological thrills, and these rides give acrophobia a whole new meaning. When the see saw-like XScream totters over the edge of the tower, or when Insanity (speaking of insane) dangles above the Strip and tilts its cars down as if to eject its passengers, psychological thrills just don’t get a heckuva lot more intense. The Big Shot is a fairly standard drop tower ride, but when you’re freefalling 1000 feet in the air, all I can say is, “Yikes!” For those too squeamish to brave the attractions, just riding to the top of the tower is an adventure that I’d highly recommend. You’ll get two different experiences during the day and Vegas’ neon-infused night. If you’ve got the time and the dough (reward yourself if a slot machine pays off!), try both.

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Las Vegas is the wedding capital of the World,6 Steps to Eliminate all the Headache & Hassles of Making Your Wedding Plans

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A Special Memory Wedding Chapel

Our fabulous Las Vegas Wedding Chapel is perfect for your wedding. This beautiful New England free standing white chapel is designed and landscaped to be #1 in appearance, inside and out. Complimentary limousine service, popular wedding packages or ala carte, drive up wedding window, fresh flowers and a friendly staff to attend to your every need. All to fit your wedding budget. Voted the “Best in Las Vegas” and “Best In America.”

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Vegas show tickets, why pay full price for Las Vegas show tickets, Pay half.

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1/2 Price Show tickets – Why pay full price ? Why half price ? cancellations or excess tickets, in any case a great deal for YOU

Select any show you wish to attend, up to 7 days in advance, purchase tickets online with our safe security processing system and you will receive a show admission ticket at a savings of 50% off regular price, tax included. You are sent email confirmation and also displayed an online screen confirmation code. Take a copy of the email or write down the confirmation code and with your photo ID, arrive at the show box office and they will show you to your seat. Your savings are posted along with ticket release time, description, location, photographs & more. Additional venues added soon.

We are proud to offer you show tickets for a discount of 50% off. Many 50% Off show tickets can be purchased up to 7 days in advance. Many 50% Off show ticket options have dinner included, if you need, and best of all you save money on every show ticket you buy from us! No one will ever know you did not pay full retail price. You will attend the show with full benefits and experiences as if you had paid full price. No memberships to join, buy one show ticket or hundreds, all at 50% off the regular price. Why pay retail when you can buy a show ticket at a whopping discount of 50%.

HalfPriceShows.com is the first company worldwide offering advance purchase of 50% Off tickets.

All half price tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis subject to availability. Venues will add more discount tickets throughout the day IF available.

With HalfPriceShows.com there is no reason to pay full price or stand in lines.

Order online. We offer secure online buying of discount event tickets for 50% of box office price!

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Las Vegas wedding planner – Your group transportation needs

For Your group wedding transportation needs CONTACT  Us ( Quotes – Reservations – Comments ) . Transportation to and from Hotels to wedding location, reception and city tours for all Your party and guests. We have from Mini bus to full size charter coaches to handle your needs.

Las Vegas Hotels with Chapels and wedding services. While some major hotels have full blown wedding planners others may have only chapels and wedding services. Google search the following -

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If you are planning on getting married in Las Vegas you will need this wedding planning resource. You will need to select a wedding chapel for your Las Vegas Wedding. Do you want a Las Vegas hotel or a Chapel on the Las Vegas strip? Do you need a Las Vegas wedding planner? Where will you eat after your Las Vegas Wedding?

However you want to tie the knot, Las Vegas offers you the ultimate freedom of choice, ranging from Elvis presiding over a 24-hour drive-through chapel to a lavish soirée at one of the world’s premier resorts, from a breathtaking outdoor ceremony at Mt. Charleston to a traditional ceremony in a church packed with guests.

For Your group wedding transportation needs CONTACT US ( Quotes – Reservations – Comments ) . Transportation to and from Hotels to wedding location, reception and city tours for all Your party and guests. We have from Mini bus to full size charter coaches to handle your needs.

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Sedona, Az. From Desert haven to Artsy Village – the new era

Often called “Red Rock Country” Sedona is a four seasons playground for everyone – whether you’re into history and archaeology; arts and culture; power shopping; outdoor sports; or the spiritual and metaphysical, imagine doing all this in a backdrop of some of the most spectacular scenery in the world.

Indeed, this picturesque city is surrounded by red-rock monoliths named Coffeepot, Cathedral and Thunder Mountain. At the north end of the city is the stunning Oak Creek Canyon, a breathtaking chasm that even today, is wildly wonderful.

Natural endowments aside, you’ll also find world-class hotels, resorts, bed and breakfasts and a very good variety of dining to keep you satisfied.

Escape the chaos of life, kick back, relax……and just be….in Sedona.

102 things to do in Sedona

1.     Explore Uptown Sedona by riding the Sedona RoadRunner

2.     Visit Out of Africa Wildlife Park

3.     Golf at one of Sedona’s 18-hole Courses

4.     Take a specialty jeep tour

5.     Get your aura photographed

6.     Receive a spiritual reading

7.     Hike to the bottom of Montezuma’s Well

8.     Visit Montezuma Castle National Monument

9.     Visit Tuzigoot National Monument

10.   Explore Dead Horse Ranch State Park

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Aspen Colorado winter wonderland, Ski Buttermilk, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands, Aspen mountain.

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When people refer to Aspen, they are talking about four distinct, unattached mountains. Aspen Mountain, also known as Ajax, rises above and towers over the village of Aspen. Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk, the former formidable and the latter much less so, are within three miles of downtown and can be reached by a free shuttle that connects the peaks. There is a central booking service for transportation, lodging, rentals, lessons and lift tickets for the four mountains (www.stayaspensnowmass.com or 888-649-5982) and a uniform price structure. The average season dates for these mountains runs from late November to mid-April.

Aspen is known for its steep face looking down on the internationally famous little village, and it is one of the few mountains with no beginner’s terrain anywhere in the trail system. It has terrific, almost legendary bump runs like Seibert’s and Hanging Tree, and some long, backcountry style run-outs. It’s easy to go to the top and spend the entire day skiing or riding to the various midmountain lifts without ever thinking of heading back to the base. Even a simple top-to-bottom cruiser will test the leg muscles. But the price is hard to ignore, especially when you get the feeling that few of the other people on the mountain are put off by it. That being said, it’s a lot of mountain, even measured by the dollar.

Tucked away from the relative hustle and bustle of Aspen village, Aspen Highlands is appealing for its vast and varied terrain but also because it is a bit less crowded. A chief draw is the immense Highland Bowl, which is an expert proving ground/rite of passage. It is home to some of the best in-bounds backcountry skiing in the country. One problem: To reach it, you have to make a 45-minute, 700-foot climb to the top through heavy snow.

The gentle slopes of Buttermilk are an ideal place for those learning to ski or ride, but it is not a bunny hill in the classic sense. It’s still a big mountain, and with more than 2,000 feet of vertical drop it gives novices some taste of the great views that can be had from the top of an Aspen peak. It is also rife with terrain park features, which is fitting since it is the home of the annual X Games. Residents also call the place Housewife Hill because many people, apparently many of them women, like to hike up Buttermilk for the exercise.

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While Buttermilk Ski Area is best known for wide-open, gently rolling trails that cater to beginners and families, Buttermilk is also famous as the home of ESPN’s Winter X Games. On the slopes here you may see Winter X Games champs, Olympians and other brave souls working their way through the giant features of Buttermilk’s legendary terrain park: Snow Park Technologies Branded Park including the X Games Superpipe (550 feet long) and the X Games Slopestyle course. New for 2008-2009: a 22-foot Olympic-class Superpipe. There’s 5 terrain parks (Teaser, Ski & Snowboard School, Uncle Chuck’s, X Park and Jacob’s Ladder) plus the Panda Pipe (for beginners). In spite of all the X Games stuff, the unsurpassed grooming and abundance of beginner terrain make Buttermilk the perfect learning mountain for new skiers and snowboarders.

There’s more than 14,000 beds for rent within a 10-mile radius of Buttermilk Ski Area. There are 2 restaurants at the mountain: Cliffhouse and Bumps. Four-Mountain Sports at the base of the slopes offers equipment retail and rentals.

Along with Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands and Snowmass, Buttermilk is part of the Aspen/Snowmass Ski Complex owned and operated by the Aspen Skiing Company.

Quick Facts about Buttermilk Ski Area:

Base Elevation: 7,870 ft
Summit elevation: 9,900 ft
Vertical Rise: 2,030 ft
Total Ski/Board Terrain: 470 acres

Number of Trails: 44
Trails Classification:
Beginner: 35%
Intermediate: 39%
Advanced: 26%
Expert: 0%
Longest Run: 3 miles

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Aspen Highlands is the locals’ favorite, whether for its steep terrain, groomed cruisers or breathtaking views of the Maroon Bells. So, how does a 12,500-foot mountain top itself? If it’s Aspen Highlands, it unveils Deep Temerity — 230-plus acres of new advanced and expert terrain that recently opened along with the Deep Temerity triple chair, which rises 1,700 vertical feet in 7.3 minutes.

In 2008-2009 Aspen Highlands will add up to 18 additional acres of skiing and riding in the Deep Temerity area of the mountain between Hyde Park and Mushroom Chutes called Canopy Cruiser. Thanks to these additions, Aspen Highlands boasts Colorado’s most stunning and challenging big-mountain terrain.

FACT: 1,028 acres with a 3,635-foot vertical drop (plus an additional 800 vertical feet of hike-to-terrain in the Bowl), 125 trails with the longest run of 3.5 miles, all served by five lifts.

The weather has the ability to change within the hour, leaving Your flight cancelled or delayed. Your option ? Wait it out  and miss some great skiing / flight home or use our  bus shuttle from DIA to Aspen / Snowmass and back.

As the official ground transportation partner of Aspen/Snowmass, Gray Line offers year-round one way and round trip non-stop luxury airport shuttle transportation between Denver International Airport (DIA) and the Aspen Pitkin County Airport (ASE) or your resort in Aspen..

Visit the GRAYLINE counter at either Denver international or Aspen for Your ride.

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Glenwood Springs – definitive Rocky Mountain vacation awaits at Glenwood Hot Springs

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This is Nature’s source of happiness. “The Grand Spring,” as it was known, is a timeless natural wonder discovered by the ancient Ute Indian culture. For thousands of years this mineral-rich water has created legends of healing, mountain adventure, and relaxation.

Today your definitive Rocky Mountain vacation awaits at Glenwood Hot Springs, a celebrated landmark in the heart of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. On the grounds of the World’s Largest Hot Springs Pool we offer a 107 room lodge, water slides, mini golf, a premier athletic club, and the spectacular new Spa of the Rockies. In the tradition of the West, the complete renovation of the historic sandstone bathhouse is a tribute to the spiritual beauty of this majestic landscape.

As soon as you arrive, you will understand the appeal that this mountain destination has earned for over a century. Whether you come to cure your ailments or warm your spirit, everyone sleeps better with complimentary hot spring soaking and swimming included with each night’s stay. The lodge satisfies all of the expectations of today’s leisure and business travelers. We are conveniently located just off of I-70 between Vail and Aspen, three hours from Denver.

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The Hotel’s “Roosevelt” balcony. Presidents Roosevelt and Taft spoke from this balcony.

Stay here if you: want to experience Colorado history in a great mountain town.

It’s close to: the hot springs pool, which is across the street. The Yampah Spa Vapor Caves and the tram to the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park are a few blocks away, as are the shops and restaurants of downtown Glenwood Springs. Sunlight Ski Resort is about 10 miles away; Aspen is about a 40-mile drive. Hanging Lake hiking trail is 7 miles to the east. The hotel also has on-site bike and ski rental, river-rafting services, restaurants, a spa and gift shop.

The rooms are: furnished with one-of-a-kind antiques, so every visit is an adventure — will you get a Victorian sofa, a burled-walnut dresser or a sleigh bed? Each room in this 115-year-old hotel has been thoughtfully modernized — bathrooms are tiled in ways that make them look vintage; carpets mimic 1900s parlor rugs. Other 21st-century conveniences include wireless Internet access; the only thing missing is air conditioning.

They put all of the money into: The upkeep on a building this old can’t be cheap, but Hotel Colorado never looks frayed around the edges. The same can’t be said for the service, however. The hotel appears to suffer from the staffing difficulties that plague many mountain businesses. Although employees are friendly, there don’t seem to be enough of them. For instance, when I checked in at 5 p.m., there was a dirty glass on the table in the lounge area outside my room; when I checked out 17 hours later, the glass was still there. And at breakfast, my table and a couple of others waited 15 minutes before a server approached us.

The bottom line: Hotel Colorado is comparable in price to many of Glenwood’s chain lodges, but its value is so much more. Knowing that you may be staying in the room where President Teddy Roosevelt received his first teddy bear is an experience you can’t re-create in a Holiday Inn. Give yourself enough time to check out the hallway full of framed newspaper clippings detailing the hotel’s history as a playground for the rich and famous, and be sure to sit in front of one of the huge stone fireplaces in the grand lobby or have a drink on the terrace overlooking the courtyard fountain.

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Aspen, Colorado – Winter haven, skiers paradise – Pictures 08

The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 5,804 in 2005. Founded as a mining camp in the Colorado Silver Boom and named because of the abundance of aspen trees in the area, the city is now a ski resort and an upscale tourist center.

Its per capita is among the highest in the U.S. In the late 20th century the average home price reached approximately $6 million and the city developed as an off-beat haven for celebrities, attracting such people as John Denver (who wrote several folk songs about the town, including “Aspenglow”, and “Starwood in Aspen”) and Hunter S. Thompson.

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Fremont Street experience light show

The most obvious and largest part of the Fremont Street Experience is the Viva Vision canopy and light show. The canopy towers 90 feet above the ground and spans the length of five football fields. Featuring more than 12 million LED modules and 555,000-watt sound system, the light show attracts tourists and locals alike.

The first light show was broadcast in 1995. Nearly a decade later in 2004, $17 million was invested in upgrading the Viva Vision canopy. Significant improvements were made and now it has 10 times higher resolution, resulting in clearer, sharper pictures. It can also display 16.7 million color combinations. The display is so sharp, live video can be broadcast on what is the world’s largest screen.

Viva Vision features shows like “Lucky Vegas,” celebrating the city’s famous icons, “Downtown Divas,” a tribute to a girls’ night out and “Speed, Smoke and Spinning Wheels,” which illustrates the world of fast-paced auto racing.

Psychedelic shows include “The Drop,” a journey through an underwater utopia filled with beautiful sea creatures and “Shag With a Twist,” an animated show that features Southern California artist Josh Agle’s unique artwork combining elements of “Austin Powers,” “The Jetsons,” tiki culture and ’60s imagery.

Visitors can also enjoy the patriotic show, “American Freedom” during Fourth of July.

Released in Spring 2008, “A Tribute to Queen” is the first Viva Vision show dedicated to one artist. Visitors can listen to “We Will Rock You” and “We are the Champions” while admiring the stunning graphics above.

Inside the Fremont Street Experience building, a master control room delivers all the magic to the Viva Vision light show. Technicians have only three minutes to load the show on the big screen. They are assisted by eight high-tech computers that intertwine the light, visual and audio systems.

Cameras are mounted on the actual Viva Vision screen and transmit a live video feed to a row of LCD screens inside the control room so technicians can monitor the show.

New Viva Vision shows are created each year and are rotated in and out. The Experience can choose from a library of about 15 shows at any given time. [source]

Grand Canyon Tour Package- includes Las Vegas night tour.p.p.$89.99. Daily Departure . Child 2-12 Year $79.99. Under 2 Free. Package (Night Tour Will Stop Down Town/ Fremont St./ light show, Stratosphere tower, “Las Vegas” famous sign, Bellagio water show ) [Details]

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Fountains of Bellagio

A refreshing addition to your entertainment options, the Fountains of Bellagio were destined to romance your senses. Take in a complimentary Las Vegas show of water, music and light thoughtfully interwoven to mesmerize its admirers. All for your amusement, the most ambitious, choreographically complex water feature ever conceived amazes against the beautiful backdrop of Las Vegas’ lavender sky. Each dynamic performance from the Fountains collection is unique in its expression and interpretation. Fall in love with the stunning nature of this unprecedented aquatic accomplishment while relishing a clever concert of opera, classical and Broadway tunes. [source]

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