Amtrak California Zephyr Train Route Map
Here is a list and a map of the California Zephyr’s station stops. This list shows the Eastbound route from Emeryville, CA to Chicago, IL.
Cool Las Vegas Sights 2024
Las Vegas is constantly evolving and reinventing itself. Even if you’ve been there in the past few years chances are you’re not aware of all of the latest best things! I have rounded up some of the coolest Las Vegas sights for you here! Shows / Exhibits The Beatles Love – Cirque Du Soleil OK,…
Encore Hotel Las Vegas Review – Is it any good?
The Encore Hotel is the sister hotel of the Wynn Hotel, and shows up near the top of ranked Vegas Hotels. I checked it out on a recent trip to get the low down! Is it actually any good? Read on to find out! Encore vs. Wynn My first question was “What’s the difference between…
Is Caesars Palace still cool?
Caesars Place Hotel in Las Vegas opened in 1966, the same year I was born! When I was about 5 years old my family took a road trip there and stayed a night. My older brothers were sooo impressed with it! That stuck in my mind, as I don’t actually remember specifics about the visit….
Princess Diana Exhibition in Las Vegas
When Princess Diana got married in the “wedding of the century” I was about 14, and my friends and I stayed up all night to watch! It was a wedding we’d never forget. What a true-life fairy tale! Ever since then, I’ve followed her and the Royal Family with interest. After high school graduation, a…
2 Perfect Days in Savannah – Prepare to be Charmed!
A quick internet search brings up these words to describe Savannah, Georgia: To me it is the definition of Charming! I can’t think of another place where I’ve felt so gol-darned charmed! I think it was mainly the architecture, historic homes, street layout (22 parklike squares) and, oh, those Live Oak trees dripping with Spanish…
An Overnight Layover in Chicago
Due to a last minute change in plans I found myself with about 16 hours in Chicago between arriving on the California Zephyr Train and flying to Washington DC. I knew I’d only have a few hours of daylight to see something on a Sunday late afternoon so I scanned the internet looking for something…