Las Vegas

These pics were taken in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 13-17, 2005.

I was in Las Vegas for the 2005 Perforce User Conference. After the conference, of course I had to see more of the city. We did the hotel crawl, going from the top of the Stratosphere to the venetian for dinner. Can you believe this is the inside of the Venetian? The ceiling is painted on! Incredible. BTW, for a great meal, hit the Aquaknox Restaurant in the Venetian. After that we hit the Bellagio to check out the world-famous fountains, as well as the Paris Hotel across the street.

I also went on a Hummer tour of the Hoover Dam, Joshua Tree Park, and the Grand Canyon put on by Rebel Adventure Tours. The tour was awesome, and our guide, Richard, was excellent. We hit the Hoover Dam first, even catching a picture of a natural monument to ET! Next up was a stop to see some Joshua trees. I even got to climb one. This spot was nice and quiet and aside from a dirt road, you cannot see any sign of civilization. Finally, we arrived at the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon. Richard pointed out some intersting sights like Eagle Rock, and I got to meet some Native Americans. At this point Richard started clowning around, and of course I had to follow suit. I particularly liked climbing about the Canyon. Finally, at the end of a very tiring day, we got the whole tour group together for group photo. It was a very enjoyable trip and I highly recommend it to anyone.

Hey, who puts the 'E' in Nevada?