If you are going to the South-West of the USA then you will probably want to see some of the national parks there. There are plenty of them and perhaps you do not have time to check out all of them. This is a short guide to help you with choosing good parks which you wanna visit. I recommend you to take at least 3 weeks of holidays, else it might not be relaxing. You need to drive a lot, although compared to the size of the States, all parks are relatively close together. But, I always prefer to not rush from park to park… I have been in all parks which I described here in this article. All of them were fantastic :-). I must however say that I liked Zion most…

The Riverside Trail in Zion

If you are going to Zion National Park from Las Vegas, you can take I-15 north to UT 9 then take Highway number 9. The one hundred fifty-mile trip can be done for about two and a half to three hours. If you are coming from Salt Lake City, take I-15 south to Torqueville exit or exit 27. Just follow SR 17 to Highway 9 then turn left to the Zion National Park. The three hundred mile-trip takes approximately five to six hours. Once you are there and have some time to spare: you need an hour and a half travel from Zion National Park to the Chamberlain’s Ranch. It is just a one-way hike so parking your car at the visitor’s center is necessary then just drive your car to the Chamberlain’s Ranch. I can also suggest taking the shuttle. When I was entering the park it was in the evening, it was already dark. It was just stunning to see the sharp and steam cliffs to the left and right. I still remember that my mother was really scared and wanted to turn to get out. It was just wow.

The Double O arch in Arches NP

The next park which I really liked is around 1500 miles to the East of Zion. Arches National Park is one of the world’s biggest places of natural sandstone arches. It has the most fantastic and inspiring landscapes. The park contains different wonderful ecological formations including huge balanced rocks, sandstone fins and towering peaks. Various trails for hiking enthusiasts and viewpoints will definitely charm the tourists. The park also has many geological histories.

You can explore the Arches National Park in different ways. Tourists can enjoy the wonders of the park just by passing the area but if you want to take the pleasure of experiencing the hiking trails better, you must spend one or more days. You can choose from a wide variety of famous activities such as hiking, photography, auto touring and biking.

The largest park in Utah is the Canyonlands national park that has diverse scenic locations. Three districts divide the Canyonlands by Colorado Rivers and Green. These districts are the Needles, the Island in the Sky and the Maze, which have different characteristics to offer.

The Island in the Sky is the part of the park that is located at the top of a huge one thousand five hundred feet mesa. Most of the best views along Canyon Country can be visited by twenty miles of smooth roads. You can enjoy the scenic view of thousands of square miles of the Canyon Country area from these viewpoints. As I visited Canyonlands, I spent the whole afternoon just enjoying the sunset. I recommend that you do the same, or you can also take a short-day hike.

Canyonlands on its best (dad on the right)

The Needles got its name from the wonderful sandstone spires from the ground. It is a ten-mile drive with perfect scenery. The adventure lovers can enjoy different astounding terrains. Grabens, arches, canyons and magnificent rock formations lie ahead for backpackers, hikers and 4WD lovers.

The Maze is known to be the wildest area in the Canyonlands National Park because of its remoteness and inaccessibility. The Maze is composed of puzzling canyons so if you are searching for serenity and adventure; the Maze is the best place for you.

Besides the Canyonlands National Parks and the Arches, you can also try hiking to the Moab area, which has numerous trails for everybody’s’ taste. You can experience the cool hikes in the stream-side and the wonderful sandstone arches. Moab is the town where you probably got your hotel anyways, so that is a good idea :-).

I have been in Vegas in 2007 and 2008, here a short review of Las Vegas. I must say that I did not enjoy LV when at the first time. I was only able to see Las Vegas at daylight. It was really hot, too hot for me. The year after I booked a night in a hotel. I was able to see Las Vegas at night and it was awesome :-). I put The city of joy, the city of late night parties is one of the most popular cities in the whole world. People with a lot of money and with a mood for a lot of fun will come to the city of Las Vegas and spend their days there. Las Vegas is one of the most colorful and one of the most famous cities which is alive all day and night and all through the year. The city of Las Vegas is located in the famous Mojave Desert. The city of Las Vegas is one of the most popular and awesome city in the Nevada state. Las Vegas is usually known as the Clark County seat. Las Vegas is known for one of the most passion able entertainment centre. The city of Las Vegas is the major hub for several gaming industries, a lot of shopping centers and the last but not the least several entertainment companies. In fact the city of Las Vegas is known as the world’s most famous entertainment capital. Not only entertainment in the form of games or shopping, but also there are also several adult entertainment activities which the city of Las Vegas is very tolerant to. This is the main reason that the city of Las Vegas is also known as the sin city. The name sin city has been used in a lot of movies with reference to Las Vegas. This city is so popular among all the other cities in the world. The city of Las Vegas is alive all through the day and especially all through the night. The night life of Las Vegas is one thing that any one should not miss. This is because the whole city is decorated with a lot of lights and each and every day the city is in a decorative and in a festival mood. The lights are in such a way that even at night the city of Las Vegas will look like it is early morning. When the city of Las Vegas is viewed from space during nights, it would be the most colorful and the brightest city on the planet of earth.

The Caesars palace in Las Vegas

Las Vegas has been and continues being one of the fastest changing cities in the world. This city is seen by many as a fairy tale city and a land of fantasies. The city of Las Vegas has expanded and developed continuously since the days of emerging from the desert. This constant change has been taking place for over a hundred years and it continues changing and developing and being better and better. People who visit this awesome city of Las Vegas are spell bound by its fascinating view and stunning sounds. There are around forty million visitors to Las Vegas each and every year and the count just keeps increasing more and more. Many of the visitors to Las Vegas stay in some of the world’s top five star hotels and some of the famous unique hotels in this city. Most of these visitors to Las Vegas are intent on spending their money and having the best days of their life here. So they dine at luxurious restaurants and have costly buffets. Not only this, when it comes to entertainment, the visitors do not mind spending in millions in casinos and other entertainment activities like golf and health spas.

Las Vegas is one of the most dazzling cities in the world for its all day and night fun activities and its busy entertainment life. There are so many things to see and enjoy in Las Vegas. If any one wants to come to the city of Las Vegas then one should plan well before to enjoy each and every aspect of this wonderful city. The most famous and well known games in Las Vegas are the casinos. Thousands of people come to the casinos and have the fun of their life time. Casinos are where people put in a lot of money and earn in millions and also lose in millions. Casinos are the most important entertainment activity in Las Vegas.

In the year 1905, the place was established but only after another half a decade that is 1911 to be exact, Las Vegas was officially recognized as a city. The growth of this city has been just tremendous. From the city which was just born to a city that is the most happening city in the world, the change has been completely splendid. In the 19th century the distinction of being the most populous city was held by Chicago but because of the superb growth of the city of Las Vegas, it became the most populous city by the 20th century. The growth of this city is matched by none of the other cities and this city continues to grow at such a fast rate. The city of Las Vegas never sleeps.

The city of Las Vegas got its name from Spaniards from the party of Antonio Armijo. This is because while going towards the west and the northern areas from the place of Texas, he used the water. The city of Las Vegas consisted of a lot of wells filled with water which was very useful in the growing of a lot of green areas and other forms of meadows. Meadows in the Spanish language means Vegas and thus the city got its wonderful name of Las Vegas.

The economic growth of this city was a little slow in the beginning. It was considered a stop over for people who are travelling on to the west. Las Vegas became a rail road town in the early period of 1900s. The surrounding areas consisted of a lot of mines. Hence this city was seen as a point where everything could be moved on to different locations and especially to move the goods out of the country. One of the major changes to the city of Las Vegas came in the form of the Hoover dam which proved to be the major turning point for this city. The construction of the Hoover dam led to a continuous and important growth in tourism. This dam began the development of Las Vegas and with continuous coming of tourists to this city; the city began to develop at a rapid rate. Another important factor that led to the splendid growth of this city was the legalization of gambling. Because gambling was legalized, more and more number of people and tourists began to visit this city to earn a lot of money. Because a lot of money started pouring in to this city, Las Vegas began to prosper.

New York Casino at night

Las Vegas is famous mainly for its casinos. Casinos were started almost immediately after gambling was legalized. The casinos became the single most important factor for the development of this city. Lots and lots of tourists thronged this place and started gambling legally. Casinos were merged along with five star hotels to ensure that many of the tourists staying in the hotel will be able to make use of the casinos and gamble their money. People who visit the city of Las Vegas usually do so either to shop and spend their money or gamble their money in any of these casinos. Gambling was the most frequent hobby in this city of Las Vegas.

Another most important and famous thing that happens in Las Vegas is the grand weddings. Here people get married almost each and every day of the year. Marriage halls are always full and everyday at least some 50 couples get married. They say that marriages are made in heaven; many people consider the city of Las Vegas as heaven and get married here. Marriages are done in a very glamorous fashion with a lot of pomp and splendor. Marriages are very popular here because there is no sort of waiting period or legal documentation procedure prior to the weddings. The numbers of people who get married in Las Vegas are huge each and every year. Last year an average of 122000 couples got married and this year the list just seems to be growing. The legal age for getting married in Las Vegas is 18 for both the bride and the bride groom. Also not only the people from the United States but people from all over the world come to the city of Las Vegas and get married. For the other country residents, the marriages can be done with out any sort of legal issues. After the marriage the marriage certificate is provided for the couples for a small pay. Additional certificated of marriage can also be obtained from the Nevada secretary by paying some extra cash. Because of all these less legal things, people come to the wonderful city of Las Vegas and get married.

The city of Las Vegas is thus a wonderful place to spend your vacation in. I believe that at least once in their life, a person must visit this glamorous city and have the fun of their lives.