Your Guide to getting the best from your USA City Adventures
Steve
Dining at the Mirage is not the Hotels strongest suit, however, there is a large range of choices available inside the Casino Complex. The Buffet ranks quite well compared to the competition, not outstanding but fairly low cost. Heritage Steak is a world-class Steakhouse from Tom Colicchio. Otoro is a high-end Japanese restaurant, and there … Read more
Hidden away behind the Mirage Pool Complex lies Siegfried and Roy’s Secret Garden. This lush Habitat is the new home of the Duo’s entertainment Cats. Now in retirement after the shows ended in 2003 the Tigers, Lions and other Various Big Cats involved with the show spend their days relaxing in this Las Vegas retreat. … Read more
The Grand Canyon National Park is America’s most famous National Parks and one of the countries most famous landmarks. The UNESCO World Heritage site one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the world the accolades keep piling up. So while the Canyon needs little introduction the realities of actually visiting the place are a little … Read more
The Go Las Vegas Pass is one of our favorite Passes for Las Vegas. It comes in three types the All-inclusive, The Explorer, and the Build Your Own. For the most part, we favor the All-Inclusive or the Explorer, for the main reason they can offer a little more value than the Build Your Own. … Read more
Brooklyn Bridge is one of New Yorks’s most iconic landmarks, stretching out across the East River connecting the Manhatten island to Brooklyn and Long Island. The Bridge was one of the first fixed crossings of the East River and its Striking Gothic Architecture is a quintessential, New York Icon. One of its most unique design … Read more
Food is absolutely huge in Vegas. All that drinking, gambling, and partying leaves you incredibly hungry. So as is the American tradition, food is everywhere. Las Vegas, however, lacks its own real food culture. While people shovel away tonnes of it. Nothing really jumps out as being from Vegas. It just lacks its own Cuisine. … Read more
After 2018 many feared the Eruption of Kilauea was finally over after 35 Years of continuous eruption. The event Drained the Summit lava lake, which subsequently collapsed, filling with water and signifying the end of the 1983-2018 Kilauea eruption. One of Hawaii’s most spectacular attractions was asleep. However, while 2020 has, on the whole, been … Read more
A year or so ago I made a late attempt at a new career, that of a commercial pilot. This venture ended up leading to a dead-end, due in part to the huge financial outlay needed and also to the fact I just didn’t believe I was good enough. However part of this experience led … Read more
Around halfway along the Road to Hana is the Ke’anae Peninsula. A small spit of land that sticks out into the Pacific Ocean. This is a very popular stop in the Road t Hana and what we call a destination stop. It Marks the breakpoint in the journey and a place to take a break … Read more
A popular addition to Maui’s vast flora population is the Rainbow eucalyptus tree. A tall leafy gum tree that is not native to Hawaii nut grows in abundance in planted groves mot notably along the Hana Highway. These groves have become a regular stop for people heading down the Road to Hana due to the … Read more
