Popping Into Vegas

I've only visited Las Vegas once -- over a decade ago with my parents and siblings for our family vacation that year. I enjoyed it and would be happy to return anytime. What I do not enjoy is the overuse of the phrases "Vegas, Baby!" and "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." I'm thinking that those phrases have to be the equivalent of fingernails on chalkboard for those who live in and around Las Vegas. Or not?

Maybe today's BlogTrotting tour guide can give us some insight. Let's learn about life near Vegas from Popping Bubbles, who actually does like to pop bubbles.

Popping Bubbles

Please leave Popping Bubbles a comment to let her know you popped in!

Come back tomorrow for a visit to the Buckeye State and for this week's Field Trip Friday topic.

More Than Casinos

We're taking the first of what I hope will be many special trips this summer. We'd love if you share your summer vacation posts with us. Please email links to me at carawb@gmail.com. And as always, we're over the moon when you mention and link back to BlogTrotting, so don't forget to include the BT widget!

Today's special trip is to a side of Las Vegas you don't see on CSI: Old Nevada. Quieter, more family friendly and hopefully no bodies. So let's head on over to visit Aine:


The Evolving Spirit

Please leave Aine a comment to let her know the BlogTrotting folks have been through town!

Are you thinking about your Field Trip Friday posts? What are your top five dream destinations? Come back Friday and link up!

Where the desert meets the mountains . . .

I totally stole this title from today's tour guide, who totally stole it from something she heard while watching the Olympics. Where does the desert meant the mountains, you might ask? The answer is Reno, Nevada. Like most Americans, my familiarity with Nevada begins and ends with Vegas so I am fired up to learn more about Reno.

All I know right now are the lyrics to the old Doug Supernaw song, "You know the lady's a lot like Reno / She ain't got a heart / And she don't care when you're down . . ."

I can tell from checking out Lauren's blog that she does have a heart (she crochets for the Humane Society) and that she is familiar with the desert and with dessert (her blog features CUPCAKE MONDAYS -- woo hoo! check out this week's rainbow cupcakes).

So, let's go to Reno:

LaureNspired

Remember to please leave Lauren a comment to let her know you stopped by! We want each day's tour guide to feel like the queen of the blogosphere.

Keep rolling the dice with us tomorrow as we stay in the American West. Hint: This state is one of the most religiously homogeneous states in the U.S.

Have you signed up to Blogtrot yet? Please do. We really want to visit you!

Nevada

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LaureNspired - Lauren in Reno

Popping Bubbles - Las Vegas