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W
hether visiting the neighborhoods and buildings
made famous during Los Angeles-based movie mak-
ing, gazing from your hotel window at a segment of
the Las Vegas Strip in all its neon glory or standing in awe viewing
the expansive natural wonders of a state or national park, the west
is loaded with icons, variety and developments to entice. In the
west, traveling from mountainous terrain to coastal beaches and
then to the snow or dessert, can be accomplished in one day with
a handy GPS and a good set of tires. From the mountain states –
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah,
and Wyoming, to the Pacific states - Alaska, California, Hawaii,
Oregon, and Washington, one can find the best of the best in
terms of state-of-the-art meeting facilities,
world-famous
hotels
and resorts, entertainment and fascinating heritage sites.
BY VICTORIA HEAD & SOLOMON J. HERBERT
San Geronimo Chapel in Taos Pueblo, New Mexico
Photo Credit: Goran Bogicevic