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hether visiting the neighborhoods and buildings made famous during Los Angeles-based movie
making, 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 fasci-
nating heritage sites.
Seattle Space Needle elevator, Seattle, WA
Photo Credit: PopMedia Group
BY RUFUS MCKINNEY
