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A former desert truck stop, Las Vegas is now one of the most popular
destinations for travelers in the United States. From the glittering lights of
The Strip to non-stop entertainment on stage and off, Sin City has plenty to
pack into a vacation. Many visitors never make it off Las Vegas Boulevard.
However, if you seek adventure, you'll hit the jackpot outside the city.
Here are seven worth exploration.
Lake Mead National
Recreation Area
Seven Magic
Mountains
Hoover Dam
Valley of
Fire State
Park
About 26 miles
27 miles
37 miles
53 miles
Various modes of
recreation, from swimming
to hiking, are on deck at
America's first and largest
national recreation area.
The outdoor playground
here includes desertscapes
and two lakes, Mead and
Mohave, among its 1.5
million acres.
Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone
created this public art
installation of seven towers
of neon rainbow-hued
stacked boulders. The
towers stand more than
thirty feet tall. Built in 2016
and originally scheduled to
be on view for two years, the
permit has been extended
through 2021.
This concrete arch
structure in the Black
Canyon dams the Colorado
River between Nevada and
Arizona. Take a guided tour
of the historic tunnels and
ride the original elevator to
the top of the dam.
The colors of fire - red,
yellow, orange and pink
- come alive in 40,000
acres of Aztec sandstone
outcrops and archways.
The landscape is world
renowned not only for the
geology, but also for the
ancient petrified trees
found here.
The recreation area
preserves nine wilderness
areas, protecting their
natural beauty and the
solitude they provide. After
the buzzing Strip, these
wilderness areas may be just
the oasis you crave.
There's little to do here other
than appreciate the art and
snap a few photos, but the
selfie is worth the drive!
Outfitters such as Black
Canyon River Adventures
guide river float trips
beneath the dam. It's the
best vantage to take in the
726-foot-tall, 1,244-footlong structure.
People from the
Basketmaker culture carved
petroglyphs in the rocks
here some 2,500 years ago.
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AAA Traveler - Summer 2020
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of AAA Traveler - Summer 2020
Keep Exploring
Viking Cruises
Traveler Table of Contents
Letter from AAA Travel Vice-President, Rob Huffman
Because Someday I'll Explore Eastern Canada and the US
Travel Buzz
Cities We Love: Atlanta, Georgia
In the Footsteps of Freedom
Puerto Rico: An Island for All Reasons
5 Reasons You Should Use a Travel Agent
Road Trip
Best Western
The Value of a Travel Agent
The Best Beaches: Wrightsville, Nags Head, Emerald Isle, Hilton Head
Isle of Palms, Folly Beach, Tybee, Jekyll Island
Florida East Coast; Florida West Coast
America's Favorite Drive The Blue Ridge Parkway
Cities We Love with BedsOnline
Southern Sisters
Drive to the Caribbean
Royal Caribbean
UP the Coast
Drive Your Way to Vacay
The Space Coast
Destination: Family Memories-Universal & Walt Disney World
Asheville Exclusive Hotel Deals
AAA Car Care
The PPE of Road Trips
Hertz
Agent Spotlight - Jennifer Jones of Greensboro
Leaving Las Vegas
Cruising the Canal
The Bridge to Paradise
Stunning Scandinavia
Member Story
Road Less Traveler
Pleasant Holidays
Oceania Cruises
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Keep Exploring
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Viking Cruises
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Traveler Table of Contents
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Letter from AAA Travel Vice-President, Rob Huffman
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Because Someday I'll Explore Eastern Canada and the US
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Travel Buzz
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - 5
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - 6
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Cities We Love: Atlanta, Georgia
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - In the Footsteps of Freedom
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - 9
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - 10
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - 11
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Puerto Rico: An Island for All Reasons
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - 13
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - 14
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - 15
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - 5 Reasons You Should Use a Travel Agent
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Road Trip
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Best Western
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - The Value of a Travel Agent
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - The Best Beaches: Wrightsville, Nags Head, Emerald Isle, Hilton Head
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - N5
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Isle of Palms, Folly Beach, Tybee, Jekyll Island
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - N7
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Florida East Coast; Florida West Coast
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - N9
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - America's Favorite Drive The Blue Ridge Parkway
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - N11
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - N12
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - N13
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Cities We Love with BedsOnline
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - N15
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Southern Sisters
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - N17
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Drive to the Caribbean
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - N19
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Royal Caribbean
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - UP the Coast
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Drive Your Way to Vacay
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - N23
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - The Space Coast
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - N25
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Destination: Family Memories-Universal & Walt Disney World
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - N27
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Asheville Exclusive Hotel Deals
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - N29
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - AAA Car Care
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - The PPE of Road Trips
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Hertz
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Agent Spotlight - Jennifer Jones of Greensboro
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Leaving Las Vegas
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - 19
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Cruising the Canal
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - 21
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - 22
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - 23
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - The Bridge to Paradise
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - 25
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - 26
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Stunning Scandinavia
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - 28
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - 29
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Member Story
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - 31
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Road Less Traveler
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Pleasant Holidays
AAA Traveler - Summer 2020 - Oceania Cruises
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