Go West 2010

Las Veg
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ith a climate that boasts more than
Never-ending
NEVADA
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300 sunny days a year, Nevada is
blessed with great weather, natural
beauty and hundreds of resorts
that feature some of the world’s
ﬁ nest dining, shopping, recreation and
entertainment. America’s
Nevada combines the best seventh largest state, Nevada
in outdoor adventure with
Rhyolite
offers room to roam in
world-class golﬁ ng, skiing and a diverse landscape that
nightlife, offering amenities and features snow-capped
activities sure to please any mountains, pristine
traveler. lakes, searing deserts and and unlimited
cosmopolitan cities. entertainment options, it’s hard to beat the Las
Lake Tahoe Hike amid the alpine lakes and Vegas Strip Scenic Byway. Where else in the world
limestone caverns of Great Basin can a visitor view an Egyptian pyramid, a medieval
National Park. Admire the magniﬁ cent canyon castle, a Roman temple, the New York City skyline
views from Miller Point in Cathedral Gorge State and the Eiffel Tower – all in just ﬁ ve miles?
Park. Or travel to Elko, where the Lamoille Canyon
Scenic Byway offers breathtaking views of the LEARN MORE: Visit www.travelnevada.com
Ruby Mountains.
Love to ski? You’re in the right state. Nevada
(“snow-covered” in Spanish) is home to scores of
DON’T MISS DESTINATIONS
top-notch ski resorts, including the world-class LAS VEGAS
resort towns of Lake Tahoe and Squaw Valley
World-class entertainment capital
USA, site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. Nor will
Casinos
Luxury resorts and spas
golfers be disappointed: Nevada’s 100 golf courses
include some of the ﬁ nest in America, set against
LAKE TAHOE & RENO
a backdrop of the Sierra Nevada mountain range,
Premier resorts
Jet skiing and parasailing
Lake Tahoe and other scenic locales.
Skiing
Of course, when it comes to dazzling nightlife
rom Native
New Me
xico exploration and adventure. From
F
American ruins
Balloon Fiest
a
hiking and ﬁ shing to camping and
Nifty
to pioneer wagon cycling, the state’s diverse terrain
trails, America’s and sunny skies draw outdoor
NEW MEXICO
47th state offers enthusiasts from the around the
a living chronicle of world. Ride the rapids down the
the nation’s history Rio Grande. Enjoy a round of golf
and the progress of on one of the state’s 90 courses.
Sweeping desert vistas, jagged mountain mankind. New Mexico Or savor stunning mountain views
peaks, wide open prairies…the history of is the perfect place while cross-country skiing through
America is etched across New Mexico’s to relive the passion The Enchanted Forest Cross
strikingly scenic landscape. and persistence Country Ski and Snowshoe Area,
that propelled located three miles from Red River
generations of pioneers, miners, traders near Carson National Forest.
and settlers westward. Marvel at the
multi-storied adobe buildings and LEARN MORE: Visit www.newmexico.org
ruins of the World Heritage Site Taos
Pueblo, believed to be America’s oldest,
continuously occupied community.
DON’T MISS DESTINATIONS
Experience the impact the railroad had ALBUQUERQUE
on the Southwest’s many cultures in
Sandia Peak Tramway
Las Cruces, home to the Las Cruces
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
New Mexico Museum of Natural History
Railroad Museum. Travel the Turquoise
Trail National Scenic Byway to visit
TAOS
ghost towns and a mining museum,
Taos Pueblo
Taos Ski Valley
or take the Zuni Trail to the Zuni
Premier spas and resorts
Pueblo, a desert ice cave bearing
400-year-old markings left by Spanish
SANTA FE
Santa Fe Trail
Conquistadors.
Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
New Mexico’s varied geography Numerous art galleries
Gallup Inter-tribal
Ceremonial
also creates endless opportunities for
Pecos Sunset
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