Nevada: Las Vegas & George Strait

One of the main reasons we decided to be in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area for a week was to see George Strait on Saturday, December 7. Other than the concert, we had no plans to go to the Las Vegas Strip, so it was nice to see Christmas oriented light displays near the … Continue reading Nevada: Las Vegas & George Strait

Arizona: Lake Havasu City Festival of Lights

It's always fun to check out the local events in the area, so we went to the 24th Annual Festival of Lights on Saturday night. The festival is held at the English Village area near the London Bridge and features over 500,000 lights. Yes, I'm talking about *that* London Bridge. 🙂 We initially set up … Continue reading Arizona: Lake Havasu City Festival of Lights

Nevada: Lake Mead National Recreation Area

During the week of Christmas, we took a short day trip to Lake Mead National Recreation Area. We drove our Jeep from Bullhead City, AZ to just outside of Boulder City, NV. We wanted to find a good beach area next to the lake, and the Boulder Beach site was just perfect. It was a … Continue reading Nevada: Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Arizona: SanTan Village Holiday Balloon Glow

On Saturday, December 1, we visited the SanTan Village Holiday Balloon Glow. This is an annual event, and it was our 2nd year attending. A local friend has two hot air balloons, and she is happy to give us permission to photograph and film her balloon. We arrived early enough that we could capture the … Continue reading Arizona: SanTan Village Holiday Balloon Glow