http://www.loxlyslasvegas.com Loxly's View of the World from Las Vegas Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:53:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tonight there was a spectacular sunset over the Las Vegas valley and the mountains surrounding it. Sometimes I really appreciate the view from my patio. Although it is always pretty awesome, tonight it was just one of those rare nights that make you go "wow". Here is a video ... http://www.loxlyslasvegas.com/2007/the-view-from-my-patio/ One of my favorite places is the Ethel M Chocolate Factory Cactus Garden. Here are some of my cactus images, click to see them and more. Will post some of the photos of the holiday lights in a few days... cactus in lights is something this east coast ... http://www.loxlyslasvegas.com/2007/cactus-garden/ I am sitting in a Penthouse Suite at the Mirage, working on my laptop on a glass covered table, listening to Billy Joel, Frank Sinatra, and Kim and Tam Pinegar, looking out of floor to ceiling windows at the Volcano, the TI, the Wynn, Casino Royale, the Venetian and Harrahs. ... http://www.loxlyslasvegas.com/2007/loxlys-office-of-the-day/ My friend Vinny told me about this great dueling piano show at Harrahs Casino that features twins. I figured that since he was a guy and they were hot blonde chicks that it would be a mediocre to fair show that would be most enjoyed by men drinking lots ... http://www.loxlyslasvegas.com/2007/dueling-twins-at-harrahs/ I just read on the Red Rock Canyon website that the area of the Mojave desert where Las Vegas is located gets 4 - 6 inches of rain PER YEAR... per year? I knew it didn't get much, but damn!!!! We would get that in an HOUR back east. http://www.loxlyslasvegas.com/2007/rain-whats-that/ One of the first places off the Strip that I visited was Red Rock Canyon. I absolutely love it there and find solace in the mountains. I go there when I feel bad and my spirits rise. I have a collection of photographs from Red Rock Canyon ... http://www.loxlyslasvegas.com/2007/red-rock-canyon-photography/ I knew in 2003 I wanted to move to Las Vegas after my first visit here. Before that I was living in Rochester, New York with a 2 year stay in New York City. Until I went to Las Vegas that first time I didn't think I would ... http://www.loxlyslasvegas.com/2007/welcome-to-loxlys-world/