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Best Hotels in Las Vegas
How many hotels are there in Las Vegas? Hard to tell whether
there's more hotels or light bulbs . Let's just say there's way
too many to count. And they all have their strengths and
weaknesses. A major strength that hotels in Vegas...
Cruising with the Mouse – Disney Cruise Line
There’s magic in everything that team Disney touches and their cruise line is no exception. Michael Eisner himself commissioned a talented group of ship designers, cruise experts and Disney creators to produce cruise ships that would appeal to...
Desert Inn Makes Room For "Encore at Wynn Las Vegas"
The towers of the legendary Desert Inn in Las Vegas (nine-story each) were imploded on November 17, 2004, in order to make room for a new construction in the "Wynn Las Vegas" project, initially planned to span over 20 acres of land. ...
Donald Trump Builds Across From Wynn on the Las Vegas Strip
Donald Trump has plans to begin the building of a $300 million tower on the Las Vegas Strip , in January 2005. Trump announced his plans last summer, but in the meantime he's got company, as just recently Steve Wynn had the Desert Inn...
Make your honeymoon an everlasting experience
Honeymoon is the most wonderful time of every couple’s life. It is a time to move away from all the hustle and bustle and to relax in the arms of your partner in your own world. Such a special occasion demands some planning. Planning can make your...
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Vintage War Birds and the Spruce Goose at the Evergreen Museum
Vintage War Birds and the Spruce Gooze – Evergreen Museum
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Old barns drift by as I drive southwest on Highway 99W from Portland. I am in Oregon’s scenic Willamette Valley, and from Highway 18 I start looking for a huge new A-framed building nestled in a broad vineyard near McMinnville. Following the signs, I drive up the curving access road until the high glass front of the building looms above me. Staring out from behind the windows is the Spruce Goose.
Evergreen International Aviation, based
right across Highway 18, owns and operates the museum. The current building, completed in 2001, was designed around Howard Hughes' famous wooden aircraft. Volunteer docents, many of them veteran combat fliers, inform me with facts and regale me with stories of the Goose and many other famous planes there.
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By Robert LaGrone, Las Vegas Correspondent, Jetsetters Magazine at www.jetsettersmagazine.com
About the Author
Robert LaGrone, Jetsetters Magazine Correspondent. Join the Travel Writers Network in the logo at www.jetsettersmagazine.com
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