Top of The Strat

The last time I went to the Stratosphere (now just the Strat) was in December, 2002. I included a couple of photos from that visit in an earlier post on this blog. On this trip, I made sure to document much more of the inside of the tower. It's pretty interesting!

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Around the Las Vegas Strip

After the conference session ended on Monday, we took to the streets to explore the Las Vegas Strip. It had been many years since I'd been to Las Vegas, so there were a lot of new sights to see.

In the Air: Destination Las Vegas

In August I attended a conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Not my first choice for an August conference, but we lucked out and the weather was actually nice. The flight was great - here are a few photos from the plane.

Lake of the Ozarks, with Camdenton visible at the crossroads. Ha Ha Tonka State Park is just beyond Camdenton.

Spring Visit to Devil's Backbone, Boone County, Missouri

Four months after my winter visit to Devil's Backbone, I returned on a beautiful May afternoon to explore a little bit more. Without ice and snow to interfere, I hiked down the trail as far as legally possible. Again, the scenery was amazing.

Winter Visit to Devil's Backbone, Boone County, Missouri

I had wanted to check out Devil's Backbone for a while, so on a cold January day after a bit of a snowfall, I drove out to the site just to the southeast of Columbia Regional Airport. Devil's Backbone is a ridge surrounded by a loop of Cedar Creek at the boundary with Callaway County. I've read that some of the cliffs are nearly 200 feet high!