Southern Nevada There's Lake Mead, the great inland ocean/water-based playground that's held in check by Hoover Dam, one of the greatest human triumphs in modern history. At a mere 45 minutes from the Vegas strip, maybe it's time to give Mt. Charleston Ski Resort a run. And 150 miles north of Las Vegas like the town Rachel and the infamous area of 51. Both are along the Extraterrestrial Highway and supposedly entertain their own kind of visitors. |