Ferrari Mailing List: Re: NFC Advice on driving trip Palm Springs-Las Vegas please?

[Larry B (larrybard]

Britt,
 
 
Don't know if there is still a "hard hat" tour of the Hoover Dam -- I believe 
it was discontinued after 9/11 but may have resumed since -- but if it's 
available, and you can get tickets, then it's well worth any inconvenience.
 
Regards,
Larry


> From: Britt2Asa [at] aol.com
> Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:07:21 -0500
> Subject: [Ferrari] NFC Advice on driving trip Palm Springs-Las Vegas please?
> CC: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
> To: larrybard [at] hotmail.com
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Sorry for the NFC but I need some quick advice for a last minute trip to CA 
> over the Xmas holidays. I want to go from Palm Springs to Las Vegas with an 
> overnight in between. This is more of a scenic driving tour as I haven't seen 
> this part of the states from the ground before.
> 
> Advice? I want to see a little of the Grand Canyon and the Hoover Dan from 
> the ground. I only have 48 hours so if I leave Palm Springs in the morning 
> and 
> need to be in Vegas the next day by mid-afternoon what route would you 
> suggest? Where is a big enough town to overnight in (close to Canyon and or 
> Dam) 
> for the first night where I can find a simple Holiday Inn, Hampton Inn or 
> similar?
> 
> Appreciate it if anyone can take the time to drop me a line. Just want to 
> see some desert but have to stay on schedule so rather than drive straight 
> through I thought I would build in an overnight stop. I see the interstate on 
> the 
> map but there must be a better way?
> 
> Many thanks
> Britt