Las Vegas

The vista at Red Rock Canyon in Nevada. Photo by Mark Eades.

Another place Dad and I visited while in Las Vegas is right outside of town on the west side – Red Rock Canyon. It was one of the other places we visited while there including the Pioneer Saloon, the Seven Magic Mountains, and the Ethel M Chocolate Factory and its Botanical Cactus Garden.

The desert tortoise in an area set aside for them at the Red Rock Canyon visitor center. Photo by Mark Eades.

It’s a very pretty place, and what’s neat is they have an area devoted to desert tortoises.

Anyone seen the hare? Photo by Mark Eades.

I’m not sure if this tortoise is smiling at me or what.

A geodesic dome home near Red Rock Canyon in Nevada. Photo by Mark Eades.

Near Red Rock Canyon are a couple interesting residences.

Now this is cool. Photo by Mark Eades.

I would have loved this house as a kid.

That’s quite a cliff to climb. Photo by Mark Eades.

Some visitors to Red Rock Canyon come to climb the rocks.

Rock climbing anyone? Photo by Mark Eades.

Some folks make it to the top!

Some beautiful scenery. Photo by Mark Eades.

It’s very pretty around here.

My what red rocks you are. Photo by Mark Eades.

I wonder if anyone is home in there? I don’t think I’ll try to find out. Photo by Mark Eades.

More beautiful scenery. Photo by Mark Eades.

It’s an eerie, yet beautiful part of the Nevada desert. Photo by Mark Eades.

Joshua Tree! Photo by Mark Eades.

Some blooms in the desert of Red Rock Canyon. Photo by Mark Eades.

We found a little friend in Red Rock Canyon. Photo by Mark Eades.

Time to say good-bye to Red Rock Canyon and this Adventure in the Daddy Zone. Photo by Mark Eades.

Well that’s the last of this Adventure in the Daddy Zone. Traveling with Dad is always fun. He enjoys getting out and seeing different things. Till the next time.

When Dad and I visited Las Vegas, I told him we were going to go check out some of the other things around the town. We had all ready visited the Pioneer Saloon and the Seven Magic Mountains. Now it was time to visit the Ethel M Chocolate factory and its Botanical Cactus Garden.

This is where they make the chocolates at the Ethel M Chocolate Factory in Las Vegas. Photo by Mark Eades.

Here’s my dad on the self-guided tour of the chocolate factory. Those folks behind him are working on some chocolate candies.

The chocolate wall behind my dad represents what you might get in an actual box of Ethel M Chocolates – though a lot smaller.

Ethel M is known for its high end chocolates that include some with liquor in them. Anyone want to buy me a box or two?

Dad in the Ethel M Botanical Cactus Garden. Worth the trip, especially in the spring! Photo by Mark Eades.

After visiting the chocolate factory, and not purchasing any chocolates because, well, they are a bit out of our price range, we went out to visit the Botanical Cactus Garden. (Though I was sorely tempted to get some of the chocolates with whiskey in them.)

Many of the cactus were in bloom!

Spring time is a great time to visit a cactus garden as many of the cactus were in bloom!

Colorful!

There were many colors of the rainbow in the cactus garden.

An explosion of yellow!

Yucca, yucca, yucca.

This looks like a barrel of fun.

Steer clear of these cholla cactus. Their thorns have barbs and are a challenge to remove.

Of course, no visit to a cactus garden would not be complete without a stop to see our old friend the cholla cactus. Dad and I both got stuck by one of these once. It was all Dad’s fault.

More color in the cactus garden.

Things could get a little prickly in there.

But the prickly cacti also bloom.

Lots of color around the prickly ones.

Even more yellow buds.

Lots of color everywhere.

The stately Saguaro.

Of course, we had to have a little fun too. Dad would not venture into the Cholla Cactus for a photo. But we found a place where he could hang his hat…

The Pop Pop Cactus!

Hope you enjoyed this Adventure in the Daddy Zone!

Adventure in the Daddy Zone – Red Rock Canyon in Nevada

Adventure in the Daddy Zone – Chocolate and Cactus