Shopping in Las Vegas: Glam Factory Vintage

 It was a last-minute online search that lead me to Glam Factory's doorstep and, man, am I glad that it did. Even before setting out on my trip, I had planned on visiting The Gypsy Den and it was only when double-checking their address from my hotel room that I realized they had closed. Right below the link informing me of this was one displaying this name at 211 E. Colorado Street.             As soon as  my dad and I pulled up, I knew I had to go in and he knew he had to stay in the car and nap. The first thing I saw upon entering, before all the colours and textures drew me and even before the...

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My Birthday Trip to Nevada and Arizona. Day Three.

On our third and last full day in the American Southwest, Dad and I hit up RA Sushi, in Las Vegas. It was so delicious and surprisingly well priced that we took my friends back there for dinner that same night.  Noon is not too early for saké, when you're on vacation. Within hours of heading out on the first day, I added driving all over this area on an old Triumph or Harley to my bucket list.  Near Blue Diamond, NV. We headed West, past Red Rock Canyon at first. I guess I still harbored hope we'd make it to Los Angeles but it was not meant to be this time around! And then back to Red Rock Canyon we went. Dad. That...

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My Birthday Trip to Nevada and Arizona. Day Two.

 On March 15th, we stayed in Las Vegas. While my chums slept in, Dad and I checked out the art district. There are so many more photos of both Glam Factory Vintage and of Gypsy Caravan but I'm working on a piece for either Vintage Maya or for this blog so, for now, this is it. On the sidewalk, between Glam Factory Vintage and Gypsy Caravan. Gypsy Caravan sneak peek. Possibly my favourite photo from this trip is my father making this face in these glasses. Before and after checking out the National Atomic Bomb Testing Museum, we spent a little bit of time on the Strip. Funhouse "alien vision"...

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My Birthday Trip To Nevada and Arizona. Day One.

My birthday wish was to be at the Grand Canyon's South Rim at sunset, the day I turned 34. The day before, two of my friends, my father and I flew into Las Vegas on separate flights. I had booked a room for my chums and I but when Dad booked a room with two beds, I chose to stay with him and, in the end, this was the best thing that I could have done as we were rolling on the same schedule and were inclined to see the same the things.  Determine to fulfill my wish, we hit up one of Vegas' Trader Joe's for road snackage and then headed East, on the morning of March 14th. Our first stop was Hoover Dam. Boulder City, Nevada. Somewhere...

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