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Las Vegas is the glitziest place on Earth…just ask the Man in the Moon, who can supposedly see the light on top of the Luxor from Space! The craziest, best time I had here ever was Halloween with a couple good friends – it was pretty much all young people and the nightlife was incredible. They definitely know how to impress in Vegas – and good thing, since that’ll be where you break the bank! The extravagance is something to get used to, but if you can let loose, it’s an awesome place to visit.

Omaha is fantastic! It’s still a strange midwest town, but completely endearing…I saw a hilarious comic (from NYC) at a comedy club, visited the zoo and Old Town, and had a nice big ol’ slab of midwest steak. The night life is certainly not lacking either, if you know where to go! I went to a dingy bar in a basement with Chinese lanterns and gigantic Mai Tai’s (it might even have been named Mai Tai, I forget…)- it was definitely a cozy little place. Omaha has a special place in my heart!

I have a love/hate relationship with DuBois, where I spent my high school years. There’s not much to do there, not much to tour – but I miss the forest and greenery, the wildlife, the mountains and rocks (Bilger’s Rocks), and the lakes so much. I’ve seen 4th of July fireworks in Pittsburgh, even in Washington, D.C., but Treasure Lake in DuBois is still the best I’ve ever seen… there’s not a lot of people, so you sit in the grass on the hillside – the fireworks are reflected in the water, and the noise echoes off the mountains.