United States - Traveling Thru History https://www.travelingthruhistory.com Learning about the past by traveling in the present. Fri, 05 Mar 2021 19:51:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/www.travelingthruhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-Travelling-Thru-History-Button-512x512.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 United States - Traveling Thru History https://www.travelingthruhistory.com 32 32 72711831 Hampton Inn Seattle/Southcenter: Not the Best Stay https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/hampton-inn-seattle-southcenter-not-the-best-stay/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hampton-inn-seattle-southcenter-not-the-best-stay https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/hampton-inn-seattle-southcenter-not-the-best-stay/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2021 21:10:01 +0000 http://www.travelingthruhistory.com/?p=27631 When staying in a hotel, you expect the room to be cleaned between guests. Our stay at Hampton Inn Seattle/Southcenter showed that is not always the case.

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]]> https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/hampton-inn-seattle-southcenter-not-the-best-stay/feed/ 1 27631 Historic Sites on the East Coast https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/historic-sites-on-the-east-coast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=historic-sites-on-the-east-coast https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/historic-sites-on-the-east-coast/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2020 01:58:32 +0000 http://www.travelingthruhistory.com/?p=27268 The East Coast is full of sites from early US history. These are some of the more important and unique historic sites on the East Coast that you really shouldn't miss.

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]]> https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/historic-sites-on-the-east-coast/feed/ 1 27268 The Influence of Art on History, Part 4: Conclusion https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/the-influence-of-art-on-history-part-4-conclusion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-influence-of-art-on-history-part-4-conclusion https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/the-influence-of-art-on-history-part-4-conclusion/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2019 15:00:26 +0000 http://www.travelingthruhistory.com/?p=6769 For centuries, people have used art to convey power and authority as well as persuade thinking. This post in a 4-part series ties together the works discussed in the three previous posts and illustrates the power behind art and changing the world. #TBIN

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]]> https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/the-influence-of-art-on-history-part-4-conclusion/feed/ 15 6769 The Influence of Art on History, Part 2: The Boston Massacre https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/the-influence-of-art-on-history-part-2-the-boston-massacre/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-influence-of-art-on-history-part-2-the-boston-massacre https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/the-influence-of-art-on-history-part-2-the-boston-massacre/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2019 00:13:38 +0000 http://www.travelingthruhistory.com/?p=6765 For centuries, people have used art to convey power and authority as well as persuade thinking. This post explores how Paul Revere used the famous engraving, The Bloody Massacre, to sway public opinion of the British after the Boston Massacre. Take a look at how he used this work to help bring about the American Revolutionary War. #TBIN

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]]> https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/the-influence-of-art-on-history-part-2-the-boston-massacre/feed/ 4 6765 Visit Historic Las Vegas During Hotwire’s Million Dollar Sale! https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/visit-historic-las-vegas-during-hotwires-million-dollar-sale/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=visit-historic-las-vegas-during-hotwires-million-dollar-sale https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/visit-historic-las-vegas-during-hotwires-million-dollar-sale/#comments Mon, 20 Nov 2017 02:42:01 +0000 http://www.travelingthruhistory.com/?p=5086 EDIT: Thanks to a fantastic response, this deal is now sold out. Check back for more upcoming sales from Hotwire.com   Growing up, I lived two hours away from Las Vegas and got to go there often. It was always so fun to go drive up and down the Strip on summer nights with the windows rolled down, listening to all the sounds and seeing all the flashing lights. Vegas has so many great things to see and it’s so exciting to be able to share this great opportunity with all of you. And what opportunity is that? Well, thanks to Hotwire.com, anyone can visit historic Las Vegas and enjoy a luxury trip all thanks to Hotwire’s Million Dollar Sale. And what is that, you ask? I’m so excited to tell you. Hotwire.com conducted some research* and discovered only about 24% of U.S. travelers have stayed in a 5-star property more than once in the last year. Probably because the cost is close to $400 a night. That can get a little spendy if you’re staying more than one night. But Hotwire.com has stepped in to give everyone the opportunity to experience a 5-star hotel in Fabulous Las Vegas. Starting now, anyone can book a room in a 5-star hotel in Las Vegas through Hotwire.com and only have to pay $50 per night. Yes, I’m totally serious. You can stay at a 5-star hotel in Las Vegas for $50 per night when you book through Hotwire.com and they will pay for the rest. The catch? Yeah, there’s a catch. Just a small one, though. Your travel dates have to be between December 8th through December 28th. You’d better hurry because once Hotwire.com reaches $1 Million in covered hotel costs, the sale will end. For a list of things to do in Las Vegas and a bit of history about the city, keep reading below. A Little History of Las Vegas Las Vegas was discovered by Native Americans over 10,000 years ago. While it is unknown what all tribes have lived in the area since it was first settled, we do know that Paiutes moved in around 700 AD. Sometime around 1820, Antonio Armijo led a trading party to Los Angeles and came across a valley Rafael Rivera named Las Vegas. This is Spanish for ‘The Meadows.’ Later, John C. Fremont took a group of scientists, scouts, and spies into Las Vegas in May 1844 to prepare for a possible war with Mexico. This group settled Las Vegas Springs and made a fort which was used for 10 years by travelers, mountain men, hungers, and traders. In 1855 a group of 29 Mormon missionaries moved into the Las Vegas valley and built an adobe fort to live in while they developed farmland in the area. Two years later, the Mormons abandoned the area and went back to Utah. These were the last American inhabitants of Las Vegas for 8 years. In 1865, Ovtavius Gass moved into the fort the Mormons had abandoned and began building up farmland. He named the area Las Vegas Rancho. This was the beginning of what is now Las Vegas. If you’ve never been to Las Vegas before and you’re wondering what kinds of things there are to do, well, let me help you with that: Historic Sites In or Around Las Vegas Springs Preserve This is where Las Vegas started! There are art exhibits, hiking trails, and shows 333 S Valley View Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort Historic Park Houses the first building ever built in Las Vegas Southeast corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Washington Avenue $1.00 entrance fee Golden Gate Casino One of the first casinos in Las Vegas – opened 1906 1 Fremont St, Las Vegas Hoover Dam Concrete arch-gravity dam built in 1931 Largest reservoir in the US when full Located near Boulder City outside Las Vegas The Mob Museum National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement Open Daily 9:00am – 9:00pm $20.95 for adults, $13.95 for kids 11-17 300 Stewart Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada Floyd Lamb Park / Tule Spring Ranch Expansive park One of the best examples of Pleistocene paleontological sites in western North America Daily – 7:00am – 5:30pm $6 per vehicle of $1 per person, whichever is greater Located about 20 miles from the Strip off U.S. Highway 95 north past Ann Road Little Church of the West Opened in 1942 Replica of a typical pioneer town church 4617 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada Neon Museum A 2-acre exhibition of over 200 neon signs from Las Vegas’ history Day tours – $15-$19 Night Tours – $22-$28 Tours are every 20 minutes from 10:00am until 11:40pm 770 Las Vegas Boulevard North, Las Vegas, Nevada Fremont Street Experience Four neon blocks with 3 stages, dancing DJ’s, tribute bands, a zip-line overhead, shopping and bars Open 24 hours Free to walk around Various prices for different activities Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area Site of more than 300 petroglyphs with 1,700 individual design elements Visitors can hike, bike, and ride horses Open Daily 8:00am – 4:30pm South of Las Vegas, Nevada, access is available from Las Vegas Boulevard, near the Del Webb Anthem Free Things To Do on the Las Vegas Strip Bellagio Fountains – music and water show Monday – Friday 3:00pm- 8:00pm – every 1/2 hour 8:00pm – 12:00am – every 15 minutes Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays 12:00pm – 8:00pm – every 1/2 hour 8:00pm – 12:00am – every 15 minutes Treasure Island Sirens of TI – music and water show Daily – 7:00pm, 8:30pm, 10:00pm, and 11:30pm Caesars Palace Fall of Atlantis – animatronics show Daily – Every hour 11:00am – 10:00pm Mirage Volcano – water and fire show Daily – 7:00pm & 8:00pm Wynn Lake of Dreams – water, light, and music show Daily – Every half an hour starting at dusk until 12:30am Excalibur Knights Show Daily – Every hour from 6:00pm until 12:00am Court Jester Show Daily – Every 45 minutes starting at 10:00am until 11:00pm Circus Circus Clown Show Daily – 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm Friday & Saturday extra shows – 6:00pm, 7:00pm, 8:00pm, 9:00pm Carnival Circus Acts Sunday thru Thursday – Every 45 minutes from 11:15am until 11:45pm Friday & Saturday – Every half hour from 11:15am until 11:45pm Rio Masquerade Village Parade Thursday thru Monday – Every hours from 4:00pm until 10:00pm For more details on the Million Dollar Sale, or to book a five-star hotel room in Vegas for just $50, visit Hotwire.com. Once on the site, search for Las Vegas during the applicable dates – December 8-28 – and you’ll see the five-star rooms for $50. At checkout you will receive the name of your hotel  – and almost all the premier properties in Vegas are participating in this promotion. Booking is already open – and will stay open until Hotwire spend $1 million. Who Are Hotwire Hotels? Hotwire has partnered with thousands of hotels, airlines and car rental companies to help sell their remaining airline seats, hotel rooms and rental cars since emerging in 2000. Hotwire regularly offers deals on travel inventory that would otherwise remain unsold meaning they get the some of the best rates in the industry, and can pass these savings along to you as their signature Hot Rates. Hot Rates—like this one for $50 five-star hotels—provide customers with the hotel rate and key destination details, such as neighborhood, hotel amenities, hotel star rating and both Hotwire and Trip Advisor reviews; the only thing not seen prior to booking is the hotel name. This feature allows Hotwire to partner with premium brand-name hotels that typically don’t offer discount pricing, meaning Hotwire is one of the only places you will find such outrageously low deals. *Research carried out by CITE Research  This post was created in partnership with Hotwire.com.

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