Lunch in Red Rock Canyon? Yes! Cottonwood Station is the Spot...

As much as we love the Las Vegas Strip and all the resorts over here at LVIO, sometimes we just have to go out to the desert to decompress! Join us on a hot Tuesday afternoon as we head west - well, only about 20 miles west - to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Out here we will reminisce about the fun to be had at Bonnie Springs Ranch (alas, no more)...tick off the endless recreation opportunities at the canyon...and enjoy the spectacular scenery. But first, we are going out to lunch!! Cottonwood Station, in tiny but adorable Blue Diamond, Nevada, is the only place to get grub out here, but it is no ordinary menu...this place has some fabulous food, and amazing things come out of that miniature kitchen! And once we finish lunch, we will take a little tour of the town. Don't miss this fun off-the-beaten-path adventure. To learn more about Cottonwood Station, visit their website: https://www.cottonwoodstationeatery.com/ They also have a YouTube channel - check them out! ‪@CottonwoodStation‬ To learn more about Red Rock Canyon, visit their website: https://www.redrockcanyonlv.org/ To rewatch our tribute to Bonnie Springs Ranch, just a month before it closed... Bonnie Springs Ranch - The Old West and th... ----- Chapters: 00:00 Opening-Travel 02:16 Cactus Joe's 03:18 Gypsum Mine 04:08 Blue Diamond History 05:00 Lunch at Cottonwood Station 12:55 Tour of Blue Diamond 14:40 Bonnie Springs Ranch 16:25 Red Rock Canyon 17:16 Red Rock Overlook 18:25 Outro #lasvegasinsideandout ----- Join us on social media... Instagram: Instagram: dalemckenzie01 Facebook: Facebook: Dale-McKenzie-Las-Vegas-Inside-Out-327037361289814 Help support our content creation: Patreon: Patreon: dalemckenzie PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/lvins... Our Merchandise Shop: https://lasvegasinsideandout.myspread... Get in touch via email: [email protected] Send us snail mail: Dale McKenzie 9620 S Las Vegas Blvd Suite E4 #1206 Las Vegas, NV 89123 ----- Opening segment: The red and blue neon outline is by Thanakorn Jaroensup, courtesy of Pixabay.com: neon-85828.mp4 The photo of the rainbow and red rocks is by esudroff, courtesy of Pixabay.com: rainbow-1401785_1280.jpg All other video clips are our own. The music is "Love or Lust", from the YouTube Audio Library. ----- PHOTO CREDITS: Photos of the food and the staff at Cottonwood Station were obtained from their website: https://www.cottonwoodstationeatery.com/ Songs from the YouTube Audio Library featured in this video: Run One Down - Dan Lebowitz Tiptoe Out the Back - Dan Lebowitz Touching Moment Songs and clips from the Epidemic Sound Audio Library: ES_Endless Pt. 1 - Peter Sandberg ES_Marchinha de Carnaval - Vendla ES_Tractor Pulling (Sting) - Magnus Ringblom ES_Give Me (Instrumental Version) - Humble Hey ES_Bloodroot Mountain - River Foxcroft ES_Western Call - Cody Francis ES_Western Wayne - Roy Edwin Williams ES_That Old Poetry - River Foxcroft ----- Cinematography: Dale McKenzie, Paula McKenzie Editing, Voiceover, Post-Production: Dale McKenzie, Final Cut Pro 11 Script, Research: Paula McKenzie Cameras & Gear: DJI Osmo Pocket 3, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 14 Pro Max - all in 4K video; sound by DJI Osmo transmitter and Rode Wireless PRO