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Hong Kong

Hong Kong in July.  Hot, humid and fun.  Hong Kong is a digital photographers paradise with all the light, textures and rich detail you could ask for.  Plus - it’s a great place to buy electronics because they are so inexpensive.
This is a photo and text summary of a recent trip with the top 5 […]

July 7th, 2008 | Brooks Van Norman | 0 comments | Continued
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Things to do in Chicago

Frank Sinatra made a good point about Chicago.
It is a very fun town and it’s my kind of town. I’ve been there many times in just about every season and June is the best time to go. It’s like a mini New York, but with a slower pace and friendlier people.
The temperatures are just […]

June 17th, 2008 | Brooks Van Norman | 0 comments | Continued
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Ritz Carlton Laguna Beach Hotel Review

The destination of choice on a recent winter vacation was Laguna Beach, just south of Los Angeles.
Being huge fans of the arts, we’d heard that Laguna Beach was a great place to visit for just that. The hotel of choice was the Ritz Carlton Laguna Beach.
Actually - I think it’s called the Laguna Niguel. […]

June 17th, 2008 | Brooks Van Norman | 0 comments | Continued
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Squamish Chief Hike

Here are some shots from a hike that we did up the Chief in Squamish. The Chief is part of the Shannon Lake Provincial Park here in British Columbia, where Shannon Falls are. The Falls are worth seeing even if you don’t do the hike. It’s a fairly easy hike with a few […]

May 26th, 2008 | Brooks Van Norman | 3 comments | Continued
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The Gun Store Las Vegas

If you ever get to Las Vegas, there’s no question that you’ll have lots of entertainment options competing for your dollar. Having been there a number of times for both work and pleasure, there’s one place that I recommend you try at least once: The Gun Store. Yep, The Gun Store Las Vegas.
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May 12th, 2008 | Brooks Van Norman | 1 comment | Continued