A piece of Old Germany in Las Vegas. We dined at the Hofbrauhaus, a one-third-scale replica of the famous Munich hangout, our first night in Vegas.

The Hofbrauhaus even features a live oompah band from Bavaria, with a touch of rock-n-roll to please American tastes.

Your editor does a radio interview at the Money Show with Steve Crowley’s American Scene.

Unwinding at the Grand Canyon. If you’re afraid of heights, this is no place for you--it’s a mile down to the canyon floor.

The canyon is a kaleidoscope of color, changing with every step you take.

Back in Williams, we visited Pete’s Route 66 Gas Station Museum. Before the Interstate bypassed Williams, there were 40 gas stations in town.

Rod’s Steak House, founded in 1946 by a footloose guy from Maine, is a Route 66 original in Williams.

Before leaving town, we filled up on a pancake breakfast at Old Smokey’s Restaurant in Williams -- a roadhouse that once counted Elvis Presley and Chubby Checker among its patrons.