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LA to Las Vegas: video report

LA to Las Vegas: video report
The journey from Los Angeles to Las Vegas is a favourite with filmmakers, and a dream road trip for many of us, but do you know what there is to see?

Take a ride with our man DP Fitzgerald as he jumps in a cool Mustang and explores the big, the bizarre and the beautiful - everything from a 'dinersaur' park and a ghost town, to the world's biggest thermometer and the mighty Hoover Dam.

Amazingly, when DP gets to Vegas he tracks down the most powerful man on the planet. No joke.

Watch all five legs of the journey in the video below, or click here to see details of the route and recommended stop-offs.

  1. Dream come true. Mustang, full tank, empty road. Where do I sign up?

    From lumirdrozd on Fri Jul 17 09:23
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  2. nice vid

    From k1klass on Fri Jul 17 18:07
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  3. some people have all the luck, oh well back to driving the vectra lol

    From mik363 on Fri Jul 17 18:56
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  4. Thank you for bringing alive some wonderful memories of the road trip my wife and I did in 2008 from Bakersfield to Vegas, then to LA. Baker, Bellagio, big breakfasts, burning sunshine, brilliant!

    From theelionhunter on Fri Jul 17 21:32
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  5. Almost as good as my planned trip for 2010. Visit 28 towns called Manchester.26 in USA From the 1st in UK . Fly over , then by motor bike across 28 state lines, All for charity 8000 miles in 3 months..... United States of AManchester. Got to be done.

    From mikepetersgroup on Fri Jul 17 22:19
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  6. im going las vegas in 10 days :) has anyone been to the strip ??

    From jackie_boakes on Sun Jul 19 15:17
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  7. I cruised in a Mustang convertible and a Hummer with 7 of my mates, great road trip for my 30th... Rolled into Las Vegas as the sun was going down Saturday night, great trip

    From sharpnup on Sun Jul 19 15:24
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  8. vegas to la and back is a brilliant road trip highly recommended especially in a jeep grand cherokee, jackie b the strip is massive but brill drink lots of water shop till you drop enjoy

    From stephenhartley31 on Sun Jul 19 15:34
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  9. Hi Jackie Hope you enjoy your trip to Vegas. Your question: has anyone been to the strip? The city of Las Vegas IS THE STRIP, babe. I hope you fly in at night - it's a sight you will never forget. What hotel are you staying in? I've been to Vegas so many times and stayed in just about all the main hotels on the strip. I really love the place. I wasn't a gambler when I first went (or at least I thought I wasn't!!) but I very soon became addicted to the slots. Take plenty of sunscreen with you as it is VERY, VERY HOT at this time of the year; and always have bottled water with you. Again, Jackie, I really hope you have a great time. One thing I would say is please don't forget to tip the waitresses when they bring you a drink in the casinos. The drinks are free as long as you're playing the slots or tables - and those girls work really hard so a dollar a drink is not too much to ask to give them - they rely on their tips as the pay is peanuts.

    From ros0244 on Sun Jul 19 15:54
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  10. Just spent 15 days driving around Cali in a Hummer H3. I love having family in San Diego!!

    From dopeskills2002 on Sun Jul 19 17:05
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