The+Empty+Interior+2015

The Empty Interior includes the majority of Alaska, southwest of the United States and parts of Canada. Although the Empty Interior is mostly made up of rugged terrain and harsh environments, there are several habitable areas with large cities, such as Lancaster, Palmdale and Victorville in California, Henderson and Las Vegas in Nevada, as well as St. George in Utah. Much of the Empty Interior, however, is owned by the government and certain locations are used for military purposes.

__Beautiful Places: __ Las Vegas, Nevada

Located in Nevada's Mojave desert, Las Vegas is the most populous city in the state of Nevada. It is known for its gambling, shopping, fine dining and nightlife. With an abundance of entertainment and global leading hospitality Las Vegas is one of the top tourist destinations in the world. The high volume of tourism makes Las Vegas the leading financial and cultural center for Southern Nevada. According to a report by //State Of The Re:union //, "Hawaiians and Las Vegans sometimes refer to Las Vegas as the "ninth island of Hawaii" because so many Hawaiians have moved to the city."  The city's climate is considered subtropical and enjoys 310 days of sunshine.

Lake Tahoe Located between California's and Nevada's border, Lake Tahoe is an amazing vacation spot with beautiful scenery. Obviously, its main attraction is its lake, however, Lake Tahoe offers tourists other forms of entertainment, such as casinos (in the Nevada side), skiing, shopping, dinning, etc. Lake Tahoe is the second largest and deepest mountain lake in North America, it is 1645 ft deep. The picture above was taken in Emerald Bay, it is a great location to admire the view of Lake Tahoe, this spot can be reached via a trolley that passes every hour near a Chevron gas station in South Lake Tahoe, or you can just drive up to said location. The English name for Lake Tahoe derives from the Washo word “dá’aw," meaning “Lake”. Climate is mostly cool through out the year, however, in the summer temperatures can reach in the high 90's. __Food: __  Food in the Yukon Territory, Canada is similar to ours here in the United States, but they do consume meats that, I think, would be unappetizing for us in the U.S. According to World Travel Guide, "...mountain goat...and porcupine are also eaten, often in burgers" in Yukon Territory.   Yukon Brewing Company, located in Whitehorse, Canada brews award winning beer. The owners, Bob and Alan and both natives of Ontario, dreamed of opening a brewery for not only the creation of their craft beer's, but to offer jobs to the people of Yukon, Canada.

__Theater and Film: __

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Albuquerque, New Mexico serves as a favorite filming location for actors and directors because of its climate. A large list of movies and television shows have been filmed in Albuquerque, such as Breaking Bad, The Avengers, In Plain Sight, The Book of Eli and many more. Breaking Bad had such an impact on its fans many have traveled to Albuquerque to visit the filming locations. According to Michael Silva, co-owner of ABQ Trolley co, says, "Often one of the first things tour participants often ask is "are we going to see any Breaking Bad locations?" We have had riders from around the world come to Albuquerque for this tour and to see where the show is filmed" (Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau). <span style="display: inline !important; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: center;">I used to live in Albuquerque for four months, as soon as I arrived to Albuquerque I went straight to the locations where Breaking Bad was filmed. With Albuquerque's unique landscape and four distinctly mild seasons, it allows it to play the part of nearly any city or location (including Mars). __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 26px;">Music: __

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 26px; text-align: center;">The empty interior is home to two popular music festivals, Coachella Fest and Burning Man. Coachella Fest had an attendance of 579,000 people in the six days it ran during 2014, and grossed a record-breaking $78.3 million. A multitude of popular musicians have performed at Coachella Fest, such as Kaskade, Swedish House Mafia, Drake, Korn, and many more. Attendance for Burning Man in 2014 was 65,922 people. Burning Man is setup in Black Rock Desert, however, during the event, Black Rock Desert is called Black Rock City. The event, Burning Man, obtained its name because of the large, man-shaped, structure that is built in the center of the concert and lit on fire. The structure differs in size each year; in 1986 the sculpture was 8 feet tall, in 2014 it was 105 feet tall and in 2015 it was 60 feet tall. Another large event within the empty interior is the Electric Daisy Carnival, or EDC for short. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 26px;">Holiday: __ <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 26px;">This national holiday traditionally occurred on May 24 to celebrate the memory of Queen Victoria and to acknowledge the current Queen (of England). It is also called May Two-four and May Long or May Long Weekend, as it is now a three-day weekend that falls on or near the 24th of May. Victoria is most popular in the western provinces and territories, especially the city of Victoria in British Columbia. Today, May Long has developed into a popular time to celebrate the end of a long winter and the arrival of spring (USA Today). __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 26px;">Historic Site: __ <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 26px;"> Bingham Canyon Open Pit Copper Mine, or as the locals call it, Kennecott Copper Mine, <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 26px;">is an open-pit mining operation extracting a large porphyry copper deposit southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, in the Oquirrh Mountains. It is the worlds largest man-made excavation. On April 10, 2013, <span style="color: #212121; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 26px;">millions of tons of debris spilled into the Bingham Canyon Mine, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 26px;">making it one of the largest human caused landslides in history. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 26px;">Even though 87 million tons of debris has been cleared, there is still a long ways to go before all of the debris is out. It's expected to be cleared until 2016.