By AMANDA DUCKWORTH
THE AMERICAN WEST—that fabled
stretch of land still brings to mind a great
deal of romanticism, even in these modern
times. Often people will say you cannot un-
derstand it until you see it. When two of my
cohorts and I had the opportunity to find out
for ourselves, we jumped at the chance.
What ensued was five days of hilarity,
isolation, beauty, and, yes, conceding that
you really just have to—and should—see it
for yourself.
Out West for Santa Anita or Del Mar with
a few extra days to spare? A road trip to
the Grand Canyon might be just the thing.
