Round 2: Back to Vegas

At this point, Bill and I had driven from the blanketed hills of central Connecticut west across the entire span of the United States until we had touched the Pacific. When we left Oakland, California, we would finally be beginning the long push back east. There were still plenty of stops to make and plenty…

A Playground in the Desert: Las Vegas

Whether a gambler or not, one must admit that Las Vegas is an achievement. Fueled by a desire to profit, the early casino builders pumped water and electricity into a desert basin until a city grew. Instead of the districts and neighborhoods of this city growing organically and over time into a sustainable community, contemporary…