Las Vegas began its big growth spurt back in the 1980s and 1990s, and it hasn’t let up in the new millennium. Since I moved here in late 1999, the place has grown by leaps and bounds. The building boom continues, the population has risen more than 45 percent, and the dirt road I took to the grocery store has become a six-lane asphalt thoroughfare. Why, we've even acquired a Komodo dragon. What next? Continue reading »

Everyone knows that all the sharks in Las Vegas are in casinos, and nowhere is this more delightfully true than at Mandalay Bay. Shark Reef is a beautifully designed aquarium that boasts not only sharks but also a fascinating array of other aquatic creatures, some of which you can even touch. Continue reading »