The best money ever spent in the Las Vegas Valley? It could be the $416,000 spent to build a parking lot for the Welcome to Las Vegas sign. The sign continues to be a draw for visitors from around the
Driving east on Lake Mead Boulevard, about a mile or so past the last houses in North Las Vegas, there is a place on the right to pull off and park. To the north, on the left, is Sunrise Mountain.
Every once in a while, I find it pleasant to remember that there are cities in the world that don't have slot machines in their grocery stores and video poker on every corner. You might think I'd have to travel