Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 21, 2023 in Blog, Essays |
The owners of the Rio just announced plans to renovate a disco-era property that should have been imploded a decade ago.
I’m not buying it. I’m not buying the poorly-researched Las Vegas Review-Journal article on this “breaking news,” and I’m certainly not buying the shithole known as the Rio.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jan 4, 2023 in Blog, Essays, Las Vegas, Personal, Travel |
Here are a few questions aimed mostly at locals like myself who have lived in Las Vegas for quite a while, but also have little or no interest in casinos, gambling, and other attractions that are synonymous with the city.
The questions are — why do you stay here? And — why remain here if the primary reason that the city exists doesn’t interest you?
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 20, 2022 in Blog, Las Vegas, Restaurant Reviews |


LAS VEGAS RESTAURANT REVIEW: LEMONGRASS & LIME
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 26, 2022 in Blog, Essays, Las Vegas, Personal, Rants and Raves |
A troubling incident happened yesterday. It still bothers me 24 hours later. I’m interested in feedback and opinions, especially from those of you who have raised children.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 14, 2022 in Blog, Las Vegas, Personal, Restaurant Reviews |

“Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.”
— Robert Oppenheimer (quoting from the Hindu sacred text the ‘Bhagavad-Gita’)
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