Posted by Nolan Dalla on Mar 3, 2023 in Blog, Essays |

Ask around about the places we all dread visiting the most, and the DMV office frequently gets mentioned. However, to my great surprise, yesterday’s visit to the local DMV here in Las Vegas was a breeze. I was in (and out) in 15 minutes.
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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 Feb 19, 2023 in Blog, Essays, Las Vegas |

RESTAURANT REVIEW: MARKET GRILLE CAFE
I really wanted to like Market Grille Cafe. Unfortunately, this will not be a fawning recommendation.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jan 20, 2023 in Blog, Las Vegas, Sports Betting |

The new Lotus of Siam restaurant location at Red Rock Casino has lost something by going more upscale.
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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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