Summerlin Art Festival (2013)
Read MoreArt reflects who we are.
Art can be anywhere and made of anything — created by anyone.
Art inspires and unites us.
Art is the universal language of human expression.
Read MoreArt reflects who we are.
Art can be anywhere and made of anything — created by anyone.
Art inspires and unites us.
Art is the universal language of human expression.
Read MoreLas Vegas faces a serious crisis.
I’m not just talking about the local economy, where every street corner seems to attract someone holding a cardboard sign and more than 40 percent of homeowners are upside down on their mortgages.
I’m talking about water. More specifically, I’m talking about the increasing lack of it. After all, let’s remember — we live in a desert.
Read MoreEcho and Rig is unlike any other restaurant in Las Vegas.
First, there’s that odd-sounding name, chosen (I was told) because the owners thought it had a nice ring. In a sense, the nonsensical name embodies the free-spirited and self-confident approach here to the entire dining experience — including food, drink, and service.
It’s best classified as a nouveau steakhouse, yet it also defies conventional description and expectation. On one hand, it’s a butcher shop, yet also offers an extensive salad and vegetarian menu. Its bar selection is top-notch (Abita Amber on tap!). Deserts are homemade. The staff knows and loves food. Bargain prices compared to what you’d pay elsewhere. What more could you ask?
Read MoreWould you give this man five dollars?
Apparently, a complete stranger would. That’s precisely what happened earlier today, in a public restaurant, no less.
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One thing I’ve noticed about how things have changed here in Las Vegas during the past year of the COVID pandemic is the obvious decline in panhandling, especially at busy traffic intersections.
Before masks and protocols, street beggars could be seen everywhere. Some street corners had panhandlers working in teams on both sides of the street. Putting up at a red light subjected drivers to a parade of sad-looking souls. In some cases, the needs were legitimate. In others, the beggars were scammers.
If and when life gets back to “normal,” will panhandling return, and when it does, do you think it helps to give them money?
That question is the basis of today’s column, updated from a previous article that I posted years ago.