Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 8, 2023 in Blog, Essays |

It was 32 years ago this week that Marieta and I went on our first date together in Bucharest, Romania. This was the first picture I ever took of her (actually, this is from our second date–I was lucky to pass the audition). Not bad for the pre-smartphone photo days.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jan 10, 2023 in Blog, Essays, Las Vegas, Personal |

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“The old Flamingo Poker Room has been facelifted, refurbished, carpeted over, and whitewashed from the earth. It now exists only in memory.”
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jan 7, 2023 in Blog, Personal, Politics |

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE ACTION
Today, I’m sharing a blast from the past.
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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 31, 2022 in Blog, Personal |

Happy New Year to all.
May your 2023 be filled with living, loving, learning, and laughter.
Marieta and Nolan Dalla
31 December 2022
Las Vegas, NV
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