Ah, Las Vegas, that permanent circus settled between the Red Rocks and the sunrise and the big sky and the fragile lake that quenches the thirst of the entire West. The dam miracle is apparent only in the vacant lots: those blue-air, Dijon-dirt blank spots where the desert bursts through, unchecked by black tar and lawn stones.
A city built on ephemerality: 41.7 million visitors in 2024 alone. All here and then gone, but for their trail of coffee grounds, crumbs, cans, and cash. A map of detritus, a map of existence. Still, Vegas has doubled down on itself. Ice hockey in the middle of the Mojave. Homes bouldering up the ridges.
It’s the 24/7 neon: it warms the bones like one last smoldering coal at 4 a.m.
Let’s join the carnival.
Nov 2024
The Vegas Trip: From SoCal to Paradise
In deep winter, my restlessness fully fledged, I started planning my biannual trip to Vegas, that geode of a city that sparkles amid the Mojave’s thick dark. At about four hours driving time from Southern California, Las Vegas, NV is the ideal long weekend road trip destination – and not…
Jan 2025
The Signature Las Vegas is a Suite Deal, But Bring a Fork
The three towers of the Signature at MGM Grand All Suites rise up near The Strip’s southern end like a trio of Art Deco cheese graters. These 38-story-tall vanilla and gold triplets glitter a block east of The Strip’s main action. Despite its name, The Signature at MGM Grand isn’t…
Mar 2025
How to Get Around Las Vegas Without Looking Like a Tourist
In deep winter, my restlessness fully fledged, I started planning my biannual trip to Vegas, that geode of a city that sparkles amid the Mojave’s thick dark. At about four hours driving time from Southern California, Las Vegas, NV is the ideal long weekend road trip destination – and not…