Have you ever driven back to your home town, where you grew up, knowing everyone on your block, and got totally blown away at the growth and all the new streets, buildings, shopping centers, new car lots, new schools (private and public). Normal dirt desert roads are now busy metropolis major arterials. Looking South, you used to see mountains, now all you see is more growth! Ever drive the normally unused streets, to now, only find yourself in a 6 lane, bumper to bumper highway?? (Ha! then there are those of you who may say, your home town is still the same, mayber worse, because the freeway bypassed it.)
Well, if you can identify with my question...Welcome to Las Vegas. A City that once (only 29 yrs ago) was only a total population in the entire valley of 200,000 people, and today, at least 180,000 visitors a day, EACH DAY, drop in for their idea of Fun and Relaxation, or a New Start. Traffic on Sahara Ave., was so slow, I used to polish my nails as I drove across town, from the West side to the East Side of Las Vegas in just 10 minutes, without major interference, bumps or stops that would cause me to spill my polish or to smudge my nails. Not anymore!!
Would you believe it, I used to live on W. Desert Inn Rd., then, a dirt road with open desert to the south of the road and when I looked East, I could see mountains. Now??? 6 lane, busy arterial with no parking on either side of the street, and when you look East, you see the "Strip", Hotel/Casino Resorts, like Wynn, Stratosphere , Trump Tower, Venetian, TI, and more. I wonder what ever happened to that ole goose that used to sit out on a desert hill out in front of my house? Or that little guy, that would walk to work, on schedule every day of the week. You would see him walking East in the morning and walking West in the evening.
Think back at all the beautiful people that have come and gone through your life, that you never took the time to get to know them, taking for granted that they will just "be there" as usual. Wow! Well, there is no-thing as "usual" in Las Vegas. We are growing and there is no stop in sight.
This is a pro-growth City, just ask the developers that delight at the local municipal support they get for their projects. Too Big, you say! When is enough, enough?? Back, 28 yrs ago, folks then talked about the days when the Rat Pack was active and that blew alot of people away, in saying "What ever happened to the good ole days? The good ole Vegas."
Guess what, Vegas is still Good. As a matter of fact, it is even better than ever!! Whatever it is you want, you can find it here. You want to go out at 3 AM cus you can't sleep? Go!! You will fit right in, even in your P.J's. You want to join a good Church?? Las Vegas has more churches per capita that any other City. How about "escaping"? You can drive maybe 20 minutes and be out in the desert, off on a dirt trail, all alone, in the beauty and silence of No-Thingness. Just You and YOU, everywhere you look, you will see more of yourSelf. The you that has the strength of the mountains around you, that have withstood global changes for millions of years, the you that is fertile with creativity and idea's, like you, the desert just needs a little water and it is off creating!
Everywhere you look you will see how beautiful you are.
You see, I have come to realize that Las Vegas, is more than just another City, it is a place of Growth. People come here for many reasons and they leave for many reasons, but all roads lead back here. They return, for many reasons. This is the place to truly unveil your full potential, and your hearts passion. Here, in this island of growth, is your opportunity to finally, face your greatest fears and turn them into your greatest dreams. It's all energy and that is all you are, so how you use it, is up to you.
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