Month: November 2011
Promoting Las Vegas
Most cities would not promote nuclear tests and fishing at lakes void of fish. But that’s what this place did, and it grew as a…
The City Known for Its Water?
When this city got its start, it was known for its water. Its safe to say, few know it for that today…..
Searchlight, Nevada
At one time the town of Searchlight was considered as the possible county seat of Clark County. Today Searchlight has just a handful of people…
The Toughest Place on the Basketball Court
It may just be the toughest position to play on the basketball court. The worst part is, no matter how well you play, you seem…
The First Thanksgiving
You may have thought Thanksgiving dates back to the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony in today’s state of Massachusetts. But there’s a farm that claims to…
Working to End Hunger
Food. We may not think much about it, until we go without a meal. I hope you’ll join me in giving thanks and helping those…
A Man’s Castle
It’s said that a man’s home is his castle. For Robert Snyder, his home was a castle. But this building, one of the grandest structures…
A European Castle in the Midwest
Everyone who ventures here seems to have the same two questions: How did this place get its name and why is there a European castle…
Chicago Community Gardens
They are small plots of land, but add them together and they account for a growing trend in the city of Chicago. Some date to…
The Buckhorn Saloon
When people can’t pay cash for the items they want, they may try to barter. That’s what this saloon did, and what they received became…