The First Time I Saw Las Vegas

Daily Writing Practice Prompt for Wednesday, July 22, 2009: “The first time I saw ______.”

The first time I saw Las Vegas, I arrived in the city by bus. The bus didn't drive up the strip, but turned onto Charleston Ave. and then went to the bus station which is on Main Street. The city took my breath away because it was larger then any town or city I'd seen before.

Since my arrival several years ago, Las Vegas has grown. There are more hotel-casinos. There are more grocery stores. There are more gas stations. There are more people. Las Vegas has grown both out and up; the suburbs spread while the hotel-casinos go up. It's a different city then when I came thirty years ago.