What Happens in Vegas…Can Stay There - Fredericksburg Standard

A recent trip to Vegas included some fine cigars and a some not-always-pleasant sightseeing. — Submitted photo

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OUTDOORS ON EDGE By Gayne C. Young, on January 24, 2024

What Happens in Vegas…Can Stay There

Originally a rail station and developed into a paradise of sin, thanks to the building of the Hoover Dam, Las Vegas, Nevada today sits as a mecca of debauchery, excess, gluttony and depravity.

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