Contents
Preface to the Revised and Expanded Edition
Introduction: Making a Life in the City of Sun, Sin, and Suburbia
Chapter 1. Downtown: The Revival
Chapter 2. The Strip: 1941–1988
Chapter 3. The Strip: 1989–2012
Chapter 4. Howard Hughes: The Game Changer
Chapter 5. Summerlin: Taking the Edge Off Desert Living
Chapter 6. Henderson: The Master-Planned City
Photographs
Chapter 7. North Las Vegas: Two Cities in One
Chapter 8. The Federal Role: Balancing Act
Chapter 9. Lap of Luxury: Las Vegas Goes Upscale
Chapter 10. Transportation: Better Late than Never
Chapter 11. The Reckoning: Riches to Rags
Chapter 12. The Future: Hope Floats
Recommended Reading
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Index