The state of Nevada, in regard to the Covid 19 crisis, continues to operate under the Governor’s order that all nonessential business remain closed and residents practice social distancing. The directive to “shelter in place” has not been issued here, like it has in the bordering states of California, Oregon and Idaho. Nevertheless, Mark and I spend all our time on the Air Force base, at this point, unless we need to get something at the grocery store or pick up other essential items. Yesterday, after we made a market run, we decided to drive down to the Las Vegas Strip. We’ve been here over two weeks but with all the chaos, it was never the right time to head downtown. Now, with everything closed, we decided it wouldn’t hurt to see the city from the shelter of our car. The Las Vegas Strip remains largely an empty space from one end to the other. Only a handful of vehicles followed us down Las Vegas Boulevard and Fremont Street. The blinking marquees, sidewalks and stairs (all without people) were the eeriest visual of a city where the pause button has been pushed and all activity has ground to a halt. Not something I ever expected to see in my lifetime!
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