We made it to the Silver State! This is my first time to visit Nevada. The Air Force base, where we are camping, is so close to the city, we can see the skyline. We haven’t driven down the strip yet, but did make the trek to the iconic welcome sign. We have enjoyed settling in at the base which in and of itself is a mini town, with it’s own disc golf course, post office and incredible work out facility. We’ve also done some urban hiking in neighboring recreational parks.
One thing Mark and I have enjoyed, as we travel from state to state, is watching the local news/weather when we are able to pick it up. Local news usually gives us a glimpse into the values and interests of the area we are visiting. Of course everywhere we’ve gone lately, the top stories revolve around the coronavirus outbreak. When we got to the Las Vegas area , the lead story was focused on the outbreak, but with a twist. KTNV News informed us, when we tuned in, that Las Vegas residents looking to get their hands on some hand sanitizer could visit local strip club, Little Darlings. The club announced early Friday morning, that it would be giving away 50,000 bottles of free hand sanitizer in light of the coronavirus outbreak. The club owner said hand sanitizer stations would be stocked at the entrance and behind the bar for staff to keep anything from spreading. Surfaces such as tabletops, seats, even the stage and stripper poles would be getting more cleaning attention.
I post this, not to downplay the seriousness or importance of the precautions in place, surrounding the virus outbreak, but to acknowledge different communities have a variety of factors to consider in this new normal of our ever changing world.
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