A couple of musings about the trip to Las Vegas

Drew asked me how Vegas was. I shared a couple of observations.

• Phil and Marlene have a nice home in an interesting area. The house is very different than anything that we have seen them live in before: very contemporary. It is located in the Blue Heron Shoreline development at Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada. They are walking distance from the Lake Las Vegas Village with shops and restaurants.
• Friday night, we went to dinner at the Green Valley Ranch Resort. I was shocked at the number of people playing slot machines as we walked through the casino to the restaurant. The cigarette smoke was obnoxious. I continue to be dumbfounded by casinos and slot machines.
• While I knew that Las Vegas was growing, I was surprised by the amount of development in the Henderson area. While we were landing on Wednesday, I noticed that there was a lot of residental areas south and east of the airport. As we drove 30 minutes from the airport out to Lake Las Vegas, we passed through a large number of new subdivisions and a number of areas that are being ready for more homes.
• In 2015, the population of the Las Vegas metropolitan area was approximately 2,280,000. In 2025, the estimated population of the Las Vegas metropolitan area is 3,000,000. The population has grown by approximately 720,000 people which represents a growth of roughly 31.58% over the decade.
• In 2015, the population of Henderson was approximately 175,381. Estimates for 2025 indicate a population of 349,460. The population has grown by approximately 174,079 people which represents a percentage increase of roughly 100%!?!