This picture says it all, only if you can see me sitting in tears at the doorway in the background.
The caption should read: “What has happened to Nevada.”
This is one of my favorite sights along the road from Las Vegas to Reno and the economy has taken its toll on the world’s oldest profession. Where have they gone? Perhaps to Las Vegas where whatever happens there stays there. It is certainly not out here where nothing happens anymore.
Sean and I drove through from Las Vegas to Tahoe today. We passed this bordello above in central Nevada then on to Truckee, California where all is good, healthy, and vibrant.
Nearing Reno we passed by the old Mustang Ranch. In case you are unfamiliar with Joe Conforte (naturally he is from from Sicily) and the Mustang Ranch let me illuminate you. Outside of Reno is the most famous whore house of them all. The Mustang Ranch became Nevada’s first licensed brothel in 1971, eventually leading to licensed prostitution in 10 of 17 counties in Nevada. It became Nevada’s largest brothel. Joe ran quite a business and unfortunately he forgot to pay his taxes on the income. Guess what? The IRS came down and raided his fine establishment and took it over for the back taxes. Now I bet that the IRS never thought they would be in the lucrative business of running a legal brothel. But they did for a while until it was sold.
I would have loved to be involved in the conversations taking place between the agents and the staff. But I will not. Your own imagination is already way ahead of me.
