Cathie and Chris Millson moved to Las Vegas with their one-year-old daughter, Nicole, in 1984 following Chris’s completion of a cardio-thoracic anesthesiology fellowship in Atlanta, Georgia. Their two other children were born in Las Vegas. Shortly after they arrived they purchased the Rancho Bel Air house where they currently reside. Cathie talks about raising her children and living in Rancho Bel Air, a gated neighborhood of custom houses, which grew to maturity after the Millsons moved in. Cathie’s memories chronicle the growth of Las Vegas from small town to large city, how a certain segment of the population lived and entertained, and how downtown revitalization has brought young people back to Rancho Bel Air to raise their families.

Aerial view of Las Vegas, looking east down Fremont Street. Jackie Gaughan's Plaza was originally named Union Plaza and is currently called the Plaza Hotel and Casino.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from back of photo: "Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas as it appeared in the late 1940s. In the foreground stands the Union Pacific Depot where Jackie Gaughan's Plaza stands today."

Stateline, Nevada from the air showing Harrah's Tahoe under construction (lower center of photo).
Site Name: Harrah's Tahoe
Address: 15 Highway 50

Postcard showing the Stardust sign in 1981 with the text "Greetings from Las Vegas." Transcribed from original: "Stardust Hotel. 'The Strip.' Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Don Ceppi." Handwritten transcription: "Sharon Harding, 6/28/81, 12:04 A.M." Publishing info from original: "Dist. by Las Vegas News Agency, Las Vegas, Nevada. Plastichrome Colourpicture. Boston, Mass. 02130."
Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino
Address: 3000 Las Vegas Boulevard South