The Las Vegas Valley’s food history starts over 10,000 years ago, when the area’s first inhabitants traveled to where resources were available. That's among the topics Sarah Lohman, author of Endangered Eating: America’s Vanishing Foods, will touch on in this discussion of food and food culture in Las Vegas.

The online talk begins with the edible native plants that sustained early life and are still present in our landscape. Learn about the surprisingly luxurious foods available in early Las Vegas and then it's on to the casino era—including buffets and shrimp cocktails. Find out why slot machines used images of fruit. Then, a look at how the Strip became a destination for high-end dining.

This is a free online event. Registration and a Zoom account are required. Go to Get Tickets.