If I was an elderly person, this is exactly how I would feel lol. Did you visit Fremont? That is way more chill, although the smoke thing is inexcapable unfortunately.
Upscale and the Vegas Strip are hardly synonymous. Common and a little bit on the trashy side is a much more accurate description, I believe. Crass, cheap and tawdry describe the Vegas experience best. Fun to go there and observe…no place like it in the USA for sure.
If you don’t care for the beach or ocean that makes sense. I always wanted to live on the beach so Florida made the most financial sense at the time. I’m glad I did move here as St Pete/Tampa Bay is pretty fvcking awesome. I’ve only been to Phoenix once but it seemed pretty decent in February. Nice Art scene popping up as well.
This is the first thing you’ve posted that wasn’t batshit crazy!
Then lots of visitors to LV must feel like I do. The retired demographic was pretty prevalent.
Probably because we were not talking about a “batshit crazy” politician. I like Vegas…but I think I understand it for what it is…nice place to visit and a better place to come home from! About 3 days is enough…I gave an old HS schoolmate who lives there and like he says, you can do anything you want in Vegas short of murder, as long as you agree to pay for it.
I think some have separate smoking and non-smoking areas now. I saw one two years ago in Biloxi and I thought Luxor had one in Vegas?
Yeah…. The “non-smoking” areas are on the other side of the aisle! Closer to the $5 machines…😉
If you don’t live in a flood zone the insurance thing isn’t an issue. Florida also has the best winter weather hands down. Summer sucks ass, but the winter here is the best weather I’ve ever experience. And if politics are a factor, St Pete is ultra progressive and very liberal. Not trying to start a debate, just wanted to give my experience.
You just highlited the reason, or main reason, everything has gotten more expensive.
This part has to be a joke right? Vegas has the nicest restaurants, best shows and some of the nicest clubs/bars in the world to have fun at. There is nothing cheap about that. You're talking 5 star places all over. Bottle service at the pools cabanas, just amazing things to see and do.
This right here is accurate. And of course you have to open your wallet. You don't get to go to a 5 star venue and pay $25 for a steak.
As someone who likes to travel a lot, everything is more expensive since Covid when it comes to vacations. Some of the resorts we go to in the Caribbean and Mexico have gone up about 30%, same with flights and rental cars. (rental cars are the worst in most areas)
I don’t think he is going to the places or staying at the same locations as you or me for that matter. Probably stays at his high school friend’s house when he goes to visit. We love to stay at Caesers, Bellagio, or Venetian and hit Joe’s Stone Crab a couple times each visit in Vegas. Then hit a few other places depending on where we are staying and feel like eating. Great place to experience all kinds of great cuisine.
There is a reason people drink themselves to oblivion while there. It sucks if you don’t….
When my wife and I went in 2019, we paid the extra $20 each for a mimosa and to skip the line. Even at Wynn, the masses were too cheap to take advantage of, in my opinion, a no-brainer.
We did not. We asked Uber drivers for recommendations.Since you were staying at the Paris did you get a chance to have dinner at:
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Or the Eiffel Tower?
I’m 100% a slots person-I took a $1000 to gamble with and came home with $1700 to put back in the bank- meanwhile the people watching was the best entertainment and worth every penny.
You should have snuck thru Bally’s out the side door and gone across the street to Batista’s Hole in the Wall… the most unassuming joint located in. Strip mall in Vegas and eaten there… And enjoyed the hundreds of photographs of “old Vegas”..one of the great old venues in town.
Agree with this. I am not a huge concert guy; but I do like country music and old school Garth is great. Our show was the night after the hair dresser allegations came out. My wife was a little hesitant about going; but you know, they were just allegations, so we carried on. Loved the venue and the concert set-up. He didn't really treat it like a huge show, so almost seemed like he was winging it at times on which songs to play. A lot of old school music. Took a handful of audience requests. Trisha came out and did a few songs. Just a fun experience all around. Also really liked how they make people put their phones in one of those pouches so people weren't on them the whole time.
Excellent point...always wear pants/shorts with front pocket buttons/zippers and make sure your SO doesn't carry any sling over the shoulder purse.
