Loud very loud my country ears felt like they were going to bleed at times I could not stand it and that’s inside and on Fremont street outdoors it seems bid noise is a big thing there.

Better ventilation than our local casinos less sinus issues but still smoky at times. The smell of pot outside on the street and in the elevators common but not crazy. The pounding music had the same impact on your head no pot needed.

Food was expensive by my commoner standards $3 water, $4.50 coffee, $3-$4.50 per donut, Subway 1 sandwich 1 wrap and a drink no chips $25, $10 prime rib with baked potato and mixes vegetables was thin but tasty.

Cab ride $35-45 for 10 mile drive. $60 with tip

Homeless people were hard to find they must of cleaned them out of the casino areas still the usual crazies, cons and hustlers where people gather but hotel security was impressive in dealing with them. Seen them clean out a few undesirable ones. I did have one meth head woman working the casino looking for whatever that tried to hit me up twice I never asked. Beggar or hooker I just blew her off both times if she can afford $15 for cigarettes she must be doing OK.

Airbus plane ride was a very smooth ride compare to other smaller planes I’ve been on it was quiet and more stable.

Rooms were cheap nothing fancy but secure the elevators needed a room key to go to rooms to keep people from cruising the hallways looking for trouble.

Slots were nothing special actually they seemed to have lower payouts often with sperts of better payouts at times. Lots of dead play more than I expected for a gambling town famous for gambling. Spent 3 days there and never witnessed any hand pays being given out. I found that very telling of the poor big win situation in Vegas. Even the winner’s circle photos were low payouts for what they posting very low for Vegas expectations.

Went in 2012, and would never go back...Everyone needs to see it though...Once!

Not overwhelming impressive to me either it’s a lot like Chicago really in many ways now I can say I’ve been there. No way I’d pay to go there again just no real incentive to go back but it was an experience.

Was there once maybe 15-16 yrs ago. Not my jam.

I'm not a gambler. Lots of people watching out there.

Had more fun renting a car and checking out Hoover Dam.

No doubt, there were a lot of homeless there in 2012, no weed smell then though.

Enjoyed Freemont St. (Old Vegas) Hoover Dam, Grand Canyon, Mob Museum the most...But the modern strip & casinos, not so much.

Weird how they corral you through those casinos, with little option for sidewalk walking.

Been there once about 10 years ago, it was a hole then, and I imagine it's no better now. I really don't know what the fascination is, that people have with the place?

I was there in April 1976.Back then most food was free to get you into the casinos. We got married in the Chapel of the Pines inside Circus Circus casino. $29.95 including 1 wedding picture and a bag of toiletries. There was an organist, minister that they paged while he was playing the slots and a floor sweeper they recruited as a witness. Best gamble I ever made. Still married to the same wonderful woman. Haven't been back since.

That is awesome! I'd wager most Vegas weddings don't last 48 years!
The only thing that could make your story better is if the minister was Elvis.

Been probly 20 times.I love it.But I go there strictly to gamble.I play the Craps(Dice) tables only.Lot of good shows if your into that,,and decent prices on the Buffets.Havent been in a few years though.

If I had a brother in jail and a brother in Las Vegas, I’d get the brother outta Vegas first.

seems like every major city now reeks of weed

was down on the Mile in Chicago last year and people just smoking a joint in the open

wife and kid were in NYC last summer same thing people openly smoking weed.
kids first impression after getting off the train was the city smelled like weed and urine and they weren't very impressed by that.

you smell it ever once in a while in MKE but it is still illegal in WI

Most of the buffets closed down for Covid and haven’t reopened yet they said. I did a lot of research before going there the maps are weird they make them tough to read and figure the layout. If you look at one hotel the expand the map it disappears and others pop up in other places .

One thing about a map it’s misleading the way it shows the layout that way, the city is massive and so are the properties you don’t pick that up on a map. I wonder where they get gas as gas stations were hard to find on the way back to the airport.

I was in Vagas in the 90s didn't really like it I

Never been

I’m betting I couldn’t have said it any better. This to a T. Add a bit of comped golf maybe.

Osky

Forget the taxis. They are outrageously high. Get an uber app, and you never have to wait over 10 minutes, and they're very reasonable.

I hung out mostly on the main Strip,,and down on Freemont Street.You can hop a bus on the Strip and they go from one end of the Strip to the other for a couple bucks.And they come through every 15 minutes or so.After you been there a couple times you get the layout of the land.

Yup,Covid is one reason I haven't been in a few years.I wasn't about to deal with all that crap.As far as maps,,I think they would have to make a new map every year.They are constantly tearing down a couple Hotels over here,,,and building a couple new ones over there.

Was there last winter for the first time, didn’t gamble at all. Enjoyed the food and a few shows, couldn’t stand the crazy people and smell of weed everywhere.
Rented a car a drive out into the desert to explore and look for wildlife and was amazed how once you get 20 miles outside the city there is nobody. Kinda peaceful, walked a couple rough washes and was amazed at the amount of fur bearer sign, found a couple big cat toilets in one draw.