Las Vegas, Nevada

Yes that's right >> Las Vegas is one of the most exciting cities on this planet!
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I live here for 21+ years originally born and raised in the hussel and bussel of NYC. I love NY {just like the song}....but is cost less to live in LV and we have no state income taxes to boot.

What is not good? 1. Jobs are being lost by the thousands. We have one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. 2. The Heat in the summer. If you want to burst into flames as soon as you walk out the door, if you want a/c bills in the hundreds and if you want to live in the a/c 24/7 then this is your place. It is NOT recommended for people who are heat sensitive. 3. The dirt. If you like a clean house, you have to keep your windows closed at all time. This place is dirty, no way around it. 4. Bugs. Yes, they do exist here. Fleas are not a problem as for some reason they don't like the climate. I have several pets, no fleas whatsoever. Brown Recluse Spiders and Black Widow Spiders are plentiful so if your agoraphobic, get therapy :-) 5. The traffic...Horrendous especially on the strip. Your best bet? Walk. Yes, I live here. Yes, I hate it and Yes, I'm planning on getting out one of these days.

My husband and I recently took a trip to Vegas and we were nice enough to leave the kids at home(thank you mom!!). Before heading out, we read review after review about people complaining about this or that because their kids weren't happy. I have one question. WHY would anyone willingly take their kids to vacation in Vegas. After seeing some of what I saw, that has got to be one of the most irresponsible things a parent could do!

As a grownup, Las Vegas has its fun places. I love the casinos(except for seeing the 3 year old sitting there waiting for dad to get back as he chased the other child down the way), walking the strip was great(or would have been except for the child standing their holding the hooker cards with the big fake boobs on them) and the restaurant we ate at that first day was good too(or would have been if they had had chicken mcnuggets for the boy at the table across the way).

I would suggest to all that if you want a place to take the kids, do NOT choose Vegas. That would make everything a lot more pleasant for those who want to go to a place for grownups. Just because one hotel has a spongebob ride does not mean the child under 4'8 can even ride it! Nor can 6 month old infants play skeeball! And just because you want to gamble does not mean you can take a stroller into the casino and leave your infant sitting on the carpeted walkway so you can avoid being reprimanded by security! If you MUST take children on your wild holiday, might I suggest someplace more appropriate! Do your homework and pay attention! No wonder the locals can't stand tourists! Geez!

Apart from the ignorant parents and the poor kids, Las Vegas is great! I could have truly enjoyed myself if some parents thought about the kids before they thought about themselves, but overall I had a fantastic trip! We are planning on taking another one there next year when the kids go back to grandma's for a visit! We will be finding the most kid unfriendly hotel in the area!

Lets make one thing clear - this city has everything you would ever want if you were building a city. In that regard, the place is truly top notch - period. That said, like many things that are fabricated versus natural, this city has absolutely no soul whatsoever. Look at the casinos for god sakes - they are all named and themed after other places in the world, Paris, Luxor, the Venetian, Bellagio - the list goes on and on. Well I have been to all those places, Las Vegas is a pale representation of any of them.

Bottom line, if you are into value, and dont care about things like culture, Las Vegas is the city for you - you will love it. However, if you care about things like authenticity, character, substance, sincerity, etc. best advised you look elsewhere...

West Sahara is close to the Stratosphere hotel and casino. That is almost at the north end of the Strip. At any time during the day, you will find many people walking to and from various hotels and casinos. The traffic at times can be quite unbearable but if you like to people watch, it passes the time and it really isn't so bad.