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For me, this will always be Las Vegas. Walking the strip my first time while at a conference was enlightening. Seeing all the American tropes that I'd seen in f

by fooqux 2y ago

For me, this will always be Las Vegas. Walking the strip my first time while at a conference was enlightening. Seeing all the American tropes that I'd seen in foreign media within a square kilometer and with my own eyes left me speechless.

thanksgiving 2y ago
I wish we had free public transit everywhere like they do on the strip.
- kagevf 2y ago
  Public transit isn’t free on the strip except during New Years Eve and possibly some other special occasions. The monorail from Mandalay Bay to Bellagio is free, but it isn’t public transit.
- LorenPechtel 2y ago
  Not only is it not free, but fares on the strip buses are higher than the fares everywhere else. I think this is a result of subsidies for public transit not going to the tourists.
jimt1234 2y ago
To be clear, The Strip is nothing like living in Las Vegas. Nothing. Las Vegas, outside The Strip, is basically Phoenix, except there's video poker machines in the grocery stores.
- gonzo 2y ago
  … and the C-stores, and the bars (which are open 24/7).
  - saghm 2y ago
    I've never been to Las Vegas, but I remember my dad saying that there were slot machines in a CVS he went to there once. Growing up in Massachusetts, it took me a bit to get used to pharmacies even having alcohol after moving to New York, so this always amused me.
  - sneak 2y ago
    and all the bars and casinos allow smoking indoors to the detriment of all of their staff and patrons simply because of the gambling lobby.
arlcode 2y ago
I loved my most recent trip to the US (it's been almost 10 years...wow) for anything but Vegas. Something really didn't mesh with me.Too much focus on fakery and "big" I guess. (Especially all that "Roman" and "greek" flair after having just toured the real deal a few weeks earlier) So we took advantage of the cheap accomodation and visited the stunning places around it.
- tracker1 2y ago
  Las Vegas is definitely something else... It's close enough that I've been in/through there several times over the years. That said, I just don't enjoy it. I used to enjoy a few good meals or a show stopping in on the way through as I like to do road trips. The customer service has sub-floored, the crowds have only grown and it's just far from even pleasant to where the show isn't worth it. That's just my own take.

by fooqux 2y ago

thanksgiving 2y ago

I wish we had free public transit everywhere like they do on the strip.

kagevf 2y ago
Public transit isn’t free on the strip except during New Years Eve and possibly some other special occasions. The monorail from Mandalay Bay to Bellagio is free, but it isn’t public transit.
LorenPechtel 2y ago
Not only is it not free, but fares on the strip buses are higher than the fares everywhere else. I think this is a result of subsidies for public transit not going to the tourists.

jimt1234 2y ago

To be clear, The Strip is nothing like living in Las Vegas. Nothing. Las Vegas, outside The Strip, is basically Phoenix, except there's video poker machines in the grocery stores.

gonzo 2y ago
… and the C-stores, and the bars (which are open 24/7).
- saghm 2y ago
  I've never been to Las Vegas, but I remember my dad saying that there were slot machines in a CVS he went to there once. Growing up in Massachusetts, it took me a bit to get used to pharmacies even having alcohol after moving to New York, so this always amused me.
- sneak 2y ago
  and all the bars and casinos allow smoking indoors to the detriment of all of their staff and patrons simply because of the gambling lobby.

arlcode 2y ago

I loved my most recent trip to the US (it's been almost 10 years...wow) for anything but Vegas. Something really didn't mesh with me.Too much focus on fakery and "big" I guess. (Especially all that "Roman" and "greek" flair after having just toured the real deal a few weeks earlier) So we took advantage of the cheap accomodation and visited the stunning places around it.

tracker1 2y ago
Las Vegas is definitely something else... It's close enough that I've been in/through there several times over the years. That said, I just don't enjoy it. I used to enjoy a few good meals or a show stopping in on the way through as I like to do road trips. The customer service has sub-floored, the crowds have only grown and it's just far from even pleasant to where the show isn't worth it. That's just my own take.