Vegas is beautiful!

[Dirigible]

I've been mountain biking in the desert just out of town. It was indeed beautiful out there.

 

[Synomenon]

I lived in Vegas for five years. I never got used to the summer heat. Not much to do outside of the strip and the strip gets old really fast. Plus most of the city is a huge, crime-ridden dump. One of my friends lives in one of the nicer, newer areas (SW / Mountain's Edge) and there were two or three break-ins / home invasions in his area in the past month. Two of my friends' cars were stolen and never found and they lived in the Seven Hills area (one of the other nice areas of (Vegas / Henderson). Not sure how it is in the NW in the Centenial Hills area. That might be a better part of town. I lived in the NE part near Nellis AFB and almost every week I'd hear gunfire, cops and police search copters. The people there were also pretty rude and the drivers were maniacs.

 

[PrinceofWands]

Actually it's ugly as hell...but it's fun. Big difference.

 

[Orsorum]

Did you go to the Diamond Cabaret?

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: IsLNdbOi
I lived in Vegas for five years. I never got used to the summer heat. Not much to do outside of the strip and the strip gets old really fast. Plus most of the city is a huge, crime-ridden dump. One of my friends lives in one of the nicer, newer areas (SW / Mountain's Edge) and there were two or three break-ins / home invasions in his area in the past month. Two of my friends' cars were stolen and never found and they lived in the Seven Hills area (one of the other nice areas of (Vegas / Henderson). Not sure how it is in the NW in the Centenial Hills area. That might be a better part of town. I lived in the NE part near Nellis AFB and almost every week I'd hear gunfire, cops and police search copters. The people there were also pretty rude and the drivers were maniacs.

You would have a lot more knowledge than me, but the one thing that struck me when I was in Vegas and the surrounding areas was the lack of rudeness and a seeming willingness by people to go out of their way to be helpful. It was probably this attitude more so than anything that will prompt my wife and I to look at a home in the area in a few years.

 

[alien42]

Originally posted by: scott

Originally posted by: Wag
To hell with Vegas- if I ever get out west I'd rather go see Hoover Dam.

you meant to say Yellowstone!!!

fixed again

 

[bigrash]

Originally posted by: Wag
To hell with Vegas- if I ever get out west I'd rather go see Hoover Dam.

We took a bus tour to go see the Hoover Dam. The thing is huge!

 

[meltdown75]

i went in 2005 and i'm ready for another visit to sin city :evil:

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: scott

Originally posted by: buck
Ill be there in less than a month, I cant wait.

perfhaps not the most weather-friendly time of year to visit

It is for me. I went around the same time last year, was perfect for what we did there.

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: IsLNdbOi
I lived in Vegas for five years. I never got used to the summer heat. Not much to do outside of the strip and the strip gets old really fast. Plus most of the city is a huge, crime-ridden dump. One of my friends lives in one of the nicer, newer areas (SW / Mountain's Edge) and there were two or three break-ins / home invasions in his area in the past month. Two of my friends' cars were stolen and never found and they lived in the Seven Hills area (one of the other nice areas of (Vegas / Henderson). Not sure how it is in the NW in the Centenial Hills area. That might be a better part of town. I lived in the NE part near Nellis AFB and almost every week I'd hear gunfire, cops and police search copters. The people there were also pretty rude and the drivers were maniacs.

You would have a lot more knowledge than me, but the one thing that struck me when I was in Vegas and the surrounding areas was the lack of rudeness and a seeming willingness by people to go out of their way to be helpful. It was probably this attitude more so than anything that will prompt my wife and I to look at a home in the area in a few years.

I too found the people outside of the strip to be very nice; however, there are much prettier and temperate areas of the US with extremely nice people.

To be perfectly honest, everywhere I've been has been full of really nice people. The only negative experiences I've ever had in the US have been in the northeast and cities like Chicago and Cleveland.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: BZeto
I live in southwest Vegas and I absolutely love it. Other than the cost of living it's a great city to live in.

Why is it great? Cite five examples.

Nellis
Red Rock
Spring Mountain Range
Mt Charleston
No income tax
Low humidity
Valley of Fire

(not in any order)

Also, there are only a couple of "not nice"/ghetto areas (north of downtown town).
One just has to get a couple of blocks off the strip to realize that there are neighborhoods.

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: BZeto
I live in southwest Vegas and I absolutely love it. Other than the cost of living it's a great city to live in.

Why is it great? Cite five examples.

Nellis
Red Rock
Spring Mountain Range
Mt Charleston
No income tax
Low humidity
Valley of Fire

(not in any order)

Also, there are only a couple of "not nice"/ghetto areas (north of downtown town).
One just has to get a couple of blocks off the strip to realize that there are neighborhoods.

There is better, more authentic food to be had off the strip too. Some of my better meals have been nowhere near the strip. For example, Mimmo Ferraro's is still one of the best Italian meals I've had in the US.

 

[AndrewR]

Originally posted by: Descartes

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: BZeto
I live in southwest Vegas and I absolutely love it. Other than the cost of living it's a great city to live in.

Why is it great? Cite five examples.

Nellis
Red Rock
Spring Mountain Range
Mt Charleston
No income tax
Low humidity
Valley of Fire

(not in any order)

Also, there are only a couple of "not nice"/ghetto areas (north of downtown town).
One just has to get a couple of blocks off the strip to realize that there are neighborhoods.

There is better, more authentic food to be had off the strip too. Some of my better meals have been nowhere near the strip. For example, Mimmo Ferraro's is still one of the best Italian meals I've had in the US.

Firefly on Paradise is an AWESOME restaurant. They have some fantastic tapas there and make very good mojitos as well.