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View submission: What is the most overrated vacation destination?
For me it was Las Vegas, I'm sure if you're a multi-millionaire it's a lot more fun, I'm also sure in the 80s when there wasn't casinos every 5 feet(I live in Massachusetts I have about 10 within a 2 hour drive)
Otherwise I found it dull and repetitive.
Comment by gneissnerd at 28/01/2025 at 16:52 UTC
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LV native here. Vegas has its negatives but the biggest perk is being a few hours away from the most amazing national parks in the country.
Also, there are so many flights from our airport it’s easy to hop on a flight to pretty much anywhere in the US.
Comment by fshannon3 at 28/01/2025 at 13:32 UTC
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I had to go for work a couple years ago. It really was uninteresting to a non-gambler like myself. On the last day there, my wife and I rented a car and drove out to the west rim of the Grand Canyon...that might've been the high point of the trip. And I understand some of the other natural area around Vegas is nice. But the city itself? Meh.
I just had to go to NYC this past Labor Day for work...I found that far more interesting than Vegas.
Comment by pilotthrow at 28/01/2025 at 21:45 UTC
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It's really disheartening to see all those slot machine addicts gambling away their retirement savings. I remember one evening when we went to our room, and when we returned the next morning, some of the same people were still sitting in the same spot, playing. It's quite sad to witness.
Comment by Suz626 at 28/01/2025 at 16:13 UTC
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Vegas is fun with friends for about 24 hours, if you’re seeing a show. I’m not sure hardcore gamblers are ever having real fun. But a long time ago there used to be late night flights from Burbank (which was a super quick airport then), that were so cheap, so my friends and I used to fly there and spend the night hanging out in casinos (but we’re not really gamblers) and flying back home very early morning. Now it takes just as long to drive to Vegas from LA as it does to go to the airport and go through the process and fly there and rent a car.
Comment by Myspacecutie69 at 28/01/2025 at 19:20 UTC
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I went to Vegas for the first time ever last week and had a blast. I went with two friends. None of us drink or gamble. We used it as sort of a home base for other activities. We went to Red Rock, Death Valley and ate at a ton of fun restaurants. The hotel we stayed at had these massive hot tubs. There were three of them and they were the size of small pools. We explored the city a bit but most of the time were out of Vegas proper. They left early on the last day so I explored a bit more before I went to the airport and went over to the arts district. That area is a lot more my speed but is still in Vegas, just not the Vegas people travel to see. I went expecting to really dislike Las Vegas, and left excited to go back. Worst part of my trip was the airport, specifically the rental car shuttle bus.
Comment by Sprinklypoo at 28/01/2025 at 14:40 UTC
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There are some great restaurants, but good luck finding them with every Casino around shouting their own fare.
Mint Indian Bistro is probably the best Indian I've ever had, and Ronalds Donuts is the best basic donut shop anywhere. No glitz, no fanfare, just great donuts. Paymons is a great Mediterranean place.
Other than that, the desert sucks, and gambling is not fun at all for me, so there's not much to look forward to on the reg...
It's been a few years since I've been back, so your experience may vary...
Comment by KindAwareness3073 at 29/01/2025 at 01:50 UTC
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Craptacular. A glitzed up low-end paper mâché shopping center.
Comment by DartyFrank at 28/01/2025 at 14:35 UTC
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yep, only reason to go there is the sphere. saw dead & co there last year and it was mind blowing. couldn’t wait to get out of that city tho. it’s like the city version of the celebrities that get all the plastic surgery.
Comment by pltkcelestial18 at 28/01/2025 at 16:48 UTC
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Yea I went to Vegas last February for a long weekend with the siblings and their families. The shows were fun, we went to a couple of arcades for the kids and to the mob museum, and went to Death Valley one day. But it's not a place I'd seek out again on my own. I think the shows we saw were ones we could see elsewhere.
Comment by contrarymary27 at 29/01/2025 at 05:57 UTC
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I went there as a kid and it was fantastic! A toy store inside a giant horse? a 3-story arcade? Statues that come to life? Amazing pools and lights and fountains and food???
Comment by JustALittleAshamed at 28/01/2025 at 18:01 UTC
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Vegas is one of the best cities if you like food. There's a huge spread of types and prices from millionaire dining to dive restaurants with long history and great food. I don't like Vegas per say as a city but when I want to go somewhere to explore some cuisine Vegas is always a huge consideration