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Here's What the Las Vegas Strip Looks Like Now. What Happened??
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
- Las Vegas is not the same anymore. The blame goes all around.
Aww Las Vegas. An overhyped kinda crummy place in the middle of the desert. No that’s mean. It’s not that bad. At least along the strip. You could find plenty of things to do for a weekend here, and if you want to spend a lot of money you can feel like you’re on a real vacation. Or, if you want to go cheap, you could do that too.
But this isn’t a what to do in Vegas video. It’s a here’s what Vegas looks like video. For this drive, we’re going to see two areas - the main strip where almost all of the hotels are, and a really super rundown dangerous area just off the strip. I think it will be enlightening.
The day was bright and sunny as it is here most of the time. It was about 80’ right before the sun set in late October of 2021.
Now we’re here because Las Vegas is not only a major tourist destination but also one of the fastest growing cities in the country. Vegas has grown by more than 14% in the last ten years and was actually in the top three for fastest growing cities in the country of late. There’s a lot of people fleeing here from California, especially Southern California. They want a cheaper lifestyle and are sick of the politics in California.
However, Las Vegas isn’t all neon rainbows. Sure, the strip is nice, and there are great, really expensive communities on the fringes of the metro area. That’s something I’ve covered in other videos. But surrounding all the fancy hotels, for the most part are long stretches of rundown strip malls and neglected neighborhoods. A lot of it looks like the bad side of Los Angeles. Kinda. Sorta. It’s pretty clear the Raiders are perfect for this place cause most of the city is trashed and rundown and full of crime.
The strip really took off in the 1990s that’s when all the over the top casinos and hotels went in. Back then, it was really impressive. Sure, there are still super nice places on the strip where things have remained elegant and new and awe inspiring. But I found since the last time I wandered the strip, that many of the hotels had lost their charm. A lot of them are close to 30 years old now, and the wear shows. And of course, the less nice a hotel slash casino gets the more riff raff hangs around. I mean I saw two near fistfights in my hotel while checking in and here’s how bad my room looked at the Excalibur. Certainly not impressive. Perhaps that’s because I’m frugal.
But for the most part, the strip is still holding on. It just seems to be a little tired. Like a middle aged dad.
The Vegas strip first began in 1941 with the opening of the El Rancho Vegas resort. Over time, more and more hotel slash casinos have opened up here. Today, there are 33 hotels on this 4 mile stretch of road, known as Las Vegas Boulevard. The strip is usually defined as the area of road between Sahara Avenue and Russell Road. These hotels are REALLY big, which is why there are only 33 on both sides of this road over a 4 mile stretch. Some of these hotel footprints are a half mile long. In fact, half of the world’s 20 largest hotels are here on this street.
The Vegas strip is actually not within the city of Las Vegas technically. It’s within Clark County. 40 million people visit this city every year, and there are 22,000 conventions held. Las Vegas is also considered the brightest place on the planet because of all the lights. And, you are probably not surprised to hear, there are 300 weddings in Las Vegas every single day. That’s the most in the world outside of Istanbul, Turkey. Supposedly.
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Bro you definitely need to redo this video interviewing someone thats not so scary lmao there’s definitely a lot to do other then party in vegas 🤣🤣 my ladys granny lives out there an I definitely love visiting that place ohh an that 7/11 is not that bad lol i went there 10 11 at night there is a lot of homeless but they don’t really fk with you
Every city has bad places! Those are the worst. Next time check North Summerlin and Green Valley Ranch! You will have a different feel!
This is Nevada
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WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STRAT AREA ?,,,NOTHING IT WAS ALWAYS A NASTY AREA,,,,,VEGAS WAS AT IT BEST WHEN THE MOB RAN IT ,,,THE GOVERNMENT MOB STARTED REPLACING THE MOB IN THE LATE SEVENTIES,,looks way better than when I was there in the eighties
Also checkout Pitman downwn OFF boulder hwy and flamingo trop area
I think the strip is kind of like Times Square. The locals don't really go there unless they have to.
not true lol im a local and I go to the strip at least twice a month. get super drunk and win in poker. i also purposely get lost and find random cool spots. it's always something to explore
I’m from New York and I agree. Just a bit nicer than 42
Hell no. We avoid it like the plague lol worst traffic & drunks weaving in and out, in front of & behind your car, carrying their yard long drinks & this is in the early afternoon . It’s a mess. You’ll sit still for an hour trying to get from one end to the other.
Been in Vegas sense 79, worked on the strip for close to 4 decades and still hardly ever drive on the strip. We take the back roads, as for gambling I believe I was in my 20s last time, I'll be 50 in April.
Vegas is actually a good place to live if you don't have kids or addiction's and want to live a quiet life.
I got the house I live in in 2010 for 98k as a foreclosure. Homes around me now sell for $750k through a million now.
@@Charles-cb3lo you aren’t a real local then
WOW! That was INTENSE! Empty streets, quiet apartment buildings, a few people walking on the sidewalk, I mean, what a war zone! It's a wonder you made it out alive!! 🤣🤣🤣
Yeah he is pathetic..
Lol 🤣
@@melanieg6957 he clearly doesn't know what dangerous means..
I honestly was thinking the same thing. It was so quiet! 🤔😂🤣😂
Not everyone grew up or is used to living in a shit hole
Compared to where I live in Baltimore what you showed looked modern and clean and palm trees and few people hanging around the street corners. No open bags of trash blowing around and graffiti and it looks like there are plenty of modern streetlights and sidewalks-they stopped repairing the ones here decades ago.
Yah..never even seen one shooting.
Yeah baltimore and memphis are absolutely out of control. You can feel the tension in baltimore around every corner. Not to mention the helicopters flying around looking for God knows what...killers, dope dealers, gang bangers wtf
As someone who lived in bmore for 20+ years and 90% of my family still does, going to other "rough" areas in the country I'm always amazed at what people call hood or bad areas. Baltimore looks like a 3rd world country and the people in the streets match. Baltimore is the hood forreal.
I'm from Youngstown Ohio which is considered by many 1 of the most dangerous cities in the country. I've been to Baltimore a couple of times, & it is VERY dangerous. So when I seethis video, the hood of Las Vegas looks completely safe to me 😅 I didn't notice anything wrong tbh
Off strip is just as bad as Baltimore.
Asking someone who looks 30 years old how the strip has changed? “The strip looks touristy”. The strip was made for tourists.
actually, wasn't it made the launder money for the mafia/mob?
@@painexotic3757 kust like in "Ozark"
There are more hustlers on the street and more prostitutes. Also your chance of getting mugged in the 90's was very low compared to now. It's still reasonably safe if you play it smart and aren't wandering around alone after dark. Yes we've always had prostitutes, but it's much more aggressive now. Where back then they at least pretended to be legitimate escort services.
@@GiaMarie909 exactly i never seen someone so scary saying the whole town a bad area🤣 like wtf is she into
The strip looked like light blub Christmas heaven disneyland wonderplace. Now it looks like cheesy ads everywhere and corporate buildings with no style or color or super fucking boring looking malls, next to Walgreens on the strip LOL. Ok, ok, I still do like the strip, but as a kid in the 90s this place was like wonderous, it was competing with Orlando so every where had roller coasters and motion rides, and whole floors of the casinos where massive arcades. ... Now there's a lot of TV screens everywhere, and everywhere is nasty pool, or nasty nightclub, which is like great if your 20 years old and not bothered by HPV., but boring AF for families, kids, etc.
I lived in Las Vegas from 2016-2021. Like most people I was lured with by the cheap housing and low cost of living. I’m a retired veteran on a fixed income and back then I rented a nice 3 bedroom house for $800 a month. But nowadays Las Vegas is no longer cheap, specially after the Raiders came to town. Also after the pandemic a lot of people from California came and everything started looking like South Central LA, gangs, drugs, prostitution in every corner. That same house I rented now goes for about $1,800 a month, not worth it. The city is more concerned about keeping the tourist safe, not their locals. Living there you’ll get tired of the strip in a month. There’s no real sense of Community in Vegas, neighbors just stay to themselves, people come and go on the regular.
Not to mention how terrible the school system is, one of the worst in the nation, it’s not a great place to raise children. I left to Texas 6 months ago and my children love it here. They get to play outside with other kids have a normal childhood. Did you notice any children outside during your tour? I didn’t either. If you’re young, single, by all means go to Las Vegas, but once you’re an adult married with children it’s not a great place to live.
yeah because look at the neighborhoods he went through, he didnt go to any nicer areas.
Just like when Tesla came to Reno; the rents doubled over like 5 years' time.
Kids and Vegas don’t go together. Texas is ok, but the summer is to damn hot. Kids can’t stay outside even at night lol. Summer is also school break and kids mostly spend indoors. I have lived in Dallas and I know that heat can be unbearable. Be honest tho, you miss San Diego. If you can afford it, you know more than anyone else, there is no place like it anywhere in the state.
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America is historical/biblical wWhore of Babylon and no where exemplifies it better than Vegas.
The Mob should still be running Vegas. Those were the days!
For me, the heyday in Vegas was in the 90's. The strip seemed almost magical through that decade. Returned about a year ago and stayed at the Encore. Was underwhelmed - the vibe was wrong. It's not the same Vegas. That's my take.
I agree 100%
I agree. Had fun there in the 90s. Each time I go back it is worse. A bunch businesses now catering to posers, riff raff, and wannabes. With gambling becoming legal elsewhere, what is the point in traveling to an overrated desert wasteland?
1960s-80s. $1.99 steak dinners at midnight.
If you liked the 90's you should have been here in the seventies. Our sheriff having fist fights with mobsters. Two of them came to his front door, He knocked them out through the screen door. I am walking at Flamingo and the Strip a a red Dodge convertible pulls up and the woman inside yells "Hey , mister, want a blow job?" True story. Flamingo dead ended at the I 15 in those days.
@@thenevadadesertrat2713 Ah, the seventies. What a time it was.
I went to Vegas when I was 21 in 2009. It was very cool to me and such an experience! It’s hard to remember if there was a lot more homeless/crazy people walking around or if I was too drunk to even remember. The vibe was so much different back then and idk if it’s also because I’m older now or if it has changed so much in the years especially after covid. It definitely doesn’t feel like the Vegas I first experienced years ago…
If the mafia still ran it , you wouldn’t see that crime.
Wish the government would have it in for thugs and gangs like they did the Mafia.
@@melbelle2049 That would be racess
Very true
Passed through that neighborhood behind the Stratos and it's pretty funky, definitely an area you don't want to walk through if you are a tourist or even if you aren't !!
@@MrManfly I used to work near that area, went through it daily. Saw some seriously fucked up shit from time to time. What's kinda crazier though is how it's way way cleaner now, like a 5 times better than 10 years ago.
I lived there in the 80s. I am pre Mirage. I liked better when the mob had it. The old Caesar's Palace was cool.
Wow he’s was scared driving through that. He would not want to see some of the places I grew up
I know lol.... The small Yorkshire town I live in has worse hoods.
The supposed rough areas look quite smart compared to some supposedly good places in the UK.
@@FunkyTomo Yorkshire is an infested slum.
I love how this girl States she never went to the strip when she was y
younger and she's been out of Vegas for years yet she's an expert about how everything went downhill. Vegas has had homeless for decades it's not a California thing For a state that makes so much revenue in gambling The amount of taxes paid to schools It's almost nothing maybe Vegas should invest in itself and its citizens
They pay too much to worthless Schools. Public Schools should be abolished and people shouldn't be forced to massive amounts of money for failed Schools.
@D L so if ur poor you don't get an education? Great solution
@@alantijerina859 Everyone pays dearly for the Price of Public School. Poor children would do much better if they went to Private schools, but their parents and relatives money is stolen through income, property, and sales taxes and funneled to terrible Public Schools.
Alan, while I understand that you may not agree with my idea, _That of Abolishing the Public School System_ , I just want you to understand their are those with different perspectives on how to solve this problem.
I will end this comment by telling you about some statistics that lead me to my position. *Public Schools cost 93% more per student than the median Private School Tuition,* according to a 2010 CATO study.
Yup, all the profits stay with corporations & greedy ppl, for the past decades its not even invested into making Vegas a quality place to live
@@anyazendyajoy3388 To me Vegas is better than a lot of places in the U.S. and I lived in a few.
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Did I miss something Nick? What was so messed up about that area? I know it's the bad part of Vegas and people should avoid going there at night but from this video, I didn't see anything bad happening. Maybe I'm blind...
Crime is really high in the area. Walking around the strip, you can feel the energy of people that are up to no good. I know people that have been robbed right off the strip
Lol same
He is correct about that area! I went summer 2021 and 1 block away is bad
@@tiamarie1226 I didn't say he's wrong about that area, I said I didn't see anything bad that's happening in this video. I assume you watched the whole video? Nick made it sound like there's shootout or something chaotic happening while he drove around that area. I just saw people walking around minding their own business.
@@Bluboy30 I had to watch it a second time to make sure I didn't miss anything. With the buildup, I was more disappointed than my first marriage.
Nick, I absolutely loved this whole video. Very informative and I loved the crystal clear footage.
I was just there back in December. I stayed at The Luxor Hotel right on the Strip. Vegas isn’t as good as it was 20 years ago when I first went there. There’s still lots of ways to have fun there while visiting. I wouldn’t want to live there. All the roads you drove on I drove on while I was just there. There’s something still cool, interesting and fascinating about Vegas. 😃👌🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
I only watched up until 16 minutes but "the neighborhood near the stratosphere" didn't look that bad at all. Some people walking around, but nothing wrong with that. Fairly clean and not much graffiti. Definitely didn't look scary. When you (Nick) got a bottle thrown at your car and were unable to walk the Tenderloin in San Fran, not that is scary. Imagine it at night. You should do a video on that. (From the safety of your rental car of course).
There's a vibe in places that doesn't translate on video trust me.
When I went to Vegas this summer the area near stratosphere was bad. I mean like literally one block away it was a big disconnect.
My girl and I lived and worked at a hostel right in that area. It was HORRIBLE the women in the hostel couldn’t even walk outside of the doors alone day or night.
It looked like a 3rd world country to me
SF is way worse than Vegas
The most dangerous areas in most cities still look a lot cleaner than most of the safe middle class areas in Los Angeles. Been living Los Angeles for almost a decade now and this neighborhood looks like any normal middle class neighborhood in east LA, San Fernando Valley, Torrance, and so on.
It's crazy
Yes. MacArthur Park is overrun with rats. Huge rats.
@@NickJohnson The “most dangerous neighborhood” in Vegas you drove through definitely looked like an ant farm with all the activity! Just curious though Nick, when you travel through some of these places, do you ever have a security person with you, or are you a CCW holder and feel okay on your own? Or do you just say a prayer and hope for the best? I have family in Henderson, and it’s relatively okay besides all the meth that’s around. Boulder City is a pretty nice place also. Great video by the way.
The areas back of the Stratosphere remind me of the cities on Caribbean islands. The locals hanging out and the cheap apt buildings. If your took away some of the cars and added motorbikes, toss in salsa music and you'd be in Santo Domingo.
🤔 I must have missed the danger areas in this video. Everything looked normal just people walking around a few homeless here and there. Idk I guess the people who think this is dangerous probably live in some suburbs.
They are all in the shade . Been their to damn hot until night fall cools off to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Daytime screw that , seen Vegas , not for me.
It was hot at 2oclock go by there at night bud
I've been there three times in the last few months. I'm going through the hiring process for LVMPD so I was SPECIFICALLY looking for the bad areas, where the danger areas are, so to speak. I stayed in The Strat for my second trip out there, back in March, and it was really rough. Right at the end of the strip, literally across the street from really rough, abandoned motels, shitty housing, there's drug-addicted homeless eyeballing you everywhere you look. I only got actually approached once by some shady dude who jumped off a bus, but my demeanor also doesn't exactly label me as "approachable" by someone who's up to something. I can honestly tell you that I would not recommend walking the strip in that direction if you're a woman, or if you're the kind of dude who doesn't pay attention to his surroundings and looks at his phone a lot. And trust me, I'm not just some soft suburban dude. I'm from Jersey and I'm a vet, so I have a good share of experience in knowing what to look for.
Great video once again my friend!! Vegas is Max a 3 day city. After that you want to get out as soon as possible! There’s quite a difference between flying into Vegas when everyone is cheery compared to flying back (hungover/full of regrets/broken dreams). I’ll have to say though a lot of the crummy areas of Vegas look like paradise compared to alot of the “hoods” back in the Northeast. A lot of sunshine and palm trees make a big difference. - Gary
Never spoken any truer it's smoke and mirrors ... it is a very jaded place
Vegas isnt just the strip buddy
Palm trees always give me the positive summer feelings
Are you me, Gary? I totally agree with you about the 3 day max. I stayed there once for 5 days and I got really depressed. I couldn't wait to get back home. I would never want to live there
Drunk, broke, tired and mad was a quote from Nat Geo..
We go to LV twice per year. We drive to the nugget park the car and never leave the hotel until we leave to go home . Never had a problem. Great video thank you.
I lived in Las Vegas for 6 years from 2015 to 2021 (originally from San Francisco) and the one big difference in the homeless population there is that they are very self sufficient and was never approached or bothered by them as opposed to San Francisco where they are in your face and scared by a lot of them.
Sometimes
@@NickJohnson I saw the same thing in LA: Calgary Ab. is VERY aggessive with panhandling, whereas LA was not only chill pre-Covid, but the embarassed look I got I'd never see in Canada. Van. wasn't TOOOOO bad until Coved, and even "Toronto the Good" is losing it's handle.
I think Vegas has the no gifting to homeless policy. And silly me made a mistake once and got stared at.
I've visited Las Vegas the last 2 years in a row. Prior to that, I hadn't been there since the 80s. I was shocked. It used to be fun, wild, safe, clean, great service, everything. Now, it's downright, disgusting, sleazy and gross. The key word is riff-raff. Low rent characters. Read between the lines. Be alert, be aware.
so it's like the old school Vegas from the 70's..?lol...
Here you don't have to read between the lines: Get rid of the Goddamn THUGS on the strip. Period.
@@MegaMkmiller Yes!! , or just basically avoid the whole north half of the strip.
@@williamhammock4821 I'm not there very often at all. Dino's just north of the Strat is cool. Locals hangout. Very cheap drinks but strong. They name a drunk-of-the-month and his pic goes on the wall. Have to be a regular and a Las Vegas local to qualify. One of the most respected dive bars in Vegas.
Its like a caricature of itself now. Nothing special about the place.
I go to Vegas off and on ever since 1953. It is always a routine. I drive to Vegas as a stopover to somewhere else, stay for two weeknights, gamble (loss capped at $700, winning at $1400, whichever comes first), eat and leave.
Sounds like fun and you’re going about it in a smart way!😃👍✨💖✨
70 years? You must be 85 or 90?
@@davehughesfarm7983 Would you believe 90 in a few months? What you wouldn't believe is that I'm slightly ahead. The Sands Hotel was the end of the strip when I first went to Vegas. I was just a college student.
@@howellwong11 Thats awesome Sir! Keep on trucking, when you hot you hot!
That area around the stratosphere was bad in the 90s. I remember being there as a photographer at night and backing up to get a shot of the stratosphere and walking through that neighborhood alone with a big tripod and $20K worth of camera gear. There were groups of teens walking around and I remember thinking I was lucky to make it out of there without incident.
so that means its pretty safe then
Lol, you are a joke
Just weren't lucky in the brain dept.
I lived there. Not gonna say you weren't in danger but im not gonna say you were safe 🤷♂️
The apartment complexes behind the Strat is nothing but a drug haven and very dangerous. The Aztec is a hooker haven.
I’m from Las Vegas and it’s all about where you go. My family still lives there. My sister works as a server on the strip and makes close to six figures and so does my mom. Covid changed that a little bit but you could make some real good money. As far as creepers, there’s a lot lol but my sister has never been chased or stalked. You really have to be aware of your surroundings downtown. Outskirts of Vegas are nice.
Yes serve make around 120k in the strip
See single girls jogging out around Red Rock area by themselves at all hours. They're safe.
I enjoy your videos. Especially like the narrative delivery, and how you break into "guest-mode" without long disclaimers about trying not to offend some special group, or another. Very rare these days. I may not agree with those you interview, but is delivered easily, and enjoyable. I spend at least half my life out of my home country, and am glad to see truth being told......I passed through Vegas in 1986 and it was the unfriendliest, not-give-a-shit-about-anyone-place I had ever stayed. Seemed like people stayed three days, then left, but nice to see truth about how Vegas really is nowadays. Thank you .
I backpacked on my own around the world ( including deepest Siberia and Mongolia etc. ). The only place I felt unsafe was the Las Vegas bus station. Arriving after dark in the evening, it was so sketchy ( so many homeless/ drug users just eyeballing you and muttering to each other while staring at you/ sizing you up for a mugging ) that I asked two other backpackers if I could walk with them for safety up the strip. After being in hostels for months, I treated myself to a night in The Hotel Paris. It was fine. The next day I hired a car to go the Hoover Dam. Collection was at Hotel Paris. Walking through the casino trying to find the car pickup point, 3 times security approached me. I had clear, presentable hiking gear on, and my clear and presentable back pack. They politely ushered me to the the long way around - outside. I guess they thought I might have been homeless ha ha. NOTE : It gets cold quickly after dark. Where Nick's video ends was the extent of my wanderings : opposite the Luxor and there was nobody about, and it was cold and windy. I ended up in an "ESPN Zone" bar/ restaurant having a burger. We sat in silence watching a businessman who came in and sat alone at a long bar get approached and picked up by a young hooker with long legs. It was like something in a movie.
You are beginning to understand Las Vegas. I am local. The Strip is a movie. It is the reason visitors (like you) arrive by the millions (42 million before covid). They want to participate in an actual movie, or at least watch a movie being made. There is no reason at all to sit in silence. Being part of the action is entirely up to you. When I am at the strip I talk to anybody and everybody. Young hooker with long legs? How do you know she was a hooker?
This reminds me of the Greyhound bus station in Barstow, CA. Weird people yelling at each other, the homeless and the junkies.
This sounds like bill n Ted's great adventures
Why not help the homeless why talk about it
@@johnmay4355 You do it
I moved to Vegas from Southern California 6 months ago. I work in the most dangerous part of Vegas. Just right off the strip. There was a stabbing across the street from my work yesterday.
Then you should Vegas right now.
Me personally, I'd rather get stabbed in Cali.
So then what happened? You still going to live in Vegas or moving back to cali?
So whereabouts is this most dangerous part of Vegas? Worse than behind the Strat?
You must work like university center and twain
I was in Vegas a few years ago and honestly I was a bit concerned when I walked a block off the main strip because I realized there are a lot of run down and very questionable characters lurking about. When I walked out one hotel to go to the local quick shop I felt unsafe. In addition, there are tons of homeless people. I was surprised at the large number of them. Where do they all come from?
I went to Circus Circus and was shocked at how poorly they maintain the place. It was substandard and If he is right in this video then there are other run down hotels on the strip.
When you juxtapose the high end hotels next to the abandoned and run down lots/buildings it makes you wonder if it such a good place to live or move too.
I've been to Vegas three times in the last six months. Circus Circus literally looked like it was waiting to be torn down, although they did just do some renovations there, so maybe it's a little better now. My second time in Vegas, I stayed at The Strat... let me tell you... it's rough over there. That's right where the strip ends and it's just covered in homeless drug addicts and shady people. I'm a really in-shape guy and I'm very over-aware of my surroundings, so I was only approached once or twice, but if I was some small woman or something walking around, I would not have felt even remotely safe.
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Lol this comment…… you do realize there are nice areas in Las Vegas right?? Like 20 minutes drive west is one of the nicest area in vegas called summerlin. There are also blue diamond, Henderson, areas. Look up those areas and homes. You literally sampled a small area and assumed it to be all of vegas…… cmon be smarter than that!
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I am sure there are nice areas as every city has them. I was just shocked that such an area was right next to the main strip.
If you look for trouble, you'll find it. Anywhere you go. I go to the Strat only to jump off the Tower. No homeless up there. I want luxury, I go to Bellagio. I want filth and elephant poop, I go to Circus Circus.
.....🇺🇸🌆🚖.....Excellent vid Mr. N. Johnson & the interview w the lady as well appreciate her opinions/experiences.....
My take:
1. As some have mentioned the 'dangerous' areas u went through aren't as bad as other parts of the country (Bmore close 2 where I live, Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, etc.....).....
2. I'll take that heat over the cold personally.....think about it folks.....no snow nor ice nor cold winds/etc.....
3. No hurricanes nor tornadoes as in other parts of the country.....
4. Sunshine mixed w things spread out which is good 4 those who are claustrophobic.....
5. Bright lights @ night time maximizing visibility making it in some ways easier 2 drive & walk around if one is a night owl vs dark non lit areas.....
Worst in the city?! North main street and west Owens. That area is a strip i would never walk.
The Amazon trucks come out of that facility like a freaking convoy. Safety in numbers
All the homeless are there because of the salvation army that helps in that area.
So sad just to see people sitting out there stuck in life and not knowing how to get out of the homeless hole.
Some.dont want to you must understand that
Owens and Bonanza on the North end West side are the worst parts of Vegas.
owens street I agree on, my old school was nearby to that and houses were very small and apartments that are for people in poverty which can't afford better so that's where the crime is, in areas that have more poverty and are more likely to cause crime. Owens is right in between where North Las Vegas and Vegas meet.
Newer area
Vegas is a great place if you only like to work, party, eat. there is nothing more to do in Vegas. And just forget it if you have a spouse and/or family. Not a good place.
You’re clearly not a local. There are a lot of things to do here other than that 😂. Mt Charleston is only a 30 minute drive to ski and hike. Red rock canyon is also great for hiking as well as mountain biking. Lake Mead is also fairly close, great place for jet skiing and fishing. Paintball, water parks, the raiders/golden knights/UFC/Boxing games, club sports, gun range, suburban parks, go karting, bowling, cycling, the list goes on haha.
Recently discovered your channel and I've got to say I really appreciate your work your videos are great.
I JUST LOVE YOUR VIDEOS! Keep 'em coming, please!
I love how the california culture is “high crime and homelessness “ lmao
It is true though lol
Me too ....absolutely amazing
Californication
Says the man in Texas.
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We love vegas. Nothing can compare. I just hate when they started charging for parking.
We are going twice this year and meeting my cousins from England.
This is such a great channel. Fort some strange reason your videos make me like America more. It's a country strong enough to self depreciate.
Please explain about when Vegas was perfect. You are the definition of unbiased lol. Absolutely no crime before California moved there. Great interview with Mrs. paranoid.The unintentional comedy in your videos, I love it. You are so brave driving through alleys. If only someone would notice you. Absolutely crazy lol.
No one notices me
I think it looks a lot more like Phoenix than Los Angeles.
I can feel the heat just watching the video .
I moved from San Francisco to Carson City and Reno is unusually cold.. but has really nice hot days.
Vegas just feels like hell
It's been 55 here for 2 months.
We are residents of Las Vegas for over 40 yrs. together with my brothers, their families, and my family grew up here, got married, and raised their families here. All my children have college degrees and have good jobs. I started my employment agency here 22 yrs ago. There are a lot of things to do here. The real Las Vegas stay away from the strip. There are so many things to do here. We have art centers, golf courses, and public parks. Not into politics but when Californians and New Yorkers relocated here they voted for the liberals, especially our former governor that authorized demonstrations on the strip and downtown Las Vegas cutting out the budget of the police department and welcoming the homeless, vagabonds, and getting rid of sheriff's card for gaming and entertainment industry employees. Now that we have a new governor. He is trying to bring back the old Las Vegas like it used to be. Prostitution is illegal in Clark County.
wokeness ruins everything it touches...
Great stuff Nick I watch all your videos , thanks , very informative 👍, be careful my friend , alot of garbage out thar
Hey Nick great video. I just watched it never been to Vegas but it doesn’t look that appealing. It seems pretty cool maybe to visit one day just for a show or a concert.
I’ve lived out here for 15yrs and this city is much like any other. You can find trouble if you’re looking for it however the city has a lot to offer away from the constant party and run down areas near the strip. The hiking and proximity to outdoor activities are immense and that’s something the local populace takes more advantage of than most would imagine.
To quote Elvis: "Man, I really like Vegas." I like Vegas too. However, when this November I accidentally drove past the stratosphere tower, things got very different very fast. It was just 9PM on Wednesday before Thanksgiving, but "the working girls" came out of the woodwork, and it was less than "fabulous." 😅 Dealers were also ready to deal any kind of white powder you desire.
It was one of those situations when you suddenly drive through every stop sign and ignore red lights. Once you leave the strip, reality kicks in fast.
I agree I had the same experience
Elvis did Vegas acts a lot because to gambling addicted manager Colonel Tom Parker wants some more money out of the King of Rock n Roll.
depends on which part of the strip you leave on, if you leave on the highway and then exit on a decent area you wouldn't be scared that's just your issue.
@@fadespeedruns1076 I somehow just continued going past the "fabulous" part of the strip and ended up in the hood before I knew it. The Strat tower is impressive!
Lesson learned. Next time don't behave like a tourist and LOOK where you're going. 😄 Still, it wasn't as bad as Oakland or San Francisco.
@@midcenturymodern9330 I agree
90s were the best for LV. They embraced themed casinos like Luxor which was Egyptian themed, Excalibur was medieval themed, Treasure Island, etc. Nowadays they removed the themed portion of these casinos even if they kept the name. Back then they wanted to attract kids and family so security would have to be high to protect the kids and family. Now, because they're focusing more on gambling and less on the kids, they wouldn't need the extra security and I think that's the reason why LV has gone downhill. It's really sad because I used to love going there as a kid.
My parents family business is actually in this area. Close to the 711 but you didn't drive down their street. The business has been there since the 60s. I grew up going there all the time and my dad definitely has his fair share of stories. He has taken several women to the local safe haven and they have had some people try to break in. This last year someone caught a couch on fire outside of one of their buildings. The biggest problem is that there are alot of drugs in this area which can make people desperate. I personally don't feel nervous going to this area but I wouldn't want to walk around alone. There are several businesses here and they all have gates and bars over the windows. I wish you could have shown more of the old businesses that have been there for decades.
Nick, for the most part the lady was accurate on describing the crummy areas and aspects of Vegas but, you were not made aware of the good areas and New attractions that have come and are coming to Vegas. If you are still in Vegas let me know and I can drive you around and show you the more positive side of Vegas to be more fair and do Vegas justice. Also to learn more about those who dwell in the tunnels there was a book written on the homeless epedemic in the tunnels called Beneath the neon. Let me know if you want me to take you on a joy ride throughout Las Vegas. I also drive here for a living so I'm safe and know my way around.
Was hoping to find a local on here. I’ve been out here for 15yrs and this city is much like any other. You can find trouble if you’re looking for it however this city has a lot to offer away from the constant party and run down areas near the strip.
@@1PeakMindset Definitely ! Nick only went to the run down morbid areas. His jaw would have dropped if he went down by forecaster and owens as it's Vegas version of skid row but, like you said so many other great things to see and do. Nick never responded to my message allowing me to show him the best of Vegas away from the strip. I guess he already left town with nothing but the back alleys around the strip. What a loss.
I just can’t stand the misleading presentation of this. The area around the stratosphere is actually where the most improvement is happening. New businesses are moving in and the arts district is expanding. But hey, negative content attracts viewers so it is what it is. He can scare people away from my favorite hidden gems of Vegas and I’ll just enjoy them with less people there.
@@DianeHasHopeInChrist and I bet you were the main cause of wasted oxygen 🤣 bye Karen hope Texas or Florida is treating you well.
I am local. Vegas has a lot, I mean a lot, of real nice areas. Around Tomiyasu for instance (Pecos and Eastern).
Here's one for MAPPY. Did you know that long ago most Las Vegas casinos were run by the mafia. In fact, notorious, New York City mobster Bugsy Siegel opened the Flamingo Casino Resort and Hotel in late 1940s.
That is correct,however,the Summa Corporation(Howard Hughes)bought up MANY of these formally corrupt Casinos,and brought them up to the current status platform that you'll see today...Casinos run as a business for profit-only operation.(When the Mob ran Casinos,they had a LOT more "opulance"(Class)More comps,better odds,and the occasional complimentary bus ticket home,for the down-on-his-luck,Veteran,for example.
Most people fail to realize that there is a lot history in before Bugsy and the Flamingo hotel times which is largely exaggerated by Hollywood . The first gaming license was issued in 1931 to the Northern Club and even before the end of prohibition
Mappy says AWESOME!
The created the casinos
*they
Thank you, and even when I am proceeding to acknowledge what's going on, one still has to continually learn. Please stay safe. 🌹
Great video! Cool to get an interview from a local while seeing the area
Another brilliant video!! This is the closest we can come to visiting the place without going there! Thank you!!
They are certainly telling facts..
Have u been to vegas
If you base your opinion of Vegas on this “brilliant” video you are more clueless than anybody can imagine!
@@bigtuna9529 . The real Las Vegas is outside of the strip as shown in the video.
Don't base your opinion of Las Vegas on this garbage video it's complete trash
I had a GF that was raised in Las Vegas. We made quite a few trips there...her mother still lived there. Her mom gambled a lot but only went to the El Cortez...the oldest active Casino in Las Vegas.
She said none of the locals hang out at the strip....most go to the out of the way lesser known casinos. I ended up staying about 4 times at the Tez....I actually liked it....low key and not a lot of razzle dazzle flakiness of the strip.
My wife and I started going to Vegas in the 90s… We were there when the Mirage opened. We tore Vegas up in the 90s, and then left it alone for a while… We are there a couple years ago, and it’s nothing now but an expensive serving of cheap cotton candy.
I lived off of Nellis and Stewart for 5 yrs . My neighborhood was clean and quiet . When people would come visit they would be surprised how quiet it was . All my neighbors kept up with their houses and yards…. I lived there by myself self .. never felt scared or in harms way. Yes Vegas has a certain energy to it but that comes from people literally coming through to dump all their energetic /emotional shit there every week (what happens here stays here) It’s still cheaper to live there … even tho rent has sky rocketed you can still get a two level /3bd 2.5ba with a yard cheaper than my apt in the city in Denver . It’s an inner city area … you see the same shit as you do in every city 🤷🏾♀️
No one who has any knowledge about nice hotel rooms in Vegas stays at the Excalibur. The only other one that’s worse at Circus Circus…
Right? What a pointless/worthless upload
@@GiaMarie909 And yours is? Start by looking within yourself.
@@tmo7734Look within myself? Would you care to elaborate?
Nick, great video as usual. I had lived in downtown Las Vegas near the Fremont Street Experience after moving from L.A. I was frequently hit up by drug dealers/addicts and pimps/prostitutes while living there for 4 months. Indeed, much of the Las Vegas crime activity can be attributed to gangs emanating from L.A. decades ago. That Sratosphere Hotel (known locally as "the Strat") is pretty much on the border area of downtown Vegas and The Strip which is known for high criminal activity.
After doing extensive research I ended up moving to Boulder City which is 20-30 minutes from Vegas. We have low crime, very low homelessness and a good functioning local government. The lakeside area with views to Lake Mead have basically no crime (there's no RTC public bus service here and the people walking around the streets are locals getting exercise with the lake view). Most of the Las Vegas and Henderson neighborhoods need some work (based on my intensive housing research).
People moving to Southern Nevada or anywhere else should do intensive research on crime statistics and school ratings (the two tend to go hand in hand). I now live in an area with no state income taxes, low property taxes, discounted electricity bills from the nearby Hoover Dam hydroelectricity agreement with Boulder City, awesome nature/wildlife and can drive 20-30 minutes for world class entertainment or lose money in the casinos.
I spent more time on the Las Vegas strip as a Californian than as a Nevadan. Most locals go to closer and perhaps smaller casinos away from the Las Vegas Strip. It would probably be smart for visitors to the Las Vegas area or anywhere else to be cognizant of their surroundings and take appropriate measures.
Great stuff!!
Would you recommend people move to Boulder City?
I lived in Boulder, Colorado ! Lol 😀
@@NickJohnson I don't live there but I've been there many times since I would go through it going to the hover dam and other destinations in arizona. The few times I've stopped it's quite nice, if you like it being decently quiet It's quite nice. However, It's small so if you like small I'd recommend it to people that want a small town experience. From the old train station, it's about a 8 minute drive to Sunset Station which is quite nice since there is a costco near by and everything is close by. Living near boulder station is also quite nice as long as you don't go near the apartments and also, Boulder city is located right outside of Henderson and it's about a mile-ish which is good.
@@NickJohnson Still though, I prefer living in vegas in the good areas, green valley is a great area to live as I haven't seen lots of bad areas, mostly just gated communities and nice neighborhoods. I wouldn't recommend going to north las vegas as that's what the ghetto part of vegas is known by all locals, living in summerlin is also like living in henderson, there is even a casino called red rock casino which I go to often and eat the buffet, there is a costco nearby to the casino although being located about 20-30 minutes from where I live I still go there so living like right next to it is a bonus for weekly shopping.
Wow used to go to LV during the 90s and it was awesome. All the old casinos were being torn down and new ones being built. Your tour looks like The Strip is going the same way as AC.
Loved going to Fremont St but it was sketchy if you ventured away from it. LV had some rough spots even back then.
Nick I agree with you the Excalibur is dumpy and tired but I like the location and it’s why I stay there. The dealers are hilarious there.
It’s called Lost Wages. Casinos don’t pay shit unless you’re an executive. Nevada is ranked 48th in education
Yeah I moved from SF to Carson City, NV.. the state capital..
Nevadans arent the smartest people and it shows
They don't have a plethora of six figure paying jobs like we have here in the Bay Area. 🤓
@@obama4hire they don't have 3,000 per month 400 sq. ft. studio apts either
Thanks for the video. I went to Vegas years ago (and stayed at the bargain Excalibur). Once is enough for me. Too many other natural places to see.
You should have got your lazy butt off the strip and gone to many of the wonderful hiking spots all around Las Vegas
I love watching your videos, they are so entertaining!
I live in Hawaii and here Las Vegas is the ultimate Mecca for residents here. This is the ONLY place they go to for vacation and people literally fantasize about living there. They even call it "The Ninth Island" Ya I don't get it either...
I had a friend whose work sent her to CES this year and she said she had fun but didn't really feel safe with all the homeless and aggressive drunks even on the Strip which really surpised me
I grew up in Vegas. Worked all over in various hotels etc.. When I got pregnant I panicked because there was no way I wanted my child to grow up in that city like I did. There’s a complete different way of life there. It’s not like anywhere else. My daughter was born 4 months premature and literally the day after she was released, we left for New Mexico. If u don’t have to raise your kids there, then it’s best u don’t. I don’t recommend it at all.
How can a child be born FOUR MONTHS premature?????????
@@frankfarago2825 😂😂😂
@Frank Farago happens alot these days I think it's the food alot of people eat mixed with with 5g etc..
Centennial Enterprise Green valley Henderson Boulder City summerlin all great places to live. She said there is nothing to do here if you're not partying. Vegas is next to some of the most awesome trails for mountain biking, also 2 hours from Zion. It's also an hour and a half away from death valley another great Park. It is also filled with a lot of cool arcades where you can meet and hang out with some pretty awesome people. There is also a lot of bowling alleys a lot of ax throwing places dance studios, beautiful trails to hike some of the most comfortable and coolest movie theaters I've ever been to. The list goes on.
When viewing this video, the most disturbing observation I noticed was Carrot Top live!
Me too
There’s good heathy entertainment too as well as amazing trails and nature just outside Vegas. It all depends who your friends circle are like. Plenty of decent people living there too.
We called it Naked City 😂😂😂
I use to live there when I was a kid. Holy crap its been so long. Thanks for the dashcam drive thru. I haven't seen those streets and alleyways since I was in 8th grade. You actually passed by a few places I use to hang and live. Good times. Man this was so much fun to watch. Lol I'm glad I grew up then and not now honestly.🤷♂️💯 I'm not gonna get into detail, just STAY AWAY AT NIGHT. I don't recommend it. Especially if you're not a local. Anyways, thanks for the nostalgia! 😎🤙🤙🤙
Oh yeah by the way, this was a quiet and slow afternoon 👀
Totally, that was like a Nothing Happening at all drive !!! I still call it Naked City. To me it looks smaller and way cleaned up then how bad it was before!!!
I fled crummy Los Angeles and was so happy to move to exciting and safe Las Negas, Nevada. Of course, that was back in the summer of 1976, when the city was mob-run and therefore super-safe. I remember the downtown hotel breakfast buffets at 49 cents a person. Lunch buffet for 79 cents. And lavish dinner buffets with roast beef for 99 cents. Fast forward to 2023. Wouldn't really want to be caught dead there now. Couldn't afford to, either.
The tragedy is how the crime, fear and homelessness that characterises many American cities has become normalised.
Acceptance of this only makes it worse.
Meaningful change will require a rewrite of American culture and values. This can only be achieved by a succession of inspirational, visionary leadership over decades.
Your friends around the world want a successful America. It has the potential to be vastly better.
Welcome to mexico
Imternational viewer here, "Your friends around the world', okey that ship has sailed buddy!
Trump presidency back then just made it worse..trump brought america like the laughing stock all over the world..
At least those buildings, those neighborhoods here we saw in this video, it doesnt look as bad as in those slummy 3rd world countries, despite your rampant crimes
@@baukadrun I get that we all scratched our collective heads in disbelief when Trump was elected. But in all seriousness, isn’t a sane prosperous America what we all want? I know I do.
Some day Las Vegas is going to have a water shortage problem..
HUGE WATER SHORTAGE COMING SOON!!
Ho very nice video look wonderful to town building houses 👍👍🎉🎉 Greating from Siem Reap Cambodia 🇰🇭!!!
Damn! This is eye opening. I was just there in June and it was a bit dead and different from when I was there last in the early 2000s. Before I had kids 12 years ago, I used to drive out from San Diego to Vegas with my now husband every year to vacation and go shopping and sight seeing. It was still beautiful, so this is sad to see.
We contemplated moving there to one of the nicer areas, but seeing this has me worried. The prizes here ARE getting insane.
My favorite hotel to stay which is affordable , friendly staff , content customers and in the center of the strip is Flamingo .
I love the Flamingo because when I walk in it feels like I’m back in the 70’s 😀
My late friend Anne Marie and I stayed at The Flamingo in 2001. I enjoyed that casino. I would stay there again
I live in West Baltimore.
This looks like a Nice neighborhood compared to here. Lol.
I lived in the neighborhood behind the strip back in 1978-79 and I wouldn't go out at night, even with my ex. During the day I felt pretty safe. But it's been bad for a lot of years.
I visited Vegas the third week of January of this year for the first time. I stayed at the Signature MGM and walked to the strip several times throughout the day and didn't see anything that made me think the Strip was dangerous. Even Fremont Experience was very bland. Vegas wasn't giving me the excitement I was looking for.
Ya I went to Vegas for first time in November 2018 it wasn’t bad i was walking on the strip while using my phone but if I live there I wouldn’t go to the strip often or moving to bad areas.
did you sell your body on the strip, Erica, for excitement?
Walk around down by The Strat (the complete opposite end from where you stayed at MGM), and I promise you'll feel differently.
You claim to be in the worst part of vegas at 2pm and said it was hopping... I barely saw 15 people...
Exactly, these UA-cam Videos can be very miss leading at times.
Well having been here almost 30 years, vegas has been good to me. I have my own house which a lot of places would not afford me that opportunity. I was gainfully employed for 23 years and decided on early retirement. Its got its pros and cons.
You inspire me a lot
Love your videos
I'm a Vegas native. How does one become an interviewee for these videos? She's is wrong about a lot. Gang culture came from Cali in the 90's and there are zones you can't safely visit. There's also flood tunnels under the strip people live in. Down Lake Mead Blvd anywhere past Jones and your in the hood. Basically everything from Druango west is nice and new, everything east of that run down and dangerous. The area downtown near the courthouse is one of the filthiest in the state too.
sounds like Paradise.
Yes it is nice and new. And yes I live here. But have you not heard about the gangs of certain people going through and robbing homes in Summerlin? The good thing is the police busted a bunch of them 6 months ago, but they hit a lot of places. West Charleston has had several shootings in the past year. The only true good neighborhood in this city is Lake Las Vegas, or maybe Anthem in Henderson. The criminal gangs do know about Summerlin and it's high on their list of places to rob or home invade. And yes we have always had gangs, but frankly they were never a problem in "good" neighborhoods. I know it sounds bad to say it like that, but it's true. But since the pandemic, people have been hitting the good neighborhoods a lot. Maybe they deserve it for flaunting their wealth, but there have been murders too, and they don't deserve that. You can't deny the crime rate has been increasing the past 2 years. For the record I was born and raised here. I grew up in Spring Valley as a kid during the 80's. And I never felt unsafe back then, because Spring Valley was a good neighborhood in those days. Not so much now.
@@jimmym3352 where are some cool places to visit in vegas then the strip?
She wasn’t wrong about how California’s destroyed Vegas. I grew up there and I won’t go back because of it.
Las Vegas is a great place to live and up&coming. Things are always changing here and there’s Summerlin and Henderson (the burbs) are some of the safest areas in the country! I’ve been living here since 2017 and have never been happier. If you aren’t happy in Vegas it’s your problem.
And you were spoiled by the ease of Vegas. It should be way more expensive to live here.
I do agree Henderson and Summerlin are nice. You pay for what you get.
I must have missed it. I saw not much going on. Looks pretty clean too.
As someone who lives in Australia, this was eye opening. Thanks for your effort.
In Oz we have our tourist-only sections that look magnificient and beautiful, yet venture a couple of blocks and you would see squalor, homelessness and slums. (there are a lot of homeless around Central Station and Strawberry Hills - near the newspaper sector.
The famous Golden Mile strip of Kings Cross generated millions, and it was clothed with homeless junkies.
I went 3 years ago. I didn't see any cheap food.
"300 weddings every day in Las Vegas" : and as many divorces in Reno the next day !
NorthWest Vegas is a huge area and a very chill place surrounded by mountains with the same easy access to everything you could want (skiing, hiking, off-road exploring, city stuff). It also stays cooler than the valley/strip/Henderson.
I lived in Vegas in the 80’s and left right when they were imploding all the old hotels. Hard to believe the new ones are 30 years old!! 😳 It was nice when we were there in 2014. I guess it had to get moldy and dusty eventually.
Moved to Las Vegas from Northern Virginia/Washington DC 2018 because the living cost was out of control with crazy TAXES! Washington DC have rich neighborhood then around corner have ghettos and crime was high! Instead of buying old crappy home in Washington DC with High maintenance for $600k, got a new home 350k Las Vegas in 2019. Live in community offers an active, outdoor lifestyle; a stunning natural setting at the base of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area; incomparable amenities with low crime area! No more dealing with crazy traffic, snow and my salary take home is so much more compared living in Washington DC. Regarding the strip, when I first moved here the first year I went to every entreatment show and sight seeing every casino. Best food in the world in Vegas as many people come here for the food as well in my opinion! There are lots of things to see and discover in the strip but it does get old!!! I get lots of visitors from family and friends and it’s only time I go the strip now!
Move to Thailand bro
So true! What community are you in? Sounds lovely.
@@gregorytravers WTF is the DMV?
@@gregorytravers I go to DC often. In fact, next month. Never heard anybody refer to is as that. You must never leave that area.
@@gregorytravers The Hay Adams, but you do you Midwest corncob boy.
Wow what she said about caring about tourists and not the residence is exactly how it is in Miami. Its all about money. If you think vegas has bad areas it pales in comparison to Miami's neighborhoods believe me.
I knew I loved ya, Nick!! My frugal, tightwad comrade... Thank you for great content, sir! Edit: one block off of the Vegas strip in 2021 looks a lot like one block off of A1A in fort Lauderdale but back in the 1980s! But I don't I
I was there this past July at the Venetian and it was jumping through the pandemic and all. I really enjoyed it.
Hey Nick, avoid the area of Paradise ave and Harmon Ave where the Hard Rock Hotel used to be. The bums will come out o the sewer on you. It's a bad area, especially at night. Homeless people hang out at all of the bus stops there in the area.
I went to Vegas back in 2016 the week of July 4th and I wasn't very impressed. A lot of the casinos looked worn and not as cleanly as they were when I first went there back in 2002. Back then everything I saw on the strip was immaculate with really good fun energy. But in 2016 it really had no energy, no good overall vibe, with a lot more pan handlers and sketchy people milling about. I didn't feel particularly safe on the strip at night time, and I'm usually not the type of person to be sensitive about my safety. When I went into the Venetian, the place smelled like someone rolled around a fried scallop in an ashtray (not exaggerating). I actually had a lot better time in and around Fremont St. with the vibe and energy there being a lot better.
Fried scallop in an ashtray??? What the
@@NickJohnson Yeah, the whole entrance and casino floor. It's an odd way but the best way to describe the smell.
That's truly sad to hear about the Venetian, which is supposed to be one of the best in the world. I used to watch documentaries on it and wished I could be there. Now, you couldn't pay me.
Has anyone ever told you that you sound like the comedian no koy?? Hahaha he's great!
My wife and I visit Vegas at least twice per year.. We always stay either at the Wynn, Encore or Palazzo.. We’re actually considering moving there, Southern Highlands caught our eye.
I visited Vegas many times between 1980-2001. From these videos I don't recognize the place. If you want to see what Vegas looked like in the late 70's, early 80's, watch clips of the old "VEGAS: TV series starring Robert Urich. Back then I never felt unsafe and believed Vegas was the best bang for your vacation dollar anywhere in the US. Every time I think I want to go back someday, I see videos like this and think, why bother?
I can tell you who's visiting Vegas these days. One buddy is a single male in his 30s, living in a small bedroom in Ohio. He and his roommate really enjoy Las Vegas. They try to get the cheapest places when visiting Vegas.
@@weareorigin I'm glad your buddy is enjoying Vegas. Maybe someday I'll go back since it's been so long. I was only 22 when I went the first time. I was much younger than the average visitor. Vegas was more a middle age town in the early years of my visiting. Night clubs were very few and far between. The hotel marques lined the Strip with big name entertainers like Sinatra, Wayne Newton, Don Rickles etc. I would go to an early evening show, hop a cab to another hotel and go to the midnight show. I saw more big-name stars than I can count. The prices were reasonable even for the biggest stars. I might be too old for the party town that it's become.... lol
Exactly. I love those vintage Vegas tv shows. I visited back in either 99 or 2000. It was nothing like this and we went off the strip several times. What I found odd was just how conservative the establishment expected their customers to be. I was always under the impression they welcomed drunkenness and debauchery on the strip. Not during my visit in the late 90s. They would show you the door if you acted up and make threats if you acted out of hand.
@@tjp2109 Yes. If you thought the late 90's were conservative, you should've seen the 80's.. lol It was an older crowd back in the day and a certain classiness and decorum was expected. Maybe I acted older than my age back then, but I enjoyed that environment. I never felt unsafe, and it was like visiting someplace special, not just another Spring Break location. Trust me, the debauchery was always there, mostly under the surface though. I'll say no more....lol
Bang for the buck? The Great Outdoors, with impressive scenery. I'll take Michigan's Upper Peninsula any day (although I have no idea how to make a living in the private sector Up There). A city? I'd rather go to a city with art galleries and a fine symphony orchestra.