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Torchlight

(5,188 posts)
11. This then is atypical?
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 02:41 PM
Jul 21

I've never gone, and any knowledge I hold comes from 70s police dramas and 90s films.

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Well foreign tourists aren't coming Ritabert Jul 21 #1
Gamble on your phone. No need to travel. Srkdqltr Jul 21 #2
No, just like Amazon put out shopping malls BS Blue Full Moon Jul 21 #25
Between multiple fees on rooms edhopper Jul 21 #3
that is very true rollin74 Jul 21 #4
Is it possible to know the TRUE cost of a Vegas hotel room before booking it? JoseBalow Tuesday #56
Not just Vegas MurrayDelph Tuesday #58
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 21 #5
I lived there from 3/20 - 6/22 Greg_In_SF Jul 21 #7
There are no dispensaries on the actual strip from what I saw on my last visit newdeal2 Jul 21 #15
Yep Greg_In_SF Jul 21 #24
Pot stores, gun stores... Wednesdays Jul 21 #48
You know what though? Greg_In_SF Jul 21 #49
Yep jonstl08 Tuesday #62
Sounds like America Torchlight Jul 21 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 21 #12
Perhaps you're not? Torchlight Jul 21 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 21 #19
It's kind of an unwritten rule that LV Metro Police Greg_In_SF Jul 21 #27
Pretty strong in Portland sometimes CanonRay Jul 21 #41
what's wrong with smelling like pot? Skittles Jul 21 #43
Nothing for me. CanonRay Jul 21 #44
For a town that transitioned Greg_In_SF Jul 21 #50
Live in New York edhopper Jul 21 #23
Center City Philadelphia PA smells like Reefer all the time. BBbats Jul 21 #39
Lmao...that was my takeaway Docreed2003 Jul 21 #40
Three long time Vegas insiders explain... Greg_In_SF Jul 21 #6
That was interesting! Thanks rurallib Jul 21 #22
"The tariffs that were put in place in early 2025 has many international tourists staying away from Las Vegas... W_HAMILTON Jul 21 #46
I'm sure it being brutally hot there isn't helping, either. GoCubsGo Tuesday #68
Aren't most Traildogbob Jul 21 #8
Grand Slam if Krasnov (r-felon) can bankrupt all the casinos BoRaGard Tuesday #61
We're Going In 2 Weeks Deep State Witch Jul 21 #10
Wait until you see the taxes that will be added to you room rate. Melon Jul 21 #16
The Rio Greg_In_SF Jul 21 #28
Have fun! SheltieLover Jul 21 #35
That Sounds Like Fun ProfessorGAC Jul 21 #36
My mother and I saw Colm Meany in Moon for the Misbegotten MIButterfly Tuesday #54
This then is atypical? Torchlight Jul 21 #11
A lot of Vegas mega-moneybucksters are bigly backers of the GOP syndicate BoRaGard Jul 21 #13
It's JULY. maxsolomon Jul 21 #14
It's a dry heat Greg_In_SF Jul 21 #29
Anything over 90 and Seattleites melt. maxsolomon Jul 21 #31
Tell me about it! Greg_In_SF Jul 21 #32
It's way overpriced. Absurdly so. The strip is dangerous Melon Jul 21 #18
Just like almost every city in America. Hey Joe Jul 21 #34
No where close. It's not everywhere in America. There are a few cities that have gone to complete garbage. Melon Jul 21 #37
Youtubers have been reporting the decline in visitors Demovictory9 Jul 21 #20
Greg in SF edhopper Jul 21 #21
Greed/Corruption. Here's a good story. My husband worked at a Greyhound track. (Microsoft Engineer) chouchou Jul 21 #26
The billionaires are siphoning all the money Blue Owl Jul 21 #30
LITERALLY vapor2 Jul 21 #38
Nevadans boted for this. Just as Ohio did FTR irisblue Jul 21 #33
u mispeld boated Nimble_Idea Tuesday #60
The World series of Poker just ended. iemanja Jul 21 #42
I loved to watch the World Series of poker.....then they moved it to a streaming service. a kennedy Tuesday #64
A lot of it was free on the pokergo YouTube channel iemanja Tuesday #66
Hey, thanks, will check it out. a kennedy Tuesday #67
You'd probably enjoy this highlight reel iemanja Tuesday #69
Because Vegas is crap... and everyone is trying to get out... Chakaconcarne Jul 21 #45
When Covid came we really took a hit and the only people visiting were riff-raff, the dollar general crowd. pecosbob Jul 21 #47
Costs too much. Xolodno Jul 21 #51
You know what? ._. Jul 21 #52
Love the Picture MrsCheaplaugh Tuesday #63
Back in the 80s I use to go there for some big fights. multigraincracker Tuesday #53
My mother and I used to go to Vegas every year. It was so cheap back then MIButterfly Tuesday #55
I'm calling BULLSHIT Greg_In_SF Tuesday #57
I initially assumed it's partly seasonal given how hot it is right now fujiyamasan Tuesday #59
Glacier National Park was EASY to drive thu the weekend after the 4th. Maru Kitteh Tuesday #65
I would think their workforce would be taking a major hit senseandsensibility Tuesday #70
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