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Greg_In_SF

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50. For a town that transitioned

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 10:32 PM

14 hrs ago

in to a family friendly destination to increase tourism, having your entire tourist district smell like weed is absolutely moronic.

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"I ain't never seen Vegas like this on a Saturday night. Where's the people. Holy shit." [View all] Swede 22 hrs ago OP

Well foreign tourists aren't coming Ritabert 22 hrs ago #1

Gamble on your phone. No need to travel. Srkdqltr 22 hrs ago #2

No, just like Amazon put out shopping malls BS Blue Full Moon 21 hrs ago #25

Between multiple fees on rooms edhopper 22 hrs ago #3

that is very true rollin74 22 hrs ago #4

Is it possible to know the TRUE cost of a Vegas hotel room before booking it? JoseBalow 11 hrs ago #56

Not just Vegas MurrayDelph 11 hrs ago #58

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 22 hrs ago #5

I lived there from 3/20 - 6/22 Greg_In_SF 22 hrs ago #7

There are no dispensaries on the actual strip from what I saw on my last visit newdeal2 21 hrs ago #15

Yep Greg_In_SF 21 hrs ago #24

Pot stores, gun stores... Wednesdays 14 hrs ago #48

You know what though? Greg_In_SF 14 hrs ago #49

Yep jonstl08 3 hrs ago #62

Sounds like America Torchlight 22 hrs ago #9

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 21 hrs ago #12

Perhaps you're not? Torchlight 21 hrs ago #17

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 21 hrs ago #19

It's kind of an unwritten rule that LV Metro Police Greg_In_SF 21 hrs ago #27

Pretty strong in Portland sometimes CanonRay 19 hrs ago #41

what's wrong with smelling like pot? Skittles 18 hrs ago #43

Nothing for me. CanonRay 17 hrs ago #44

For a town that transitioned Greg_In_SF 14 hrs ago #50

Live in New York edhopper 21 hrs ago #23

Center City Philadelphia PA smells like Reefer all the time. BBbats 20 hrs ago #39

Lmao...that was my takeaway Docreed2003 19 hrs ago #40

Three long time Vegas insiders explain... Greg_In_SF 22 hrs ago #6

That was interesting! Thanks rurallib 21 hrs ago #22

"The tariffs that were put in place in early 2025 has many international tourists staying away from Las Vegas... W_HAMILTON 16 hrs ago #46

Aren't most Traildogbob 22 hrs ago #8

Grand Slam if Krasnov (r-felon) can bankrupt all the casinos BoRaGard 5 hrs ago #61

We're Going In 2 Weeks Deep State Witch 21 hrs ago #10

Wait until you see the taxes that will be added to you room rate. Melon 21 hrs ago #16

The Rio Greg_In_SF 21 hrs ago #28

Have fun! SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #35

That Sounds Like Fun ProfessorGAC 20 hrs ago #36

My mother and I saw Colm Meany in Moon for the Misbegotten MIButterfly 11 hrs ago #54

This then is atypical? Torchlight 21 hrs ago #11

A lot of Vegas mega-moneybucksters are bigly backers of the GOP syndicate BoRaGard 21 hrs ago #13

It's JULY. maxsolomon 21 hrs ago #14

It's a dry heat Greg_In_SF 21 hrs ago #29

Anything over 90 and Seattleites melt. maxsolomon 21 hrs ago #31

Tell me about it! Greg_In_SF 21 hrs ago #32

It's way overpriced. Absurdly so. The strip is dangerous Melon 21 hrs ago #18

Just like almost every city in America. Hey Joe 20 hrs ago #34

No where close. It's not everywhere in America. There are a few cities that have gone to complete garbage. Melon 20 hrs ago #37

Youtubers have been reporting the decline in visitors Demovictory9 21 hrs ago #20

Greg in SF edhopper 21 hrs ago #21

Greed/Corruption. Here's a good story. My husband worked at a Greyhound track. (Microsoft Engineer) chouchou 21 hrs ago #26

The billionaires are siphoning all the money Blue Owl 21 hrs ago #30

LITERALLY vapor2 20 hrs ago #38

Nevadans boted for this. Just as Ohio did FTR irisblue 20 hrs ago #33

u mispeld boated Nimble_Idea 5 hrs ago #60

The World series of Poker just ended. iemanja 18 hrs ago #42

I loved to watch the World Series of poker.....then they moved it to a streaming service. a kennedy 2 hrs ago #64

A lot of it was free on the pokergo YouTube channel iemanja 18 min ago #66

Hey, thanks, will check it out. a kennedy 9 min ago #67

Because Vegas is crap... and everyone is trying to get out... Chakaconcarne 17 hrs ago #45

When Covid came we really took a hit and the only people visiting were riff-raff, the dollar general crowd. pecosbob 14 hrs ago #47

Costs too much. Xolodno 13 hrs ago #51

You know what? ._. 13 hrs ago #52

Love the Picture MrsCheaplaugh 2 hrs ago #63

Back in the 80s I use to go there for some big fights. multigraincracker 12 hrs ago #53

My mother and I used to go to Vegas every year. It was so cheap back then MIButterfly 11 hrs ago #55

I'm calling BULLSHIT Greg_In_SF 11 hrs ago #57

I initially assumed it's partly seasonal given how hot it is right now fujiyamasan 11 hrs ago #59

Glacier National Park was EASY to drive thu the weekend after the 4th. Maru Kitteh 52 min ago #65