I set foot in Vegas once...about 40 years ago.I must say that the countryside there is quite impressive and the drive from Vegas to Death Valley was *very* impressive.
But as for the city itself all I can say is if the United States were to be given a giant enema they’d stick the nozzle in through Las Vegas.
They could name the airport Jesus Is Lord” International and I still wouldn’t go there.
Pretty much the same here. I went to an event in Vegas in the early ‘90s. Disliked it so much I swore I would never go back. And I haven’t been back since.
I have a family connection to the development of Las Vegas over the decades. So I traveled out there - with a lot of family - a couple times a year since I can remember. Then as a younger man, to party cheaply, sometimes to see a band play. Then when I joined the work force, I have been back several times a year for conventions almost every year. The place has changed dramatically over the decades. It is rarely any fun to go if you have to stay in casino hotels and conventional halls. They cuisine has improved but at a very steep price. I miss the cheap prime rib dinners and the keno breakfasts.
But I will say, it is the only place I know of where I can go shoot machine guns.