Was there 5 days from Florida.
Went to Hoover dam, Mount Charleston(a ski resort just west of vegas), drove death valley and went to the valley of fire to the east.
All told we were in Vegas two days the rest we had to get out.
Saw Cirque De sole and a Monet exhibit at the belaggio.
Walked the strip an freemont a couple of times.
Was as were you suprised at the amount of smut crap.
Even circus Circus was a dump for kids.
Tacky is the name and decadence.
Did have a most wonderful meal at Ruth Criss's
I don't gamble but did walk thru most of the major casinos.
Nearly barfed on Freemont street from the decades long smoke in the places.
Fremont Street is horrible, and Circus Circus is ripe for implosion.
The Strip is too much for me most of the time, but Southern Californians love it. The more rooms they build, the more people drive I-15 and fill them up. Its really quite an amazing place.
IMO, its a great city. I know true working class people with very little education making six figures as doorman and valets. Where else in the world do you see that?