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Living in Sin City... interesting read.

Discussion in 'Living in Sin (City that is)' started by Mirageluvr, Nov 9, 2015.

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  1. MsNVegas

    MsNVegas Low-Roller

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    On our recent trip to Vegas, my son's step-sister age 37, her husband same age, she has a 6 year old son and a 14 year old daughter, anyway I asked her about her move to Vegas, she said she moved there 3 years ago, from Las Cruces NM, she said her kids and husband loved it! For about the 1st year of living in Vegas, she cried all the time, she missed home. She was the only one who "hated it" fast forward 3 years, she met some wonderful like minded people (kind, family oriented, not assholes, etc..) her daughter is in soccer, she works at a hospital doing something with doctors credentials, her husband works at the M.

    They moved there, because her mom moved there also from NM about 9-10 years ago, they had been living near her husband's family for years, so she wanted to be closer to where her mom is. The reason for the move to Vegas. She said she's now used to living there, she likes it very much, although she said she and her husband go out for an occasional drink, of which her 14 year old daughter told her "mom I've never known you to drink" lol.

    My husband is in the medical field, we've given thought to moving to Henderson, myself I'd rather move back to Tempe/Chandler AZ I miss it there, more than I'd like living in Vegas.
     
  2. massiets

    massiets Tourist

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    Although maybe a little late to the thread, my wife and I are planning to move out of Alaska to either Arizona or Las Vegas. In looking at houses and the area around Las Vegas I was concerned of the low school ratings (for resale only as our kids will be out of school), and one of my big concerns that Vegas would loose that shiny luster as a vacation spot. Thanks to Joe for posting his evaluation on living in Las Vegas. It confirmed some of my suspicions and brought out a couple more negative points I did not think of. The wife will be happy to know that I am now on board 100% for the move to Arizona instead of Las Vegas. Thanks again Joe.
     
  3. rvallez6

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    Joe's last point is one of the main reason's I would never consider moving out there. I love to visit vegas. I love the feeling of landing and knowing you've entered a special place. I couldnt be exposed to that frequently, it would just kill it for me.
     
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  4. mkcoroner

    mkcoroner Low-Roller

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    ...great thread! Grew up in OH and have been in NorCal for 25+ years now. Vowed never to return to the Midwest because of snow and humidity. CA weather is perfect. Contemplated moving to LV in 2004...thankfully the job I was offered could not match (or come even close) to my current job/pay. With the housing market and my low starting wage we would have been starting in a very deep hole only to go deeper with the recession of 2007+. So, now that we are heading to the finish line of our working years the talk of retiring away from CA is a frequent topic. Honestly thought LV would be an ideal place with the good outweighing the bad (IMO). Thanks Joe for the insight and several things that I/we failed to take into consideration....gambling/drinking 24/7 (the bad part), wind, dust, no rain (weather, change of seasons) and LOSING MY FAVORITE VACATION PLACE... Of course, to each his own...
     
  5. TomTWI

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    Do like some locals do. Live a normal non gambling retirement, enjoy golfing hiking low taxes etc. then take a staycation at one of the resorts or downtown. Then enjoy the drinking, gambling, entertainment, nightlife etc.

    TomTWI
     
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  6. Niteshade

    Niteshade VIP Whale

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    Thanks Joe for the great insight. Very good points
    all around.
     
  7. ShelbyCharger

    ShelbyCharger MIA

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    Agree. I also own a home , it is in Henderson. I feel Vegas gives me all I need for entertainment. I have been to all major IT places. I have found it all one stop here. Being from the Heartland I was conservative and bought 5 yrs ago when housing was a bargain. I have done well in appreciative value and high end neighborhood was the desire for me due to crime. It was a foreclosure. Visit during Jan., Feb & misc.
     
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  8. roundnoon

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    This is not for everyone. If it doesn't bother you, Vegas is a wonderful place to live.
     
  9. Dean Martin

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    I just came across this older thread and thought I'd throw in my 2 cents. I've loved Las Vegas for 30 years and counting now. I liken living there as someone else said to living in AZ which is a place I'd love to retire. The difference for me is I love to vacation in Vegas. In a twisted way, I love arriving at the airport and walking off of the plane and seeing all the people that have been partying for a week and getting their ass kicked at the casino and looking like they need a weeks worth of sleep and knowing they envy me just a little because I have all the fun ahead of me. I love waking up in my favorite hotel and going down for coffee in the morning and hearing the casino when the elevator doors open and feeling the excitement. I love lounging at the pool during the day and having a drink if I want to no matter what time of day it is. At night, I love the same ritual of coming down to the casino after showering from a day at the pool and walking into the excitement of the casino, knowing anything is possible from a gambling standpoint. None of that would happen for me if I lived there and I know me.....I think I'd get in trouble gambling. It's my favorite "vacation" spot in the US and I want to keep it that way:beer:

    I know there are some beautiful communities to live in and I'd love to enjoy the desert golf courses the area has to offer and to be able to drive 30-45 minutes to be on vacation.....I just don't think it would maintain that fun magic for me. And at my age, there aren't a lot of things that make me feel young again like Vegas. It's funny and maybe some would say morbid but as much as I don't think I could live there, I wouldn't be disappointed at all if I died there. But it would have to be something sudden, at my favorite hotel (not a damn hospital) and of course, on the last day of vacation....LOL
     
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  10. Gino

    Gino "The King of Inappropriate."

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    My mom and dad always ask me if I'm going to retire to Las Vegas, or buy a vacation home there, my answer has always been the same: "Living in Las Vegas would be paradise lost for me." Dean Martin and I feel exactly the same on this - I really feel all the excitement for me would be gone once I lived there. From the airport limo ride, to the obligatory picture at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign (I have one from every single trip since my first in 1994 btw) to the thrill of bribing the clerk at check in, to the sound of a casino once you hit the floor - poof!!! Gone like a fart in the wind. I would never want Vegas to mean less to me, or to become "ordinary." Because to me it's far from that. It's truly a special place in my life. It's where I celebrated my 21st birthday, my college graduation, my 25th birthday, my 30th birthday, my 35th birthday, where I honeymooned, where my wife celebrated her 30th, my 40th, and where we'll spend our 10 year anniversary in November, and countless other trips for vacations and long weekend getaways, past, present, and future. Ordinary is Tampa. The Gulf Beaches, Ybor City, Bayshore Blvd. Ordinary is a Cuban Sandwich, a deviled crab, and a cold Jai Alai in a can at Carmines.

    Special is jazz, cocaine key bumps, and cocktails at Caesars Palace center bar fighting off hookers. Special is getting to the El Cortez at the ass crack of dawn to get in on a $5 single deck bj game. Special is hitting a WOF slot for 11k on your last day in town when you're down to your last $100 in gaming cash. All a matter of perspective I guess.
     
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  11. ken2v

    ken2v This Space For Rent

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    My thought on this is that the Mojave and Vegas are nothing like the Sonoran and Scottsdale or Tucson. Yes, yes, yes, spiny things, sand, hot summers, but the two deserts and the built environments are very different.
     
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