Your #1 Las Vegas Favorite

[Steve]

Here is this week's "Topic Of The Week."

What is your ONE favorite thing about Las Vegas? No cheating, you may only list one thing.

Do you have an idea for a "Topic Of The Week" question? Please email it to me at mrvegas98@aol.com

[Rodman7]

The excitement of going home with more money than I went with!!! It doesn't happen often enough!

[Anita Schek]

I think it would have to be great food at reasonable prices! :p

Anita

[Chump and BG]

Gambling! Everything else can be found better, faster, cheaper anywhere.

[Sherry]

A feeling of being in a world of make-believe with no clocks and a zillion lights.

Sherry

[cjm051]

My favorite thing about Vegas is the feeling you get when you put down a bet and wait for the outcome be it table games, video poker, or at the sportsbook. Win or lose it is the action that most of us yearn for.:)

[Mulberryflash56]

"What happens in VEGAS--stays in VEGAS!" Now that's what I like.

[billfarr]

The one best thing you can do in Las Vegas is WIN!!!
Win a lot Win a little don't matter just feels good to WIN:)

[PinkFloydActuary]

It's the one place that my friends and I never tire of, so for almost 15 years, we've been going back for a few days and hanging out together. I don't think I'd be able to stay in touch as well if we didn't have somewhere we could agree to meet at, share memories of, forward articles about, etc.

[4patty]

It doesn't snow as much and it doesn't get as cold as Bflo, NY

[Vegasfan]

It's the one place that normal people can go when they want to be treated like big shots for a few days. Low roller that I am, I've always been treated like a king in Vegas.

[boogie]

Mermaids!:)

[Ohio Linda]

:) My favorite thing about Vegas is the People. Iam a people watcher and Las Vegas has all kinds of different people. I try to guess what kind of profession they are in by the way they look. I have been going to LV since the early 70's, and I have met a whole lot of nice people.

[iam4nd]

It has to be that feeling of being almost totally carefree for a few days that I just don't seem to get anywhere else.:D

[stevevarro]

"What happens in VEGAS--stays in VEGAS!"

Pacman Jones wishes that was true! :)

My favorite thing is walking out of a casino with more money than I walked in with! ;)

[CZee]

Each day, the focus is what VP or slot machine to conquer, where to have something to eat or drink, and just enjoying the sunshine. Its a place to be for a few days to enjoy the "moment". Never know what may happen next. Oh yes, love the housekeeping at the hotel (Harrah's is our favorite)!

[mjjgambler]

Two things! I love to sit on the balcony of the Fontana Bar at the Bellagio, have a drink and watch the fountains at sunset. Awesome! I also love the feeling I get every time I leave the strip and walk into a casino. I just love to take it all in - people watch - game watch. It's especially fun to see the reaction of someone win anything significant.

[YJAJJ]

[QUOTE=Steve;32482]Here is this week's "Topic Of The Week."

[B][SIZE="4"]What is your ONE favorite thing about Las Vegas? No cheating, you may only list one thing.

24 --- 7 gameing - But then all the good food - or the shows!!

Never just one - unless it's winning a jack pot!~

Jim J MI

[JVegas]

There is excitment everywhere, gambling, lights, shows, music, food, drinks, it's all exciting.
James

[lynnwis]

Bingo at Terribles

[sean]

Here is this week's "Topic Of The Week."

What is your ONE favorite thing about Las Vegas? No cheating, you may only list one thing.

Do you have an idea for a "Topic Of The Week" question? Please email it to me at mrvegas98@aol.com


Just being in Vegas.

[starvegasgirl]

My favorite thing about Vegas is just being there! Just got back yesterday and I can't wait to go back already! Everything about being there is AMAZING!!!!

[polar]

It has to be that feeling of being almost totally carefree for a few days that I just don't seem to get anywhere else.:D

I totally second this one!There is no place else.. that I have ever been..that I FEEL the way I do in Las Vegas!

[Joan Sue]

Being in Las Vegas is just like when I was a kid and went to the candy store (if anyone is old enough to remember that - smile!)

You just don't know what you want but you know that everything is good!

[mjg003]

SHOWS SHOWS SHOWS:p

[Robbylou121]

Dolphin Habitat and Gardens.

[mturner]

the anticipation of what is ahead when I get off that plane!

[G Dunn]

That's a VERY difficult question!! One thing?.... No time schedule to follow.

Love everything about LV. Leaving next Tuesday. 13th-20th. Counting days, hours and minutes.

[Souette]

No schedule...just non-stop doing whatever, whenever!

[Lackqueen]

It doesn't snow as much and it doesn't get as cold as Bflo, NY

Being from a suburb of Buffalo, I totally agree with Patty, but just being away from home & coming & going as I please....can't beat that!! :cool:

[Big Bad Bob]

My wife says it's the rooms. Staying in a place larger than our first apartment, in a very comfortable bed, with a great view that we don't have to clean!!! It's even better when the room is comped!

My one favorite Vegas thing is just being there! No work, no schedule (almost), no responsibility.

[Dharmabum]

The one thing I love is that no matter what time I get up or where I am, I can always get a drink or play a video poker machine!

[Boston_Bill]

My favorite thing in Las Vegas is the women. There is something special about beautiful women in Las Vegas.

[tryon4]

V E G A S, just that, no more. From landing to takeoff there is nothing that compares, there is nothing that truly describes it, there is nothing that feels like it. It's just V E G A S :)

[vegasgirl14]

Just being happy there!!!!!:)

[teechadeb]

Definitely the prospect of coming home a winner.

[Vegas Nut]

The liveliness of the city as a whole. Lights, gambling, drinking, entertainment, etc. All there and the place never sleeps. When we get there and I get my first glimpse of the strip..........my heartrate jumps!

[steeleaway]

The feeling I get when I take the red eye into Vegas at night and see the lights of the city as we approach the airport. What a rush!!! Knowing soon I will be in my favorite city in the world.

[rbobst]

No matter whether go come home ahead, break even or lose the total escape from your own personal realities for whatever time you are there is absolutley priceless.
Rick

[jimearthangel]

Free drinks while you play!

[dreamcatcheril]

Tying to beat the house..knowing the house has the edge, even if it's for just one playing session

[BOBNDEE]

:p
Tom JOnes

[irelandvegas]

SInce its only one thing, i have to say its that dream like feeling you get as your mind trys to take it all it. When you come home and look at the photos or chat about it, you "know" you didnt take it all in despite your efforts, so you must return. Most often this happens for me standing in front of ceasars (or heck out your strip view window) with a great view of major parts of the strip, just trying to absorb it all. "is it real"? "did i just see that"? Plus we are foodies..... Oh thats two

[zoomer]

I can describe it in one word............Aura

[veepee]

The Mountains, oh so beautiful.

[legalois]

I love games, so it'd have to be the ability to play whatever I want, wherever I want, whenever I want and for whatever denomination I choose. If I win, it's a plus.

54 days and counting

[marmirdc]

Just being there!!!

[StardustTshirts]

In-N-Out :p

[luvmesumvegas]

Variety, variety, variety!!!

[YSinAppleton]

Favorite thing about Vegas is the fact that you can play, eat, gamble, drink etc. 24/7 with no time limits, and forget the rest of the world for a few days.

[ChicChas]

In Las Vegas, I can pretty much block out what's going on in the rest of the world for a few days if I want to.

[Emminence]

For me, the absolute best thing about LV is the architecture and structures. The Luxor is still my favourite building on the Strip, and the Bellagio fountains the best feature.

David in Nova Scotia

[lattitudegirl]

Walking off the plane and instantly smiling in anticipation of a few days of absolute freedom. No work, no kids, no worries - get up when I want, play what I want, drink what I want, eat what I want, sleep when I want, should I keep going!

Everyone enjoy!
T-minus 10 days!
Going for some St. Patty's day FUN!
:)

[barfar1]

For me it's waking up at the Rio, looking out the window, being surrounding by the beautiful mountains and knowing that I could go down to the casino and it feels like it's 3:00 in the afternoon when it's just :D 5:30 a.m.

[wiley]

My favorite thing is how different it is from my everyday life - which makes it my favorite getaway!:)

[Bama]

I LOVE the 24 hour a day 7 day a week buzz of the place. Gambling and booze all the time. A totally different world than the one I live in.

[divefl]

Arriving in Vegas is the best. In those first moments, anything can happen on the trip, any food any show, and win. The reality of what does happen is never bad, but the possibilities when you see the strip as the plane goes to the gate...perfect.

[tugboat]

MY #1 FAVORITE THING ABOUT VEGAS IS JUST BEING IN VEGAS . THE FREEDOM OF COMING AN GOING AND DOING WHAT EVER YOU WANT WHEN EVER YOU WANT THE LIGHTS JUST THE ATMOSPHERE OF VEGAS. IT'S GREAT CAN'T WAIT TO GO AGAIN JUST 2 MONTHS TO WAIT:o

[leighw55]

I love nighttime on Fremont with a drink in my hand and dancing to the music which is playing with the light show or even dancing to the music being played by the free entertainment on the weekends. The atmosphere is like no other place I know. My husband and I just love it there.

[Hornhiyo]

Aura, Buzz, The Feeling...... All words previously used. The sweet thing about those words is that most on here know EXACTLY what we're talking about. You fly to New York City, Orlando, LA etc. all great destinations and great places to visit, but only in Vegas do we get "that feeling"

Simply put, Vegas Baby!

[Diilite]

The energy in the air. There are few places that have that electric energy

[westie]

The quest for a deal be it hotel rooms, gambling, shows or dining.

[Nancy from Indiana]

My favorite thing is Vegas is not the Real World it's Fantasyland.

[Haze]

Just being there - the excitement, the freedom, the electricity in the air ....... There's nothing like it!!

[jeanhaka]

one word--Comps!

When you check out and your balance is already
zero and you know you've stayed in a room that
goes for at least $200/night. . . . . . well, it
kinda spoils you.

[noah6671]

The thing I like about Vegas is the total freedom to do what we want, when we want. No clocks or schedules (except for shows). A chance to escape from all the pressures and demands of the real world. We go twice a year and are going again this April. There is no place like Vegas!!

[LaVerne]

It's hard to just name one thing but I would have to say the excitement of the casinos. I can stay up to early A. M. and never get tired but if I was home, I would be exhausted as it got bedtime. I love the excitement of the sounds, cheers from those lucky enough to win, and the tireless energy that I feel when I'm there. Nowhere in the world is the same as Vegas.

[lvgecko]

I've been a "local" for about a year and a half. I had to fly back to my former home in October for a few days. On the way back, when the plane was coming over the mountains and I could see my house and the lights in the valley and I knew that I was "home", it felt just like all those many trips to Vegas before we moved here - such exhilaration! My favorite thing is knowing when I get off work, if I feel like going and doing something - shopping, gambling, drinking, a show, you name it - I have so many choices. I LOVE THIS TOWN!

[CJN]

Gambling, of course, hoping for a BIG win someday.

[MissCyn]

What I love most about Vegas is the freedom to forget about work, schedules, house and yard work- and - to eat, gamble, drink, and eat, gamble, and drink- with NO GUILT! :D

[JMVegas5866]

Favorite thing about Vegas....

It's history!

Even though present day Vegas is about moving forward and 'out with the old in with the new' I still admire its roots. I am thankful that somethings are still there like the Welcome to Las Vegas sign. I always go and try to visit whatever is still standing from Vegas' glory days. Each year more and more dissapears which saddens me. In one aspect I approve of Vegas and it's moving forward with the times because that is how Howard Huges always envisioned Vegas, but I also question they way in which Vegas tries to move forward as I believe things such as the boom in high priced condos is just a fad and is already proving to be a failure.

I am thankful for the Neon Boneyard (which currently salvaged the Stardust sign) and Las Vegas' historic preservation comittee (which currently saved the LaConcha motel lobby building). I am also thankful for being able to browse UNLV's Special Collections Library and its large collection of Vegas historical archives.

Las Vegas history is the best.

[MsAugg]

just being in las vegas I never get tired get up early and stay up all day

[Charlie]

No Limit Hold'em tournaments

[Lori R]

The vibe. It energizes you. As already stated, you subsist on a few hours of sleep and you seize the day with boundless energy. I couldn't do that at home. Of course, when I get home, it takes me a week to recover.

Good question, Steve.

LR

[dmfam]

Freedom found on the left coast.

[Hbaseballfan]

The Fountains, My wife and I can watch it for hours.

[Mrs. PapaGeorgio]

Frozen drinkie-poos 24/7!!!

[kwtk]

I forget about my troubles for a while. It's like stepping into a whole other world.

[mishaysdad]

The Palms!!!:eek:

[Nedebpats]

The city is like no other, I couldn't go anywhere and do what I do in Vegas, gambling and excitement is just one of a kind.


Debbie

[Tooley]

The overall sensory overload. The neon, the gaming, the restaurants, the shows, the people watching and the possibility of a great run at a roulette table.

[Kaystr1]

No time schedules. I can do whatever I want, whenever I want. It is our own adult Disneyland. We go twice a year, and each time I feel the excitement as soon as we can see the lights in the middle of the desert, before landing.

45 days and counting

[Lost Hope]

What is your ONE favorite thing about Las Vegas? No cheating, you may only list one thing.
The fact that I can do anything, anytime I want to.

[momviolett]

Playing Black Jack at the Golden Gate in the wee hours of the morning

[Nevada]

weather you have a big bank roll or little one you can still have a good time:D

[pateboo]

What's NOT to love about it. I think ultimately for me though, it's the camaraderie. Except for maybe a cruise, where else can you go and be with thousands of total strangers and feel so comfortable. They cheer you on at the tables, they congratulate you when your slot machine is paying off, they'll say things or admit to doing things that they wouldn't dream of telling anybody else. And at the end of your day when you're making your way back to your hotel, you look down the strip at all the flashing lights and marquis' and you realize life just doesn't get much better than this. Going week of June 11th for my birthday visit, can't wait. :D

[krisfarnsworth]

One Favorite thing Watching the fountians of Bellagio from our room with my kids noses stuck to our rooms window and listening to them ooooo and aaahhhh

Only 30 days and counting till we hit the strip I can't wait

[egglady]

My favorite thing about Vegas is that it's all open 24/7 and I can leave my watch and scheduling at home.

[misterKeno]

When you're at a craps table. You're the shooter. You're on a DREAM ROLL to begin with. Establish a dificult point like '4'. Everyone is yellin, screamin, hootin & hollerin for you to make it. You rattle the bones in your hands, the yelling gets l o u d e r as you release em. The dice bounce off the back wall. First die lands on 'two'. The other die spins around like a bellerina and lands on 'two'. The words 'hard four, frontline winner' (from the stick) cant even be heard. :)

The players ERUPT with such jubilation, folks @ the buffet do a doubletake wondering what in holy-he** was that!?!?!?!

matthew

[vpugno@aol.com]

My favorite place to travel to. No Clocks. Do what and when I want. Going in October. Can't wait.

[JenJenFer]

My favorite thing about Vegas is having zero responsibilities while we are there. No one calls from work, the small child lets me sleep whenever I want to and we can do whatever we want to at any time. Ahh. Vegas!!!!

[cindyinnj]

Being pampered and treated like a VIP in the best hotel/casino and restaurants in Vegas.

[mbjts]

As others have already mentioned: the variety (of themes; shows; casinos;).

No other place like it!:)

[fishbonesoup]

My absolute favorite thing about Vegas is the feeling of anticipation as we wait for our luggage after landing at the airport. So many possibilities. The T- wait is over, yet the trip hasn't officially started. Are we going to get long-hauled by the cabbie? Upgraded room? Where to eat first? Which alcohol will it be today? Tequila? Rum? Beer? It's all a crapshoot, and it doesn't really matter what the outcome will be because whatever happens will still be better than being where you'd normally be at that time.


T-47........seemed a lot closer til I counted the days.

[Steve]

The one thing I like best about Las Vegas is that no matter how many times you go, there will always be something new.
Steve

[dscs007]

As many others have said, it's the ability to do what you want to do when you want to do it. And, no matter what your bankroll is like, you can find something fun to do allmost any time of the day.

David

[vasjnancy]

Nothing is more fun to me than free, free rooms, free meals, free money, and if all else fails free sunshine.....great fun!

[mrsfuzzo]

For me it's the thrill of being surrounded by the whole package that you will not see or feel anywhere else! :)

[judyqu]

Absolutely impossible to limit the best thing about Las Vegas to one choice!

[rifledude]

Has to be the endorphine rush I get when I'm winning big :D

[ronnie2000]

Being able to do anything you want to do ANYTIME of the day/night. Not having to wait for something to open! :D

[Deb]

Love the choices in dining, shows AND slots!!:D

[SandyA]

The total escape from reality!

[Janine926]

indulgence, I live by no rules in Vegas (I have no desire to do illegal things so it works) lol

[Turnip579]

One of my favorite things is to get snot slingin' drunk and go outside and watch the lights. I love it.

[dean_1492]

With my sunglasses on, my Chapstick and my Pepsid in my pocket, I love the world-class food, sunshine, and...GAMBLING!!!:p

[golfkrazy]

No one cares who you are or what you do. It's great.

[flamingofun]

Neon Neon Neon Neon Neon Neon

[Ayeloroz]

Has to be the Conservatory at Bellagio. Beautiful ! I always make a visit early in the morning (very early) each trip to take photos when it is quiet and free of all the people. Then I use one of the photos as the background on my computer until my next trip when I get a new background photo. Everyone at the office remarks on the beautiful scenes and wants to know " where is THAT"?
We know, don't we! ;)

[Ayeloroz]

T-minus 29 days!

[Jacqui, Duskette8]

The feeling of leaving worries at home, walking down the Strip in the hot summer sun, not a care in the world with the buzz of Vegas all around you :)

[HeyNow]

The Atmosphere

[davidlong14]

Poker at Bellagio.

[The Gumbo Man]

What is my ONE favorite thing about Las Vegas?
I am sorry but I do not think such a statement, even after considerable pondering, is possible to exactly define. Would you ask me what is my one favorite thing about a beautiful woman? My one favorite Bond movie? My favorite flavor of cheese? Well, my friends, I say to you that there IS no one specific thing. Any one thing I could list can be duplicated in many other locations on this planet. Las Vegas IS Las Vegas. And that's what I like best about it. I like/love so much of it, and it is so different everey single time...
So I will have to say... it's just IT. Being there. Experiencing it all. Sights, sounds, smells, tastes... I feel more alive there than any place else I go. It's like the second my vehicle comes over the top of the mountain, past the Railroad Whatchacallit Casino, and I can see the whole of Las Vegas spread out across the valley... its like caffiene-free crack! I'm just electrified with anticipation. From that moment until the bags hit that bendy chrome and lounge chair mesh luggage rack in whichevere room I end up in, everything's a blur. My neck gets sore from whipping in so many directions trying to take it all in. My eyes tired from continually popping out of their sockets at the splendor and spectacle everywhere (and the fabulous babes, both professional and tourist) My brain spins from the pressure of trying to figure out which way to go first, what to do next, and my stomach, well, it's ready for every type of food in the world, which gives the brain even More to ponder and decide. It's exhausting just to imagine!

They say what happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas.
My t-shirt says "What happens in Las Vegas... Never happens to ME!!:(


Then again, one might think this is not all true. It could be a 60/40 split between being there... and NOT being here!

So that's my answer and I'm stickin' to it. Not specific enough? Too darn bad! Because it's not just one thing. Its the whole package!!:cool:

[lindainwi]

When in Vegas it is so easy to leave "the real world" behind. I find it to be such a total escape from reality.. always so relaxing... even when I loose money. :( Only down side of this is that it can make it hard to go back to "life."

[emmit1]

Since I can pick only one thing - it's gotta be the atmosphere. That term lets me combine the people, the machines, the sounds, and the food and drink. I'm heading out June 20.

[Beth]

It's the whole Vegas experience starting with the rush I get when I see the strip from the plane as we are landing. It is all one big adrenalin-fest!!!

[palmtree]

I love the excitement of being downtown, gambling, using players' cards, getting comps, using coupons, and treating my friends. The lack of responsibility also helps! OK...it may not be ONE thing, but it sure feels like ONE entire package.

[hipster818]

People watching. Going to a bar and just sitting for awhile and watching the people go by. :D

[bondsgal]

#1 Favorite - The lights on the Strip at night.

[xciceroguy]

The Orlean's. Always feel at home here. The staff is first rate.

[marmirdc]

The Vegas Atmosphere! Lights, action, food, drinks, people, gambling, its all inclusive!


marmirdc

[barfar1]

The feeling I get in the pit of my stomach when the plane is landing at Mc Carran :D

[Mighty Dung Bug]

My favorite things is sitting in some of the nice sports books watching several games at one time. I'm a big NFL, NBA and MLB fan and seeing all these games going on at once makes me feel like a kid in a candy store. I still remember the first time I walked into Caesars for the first time in 1989 and about feel over see all the games on the big screens!