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Deep State Witch

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29. I was There for STLV

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 12:46 PM

Oct 2025

Star Trek: Las Vegas. While we enjoyed ourselves at the con, and the couple of things that we did outside of the hotel environment (Meow Wolf, Millennium Fandom bar), we pretty much stayed inside the hotel most nights. Let's see - resort fees, overpriced food, NO buffet anymore, and half-dead shopping areas. Oh, and under-staffed because of all of the undocumented people that work in the back of the house are too scared of ICE raids to work. Not to mention people not wanting to come here from outside of the US, the weather being extremely hot, and the availability of on-line gambling.

Vegas is due for a contraction. What COVID and on-line gambling didn't kill, the Trump Tariffs will.

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What's Wrong With Las Vegas? NYTimes [View all] edhopper Oct 2025 OP

Short answer Aviation Pro Oct 2025 #1

I went there for a week and was really disappointed. Phoenix61 Oct 2025 #27

A week is way too long for Vegas even if someone enjoys it. BannonsLiver Oct 2025 #28

Funny You Say That ProfessorGAC Oct 2025 #31

I've only been once, last March BannonsLiver Oct 2025 #44

Fees and price gouging NCDem47 Oct 2025 #38

That was my California family's cheap vacation spot in the late 1950's and early 1960's PlanetBev Oct 2025 #2

It was like that edhopper Oct 2025 #5

True. The crash of 2008 was an all around mortal blow. nt miyazaki Oct 2025 #15

I always feel like I am in a doomed city when I am there. Too much electricity used travelingthrulife Oct 2025 #3

And now edhopper Oct 2025 #6

$50 'resort fee' on top of exorbitant room rates and taxes and parking, $29 buffet is now $90, etc. etc. dalton99a Oct 2025 #4

;-{) Goonch Oct 2025 #7

Recently there visiting in laws edhopper Oct 2025 #8

I used to LOVE Vegas DenaliDemocrat Oct 2025 #9

Exactly edhopper Oct 2025 #12

Here's my last experience. DenaliDemocrat Oct 2025 #16

Weird edhopper Oct 2025 #22

+1. The changes are jarring and the price increases are obscene dalton99a Oct 2025 #13

Sounds like Disneyland. Old Crank Oct 2025 #34

Many Americans have been priced out and international vacationers are often chosing to visit elsewhere -- thanks, Trump! W_HAMILTON Oct 2025 #10

Well ... aren't gambling casinos the main "industry"? There's the problem RandomNumbers Oct 2025 #11

Billionaires moved in and changed policies Jerry2144 Oct 2025 #14

Still want to see 'the sphere' Prairie_Seagull Oct 2025 #17

People see how much they will have to spend JI7 Oct 2025 #18

Archive link, no paywall Celerity Oct 2025 #19

Thanks edhopper Oct 2025 #23

here is the archive site's link for future use Celerity Oct 2025 #25

After leaving the Army in '79 I took a year off to ski bum in South Lake Tahoe. bluesbassman Oct 2025 #20

And now nobody wants to come because of the temper tantrum throwing toddler in the White House. Initech Oct 2025 #21

Probably my least favorite city in the country. Bristlecone Oct 2025 #24

Seems everyone can gamble from their phone now. flvegan Oct 2025 #26

So you can overpay edhopper Oct 2025 #30

I was There for STLV Deep State Witch Oct 2025 #29

I was there for STLV this year, and I've been markodochartaigh Oct 2025 #32

I was Tendi/Elphaba on Friday Deep State Witch Oct 2025 #39

That's awesome! One of my favorite parts of the convention is all of the cosplayers. markodochartaigh Oct 2025 #40

You don't need to go Atlantic City or Vegas if you want to gamble Bluestocking Oct 2025 #33

Prices too high, plus Trump's policies NameAlreadyTaken Oct 2025 #35

tourists FredoB Apr 22 #46

I've never had the slightest interest in going there. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2025 #36

I was stationed at Nellis Old Crank Oct 2025 #37

Valley of Fire is amazing. NT GenThePerservering Oct 2025 #42

I worked in a large city hospital for a long time GenThePerservering Oct 2025 #41

The Turd managed to bankrupt three casinos LS0999 Oct 2025 #43

inflation is tourism killer FredoB Apr 22 #45