Thursday, August 14, 2008
I last visited Las Vegas in 1998, and hopefully it will take at least 12 years before I have to visit this city again. Las Vegas is just incredibly warm, and walking outside is simply painful. While Las Vegas does not suffer from the kind of excruciating humidity found in Tokyo, the hot desert air is a strong signal to me that this area was not meant for human habitation.
Since 1998, Las Vegas has grown tremendously, but many parts of the city are still being developed. Even now it takes quite some effort to walk from one side of the strip to the other, and it is bound to get worse in the future. Nevertheless, Macao has already managed to overtake Las Vegas in terms of gambling revenue.
Since I personally do not find much joy in gambling, I am obviously not in the city's target audience. However, I find some pleasure in viewing the ridiculous architecture.
Each casino basically contains the same stuff, i.e. gambling machines and tables. Therefore, in order to attract gamblers, each casino has developed its own theme and attractions, some of which can be quite ridiculous.
Prior to visiting Las Vegas, I spent some time in Boston at a conference. Unfortunately I did not have time for sightseeing, though I have been to Boston a couple of times previously and have seen most of its sights. The most memorable part of my trip so far was a flight from Boston's Logan Airport to LaGuardia Airport in NYC. For some reason, the Delta Airlines pilot took us on a grand tour of Manhattan and provided us with some spectacular views. Too bad I did not have my camera.
Since 1998, Las Vegas has grown tremendously, but many parts of the city are still being developed. Even now it takes quite some effort to walk from one side of the strip to the other, and it is bound to get worse in the future. Nevertheless, Macao has already managed to overtake Las Vegas in terms of gambling revenue.
Since I personally do not find much joy in gambling, I am obviously not in the city's target audience. However, I find some pleasure in viewing the ridiculous architecture.
Each casino basically contains the same stuff, i.e. gambling machines and tables. Therefore, in order to attract gamblers, each casino has developed its own theme and attractions, some of which can be quite ridiculous.Prior to visiting Las Vegas, I spent some time in Boston at a conference. Unfortunately I did not have time for sightseeing, though I have been to Boston a couple of times previously and have seen most of its sights. The most memorable part of my trip so far was a flight from Boston's Logan Airport to LaGuardia Airport in NYC. For some reason, the Delta Airlines pilot took us on a grand tour of Manhattan and provided us with some spectacular views. Too bad I did not have my camera.
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