Living in Las Vegas

We are considering moving to Las Vegas or North Las Vegas and wonder how
those of you who live there like it. We wouldn't plan on spending time in
the casinos, so that isn't important. We are retired, don't play golf, and
have relatives in the area. What things do you like about the area, and what
don't you like?

Just because they have realatives there doe's not mean they could ask
them everything about the area. I have an aunt who is a retired Baptist
missionary liveing in Winston Salem NC. She doe's not believe in
drinking so I could not ask her where the best bars in the area are. One
time I told her I was going to Vegas and she asked if I was going to
gamble. I said yes. She said I did not think Christians gambled!

Ronald Emerson

Marcus Lycus wrote:
> There's North Las BVegas and then there's North North Las Vegas. The north
> end ofthe City is the fastest growing community in the entire couintry.
> This is the area around the 215 beltway.

Well that's what I figured (or at least hoped) the poster was talking
about. North Las Vegas is a completely separate independent city, with
city limits.

A*

Ronald Emerson wrote:

> Just because they have realatives there doe's not mean they could ask
> them everything about the area. I have an aunt who is a retired Baptist
> missionary liveing in Winston Salem NC. She doe's not believe in
> drinking so I could not ask her where the best bars in the area are. One
> time I told her I was going to Vegas and she asked if I was going to
> gamble. I said yes. She said I did not think Christians gambled!

Well, maybe some Baptists don't gamble, but many religious people have
no problem with it as long as it's done in moderation. Let me remind you
(and your aunt) of "Casino Nights" that many churches used to have as
fundraisers before casinos were widespread. There was a Big 6 wheel (and
more) in a storage room of our church basement when I was a kid.

--
Pat O'Connell
[note munged EMail address]
Take nothing but pictures, Leave nothing but footprints,
Kill nothing but vandals...

"Pat O'Connell" <gypkap.FIGUREITOUT@> wrote in message
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> Ronald Emerson wrote:
>
>> Just because they have realatives there doe's not mean they could ask
>> them everything about the area. I have an aunt who is a retired Baptist
>> missionary liveing in Winston Salem NC. She doe's not believe in
>> drinking so I could not ask her where the best bars in the area are. One
>> time I told her I was going to Vegas and she asked if I was going to
>> gamble. I said yes. She said I did not think Christians gambled!
>
> Well, maybe some Baptists don't gamble, but many religious people have no
> problem with it as long as it's done in moderation. Let me remind you (and
> your aunt) of "Casino Nights" that many churches used to have as
> fundraisers before casinos were widespread. There was a Big 6 wheel (and
> more) in a storage room of our church basement when I was a kid.
>
> --
> Pat O'Connell
> [note munged EMail address]
> Take nothing but pictures, Leave nothing but footprints,
> Kill nothing but vandals...

When my Catholic school had 'casino night' in the 70's, it would usually end
every night by the NEED vice squad breaking it up because the legal limits
for charity casino games was exceeded, and someone who lost would rat them
out.

ah, the good old days...

mrd

George Perry wrote:
> "David Berman" <davidinlv@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:9f8Ye.258213$E95.164444@fed1read01...
>
> Everyone wants to live in an Edward Scissorhands neighbourhood.

Why is that wrong?

--Hua Kul

CalCat wrote:
> It seems like that would be grounds for a lawsuit.
> The same sort of thing happened to us once when the developer told us
> that more homes would be built on an adjacent lot, but he built a
> huge apartment complex instead. We stalled him off for several years,
> but he won in the end.
>

"You moved the headstones, but you didn't move the bodies!!!!!
Arrraaagghghh!! "

--
GPC

One thing, my parents lived in Vegas some years ago and liked it OK
except for one thing. They would make friends with people who turned out
not to be able to handle the gambling so there was a lot of turnover of
people. They eventually moved to a retirement complex in California
where they could make longer term friends. Perhaps that's changed, but
something to think about.

CalCat wrote:
> We are considering moving to Las Vegas or North Las Vegas and wonder how
> those of you who live there like it. We wouldn't plan on spending time in
> the casinos, so that isn't important. We are retired, don't play golf, and
> have relatives in the area. What things do you like about the area, and what
> don't you like?
>
>
>

That's sure something to consider. Since we are not interested in gambling
or the casinos, we wouldn't have much in common with people who hung out
there. We have varied other interests and family members there that would
take up our time.

This is a very interesting newsgroup. I appreciate all the helpful posts.

"wolf" <wolf775nsp@TAKEOUTm> wrote in message
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: One thing, my parents lived in Vegas some years ago and liked it OK
: except for one thing. They would make friends with people who turned out
: not to be able to handle the gambling so there was a lot of turnover of
: people. They eventually moved to a retirement complex in California
: where they could make longer term friends. Perhaps that's changed, but
: something to think about.
:
: CalCat wrote:
: > We are considering moving to Las Vegas or North Las Vegas and wonder how
: > those of you who live there like it. We wouldn't plan on spending time
in
: > the casinos, so that isn't important. We are retired, don't play golf,
and
: > have relatives in the area. What things do you like about the area, and
what
: > don't you like?
: >
: >
: >

Yes, we are Californians - by way of Illinois, Georgia, South Carolina,
Alabama and Arizona. What we really are are Americans. Thanks for the vote
of confidence. "-)

"Sancho Palooza" <sanchopalooza@m> wrote in message
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:
: CalCat wrote:
: > We are considering moving to Las Vegas or North Las Vegas and wonder how
: > those of you who live there like it.
:
: Sounds like a Californian. Californians will ruin Las Vegas the same as
: they did here in Seattle.
: