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If I were to travel to Las Vegas, what would be its most gruesome aspects today? What is the most disgusting casino? What is the ickiest dinner buffet? What is the most depressing public space? What is the worst hotel? What is your secret awful spot in Las Vegas? This masochist mind wants to know. Tell me your nastiest Las Vegas stories!
posted by Scarf Joint around Las Vegas, NV at 12:14 PM - 22 answers

I'm heading to Last Vegas this month for work and want to eat healthy. I'm limited to $15 for lunch and $30 for dinner, including tip. No alcohol. Any tips? [more inside]
posted by Toddles around Las Vegas, NV at 9:24 PM - 6 answers

What's fun to do and where's fun to stay in Reno? We are a middle aged mom and young adult child; queers, nerds, enjoy history, fun facts, stuff that we won't see at home.
posted by latkes around Reno, NV at 8:38 PM - 5 answers

Looking to rent a smallish RV in Reno in mid-July. Seat/sleep 3. If you have personal experience, positive or negative, with any RV rental agencies in Reno, would you share it please?
posted by bricoleur around Reno, NV at 6:21 AM - 7 answers

Happy new year, Mefites! Here's a fun q for the holiday: I'm traveling to Vegas with a small group in February. We need one, like, mid-level restaurant and one special restaurant (ideally a bit splashy and dressy, but chiefly: incredible food). What are your picks? [more inside]
posted by We put our faith in Blast Hardcheese around Las Vegas, NV at 8:52 AM - 15 answers

I will be visiting for 3 nights in September to go to a concert over the weekend. Where can I stay? What is the deal? I have gathered a little from previous asks, but feel very "born yesterday". [more inside]
posted by Iteki around Las Vegas, NV at 10:46 AM - 34 answers

I’m going to Burning Man for the first time this year. I’m looking for advice on how to get all my stuff there. The specifics are: I’m coming from Toronto, flying to SF, staying there a few days, then taking the Burner Bus, and staying at a camp (The Lost Penguin) that provides a fair amount of infrastructure. [more inside]
posted by ManInSuit around Pershing County, NV at 6:19 AM - 13 answers

I need a room in Vegas on the Saturday night each side of Thanksgiving, as we come and go through town on a weeklong camping trip. Everything I've read online suggests rooms should be cheap, as it's not a convention week. Rooms are not cheap. Do I just need to wait and worry about a room closer to the trip, trusting that rates will fall? Or do I need to add about $500 to the trip budget for 2 nights in Vegas?
posted by COD around Las Vegas, NV at 11:18 AM - 11 answers

My family (all 18+) have a 5 hour layover in Vegas New Year's Eve. We get in at 10:30 pm. Need recommendations for travel to a great buffet and good spot to celebrate the change of year (provided no delays.) [more inside]
posted by 101cats around Las Vegas, NV at 7:41 AM - 11 answers

I’m going to Vegas for the first time this fall! I’m a solo 40ish lady and not planning to have a car. I’d like advice on inexpensive places to stay (hostels are on the table), eat, other things to do, and what to pack/wear. I’m in a bit of a rut since 2020 and want to see new things for a bit. My only must-do right now is the Meow Wolf Omega Mart. [more inside]
posted by momus_window around Las Vegas, NV at 3:23 PM - 27 answers

VegasFilter: Is there a retro-casino which has working, mechanical slot machines? Their contemporary video/LED incarnations are bewildering and off-putting.
posted by Rash around Las Vegas, NV at 1:27 PM - 6 answers

I have a zoom meeting I need to host tomorrow afternoon, which will unexpectedly now be happening in the middle of a drive from Oakland CA to Wilson WY. I expect to be somewhere near Fernley NV. Help me figure out a wonderful spot. [more inside]
posted by spindrifter around Nevada at 7:11 AM - 0 answers

My recently adult kid has informed me she wants to go to Las Vegas. Why not? Feeling vaxed and ready for new experiences. We're a queer, quirky, nerdy family with no interest in gambling and a high capacity for kitch. What should we do in Vegas over, say, a 4 day weekend? [more inside]
posted by latkes around Las Vegas, NV at 6:01 PM - 25 answers

Going to Red Rocks Canyon with two friends. We're looking for an affordable place to stay that's not on the strip. Would love to have a pool/hot tub. [more inside]
posted by monologish around Las Vegas, NV at 2:46 PM - 13 answers

Somewhat improbably, I am going to Las Vegas for a work trip. Since I'm not really a gambler, I'd like to find a great spa where I can spend a day and experience another aspect of the OTT vibe. There are several dozen spas there, and I'm having trouble distinguishing them. Can anyone recommend a spa that offers a day pass (with treatment OK) and has a lot of good spaces to hang out in - pools, saunas, relaxation rooms, etc? Thanks!
posted by Miko around Las Vegas, NV at 7:08 AM - 9 answers

Recommendations for how to enjoy Vegas and CES solo next week? [more inside]
posted by inevitability around Las Vegas, NV at 10:39 AM - 27 answers

Are there any Vegas buffets that will have no wait? This is for a weekday (breakfast, lunch or dinner). We want whatever the best options are that won’t have a wait. Thanks!
posted by andoatnp around Las Vegas, NV at 7:04 PM - 6 answers

I have a conference starting on Wednesday, in Vegas. I will be there for about three days. I have autism, and pretty severe anxiety. [more inside]
posted by PinkMoose around Las Vegas, NV at 11:49 PM - 10 answers

Are there any good, fun places in Vegas to sit and work on my laptop with good connectivity and possibly outlets where I can people watch? [more inside]
posted by Sayuri. around Las Vegas, NV at 12:40 PM - 9 answers

A friend found this strange parcel of land in Oasis, Nevada, on Google Maps. What is/was it?
posted by mykescipark around Oasis, NV at 12:40 AM - 9 answers