[SportyandMisty]

Originally Posted by koolpepper

it really is criminal that smoking is allowed to go on in the casinos.

Please cite the criminal statute that is being broken and who is breaking it.

Well, we both know you can't do so, as there is no law being broken.

It may be odious, it may be annoying, it may bother your allergies, but it is not criminal.

[BBMW]

I play poker. All of the poker rooms (at least that I've been in) are non-smoking. And don't most now ahve non-smoking table and slot areas? Given the reality of the customers preferences, the casinos need to cater to both sets of customers (smoking and non.)

Originally Posted by koolpepper

are you thinking of moving to vegas? do you like to visit the casinos on a regular basis? are you a non smoker? if so please google in second hand smoke and las vegas casinos and you will have second thoughts about moving here.it really is criminal that smoking is allowed to go on in the casinos.

[UtahRed]

I'm moving to Vegas in the Enterprise area because it appears to be a newer, up and coming area. But the livability score is only 63 and for some reason the crime rate is high? I don't get this. The demographics are mostly white and asian. The prices are higher - everything is new. Can anyone explain what enterprise is like? The stats don't add up. Thanks.

[vanilla ice]

I think that ? deserves it own thread.. I looked at the Enterprise area recently. Its got older buildings mixed in with new. Looks like its got a lot of vacant areas, and mixed use type areas. Which to me it would make sense that more crime occurs there versus the more typical small-lot dense-packed tract-housing type deal.

[BBMW]

Utah,

Enterprise as a community doesn't really mean anything. What neighborhood/development are you looking at? That might get you better information.

[ddrhazy]

Hello Utah. Like most areas in Vegas, the livability score is low because you need a car to go everywhere. Places that are close to shopping centers and have pleasant areas to walk through like parks and well landscaped sidewalks will be higher on that metric.

[lvmensch]

Enterprise is thousand of acres of open desert to the south along 15. Mostly west but a little east which has a lot of the population.

It has no crime statistics. Anything listed for it is Metro which does not differentiate by local area. So the low population of Enterprise is mixed with the SE side and the strip and the central city. The crime statistics are an absolute lie in Enterprise which likely has a few percent of the crime rate of Metro. Use the crime maps and you can get at least a little understanding of the difference.

Housing wise it is a mix of older large lot areas that have been over ridden by high density developments. The area organized too slowly and did not fight off the high density developers as occurred in much of the NW. We have large acreage friends out there who now recognize they will likely have to sell out and move on with the existing trends. There house on ten acres becomes 50 or 100 tract homes.

Had one of the neater desert homes I have every been in. This one not only had a swimming pool but it had an indoor creek over a 100 feet long. Use to meet out there at a picnic table set up next to the creek...And all indoors with a glass wall to the desert and mountains.

[aardogfsu]

After trying 15 joints in town, Sakana has the best all you can eat sushi.

[aardogfsu]

Get a nestcam video monitoring device and have the 24/hr video feed of your home from your phone for free every month. Would have saved me a $xx,xxx.xx robbery loss.

[bear2531]

I have lived in LV for a little over two years now. I grew up in the midwest and lived in the south for 7 years after graduating college. This is my first time living on the west coast. The things that surprised me moving here was:

~The increase of my car insurance when I switched residency
~It does rain here a fair amount, thank goodness (there were so many myths put into my head before I moved)
~Dry air shocks your hair and skin - lots of skin lotion and use top of the line products for hair to feel normal
~Speeding tickets are super expensive. Within my first 6 months of living here I got a ticket from going through a yellow turn light (probably more pinkish..lol) at around 11pm, and then a speeding ticket at that slow straightaway on Valley View near W Sunset - I was on my way to the hospital and wasn't paying attention and went 45 in a 35. However, you CAN hire attorney's here to help fight your tickets, which I've never had anywhere else. It costs more money - but you usually end up with no points. Premium ticket fines + attorney fees = I learned to slow down after hundreds of dollars in fines. Which brings me to my next thing:
~People actually drive pretty slow here. Probably because of the exorbitant fines they get you with. You have the occasional speedy driver here and there, but the average speed is lower than anywhere else I've lived. I think the "crazy" drivers people refer to is more drunk drivers than average, which also brings me to my next point:
~I've never lived anywhere where so many people forget to turn on their vehicle headlights. So just be careful driving here, especially after happy hour.
~I know they're out there but I have yet to see a snake, scorpion or tarantula (knock on wood). I thought I would by now. I do rent, and I do not live on the edge of the desert, which might make the difference
~Tourists are annoying on most days, so I avoid the strip (as explained when becoming a local, tis true!)
~Roads can just dead end
~It is hot, but you don't melt - as promised when people talked about 'dry heat'. Great pool weather, it feels awesome taking a dip.
~Living in the suburbs of Las Vegas feels normal, like anywhere else
~People get excited for you when you say you live in Las Vegas
~It's not a great hub of nonstop flight travel compared to other places I've lived, you usually have connections. There are definitely worst states for travel, I am satisfied with it
~It's not as diverse as I would've thought being a top spot for U.S. vacationers, NYC and Miami blow LV out of the water with that
~As much as you avoid the Strip being a local, it can be a great option to people watch or interact with vacationers that are in a great mood and having a great time, should the urge hit you
~Food is not more expensive in grocery stores - however, there are not really any great farmers market options - which saved my fresh food bill when I lived in the south
~LV is Californian's backyard playground, they also love to tell you they are from Cali (insert eye-roll here)
~Break-ins seem numerous here, unless you live in a guard-gated community definitely have security. You might want security anyways. I have wireless cameras in my place.
~Pets must always be able to be inside, it's way too hot for them. Not something I thought about until I moved here and experienced the heat. Wasn't always necessary in other areas I lived.
~It does get hot, but it not 365 days a year hot. I was thinking constant heat before I moved here. But actually you have seasons. Bad side=no fall leaves. Good side=no snow. But you still have "cold" winters! I love it. If you want snow, drive a few hours north, then leave it there.
~Housing looks all the same here. It looks like the same 2 developers built all the housing developments in LV. HOAs are everywhere. There are good and bad things that come with that. I personally hate HOAs, so purchasing here is almost a non-starter for me. It can be found though. House hunting makes you feel like you've been looking at the same house over and over and over again. Boring for me since I'm used to farm houses, Victorian, ranch, colonial, craftsman, country, traditional and cottage, to name a few when house hunting. If you love Spanish style and it's your 'one and only' you'll enjoy house hunting here A lot of land is a 1/2 acre (your house is sitting on). Really no such thing as buying a house on a few acres. But then I think, why would you want acres of rocky desert? I guess it's a personal preference. No mowing! Shade is everything. If you're a person that likes to own lots of vehicles, the parking situation in HOAs can be an absolute nightmare. Some places do have board members that come out with a clipboard and tape measure. Something to consider. Of course, the higher the budget the more options you'll have. I'm a single, middle-class budget. It's a little expensive for me here housing-wise. But worth it considering the city's amenities!

That's all I can think of for now. I'm happy here right now. Worth the move.