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And then we talk about climate (which Texas cities are rightfully criticized due to it's hot climate compared to northern and western cities). Valid and I agree a big negative in the summer, but compared to Vegas...
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Originally Posted by lvoc
One lives in Las Vegas for the climate which many of us would prefer to that of Dallas. And for the amenities and athe natural beauty.
And then we talk about climate (which Texas cities are rightfully criticized due to it's hot climate compared to northern and western cities). Valid and I agree a big negative in the summer, but compared to Vegas...
Sorry but Dallas is a much less pleasant climate than Las Vegas. It is actually worse in the high summer with its slightly lower temperatures more than offset by the incredible humidity. And one will never see a Dallas ice storm in the Las Vegas winter. I can still picture the car behind me wandering all over the highway as my daughter tried to navigate on the ice covered approach to DF/W..
I would have to choose Dallas. It's more of a complete city and yes I agree Vegas may have an edge over Dallas in fine Dining,but the smaller enclave eateries are far more abundant in the Dallas area.
Get away from the strip and the small cluster of casinos in old Downtown and Vegas begins to look like a Fresno very quickly. A flat grid city with a bit of grit and many corner independent liquor stores/gas stations. I came in on US 95 from the north and cut East across Las Vegas and it reminded me of a Bakersfield/Fresno.
To me, Las Vegas is like Orlando. Both cities have their major tourist draws (Theme Parks and Casinos), but other than that there is NOTHING. It takes more than a strip of hotels to make a city world class which is what I'm reading by some members on this board.
In fact, I found the tour of the Hoover Dam much more entertaining than the casinos. lol!
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I would have to choose Dallas. It's more of a complete city and yes I agree Vegas may have an edge over Dallas in fine Dining, the smaller enclave eateries are far more abundant in the Dallas.
Get away from the strip and the small cluster of casinos in old Downtown and Vegas begins to look like a Fresno very quickly. A flat grid city.
Nonsense. Away from the strip it looks like newer Los Angeles or Phoenix or any of the major southwestern cities. And it is not particularly flat but extends well up the alluvial plains into the foothills. The west part of Summerlin or south part of Henderson is a thousand feet above the strip.
And the video poker pubs scattered everywhere in LV often are very good for neighborhood eateries. Not really equaled anywhere in the USA.
To me, Las Vegas is like Orlando. Both cities have their major tourist draws (Theme Parks and Casinos), but other than that there is NOTHING. It takes more than a strip of hotels to make a city world class which is what I'm reading by some members on this board.
You nailed it, Vegas is the Orlando for adults. Nice place to visit...
Sorry but Dallas is a much less pleasant climate than Las Vegas. It is actually worse in the high summer with its slightly lower temperatures more than offset by the incredible humidity. And one will never see a Dallas ice storm in the Las Vegas winter. I can still picture the car behind me wandering all over the highway as my daughter tried to navigate on the ice covered approach to DF/W..
Incredible humidity? When Dallas is in the upper 90s, it usually has humidity levels in the mid 30s. That's higher than Vegas but much lower than Mobile.
I actually quite liked Las Vegas as a place to visit. I expected the food there to be very good, never expected exceptional, which it absolutely was. I also don't gamble in casinos and neither do any of my friends that I associate with closely, so we were there for all of the other stuff that the city had to offer us aside from that. Between all the shows we went to, the live performances, the ambiance of walking around on Las Vegas Boulevard at night, the lights, the places to eat and shop, and of course the natural setting near the area - we had a lot of fun.
I frankly agree with the person that said it looks like a Fresno and Bakersfield outside of Las Vegas Boulevard, it really does to a 100% degree. There are a few nice areas outside of the Strip but they seem hard to come by, the rest of Las Vegas looks very bland and the areas that aren't bland are just straight up rough. That being said, while it isn't my absolute favorite option as a city, I could live in Las Vegas over places like Atlanta, Boston, or Philadelphia just by default (I'm not white or black).
That being said, I prefer Dallas to Las Vegas but I could actually live in both and actually be quite happy.
Incredible humidity? When Dallas is in the upper 90s, it usually has humidity levels in the mid 30s. That's higher than Vegas but much lower than Mobile.
The lowest afternoon humidity is in late July when late in the day it gets below 40% at the peak of temperature. It is however well above 75%d earlier in the day. In June in likely will not drop below 50% at the peak.
It is miserably damp...though better than Houston or Mobile.
I don't know, I think dining is a tie. I would say Dallas has more variety as it's more diverse than Las Vegas but I've read that Vegas has one of the best fine dining places in the country. Am I wrong in that. I think Dallas wins in shopping very slightly though. Neighborhoods I would definitely give to Dallas.
Vegas has the upper hand in shopping. Vegas is a top luxury market Dallas doesn't even beat Miami let alone trying to compete with Vegas and all of its flagship offerings. There a bunch of stores Vegas has that haven't even entered the Dallas market yet like Lanvin Daqaured Givenchy Emilio Pucci Sergio Rossi Dolce and Gabbana and the list goes on . Even small retailers like Toshop and All Saints aren't in Dallas yet. Plus they still have department stores that Dallas has lost like Barneys and Saks
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Nice place to visit...
