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Something that is missed for consideration are outdoor activities. Las Vegas has Red Rock Canyon N.C.A. , Lake Mead N.P and Mt. Charleston/Spring Mts in its immediate area.
Only a bit away are Valley of Fire S.P. Death Valley, Grand Canyon and Zion NP's. Because of that, LV has been rated #1 for outdoor activities.
What does NYC have? Central Park? A beach or two?
Folks don't visit NYC to go to the surrounding region, typically. The city of New York is huge, offering tons of options for any visitor to explore, and keep them exploring and engaged for weeks.
With that being said, the surrounding region of New York City offers an incredible amount of stunning outdoor options, within a short, several hour drive.
The Long Island coast offers some of the most beautiful beaches in the US. The Hudson Valley region is a gorgeous area loaded with villages, winding roads, incredible forested hikes, amazing Hudson River views, wineries, and a ton of culture.
The Berkshires of western Massachusetts are not too far away, offering that and much more. The Catskills in New York are about 2 hours away, offering skiing and unlimited outdoor sports and activities.
Martha's Vineyard and the Cape Cod region has some of the most beautiful coastal landscape in the US, and just a short trip away from NYC.
I could go on on on. There's an amazingly vast amount of options for residents and tourists to visit in the NYC region.
But as mentioned, tourists come to New York City to explore the wealth of options in one of the world's biggest and best cities in general.
Vegas is in a category of a weekend escape, a drunken good time, a time to spend some dough and unwind. Some may call it a blast, some may call it kitschy tourism.
Whatever the case, NYC is on an entirely higher, different cultural, cosmopolitan and size level than Vegas.
Okay, so some of these like Zion are 3 hours away from Vegas. So lets consider angthing natural within 3 hours from NYC.
-The Palisades of NY and NJ. Stunning Cliffs
-Hudson Highlands
-The Catskills
-Asbury Park, Long Branch, LBI, Avalon and the whole Jersey Shore
-Fire Island and Jones Beach LI
-Newport RI
-Berkshires
-Poconos
The point was what is in the immediate are of Las Vegas with a bonus of an hour of two away. I could list many more for Las Vegas in that travel time frame but didn't and won't since the emphasis was on IMMEDIATE area which there are as mentioned Red Rock, Mt. Charleston and Lake Mead which are practically and actually touching city limits.
In one day , one could kayak or swim down the Colorado River and Lake Mead, climb the sandstones of Red Rock and go skiing or hiking in Mt. Charleston !
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Folks don't visit NYC to go to the surrounding region, typically. The city of New York is huge, offering tons of options for any visitor to explore, and keep them exploring and engaged for weeks.
With that being said, the surrounding region of New York City offers an incredible amount of stunning outdoor options, within a short, several hour drive.
The Long Island coast offers some of the most beautiful beaches in the US. The Hudson Valley region is a gorgeous area loaded with villages, winding roads, incredible forested hikes, amazing Hudson River views, wineries, and a ton of culture.
The Berkshires of western Massachusetts are not too far away, offering that and much more. The Catskills in New York are about 2 hours away, offering skiing and unlimited outdoor sports and activities.
Martha's Vineyard and the Cape Cod region has some of the most beautiful coastal landscape in the US, and just a short trip away from NYC.
I could go on on on. There's an amazingly vast amount of options for residents and tourists to visit in the NYC region.
But as mentioned, tourists come to New York City to explore the wealth of options in one of the world's biggest and best cities in general.
Vegas is in a category of a weekend escape, a drunken good time, a time to spend some dough and unwind. Some may call it a blast, some may call it kitschy tourism.
Whatever the case, NYC is on an entirely higher, different cultural, cosmopolitan and size level than Vegas.
While NYC and NY state is one of the top places to relocate from and NYC having a very very high crime rate recently which would make a tourist think twice about visiting and not to mention how expensive it can be for a visitor.
As far as natural beauty and things to do, see my response on post above
FWIW-Las Vegas is 4th for International Visitors, Orlando is 6th. NYC is first for International Visitors, but when talking about and factoring in domestic travel, Orlando is actually 1st in the US over NYC (Vegas is up there as well.) The point he mentions about taste is a valid one-as I honestly doubt many of the people that go to Vegas are even going to see the Downtown/Fremont Street area or Hoover Dam... let alone the leading National Parks (2 of the 3 most visited are day trip distance).
I have heard of people traveling to Vegas, due to the fact it has a central base location within a few hours of several national parks. Not just Death Valley National Parl, Zion National Park, or Valley of Fire State Park (Nevada), but it also isn't far from Joshua Tree N.P., Grand Canyon N.P., and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument to name a few more examples.
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Without looking at what other responders said, I'll say NYC has way more to offer tourists, and it's not even close. Besides Hoover Dam, the Liberace Museum and theme-park style casinos, Las Vegas doesn't have a whole lot to offer to tourists.
There also is the Mob Museum, the Atomic Testing Museum, and the Neon Museum as well. Plus certain other stores get a lot of business too, i.e. Gold and Silver Pawn Shop (seen in the History Channel show Pawn Stars), and other stores seen on Pawn Stars such as the toy expert and his respective store. Grrr that I way too often forget the name of that store! As I remember it's within Neonopolis, which is on the east side of the downtown Fremont Street mall. Or at least was a few years ago, unless they moved. Don't think they did, but correct me if I'm wrong (to more frequent Vegas visitors, or those living there full time).
Finally, I'll say it's pretty funny these 2 places are being compared, in a city vs. city thread! They are 2 different types of places that I wouldn't try to compare, but that's just me. For the record, I like NYC too, and I hope someday to go back. And whenever I go back I'd like to more greatly explore parts I missed on my past trips, especially the Bronx. I would like to see City Island and also Arthur Street, personally myself. Can't forget Flushing in Queens, since I feel I totally overlooked that part of NYC on my past visits.
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Folks don't visit NYC to go to the surrounding region, typically. The city of New York is huge, offering tons of options for any visitor to explore, and keep them exploring and engaged for weeks.
I feel like this strengthens the other person's argument.
No, folks don't visit NYC for the surrounding nature. I would never go to the Berkshires or the Catskills unless I lived in NYC. Vegas, on the other hand, can be a draw for tourists as a launching point for one who wants to day trip to places like the Grand Canyon or Zion.
This is why if I'm going on vacation to a city that I can use as a home base while exploring the surrounding areas for outdoor recreation, I would pick Vegas over NYC. Obviously, NYC dominates in every other category, but definitely not in outdoor adventures.
I would understand personal preference of Vegas. But NYC definitely offers much more for tourist.
I can see the appeal for grain-fed ‘Murica. The Strip is an adult theme park. If your taste is cruise ships and Disney, it’s another one of those. It’s very nonthreatening to have your vacation experience spoon fed to you.
I’ve never spent any real time in NYC and have no desire to. No doubt I could find a million things to do though.
It sounds substantially more interesting than Vegas from a tourist perspective.
Not even sure what I’d do in Las Vegas other than top off with gas while heading to San Diego.
While NYC and NY state is one of the top places to relocate from and NYC having a very very high crime rate recently which would make a tourist think twice about visiting and not to mention how expensive it can be for a visitor.
The homelessness rate has risen during COVID-19. But what large city does not have a homeless issue--none.
As for crime, it might've ticked up, but NYC overall is super safe. The mainstream news media (television for the major networks) loves to sensationalize crime and portray large cities as crime capitals.
My advice to anyone is to turn off the news networks and visit somewhere you are being told you should be afraid of. You'll be shocked at how different reality is from perceived opinion.
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