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But, IMHO, Vegas has passed NY in 24/7 activity. The main difference is that in Vegas you can more easily lose track of time. You can be in a casino where you eat dinner, go to the nightclub, gamble, eat again, go to another nightclub, without every stepping foot outside, and the next thing you know it's 8:30 AM.
In NYC, how long are you really in a club? 4, 5 hours, max? Most clubs close at 4 and you don't spill out into a casino, you spill out onto the street and the reality of 4 AM does hit, even if you choose to go to an after hours club. In Vegas, I could, for example, have dinner wherever, go to Pure at Caesar's, head over to the Flamingo to gamble afterwards, walk next door to Drai's after hours, and lose complete track of time and stumble out of there at 8 AM. Or, as has happened to me, it's 3 AM, I am done clubbing, I figure I'll play a little in the casino before turning in, next thing I know I step outside the casino for some fresh air and it's bright daylight and I get breakfast. In NYC, whenever I've pulled those all-nighters, I was always cognizant of time, even if I chose to stay up late.
Vegas has much more that's 24/7, I think, anyway. All the casinos, for one thing, are 24/7. What one thing in NYC is 24/7? Diners, maybe? Noplace that serves alcohol, like a Casino, is 24/7 in NY.
Vegas has much more that's 24/7, I think, anyway. All the casinos, for one thing, are 24/7. What one thing in NYC is 24/7? Diners, maybe? Noplace that serves alcohol, like a Casino, is 24/7 in NY.
Vegas wins this one, to me.
Did you know that there are no clocks on the walls in the casinos in Las Vegas (on the strip)?
But, IMHO, Vegas has passed NY in 24/7 activity. The main difference is that in Vegas you can more easily lose track of time. You can be in a casino where you eat dinner, go to the nightclub, gamble, eat again, go to another nightclub, without every stepping foot outside, and the next thing you know it's 8:30 AM.
In NYC, how long are you really in a club? 4, 5 hours, max? Most clubs close at 4 and you don't spill out into a casino, you spill out onto the street and the reality of 4 AM does hit, even if you choose to go to an after hours club. In Vegas, I could, for example, have dinner wherever, go to Pure at Caesar's, head over to the Flamingo to gamble afterwards, walk next door to Drai's after hours, and lose complete track of time and stumble out of there at 8 AM. Or, as has happened to me, it's 3 AM, I am done clubbing, I figure I'll play a little in the casino before turning in, next thing I know I step outside the casino for some fresh air and it's bright daylight and I get breakfast. In NYC, whenever I've pulled those all-nighters, I was always cognizant of time, even if I chose to stay up late.
Vegas has much more that's 24/7, I think, anyway. All the casinos, for one thing, are 24/7. What one thing in NYC is 24/7? Diners, maybe? Noplace that serves alcohol, like a Casino, is 24/7 in NY.
Vegas wins this one, to me.
It appears that cities with casinos and ready access to alcohol are the real insomniacs
But, IMHO, Vegas has passed NY in 24/7 activity. The main difference is that in Vegas you can more easily lose track of time. You can be in a casino where you eat dinner, go to the nightclub, gamble, eat again, go to another nightclub, without every stepping foot outside, and the next thing you know it's 8:30 AM.
In NYC, how long are you really in a club? 4, 5 hours, max? Most clubs close at 4 and you don't spill out into a casino, you spill out onto the street and the reality of 4 AM does hit, even if you choose to go to an after hours club. In Vegas, I could, for example, have dinner wherever, go to Pure at Caesar's, head over to the Flamingo to gamble afterwards, walk next door to Drai's after hours, and lose complete track of time and stumble out of there at 8 AM. Or, as has happened to me, it's 3 AM, I am done clubbing, I figure I'll play a little in the casino before turning in, next thing I know I step outside the casino for some fresh air and it's bright daylight and I get breakfast. In NYC, whenever I've pulled those all-nighters, I was always cognizant of time, even if I chose to stay up late.
Vegas has much more that's 24/7, I think, anyway. All the casinos, for one thing, are 24/7. What one thing in NYC is 24/7? Diners, maybe? Noplace that serves alcohol, like a Casino, is 24/7 in NY.
Vegas wins this one, to me.
What you write is correct but the difference in the largest\ primal city & a gambling resort are quite significant. Some people vacation in New York & don't really go to sleep until sunrise. Las Vegas is a vacation-only city so, as you point out, people are gambling literally at every hour of the day & night & the clubs are basically non-stop, too. There are some huge hotels that have pool parties w/ topless women [booze & babes] all afternoon. They have overhead sprinklers to cut the Vegas heat & cabanas for intimacy "What happens here, Stays here"
I complain I cannot get a slice of pizza at 12 Noon on a Saturday in Naples, Florida.
I had to chime in here on this one. When I was back in Philly in March, helping my kid move home, I ran to Home Depot in South Philly at 7:30 AM.
They had a restaurant ATTACHED to the front of the Home Depot OPEN at 7:30 with the food ready to go... cheesesteaks, sausage and peppers, peppers and eggs, pork roll and cheese, and pizza. I'm making my own here in FL since there's no such thing of any sort here at any time of day except I found one true pizza place that opens at lunch within a 20 minute drive
How can you compare NYC to New Orleans? I have been to Mardi Gras, Essence, Bayou Classic etc... NO is a party town but not on NYC's level. I have been in the French Quarters when it was empty at times. You never get that in New York.
Buffalo! - "The City that never sleeps on the other side of New York State"
Last call is at 4am! Hit the Chip Strip! http://www.buffalonews.com/317/story/407743.html (broken link) All about misconceptions...
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