tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post3862872364766684860..comments2024-03-15T17:03:45.018-07:00Comments on Las Vegas Blog: Steve Friess' VEGAS HAPPENS HERE: This week's LVW col: When The Fun StopsTHE STRIP PODCASThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593322167326380577noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-62367921240098805952009-08-03T09:43:19.650-07:002009-08-03T09:43:19.650-07:00I think there's an upside to most things and t...I think there's an upside to most things and this is one of them. For one, having less growth is certainly a plus. Seemingly nobody's questioned if it's appropriate to have 2 million people living in the middle of the desert, and the sprawl auto nightmares with the HOAs and gates around here don't really make for the best communities.<br /><br />The economy will bounce back and when it does hopefully there will be a better city on the horizon than there was in the 89-05 boom.mike_chnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-77266184563568317762009-07-31T20:57:18.409-07:002009-07-31T20:57:18.409-07:00I agree 100% with your comments. I've had a 2...I agree 100% with your comments. I've had a 2nd home in Vegas for 30 years and have seen ups and downs, but I've never felt this bad. Sure you still see crowds in the streets, but its all a facade. Walking through Encore in prime time on a weekend and seeing it near dead is shocking. The "buzz" is gone and Vegas is turning to the lowest common denominator to make a buck to survive right now. Night clubs where questionable activities receive a blind eye, visitors being bombarded with selling sex marketing everywhere you look. Its just so different than its ever been and not for the better. It reminds me of a glorified local county fair lately. My biggest hope is that when things turn around economically they will return to their roots. For the first time visitor, I'm not sure if they see this, but for the long termers its sad to see because we remember how good things really were. It truly was the greatest city in the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841356013250880291.post-5948645918096981682009-07-30T17:48:51.120-07:002009-07-30T17:48:51.120-07:00This is the most insightful column I've read o...This is the most insightful column I've read on Las Vegas in a long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com