Favorite city

[vrikasatma]

It's a three-way tie between San Francisco, New Orleans (RIP) and believe it or not, Austin. Eugene's nice, the people are great and you're free to be yourself here, but the economy is desperate at best. My heart remains back in the Bay Area (I was born/lived there most of my life) but the cost of living is *completely* unacceptable. No roof over your head is worth $3000 a month. And the Bay Area is crowded as hell.

If Austin were near an ocean I'd be there in a second.

Never been to Rome, would love to! It's one of my life goals. I promised myself I'll go there next year. I hope the psycho-emotional echoes from its past don't drive me off the deep end, though...I'd love to check out Rome but I am staying the HELL away from the Colosseum, Jackson.

I also want to check out Varanasi, Bath, the Loire Valley, Andalucia, Stuttgart, Prague, Ulan Bataar and Fiji. Maybe when I make my first million I'll buy a round-the-world plane ticket, take a year and do exactly that.

[Scott Gardener]

Definitely Las Vegas. Where else can you get history's great ancient civilizations like Egypt and Rome, major cities like New York, Venice, and Paris, and exotic places like a tropical rain forest or the 24th century, all wedged along several blocks.

Normally, when you get off an airplane, you walk into an airport. Not in Vegas, baby. When you exit the plane, you're in a casino. The slot machines are lined up to greet you. And, everywhere you go, there's more of them. In fact, some have theorized that all of Las Vegas is one single large casino.

Even the laws of physics works differently there. I'm planning on writing a paper on the Quantum Theory of Money in Las Vegas, in which it is impossible to know simultaneously how much money you have in your pocket and the cost of a drink. Beer there can randomly fluctuate from completely free to over $4 a can. Four star hotels can cost less than the Holiday Inn, but live shows can make Ticketmaster look like a scout fundraiser.

Where else can you find world class acrobats and sleezy expose's happen in the same hotel? Where else can dignified, upscale venues greet you with Elvis impersonators and women wearing oversized feathery headresses and almost nothing else? Where else can you get assimilated by the Borg, submerged in shark-infested water, beamed through time, and addressed by the Gods of Atlantis in their final duel to decide the fate of civilization, every thirty minutes?

And that's just what's on The Strip. I haven't even been to the Rio or downtown yet.

[Black Shuck]

Las Vegas is fun! The mardi-gra thing at the Rio's pretty fun. They have a different theme everyday or something. The Hard Rock's pretty cool too

[Koshaw]

I was just in Vegas hmm how about having a Howl party/gathering there sometime eh?

My friend has a nice house there ^^ so I only pay for gas and food when I go ^_^

[Aki]

I haven't travelled much, but I love Salem (massachusets). ^_^

Its a very halloween-y type place, which is awesome because Halloween is cool.

Plus, it has a fudge shop with the best Fudge ever...

Plus, Its just kewl.

[Miguel]

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[Black Shuck]

If you're into hiking, rafting, rock climbing, looking at desert scenery, or jeeping, Moab's awesome! Kinda hot, but there's lots of fun people that come through Sorry, figured I'd promote my home-town too

[Miguel]

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[Black Shuck]

Yep It's good for mine, considering Moab thrives off of the tourist industry

[Fenrir]

Definitely Las Vegas. Where else can you get history's great ancient civilizations like Egypt and Rome, major cities like New York, Venice, and Paris, and exotic places like a tropical rain forest or the 24th century, all wedged along several blocks.

Normally, when you get off an airplane, you walk into an airport. Not in Vegas, baby. When you exit the plane, you're in a casino. The slot machines are lined up to greet you. And, everywhere you go, there's more of them. In fact, some have theorized that all of Las Vegas is one single large casino.

Even the laws of physics works differently there. I'm planning on writing a paper on the Quantum Theory of Money in Las Vegas, in which it is impossible to know simultaneously how much money you have in your pocket and the cost of a drink. Beer there can randomly fluctuate from completely free to over $4 a can. Four star hotels can cost less than the Holiday Inn, but live shows can make Ticketmaster look like a scout fundraiser.

Where else can you find world class acrobats and sleezy expose's happen in the same hotel? Where else can dignified, upscale venues greet you with Elvis impersonators and women wearing oversized feathery headresses and almost nothing else? Where else can you get assimilated by the Borg, submerged in shark-infested water, beamed through time, and addressed by the Gods of Atlantis in their final duel to decide the fate of civilization, every thirty minutes?

And that's just what's on The Strip. I haven't even been to the Rio or downtown yet.

THis reminds me I saw a picture on your devient art thing.... it was the Balagio wasn't it Been there too many times not to recognize it

[Lupin]

Normally, when you get off an airplane, you walk into an airport. Not in Vegas, baby. When you exit the plane, you're in a casino. The slot machines are lined up to greet you. And, everywhere you go, there's more of them. In fact, some have theorized that all of Las Vegas is one single large casino.

Truer words were never spoken. There were slot machines everywhere. In the hotel, in the grocery store, everywhere. I even passed some when I went into a 7-11 to get a slurpee.

THis reminds me I saw a picture on your devient art thing.... it was the Balagio wasn't it Been there too many times not to recognize it

That place is nice. It was the only casino I went through that didn't have the smell of stale cigarette smoke wafting through the air.

[Fenrir]

You forgot the Venician, that's easily the nicest hotel in LV.
The downtown is great but the cieling will keep your attention for a while. The stratosphere is the best place for a view and rides. NY NY is to go for food. And you absolutly have to go see a Cirque Du Soliel it doesn't matter wich one I recomend O( Ya that's it name) It's better then Myster. Haven't seen KA yet something about me being to young. I'am sorry if you saw that thing at TI (treasure Island) it was so bad The one they had before was much better. Oh the fountain show how could I forget the fountain show, you have to go there! It's at the Balagio.

[Morkulv]

Amsterdam!

[Scott Gardener]

The Venetian and the Bellagio, both five star hotels, have been duking it out for the past few years over who is the best and most luxurious place in Vegas. I've been in the Bellagio (though I didn't actually meet the werewolf in my DeviantArt photomanipulation there), and I stayed at the Venetian. It's bloody close. Both are overwhelmingly elegant, and both have their shares of mind-blowing experiences. And, just when you're about ready to cast your vote, along comes Vegas mogul Steve Wynn's latest experiment, The Wynn. I haven't been inside yet, but it looks like it's a killer, too. According to their web site, they have a Ferrari dealership inside.

As you can guess, these aren't the cheapest places in Vegas. But, there are days when you can stay at the Venetian or the Bellagio for less than $150 a night. A similar hotel would easily charge $400 or more anywhere else. The Venetian holds the world record of the largest standard rooms--over 600 square feet. That's bigger than some of my apartments, and larger than most hotels' suites. A standard room has two TVs, bath robes, an all marble bathroom, and enough furnishings to host a party of ten comfortably.

The Bellagio offers for about $20 more a night rooms that view their fountain display, so that you're treated to the spectacular acquatic equivalent of fireworks every thirty minutes. Plus, you can have the accompanying music played in your room by setting the TV on the right channel.

[Black Shuck]

There's an exotic car thing inside Ceasar's Palace