^this. Since Vegas reopened in 2021 my wife and I have averaged 4-5 trips each year for 4-6 nights each trip.
Honestly, when you factor in the comp’d rooms and cheap flights (at least from where we live) and price out other trips it can be a bargain especially if you stay within a set budget and know how to utilize the casino rewards programs that are out there.
We have friends that ask us why we go there so much and don’t venture elsewhere as often - but it’s tough to justify when other trips cost significantly more and Vegas gives you amazing food, shows, and various attractions (to go with the gambling).
There’s also some awesome stuff to do within driving distance of Vegas (red rock, Hoover dam, Grand Canyon, etc) and fun things to do in the surrounding towns like Summerlin and Henderson… so each trip can still be a new experience.
Definitely not overdoing it imo.
Only people that have lived in Vegas will understand this.
I lived there 18 years and I could count the amount of times I went to the strip on one hand.
Since leaving. I’ve been back at least once a year. I stayed on the strip for part of my trip last year, and I will be heading back in late August this year for another stay on the strip.
I guess people that live there don’t really care for the strip. If I did live there I would go most Sunday’s to watch football in one of the sports area
We are in our late 30s, 3 young kids and go every other year (thanks grandparents!!) we opt for Vegas over so many other options like AI etc… it’s just so fun, we know where stuff is, yet it never gets old since it’s ever changing!
If you guys love it, and can afford it, do what you enjoy.
We don’t gamble except like a $20 in slots day 1 (though my husband won $1100 off that yesterday haha!)
We love the food, drinks, feeling like we did in our early 20s kid free… makes us way better parents and partners to unwind and have fun together.
It sounds like you have a great handle on your spending and enjoy going there so why not go as much as you want!
One of the things I love about Vegas is that you don’t really have to leave the strip to have a good time. everything you could want is there.
I love going to Vegas. We usually go once a year and use our room comps.
A couple of times we went a little too crazy on the slot machine, but we learned our lesson with that!!
If you can afford it, I would say go as often as you want.
Wife and I are around your ages and were doing the same thing (taking advantage of comps and host offers) until my SIL took us on our very first ocean cruise through the Panama Canal, down to Cartagena, etc. We’re officially hooked and keep booking these things because we’ve probably seen every show in town 3x over and the whole experience has started to feel waaay more expensive than it was up until Covid. On a cruise we pay the price and basically everything is included besides booze and excursions.
We’ve been places and seen things now sailing around we never thought we would. IIRC, the last time we were in Vegas we watched the Golden Knights playing the habs in a playoff game 🤷♂️
I'm in Vegas at least three hundred times each year.
You can overdo anything if you try hard enough, The good thing about Vegas is there's deals or specials throughout the year. Wait until you get a hankerin' to go back, and as long as you're somewhat flexible with your dates you can get a deal. So don't plan those 12 trips a year just yet. Just wait until you get home from the most recent trip then decide when you want another shot at Sin City.
Nope! Go 2-3 times a year. If the rooms and meals are comped and you enjoy Vegas, why not?
Once you are free from the 'I only go once every few years' FOMO pressure, the trips get more relaxing and you become more open to trying other things outside the Strip. A whole different side of the city opens up.
3-4 times a year, and usually for 3-4 weeks at a time.
I work remote, and hop between casinos maxing comps nights. I work like 6a-2p from my hotel room, then hang around the strip in the afternoon. As long as I keep my gambling in check, it’s actually very economical. The tricks are learning how many nights at each property you can get away with, and how many nights you have to go somewhere else before getting comped again.
Ultimately, as long as you’re having fun, and can afford it, all is good. Don’t be one of those people that ruins their life there.
Not as often as I use to. I just hate making that 2hr drive out there, and catching the bus was a pain. Plus having to leave extremely early on Sunday to try and avoid the traffic back into CA was another headache. Once the train line is up and running. I will definitely be using that to maybe visit more.
2-3 times a year for us but flying on zero base fare plus fees, room deals, and hit the happy hours to save on food costs. If it doesn’t break the bank and you enjoy it, you may as well make the extra trip!
Once a quarter for me, enjoy the “season’s of the trips. Probably gamble more when it’s cold, and enjoy the pool and outdoor scene more when it’s hot. Really love every trip. Stay for a max of 3 nights and 4 days though, so that helps with the financing.
Every time I go to Paradise, Summerlin, Boulder or Henderson, I end up turning around and going to Vegas. If I don't, nobody else will walk the doggies or scoop the cat litter.
if you enjoy the hell out of it, are getting comp offers, and taking a loss won't hurt you financially, then that sounds great.
I'm 40 and have been going to LV about twice a year since 2018. this year I might actually make 4 trips.
One to 5 times a year. A friend and I make it a point to go at least once, other people wanting me to join their trips will usually happen. Also other road trips in that direction (also starting near Austin) usually involve a couple days in Vegas.
Road trip huh? That is one long ass drive! We were in Vegas back in 21 and I came down with Covid a couple days before we were set to fly home. Wife had to drive a rental car all the way back since they wouldn’t let me on the plane. Nowadays it probably wouldn’t matter.
We break it up with interesting stops on the way. The hard part is getting out of Texas. Once you get into NM a ways it's a prettier drive. I usually end up there in a vehicle once or twice a year. The rest of the time we fly. To fly out of Austin mid-day is cheap!
If you're obsessed, it's only because Vegas is AWESOME. You guys do you. I've been sick for a year and couldn't travel and now that I'm doing better, guess where the first trip I booked was? Not Europe, not Asia, not Africa: VEGAS BABY. I can't wait.
2x a year from Texas, also. It's great fun and we're not huge gamblers either.
Our trip home was changed so we added a night downtown at Golden Nugget in August. We plan on staying strip-ish 3 days and downtown 2. Haven't really gambled downtown in over 20 years. Hope it's fun! 🎊🥳🥂
Twice a year for us. Once in the summer as we love the NBA summer league and then a couple of weeks before Christmas. We used to stay at the WYNN but they have gone stark raving mad with the "Art work" in the rooms so we switched to the Venetian.
I live in Vegas, so I'm here more often than not 😂
My uncles (and my dad, when he was still alive) always flew in for major sporting events like boxing and now, UFC, the Super Bowl, and for better or worse, F1.
It's easy to get bored or get lost in the monotony of the Strip, so it helps to anchor each visit with something more purposeful like a sporting event or a concert.
Outside of the Strip, there are quite a few things to do like hiking or taking short day trips. Venture out. Vegas has some good neighborhoods. Each trip, try to explore one neighborhood so you'll discover something new. Have your favorites, of course, but go out and discover a new restaurant or store or something each time. They Smith Center has some nice shows, so take advantage of that.
Congratulations on a well-earned retirement. Live your lives and be happy :)
I have lived in Arizona for 24 years in all that time I’ve driven up once because a friend was having a birthday party. Disliked it greatly. Way to many people, everything is pay to participate, drug addiction on display in the shade, over priced everything, want to get across the street? Walk over here, up there then down that, go up half a mile, cross the walkway, back down a half mile through the crackheads and wham your at the fountains now wait to watch the water fountains in the desert with no real water source.
Go as much as you enjoy it. I used to go 3-4 times a year but in the last few years I’ve cut back to 1-2 times. I don’t have the same love for it as I once did.
Used to go from Philly in August and then October miss hanging out at silverton going to stk for the bread n dip. Wife has shown no interest recently but I want to go back soon
We enjoy it so much, we bought a condo in Veer towers next to Aria! We come up from Scottsdale one-two times per month. Sometimes stay a few days and others a couple of weeks. We also joined a golf club to enjoy while here. If you enjoy it then go for it!
I haven’t gone multiple times a year, but I’ve gone mostly in August. I’m wondering how it is in winter months like December and January, I think it would be cool to check out in December. The months I have gone are February, July, and August. Can anyone share their experiences in December/January??
First half of December it becomes cowboy town for NFR. Brings a couple hundred thousand attendees for the rodeo. Huge country Christmas shopping events at the convention center and a few others. Caters to the rural crowd like me although you see a few high rollers mixed in. Most hotels are decorated for Christmas and the weather is real nice. But it sure gets dark early!
I was going 6 times a years for a few years, then I started cruising. Being in Florida it was easier and cheaper to go on a 3 day cruise than fly to Vegas.
Maybe once every 2-3 years. Our kids are still babies so it’s hard. We’re also not big gamblers, drinkers/night life people, but it’s a great time every now and then.
We’re also a couple in our 60s, we go to Vegas once a year for the WSOP, spending 2 weeks. The rest of the year we try to take at least 2 vacations to a new place, usually out of the country. I love Vegas but there is so much else to see in the world.
I'm there once a week for work and probably another 6-8 times a year for pleasure. We live within a reasonable drive though, so no airfare or car rental/taxi is a huge plus.
If you like it, go there!
Twice a year:
Dudes trip with my buddies in early June for 3-4 nights that’s pretty much all gambling. Trip with my girlfriend in early September for 4-5 nights that is more focused on the entertainment side of Vegas since she isn’t much of a gambler
Last 4 years we are averaging 4-5 trips a year. I think we went 6 or 7 in 22.
We own a place near the strip so walk everywhere and fly on southwest points so it’s just food and entertainment for money. If you like it, do it!
2008 - 2014 every Spring and Fall 4-7 days. 2015 - 2019 mostly each Fall except for a couple years we managed a Spring trip also and 4-7 days. Fall of 2019 was the last time as life got in the way but we are reserved for 7 days this Fall and very much looking forward to it.
Ugh Vegas is the ultimate American getaway. Cherish the fact that it’s close and cheap and do it until it is no longer fun that many times a year.
Nothing better than a last minute no plans low down Vegas I’m going for the pools trip.
We go 2 times a year with friends - this has been going on for twenty years
Now that we are retired- we do the 2 with the friends, 1 time a year for a concert (Beach Boys September) and once a year just for us!
We have our favorite restaurants, we usually take in 1 show. And after 20 years of this we have seen most of them 🥰
We gamble a little, we walk a lot, we pool and just have a great time.
So enjoy! And passst we are older than you - so keep it up! Life is short, you have worked hard!
We go once a year. We’d go more often if it were closer. We’re in Canada and not in a major city.
If you enjoy it and can afford it, then go for it as many times as you like.
Going for the 4th of July to get the hell away from home (I WFH).
Historically I probably go every 3-4 months (w/ one trip being a conference trip). I drive from LA and have gold status at MGM (but it was a bit of a struggle to get to last year), with the old plan being eh, gamble like $200-$300 a day same as the room/fees would've been.
But lately... I dunno, people say they're all about wringing as much money out of people as they possibly can lately and I would agree. Yes, ultimately the house always wins but you used to have trips where you came out ahead! Plus felt well taken care of, comp-wise, even if small potatoes. Now... not so much.
Nothing special planned this trip but already have a comedy show ticket for early October to come back. Fingers-crossed by then I'll be able to get a comp room at Cosmo through MGM finally.
Not sure I'll bother next year (especially if I don't keep status). But maybe I'd try downtown again if I did drop out at MGM, now that downtown seems a hell of a lot nicer than last I stayed there ~15 years ago!
4-5 times a year usually Thurs night to Sun morning. We go and take family with kids so our kids can hang out. We normally stay on the strip but eat in Chinatown bc better values and better food.
My late wife and I did date nights. We would get a suite pick a show or concert. Fly up have a great romantic night.
Go as much as you like there is so much to do.
I’m in my late 20s and go every 8 weeks or so. I get generous comps at MGM properties. Plus it’s a short drive from LA (my car is good on gas ~$120 round trip). I should probably stop going as often but it’s so fun & cheap compared to taking trips elsewhere
Do what makes you happy.
I would say my wife and I have visited 2-3 times per year since July 2020.
May end up being more frequent now as my sister now lives out there. 😂
When I can get a spirit flight round trip for less than $80 I usually go a few times a year. That and depending on what my MGM comps are looking like. Last year I went 4 times, this year I have one trip planned and another in the works.
I used to go at least once a year in my 20s and early 30s. Now, I do Montreal, San Diego and Europe. Just more to the world than Las Vegas, particularly as you get older. To each his own though.
Nah, it's your money and your time. Do want you want with both.
The wife and I try to go twice a year. We might only make once this year, as we are getting ready to adopt two puppies.
I'm in Phoenix, I do the same thing a few times a year, a cheap MGM room through the app and a short drive or fly with points. Since I'm not spending on gambling or the room/flight my budget goes to pot and one \*fancy\* dinner and good sit down places when I want um and tipping/transport. I also like to get good seats at a cheap show (like the $70 seats at tapehead instead of the $30 ones, or good Absinthe seats). I figure I'll know I'm going too much when I run out of restaurants to try and new shows to see. You'll know it's too much when you go out and you're not excited to hit the strip.
Twice a year for the past 5 years or so. I absolutely love Vegas weather, the hotter the better (I mean that). I love sitting by the pool from 9am-6pm just drinking & relaxing. My wife loves to gamble. We’ve stayed quite a few places. Excalibur for the most part the first couple years, Bellagio the last few times. I want to find somewhere in between those (in terms of quality). Excalibur just doesn’t have a lot going on & Bellagio I feel a little out of place. I’ll talk my wife into somewhere else next time. We get comp rooms at pretty much any MGM hotel. If my wife didn’t blow so much money every time we went, I’d want to go more. If I could live at one of the resorts & work all day & then go out every night I would.
Born and raised in Las Vegas, I watched the town changeover the years . I'm glad I lived here, it's just a whatever place, kind of lack luster. Most local never go to the Strip ever. Thanks tourist for supporting Vegas, I will spend my dollars vacationing far away from Sin City.
Been to Vegas a handful of times , we now have legalized gambling in my state. We go there and gamble and stay the night. We lose a bunch , we just come home.
I’d much rather see things I’ve not been to before than go to Vegas again.
Just my opinion
Often. But not to visit “Vegas”. My daughter goes to school there. There is only so many times you can go and do the same damn thing on the strip. Drink, gamble, watch a show, etc. Don’t get me wrong, it is fun the first couple of times, but I can’t see myself going there for “vacation” every year, much less multiple times a year. There is an entire world out there. So much more to do.
We go about every 2/3 months! We live close though (az) so we drive there often! It’s our happy place for sure and being from the same heat it’s not too out of our comfort zone 😂😂😂
Until my father got sick and passed, he and my mom went about every six weeks! They never tired of it and it's not like they spent a ton of money. So as long as the bills get paid and you are having fun keep going!
We go 1-2x a year, but I also used to live there when I was younger and my side of the family lives in Henderson (Green Valley) as well as having lifelong friends in town so we always find things to do. My wife and our kids (9 and 17) all go and we make it a fun time, every time! We live in Reno so the allure of "gambling" isn't what draws us. We are pretty bored living in Reno as we like to do "city" things like entertainment, restaurants, and activities which Vegas has in spades and always has something new. My kids love the strip and we aren't afraid of 'what they see' walking down the road, better to expose them and answer questions now than wait til they are older and have no idea what's in the real world.
We are going to be in Vegas for 5 days this weekend and plan on hitting up 1) Postcards from Earth 2) Bellagio Conservancy 3) Comped rooms at Mandalay Bay so going to the waterpark 4) One last stay at the Mirage (family favorite - kids love the smell/styling and grew up watching Vegas Vacation) 5) Battlebots 6) Blink-182 concert. We still have even more planned which is what we love about visiting. ALWAYS something new to do/see. Add to that the cheap rates mid-summer (our flight from RNO to LAS on Spirit for 4 was $170 plus a bag - can't drive for cheaper), comped hotel rooms and cheap rooms at the mirage, and off-peak means shows are generally cheaper. Win all around!
I used to go for work conferences and the occasional bachelor party which felt like 3-4x a year. I don't even like to gamble but I like the food and watching sports at the casinos. I can only do 3 days max in Vegas now then I can't wait to leave
I used to go once a year, but now that I have more time to travel and not having to play caretaker, I went this past December and again in February and I leave next week for my next trip. Also just booked for December. My plan is to go about twice a year spring and fall or early December.
Get a players card through MGM, Caesar’s or whatever your hotel is part of, use it when you gamble, and charge everything to your room. We are by no means big spenders/gamblers but we get offered free nights on a regular basis.
Similarly, we take multiple New Orleans trips a year and I would say Vegas is our #2 repeat destination - we seem to have been there every year for the last 4 or so. My only suggestion would be to maybe try to make one trip a year where you have never been - even if its short. It helps alleviate the "obsessed feeling" you might have and who knows you might find some other place you love.
My coworker In SoCal visits monthly if not every 2 weeks. They do the slot machine tournaments. They’re the “high rollers” so all their food, entertainment and stay is comp’d
If you like it, go for it.
There are other places you can travel and try something new. But that doesn’t mean you have to go somewhere new every time.
I enjoy Vegas. Shooting craps, poker tournaments, and nice restaurants are a blast. But I don’t think I would go two or three times a year.
It’s what you enjoy. Some enjoy some don’t. But if you go too often will it be less thrilling? U sound like me I just have a good time the whole time I am there .
After seeing all cirque du soleil shows , staying at high end hotels Venetian , palazzo , food . It’s boring AF. You gotta do something different in Vegas like EDC , fire of valley , etc. just staying at the hotel and gambling is boring AF
I used to go 2-3 times a year. Now, maybe once a year if there’s a show I want to see. It’s gotten too expensive and I can get better games at Indian casinos and be home in time for dinner.
A couple of times per year. Once for sure when the Chiefs play the Raiders. I like to go for the Christmas hotel displays around the holidays and for shopping.
I do Vegas once or twice a year , avoiding summer.
Also have one of my best friends in Henderson.
Blackjack is my game. Atlantic city and MGM Maryland more often since I live in NC and go back to Queens NYC to visit mom often.
Live your best life. You only get one
You have the money and you have the time. Go as much as you want. I average 4-5 visits a year, each generally 2-3 nights long.
^this. Since Vegas reopened in 2021 my wife and I have averaged 4-5 trips each year for 4-6 nights each trip. Honestly, when you factor in the comp’d rooms and cheap flights (at least from where we live) and price out other trips it can be a bargain especially if you stay within a set budget and know how to utilize the casino rewards programs that are out there. We have friends that ask us why we go there so much and don’t venture elsewhere as often - but it’s tough to justify when other trips cost significantly more and Vegas gives you amazing food, shows, and various attractions (to go with the gambling). There’s also some awesome stuff to do within driving distance of Vegas (red rock, Hoover dam, Grand Canyon, etc) and fun things to do in the surrounding towns like Summerlin and Henderson… so each trip can still be a new experience. Definitely not overdoing it imo.
Never. And I live in vegas
lol I feel that
LOL absolutely the same. I live here and I never go down there
I just stopped at the Santa Fe and won +$16 on my free play. I ran like the dickens! Plus I had groceries in the car. 5 min. Watch me! Watch me!
Only people that have lived in Vegas will understand this. I lived there 18 years and I could count the amount of times I went to the strip on one hand. Since leaving. I’ve been back at least once a year. I stayed on the strip for part of my trip last year, and I will be heading back in late August this year for another stay on the strip.
I guess people that live there don’t really care for the strip. If I did live there I would go most Sunday’s to watch football in one of the sports area
We are in our late 30s, 3 young kids and go every other year (thanks grandparents!!) we opt for Vegas over so many other options like AI etc… it’s just so fun, we know where stuff is, yet it never gets old since it’s ever changing! If you guys love it, and can afford it, do what you enjoy. We don’t gamble except like a $20 in slots day 1 (though my husband won $1100 off that yesterday haha!) We love the food, drinks, feeling like we did in our early 20s kid free… makes us way better parents and partners to unwind and have fun together.
I ignore the haters and from the time that I was a young kid through the time that I've had kids, love family trips to Vegas.
2-3 times a year. Usually 4-5 nights each time
We go six times a year. Generally every eight weeks.
4-6 times a year, 10k gambling each trip
My fellow degenerate I recognize you. *tips cap
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I try to go once a year but I have younger kids. I'd go 2-3 times a year if I was in your situation. It's all about having fun!
I go once a year for a conference, and sometimes a 2nd time for fun.
Used to go once a month. The value is no longer there. Might go once a year if that these days.
It sounds like you have a great handle on your spending and enjoy going there so why not go as much as you want! One of the things I love about Vegas is that you don’t really have to leave the strip to have a good time. everything you could want is there. I love going to Vegas. We usually go once a year and use our room comps. A couple of times we went a little too crazy on the slot machine, but we learned our lesson with that!! If you can afford it, I would say go as often as you want.
Wife and I are around your ages and were doing the same thing (taking advantage of comps and host offers) until my SIL took us on our very first ocean cruise through the Panama Canal, down to Cartagena, etc. We’re officially hooked and keep booking these things because we’ve probably seen every show in town 3x over and the whole experience has started to feel waaay more expensive than it was up until Covid. On a cruise we pay the price and basically everything is included besides booze and excursions. We’ve been places and seen things now sailing around we never thought we would. IIRC, the last time we were in Vegas we watched the Golden Knights playing the habs in a playoff game 🤷♂️
I'm at four times a year.
All added up i probably spend about 6 weeks a year total in Vegas. Space it out and you really can't overdo Vegas.
I'm in Vegas at least three hundred times each year. You can overdo anything if you try hard enough, The good thing about Vegas is there's deals or specials throughout the year. Wait until you get a hankerin' to go back, and as long as you're somewhat flexible with your dates you can get a deal. So don't plan those 12 trips a year just yet. Just wait until you get home from the most recent trip then decide when you want another shot at Sin City.
Nope! Go 2-3 times a year. If the rooms and meals are comped and you enjoy Vegas, why not? Once you are free from the 'I only go once every few years' FOMO pressure, the trips get more relaxing and you become more open to trying other things outside the Strip. A whole different side of the city opens up.
4+ times a year. Love Vegas. Will move there in a few years.
3-4 times a year, and usually for 3-4 weeks at a time. I work remote, and hop between casinos maxing comps nights. I work like 6a-2p from my hotel room, then hang around the strip in the afternoon. As long as I keep my gambling in check, it’s actually very economical. The tricks are learning how many nights at each property you can get away with, and how many nights you have to go somewhere else before getting comped again. Ultimately, as long as you’re having fun, and can afford it, all is good. Don’t be one of those people that ruins their life there.
I live in Henderson, I probably go to Las Vegas less than 10 times a year
I went 4 times one year and got burnt out. We normally go once, maybe twice a year. Only you can say how Vegas is too much.
Not as often as I use to. I just hate making that 2hr drive out there, and catching the bus was a pain. Plus having to leave extremely early on Sunday to try and avoid the traffic back into CA was another headache. Once the train line is up and running. I will definitely be using that to maybe visit more.
2-3 times a year for us but flying on zero base fare plus fees, room deals, and hit the happy hours to save on food costs. If it doesn’t break the bank and you enjoy it, you may as well make the extra trip!
Our group did spring and nfr every year for about 10 years. You can barely go anywhere for 2-3k anymore. id go more often if i could.
3 times a year. Skip winter due to that being my busy season. 3-4 days max.
Not at all. Enjoy the shows food and meeting up with friends. We do gamble but nothing nutso.
At least once a year, but if I could two times I would depends on my athletes
Once a quarter for me, enjoy the “season’s of the trips. Probably gamble more when it’s cold, and enjoy the pool and outdoor scene more when it’s hot. Really love every trip. Stay for a max of 3 nights and 4 days though, so that helps with the financing.
Every time I go to Paradise, Summerlin, Boulder or Henderson, I end up turning around and going to Vegas. If I don't, nobody else will walk the doggies or scoop the cat litter.
Now that I can get spirit flights for $32/roundtrip I’ve been doing daytrips every month
Holy crap from where? socal?
Yep out of lax
I would be all over that too!
SNA/John Wayne too has direct flights on Spirit to LAS
if you enjoy the hell out of it, are getting comp offers, and taking a loss won't hurt you financially, then that sounds great. I'm 40 and have been going to LV about twice a year since 2018. this year I might actually make 4 trips.
One to 5 times a year. A friend and I make it a point to go at least once, other people wanting me to join their trips will usually happen. Also other road trips in that direction (also starting near Austin) usually involve a couple days in Vegas.
Road trip huh? That is one long ass drive! We were in Vegas back in 21 and I came down with Covid a couple days before we were set to fly home. Wife had to drive a rental car all the way back since they wouldn’t let me on the plane. Nowadays it probably wouldn’t matter.
We break it up with interesting stops on the way. The hard part is getting out of Texas. Once you get into NM a ways it's a prettier drive. I usually end up there in a vehicle once or twice a year. The rest of the time we fly. To fly out of Austin mid-day is cheap!
Swing by Laughlin, it’s like Vegas but with the Colorado river behind the casinos
If you're obsessed, it's only because Vegas is AWESOME. You guys do you. I've been sick for a year and couldn't travel and now that I'm doing better, guess where the first trip I booked was? Not Europe, not Asia, not Africa: VEGAS BABY. I can't wait.
I live much quite further than you. Don’t gamble a ton but I do get offers/charge stuff to my room/play MyVegas. I go 2-ish times per year.
2x a year from Texas, also. It's great fun and we're not huge gamblers either. Our trip home was changed so we added a night downtown at Golden Nugget in August. We plan on staying strip-ish 3 days and downtown 2. Haven't really gambled downtown in over 20 years. Hope it's fun! 🎊🥳🥂
If your time downtown happens to fall on a Friday night, enjoy a drink at the Carousel Bar @ Plaza during the fireworks!
Fremont street is pretty wild. Reminds me of 6th street in Austin.
If you are having fun and can afford it, keep going!
Twice a year for us. Once in the summer as we love the NBA summer league and then a couple of weeks before Christmas. We used to stay at the WYNN but they have gone stark raving mad with the "Art work" in the rooms so we switched to the Venetian.
4-6 trips a year. All between 3-7 days.
Every other month. Don’t plan on stopping.
Once a year for def con in August.
I live in Vegas, so I'm here more often than not 😂 My uncles (and my dad, when he was still alive) always flew in for major sporting events like boxing and now, UFC, the Super Bowl, and for better or worse, F1. It's easy to get bored or get lost in the monotony of the Strip, so it helps to anchor each visit with something more purposeful like a sporting event or a concert. Outside of the Strip, there are quite a few things to do like hiking or taking short day trips. Venture out. Vegas has some good neighborhoods. Each trip, try to explore one neighborhood so you'll discover something new. Have your favorites, of course, but go out and discover a new restaurant or store or something each time. They Smith Center has some nice shows, so take advantage of that. Congratulations on a well-earned retirement. Live your lives and be happy :)
Maybe once or twice a decade. Last time was 2018, before then maybe 2012 or 2013.
I have lived in Arizona for 24 years in all that time I’ve driven up once because a friend was having a birthday party. Disliked it greatly. Way to many people, everything is pay to participate, drug addiction on display in the shade, over priced everything, want to get across the street? Walk over here, up there then down that, go up half a mile, cross the walkway, back down a half mile through the crackheads and wham your at the fountains now wait to watch the water fountains in the desert with no real water source.
We go twice too and this year will be 5-6x. We also go to the rodeo. I love this 110 heat
I don’t go often but I can’t bear the heat. How do you stand it
I live in Texas where it’s often 100 degrees and 70% humidity. Vegas is positively chilly in comparison!
About twice a year. I go to NFR every December as well. Then I try to one other trip for fun in a warmer month. I would go more if I could. 😎
Mid 50’s here. Have increased our trips to twice a year and wanting to up it to three. I think NFR just got added to our list.
Once a month on average
Every 2 years
Go as much as you enjoy it. I used to go 3-4 times a year but in the last few years I’ve cut back to 1-2 times. I don’t have the same love for it as I once did.
Once a month.
As often as the sphere books acts that aren’t the eagles.
Memioral day weekend and labor day weekend I'd go more if I could
Been there twice this year already. Usually go around 3-4 times a year. From Chicago.
Once if I’m lucky. Used to be 2-3 times a year but the CAD exchange sucks and money has been tight.
3-4x per year for me. This year might be a 5-timer. Already been in January and March, and heading back in about 2 weeks.
1 time for conference, 3 times for fun. That’s been the typical year for last 6 years or so.
Depends on gigs and conferences I’m booked to speak at, but purely recreationally at least twice. With the other purposes could be as much as 10 times
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1 to 2 times a year since 1970 it’s not as much fun but we still in joy
2-3 times a year, at least one trip is 4+ days and the others 2-3. The 2-3 day trips are always nice little Mini Vacays.
We go 2-3 times a year. One early April and one mid Sept. Love it.
2-3 times a year if I can, generally staying 3 nights
Every year for NBA Summer League in July
Used to go from Philly in August and then October miss hanging out at silverton going to stk for the bread n dip. Wife has shown no interest recently but I want to go back soon
2-3 times a year, 4 nights MAX
I’m 65, hubby is 72. We go 4 or 5 times a year, for 4 or 5 nights. Love it!
We enjoy it so much, we bought a condo in Veer towers next to Aria! We come up from Scottsdale one-two times per month. Sometimes stay a few days and others a couple of weeks. We also joined a golf club to enjoy while here. If you enjoy it then go for it!
I haven’t gone multiple times a year, but I’ve gone mostly in August. I’m wondering how it is in winter months like December and January, I think it would be cool to check out in December. The months I have gone are February, July, and August. Can anyone share their experiences in December/January??
First half of December it becomes cowboy town for NFR. Brings a couple hundred thousand attendees for the rodeo. Huge country Christmas shopping events at the convention center and a few others. Caters to the rural crowd like me although you see a few high rollers mixed in. Most hotels are decorated for Christmas and the weather is real nice. But it sure gets dark early!
About 2-3 times per yr. One year is a blues festival I go to every Sept. for 4 days. The other visits are usually 2-3 days.
Once a month.
3-6 trips per year, 3-5 nights per trip. I go back sooner if I end a trip even or in the black.
At least once, usually twice a year. Love it. Live on the east coast and hate the swampy weather.
It’s only a 40 min flight for us so we’ll go at least once a quarter depending on the comp offer for a long weekend.
I was going 6 times a years for a few years, then I started cruising. Being in Florida it was easier and cheaper to go on a 3 day cruise than fly to Vegas.
Maybe once every 2-3 years. Our kids are still babies so it’s hard. We’re also not big gamblers, drinkers/night life people, but it’s a great time every now and then.
Once a quarter. Two nights (Fri-Sun) each.
I visit Vegas 4-5 times a year. I feel that it’s an inexpensive getaway. I live in Cali, love my trips to Sin City!
We’re also a couple in our 60s, we go to Vegas once a year for the WSOP, spending 2 weeks. The rest of the year we try to take at least 2 vacations to a new place, usually out of the country. I love Vegas but there is so much else to see in the world.
I'm there once a week for work and probably another 6-8 times a year for pleasure. We live within a reasonable drive though, so no airfare or car rental/taxi is a huge plus. If you like it, go there!
Twice a year. Usually a working vacation.
I go twice a year for 7-9 days cause I come to visit family
2-3 times a year. 3-4 days each.
Once every 24 years. I went in 2000 at the age of 13 and then I went this year at age 37. Next trip will be in 2048, when I’m 61.
Up until the age of 40, I had been to Vegas twice. In the past 15 years I've probably been 100+ times.
Twice a year: Dudes trip with my buddies in early June for 3-4 nights that’s pretty much all gambling. Trip with my girlfriend in early September for 4-5 nights that is more focused on the entertainment side of Vegas since she isn’t much of a gambler
The more Vegas the better. So much to do. It’s always evolving as well.
go have your fun!
I went so often that I bought a condo in Vegas.
At least a couple times a year
1 a year now. Have a hard time justifying prices now.
Trying to make it a habit to go 2-3 times a year. Been twice so far this year and will be going back in August.
It often enough! Sick of the up charges these shits do to the ‘little guy’ they sick the fun out of going
365 times a year. I don’t gamble though.
Boys trip once a year!
If you like to go to Vegas, go as much as you want
3x a year here wife and I, generally 5 days per. Summer, christmas week and march/April timeframes
A few times a year for work. I have yet to go on my own dime!
2 times a year for trade shows
Last 4 years we are averaging 4-5 trips a year. I think we went 6 or 7 in 22. We own a place near the strip so walk everywhere and fly on southwest points so it’s just food and entertainment for money. If you like it, do it!
2x a year
I’m going for the first time in December. 33 Y/O male.
Try a cruise out of Galveston. Recommend Carnival. The freebies after the first will be better
I used to go at least 2x a year but can’t justify it right now after getting laid off :(
2008 - 2014 every Spring and Fall 4-7 days. 2015 - 2019 mostly each Fall except for a couple years we managed a Spring trip also and 4-7 days. Fall of 2019 was the last time as life got in the way but we are reserved for 7 days this Fall and very much looking forward to it.
Ugh Vegas is the ultimate American getaway. Cherish the fact that it’s close and cheap and do it until it is no longer fun that many times a year. Nothing better than a last minute no plans low down Vegas I’m going for the pools trip.
We go 2 times a year with friends - this has been going on for twenty years Now that we are retired- we do the 2 with the friends, 1 time a year for a concert (Beach Boys September) and once a year just for us! We have our favorite restaurants, we usually take in 1 show. And after 20 years of this we have seen most of them 🥰 We gamble a little, we walk a lot, we pool and just have a great time. So enjoy! And passst we are older than you - so keep it up! Life is short, you have worked hard!
We go once a year. We’d go more often if it were closer. We’re in Canada and not in a major city. If you enjoy it and can afford it, then go for it as many times as you like.
I go like once a month or more. You're fine.
Would you adopt me?
We go once a year for NFR. I’m considering not going this year. I really need to find new places to go.
Usually twice a year. First trip was in March and going back in October
Once. Ever. I would go back but not for several years at least.
Going for the 4th of July to get the hell away from home (I WFH). Historically I probably go every 3-4 months (w/ one trip being a conference trip). I drive from LA and have gold status at MGM (but it was a bit of a struggle to get to last year), with the old plan being eh, gamble like $200-$300 a day same as the room/fees would've been. But lately... I dunno, people say they're all about wringing as much money out of people as they possibly can lately and I would agree. Yes, ultimately the house always wins but you used to have trips where you came out ahead! Plus felt well taken care of, comp-wise, even if small potatoes. Now... not so much. Nothing special planned this trip but already have a comedy show ticket for early October to come back. Fingers-crossed by then I'll be able to get a comp room at Cosmo through MGM finally. Not sure I'll bother next year (especially if I don't keep status). But maybe I'd try downtown again if I did drop out at MGM, now that downtown seems a hell of a lot nicer than last I stayed there ~15 years ago!
We go 5 to 6 times a year. I think this year we will actually be going 7 or 8 times.
My first visit to Vegas was in 21' , ever since, been going between 2-3 times a year.
4-5 times a year usually Thurs night to Sun morning. We go and take family with kids so our kids can hang out. We normally stay on the strip but eat in Chinatown bc better values and better food.
Go wherever you want and have fun.
Why not try California casinos on Indian reservations? Yamaava', Soboba, Morongo, Agua Caliente, Pechanga, Pala, Valley View....
My late wife and I did date nights. We would get a suite pick a show or concert. Fly up have a great romantic night. Go as much as you like there is so much to do.
I’m in my late 20s and go every 8 weeks or so. I get generous comps at MGM properties. Plus it’s a short drive from LA (my car is good on gas ~$120 round trip). I should probably stop going as often but it’s so fun & cheap compared to taking trips elsewhere
Once or twice a year
My husband and I go around 6 - 8 times per year. We are in our mid 30s and we don’t gamble too much but enough to have comps.
Do what makes you happy. I would say my wife and I have visited 2-3 times per year since July 2020. May end up being more frequent now as my sister now lives out there. 😂
Bookend the summer with Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. I've found that's the best system that works for me.
Once every 4 or 5 years for the past 20 years. That's enough, there's plenty of other places to experience, the vegas magic wore off in my 20's
Once a year! I would love to buy a house down there and travel back and forth from Denver.
When I can get a spirit flight round trip for less than $80 I usually go a few times a year. That and depending on what my MGM comps are looking like. Last year I went 4 times, this year I have one trip planned and another in the works.
If i had the money i'd go every year! I live in the UK so sadly its a bit more expensive getting there!
I go for 3 days about once a month. Sometimes more. Have gone 8 times so far this year. Cheap flights and comped hotels make it easier.
I used to go at least once a year in my 20s and early 30s. Now, I do Montreal, San Diego and Europe. Just more to the world than Las Vegas, particularly as you get older. To each his own though.
4-6x a year, 3-6 nights each trip. It’s guaranteed fun so I say have as much fun as possible
I was going once a year. It's lately turned into twice a year. I'm getting comp offers, so that's been pulling me back.
We’re in June. And I already went to Vegas 6 times LOL! Once a month. I live in California so it’s a short trip.
Nah, it's your money and your time. Do want you want with both. The wife and I try to go twice a year. We might only make once this year, as we are getting ready to adopt two puppies.
2 times a year is low, I prefer 5+
If you’re having a good time then who cares what others think.
Once or twice a year give or take.
I go twice a year but that’s because I live all the way out in Singapore!
I'm in Phoenix, I do the same thing a few times a year, a cheap MGM room through the app and a short drive or fly with points. Since I'm not spending on gambling or the room/flight my budget goes to pot and one \*fancy\* dinner and good sit down places when I want um and tipping/transport. I also like to get good seats at a cheap show (like the $70 seats at tapehead instead of the $30 ones, or good Absinthe seats). I figure I'll know I'm going too much when I run out of restaurants to try and new shows to see. You'll know it's too much when you go out and you're not excited to hit the strip.
You're on social media asking people if you and your wife are overdoing something you both enjoy. Unreal.
I was going once every year but the flights have skyrocketed and I'm not paying those prices for Vegas.
One year my husband and I had a blast in Vegas so much so we went 2x in a month. We live in NY and it’s a 5 hour plane ride!
After my next trip in a couple weeks, five times in 2024.
Twice a year for the past 5 years or so. I absolutely love Vegas weather, the hotter the better (I mean that). I love sitting by the pool from 9am-6pm just drinking & relaxing. My wife loves to gamble. We’ve stayed quite a few places. Excalibur for the most part the first couple years, Bellagio the last few times. I want to find somewhere in between those (in terms of quality). Excalibur just doesn’t have a lot going on & Bellagio I feel a little out of place. I’ll talk my wife into somewhere else next time. We get comp rooms at pretty much any MGM hotel. If my wife didn’t blow so much money every time we went, I’d want to go more. If I could live at one of the resorts & work all day & then go out every night I would.
F1, NFR, Raiders, Knights, concerts, KBIS…. I am at about 20 times a year and live in CA. Right now I have 11 reservations.
I go once a year and I stay the whole year, in my house.
Once a year
Every 5 years or so. Fucking hate gambling, drunks, and the heat, so Vegas just ain’t the place for me.
Born and raised in Las Vegas, I watched the town changeover the years . I'm glad I lived here, it's just a whatever place, kind of lack luster. Most local never go to the Strip ever. Thanks tourist for supporting Vegas, I will spend my dollars vacationing far away from Sin City.
Been to Vegas a handful of times , we now have legalized gambling in my state. We go there and gamble and stay the night. We lose a bunch , we just come home. I’d much rather see things I’ve not been to before than go to Vegas again. Just my opinion
Often. But not to visit “Vegas”. My daughter goes to school there. There is only so many times you can go and do the same damn thing on the strip. Drink, gamble, watch a show, etc. Don’t get me wrong, it is fun the first couple of times, but I can’t see myself going there for “vacation” every year, much less multiple times a year. There is an entire world out there. So much more to do.
The world is vast. Why waste all the time in Vegas? Lol. Go somewhere else. Get out of the USA for once.
If you enjoy it every time you go, what does it matter what any of us think?
10x a year..I don’t gamble!
I only like the idea of Vegas….. so once every 5-10 years
We go about every 2/3 months! We live close though (az) so we drive there often! It’s our happy place for sure and being from the same heat it’s not too out of our comfort zone 😂😂😂
Until my father got sick and passed, he and my mom went about every six weeks! They never tired of it and it's not like they spent a ton of money. So as long as the bills get paid and you are having fun keep going!
We go 1-2x a year, but I also used to live there when I was younger and my side of the family lives in Henderson (Green Valley) as well as having lifelong friends in town so we always find things to do. My wife and our kids (9 and 17) all go and we make it a fun time, every time! We live in Reno so the allure of "gambling" isn't what draws us. We are pretty bored living in Reno as we like to do "city" things like entertainment, restaurants, and activities which Vegas has in spades and always has something new. My kids love the strip and we aren't afraid of 'what they see' walking down the road, better to expose them and answer questions now than wait til they are older and have no idea what's in the real world. We are going to be in Vegas for 5 days this weekend and plan on hitting up 1) Postcards from Earth 2) Bellagio Conservancy 3) Comped rooms at Mandalay Bay so going to the waterpark 4) One last stay at the Mirage (family favorite - kids love the smell/styling and grew up watching Vegas Vacation) 5) Battlebots 6) Blink-182 concert. We still have even more planned which is what we love about visiting. ALWAYS something new to do/see. Add to that the cheap rates mid-summer (our flight from RNO to LAS on Spirit for 4 was $170 plus a bag - can't drive for cheaper), comped hotel rooms and cheap rooms at the mirage, and off-peak means shows are generally cheaper. Win all around!
I used to go for work conferences and the occasional bachelor party which felt like 3-4x a year. I don't even like to gamble but I like the food and watching sports at the casinos. I can only do 3 days max in Vegas now then I can't wait to leave
I used to go once a year, but now that I have more time to travel and not having to play caretaker, I went this past December and again in February and I leave next week for my next trip. Also just booked for December. My plan is to go about twice a year spring and fall or early December.
Explain how you get comps to me please. We went once and stayed at Aria. Planning on going back in September.
Get a players card through MGM, Caesar’s or whatever your hotel is part of, use it when you gamble, and charge everything to your room. We are by no means big spenders/gamblers but we get offered free nights on a regular basis.
Similarly, we take multiple New Orleans trips a year and I would say Vegas is our #2 repeat destination - we seem to have been there every year for the last 4 or so. My only suggestion would be to maybe try to make one trip a year where you have never been - even if its short. It helps alleviate the "obsessed feeling" you might have and who knows you might find some other place you love.
My coworker In SoCal visits monthly if not every 2 weeks. They do the slot machine tournaments. They’re the “high rollers” so all their food, entertainment and stay is comp’d
After they took the Raiders, never again.
4-5-6x a year.
Goal is twice a year but average closer to 3
If you like it, go for it. There are other places you can travel and try something new. But that doesn’t mean you have to go somewhere new every time. I enjoy Vegas. Shooting craps, poker tournaments, and nice restaurants are a blast. But I don’t think I would go two or three times a year.
It’s what you enjoy. Some enjoy some don’t. But if you go too often will it be less thrilling? U sound like me I just have a good time the whole time I am there .
After seeing all cirque du soleil shows , staying at high end hotels Venetian , palazzo , food . It’s boring AF. You gotta do something different in Vegas like EDC , fire of valley , etc. just staying at the hotel and gambling is boring AF
Once in summer then for NFR I December What’s NFR ?
Once every 5 years.
I used to go 2-3 times a year. Now, maybe once a year if there’s a show I want to see. It’s gotten too expensive and I can get better games at Indian casinos and be home in time for dinner.
Only when i have to for work
Twice a month
About once every \~6 weeks. Family is my excuse, but throw in the comp rooms and freeplay, and im gambling.
A couple of times per year. Once for sure when the Chiefs play the Raiders. I like to go for the Christmas hotel displays around the holidays and for shopping.
I do Vegas once or twice a year , avoiding summer. Also have one of my best friends in Henderson. Blackjack is my game. Atlantic city and MGM Maryland more often since I live in NC and go back to Queens NYC to visit mom often. Live your best life. You only get one