Vegas Nightlife vs Home Nightlife

[BMoreLas]

I initially joined JC because I wanted to get some tips before my Vegas trip last month (which I did, thanks!), but I still find myself reading threads everyday. I think it's because I love the Vegas vibe so much that even when I can't be there, it's nice to read about other people having a great time there and even vicariously planning trips with people (that's half the fun right?).

Anyway, I'm sitting here listening to Down by Jay Sean (somehow I'm not sick of it yet) and trying to get pumped for a night out at one of the not-Vegas clubs here in Baltimore tonight. But the only thing I can think about is how much fun I had that one time at Tao with a bottle in my hand and just taking in the spectacle that is Vegas. That on top of the world feeling you get when you party like a big boy (even if it's only for a few days a year) and everybody around you is out to have a good time.

The problem I have is trying to relive that feeling at home when, outside of your friends, everybody is just waiting to tell the person next to them how much "this place sucks." I usually have fun with my friends, but I find myself missing the "everybody is your friend and we're all having fun together" vibe that I get in Vegas. Anybody else have that problem when they get home from Vegas? Maybe I'm doing home wrong! Oh well, just wanted to vent a little to fellow Vegas heads!

[Dean of Selection]

When u have been to vegas...the genie is out of the bottle. Nightlife here in chicago is very good dont me wrong. Clubs are open til 5am on saturdays...but NOTHING compares to vegas.

Im at point i only go out here now if something big is going on. Like serge devant will be here june 17th. but i feel like im wasting my time and $ if i just go out to go out. would rather save for vegas.

I have gone out once in last 4 months in preparation for my vegas trip next week. even here at 5 when leaving club ive thought damn id give anything to be in vegas id be enroute to drais.

[PhildeDouche]

Baltimore is an awful city. Chicago is decent and will certainly feel like Vegas compared to Baltimore, but nothing compares to Vegas.

[BMoreLas]

Baltimore has potential to be fun but it's too blue collar for it's own good. People have manufactured anger about nothing in particular. Anytime somebody tries to build something that's not a dingy bar, it usually gets shut down because the owner has to supplement their income with drug running (or maybe that's why they open something here in the first place). People look at you like you have 3 heads when you bring up bottle service because a bottle of Goose is only $35 at the store. And then when you go to the store, they only wanna chip in for Absolute.

I'm no snob and I'm not rich by any means, but I'm a grown man who's doing ok financially and I want something better than a kegger every once in a while. But hell, people at least have fun at the keggers so maybe I'll just keep going to those and save my money for Vegas like Dean!

[KristinK]

OMG, I live in Utah. If I want to go out I fly to Vegas for the weekend.

[scooner]

What I love about vegas I as long as you wait in line, willing to pay admission, and in dress code; you're pretty much guaranteed to get in to all the hotspots. Hollywood is a fuckin joke. A regular nite at a hot club here: trousdale, colony, drais (W), you better have connections, grease the promotor/bouncer at least $100, a harem of hot chicks with you, and/or expensive bottle service to get in. whats funny is I have the hookup for all of the maxim hot 100, gq man of the year, mtv, american music awards, grammy, oscar, etc parties at these venues thru a buddy who has his own PR firm. I walk right in. I try to go to these same venues on a regular weekend night and get no love at all, lol.

[Guest]

OMG, I live in Utah. If I want to go out I fly to Vegas for the weekend.

Shouldnt take long to fly there! Do it!

[KristinK]

OMG, I live in Utah. If I want to go out I fly to Vegas for the weekend.

Shouldnt take long to fly there! Do it!

Delta has 7 flights daily. LOL.

[Guest]

OMG, I live in Utah. If I want to go out I fly to Vegas for the weekend.

Shouldnt take long to fly there! Do it!

Delta has 7 flights daily. LOL.

wow lucky you! We do the southwest airlines from John Wayne in Orange county

[KristinK]

Shouldnt take long to fly there! Do it!

Delta has 7 flights daily. LOL.

wow lucky you! We do the southwest airlines from John Wayne in Orange county

Good ole John Wayne, I know it well - grew up in Huntington Beach.

[UM Grad Moving to Vegas]

dude go for it

[josemcorona]

I feel the exact same way, I'm fron San Diego and the clubs downhere ain't shit compare to vegas. It sucks going to a club downhere after a vegas trip, the vibe is not the same and the music isn't either. Overall I think we can all agree that nothing compares to LAS VEGAS!!

[Dean of Selection]

It comes down to when people are in Vegas for that short time....their defenses and guards are down. They cast their inhibitions to the wind. Certain behavior is socially acceptable in Vegas that isnt at home ya know.

[YellowandNavy]

I usually have a hard time transition to my hometown nightlife after Vegas. When i go out here (Albuquerque, NM) everything is just so ''blah'' to me due to level of partying in Vegas sets the bar so high for me to have fun. But after a while I get over with it and start having fun with close friends/family again.

Here in Albuquerque we do have a decent nightlife scene, even though last call is @ 1:30 A.M. I usually go out to this area called ''Nob Hill'' which is right next to the University, lot of bars/clubs lined up next to each other, college crowd, more fun crowds lives and hangs out in this area so it has better party vibe. And i usually go out when there is a big DJ in town for a show. After few months my Vegas addiction forces me to do the real partying in Vegas.

[not a vet but no rookie]

Delta has 7 flights daily. LOL.

wow lucky you! We do the southwest airlines from John Wayne in Orange county

Good ole John Wayne, I know it well - grew up in Huntington Beach.

Airport is mad convenient. I got dropped off and was sitting at my gate within 5 minutes


Regular life just isn't Vegas life. Atlanta is a really fun city and I get into a lot of trouble here but it's just not the same.

Walking the strip/hotels and gambling post-club >>> Ihop and waffle house post-club

The quality of women here makes up somewhat for the deficits but it's still not the same