text: After living here years I figure I have seen enough to have something to saynnWhat started as a rural community with a few subdisions and of course the toursist attraction of a street full of casinos hotels The StripnnThen it was NightClubsStripClubsMegaRessorts and World Class Dining EntertainmentnnThis place has morphed into a Metropolis with freeways crisscrossing the city and MegaResorts Supermalls neighborhood strip malls and neighborhood casinos suburban communities like Summerlin Del Webb Lone Mountain and all the subdiviisionsnnHouses were built by the s overnight with imported labor Population went from K to over K in less than yearsnnWHat happendnnSchools are th in the country which is BADHuge class sizes very underqualified teachers and lots of nonenglish speaking high school drop out ratennHealthcare is nonexistantUMC the county hospital receycled needles spreading Hepatitis last yearPlus nurse shortagesnnCourts County Commission Mayor and other Governemnt Offcials are corrupt as they comeThe mayor is a former mob attorney County officials have been indicted convicted of many crimes Judges lawyers arrested regularly Its madnessnnParks Recreation is where we actually exceed expectations There Is lots of parks and stuff to do without having to gambleLots of sporting events for the kidsnnJobsWell pay is relatively low unless you are in a high tip paying job or a stripper or something illegalnMost jobs on the Strip require a Sherrifs Card which cost you and requires a background check and fingerprinting at the police stationnSome jobs also require a Health Card for food handling etc this requires you to go to the hospital and get a TB shot and watch a video some people have to get other shots toonThen there the TAM cardTobacco Alcohol Managemntwaitressesbartendersclerks and lots more have to get this card which requires a class test to complete Plus it cost you nnFood EntertainmentWell everyone knows about the Fancy Chefs and all their Fancy restaurants on the Strip but Las VEgas is filled with culinary delights Many people relocate here and bring their own cuisine and stylesnnTheres tons of community events for familys and Vegas knows how to throw a party The big Holidays are always loaded with tourists but you kind find many intimate events throughout the yearnnLots of quality librarys and other resourcesnnnCasinos have been allowed to build in residential neighborhoods so now nearly every neighborhood has a casino of some kind which is nice if you like breakfast other thinngs casinos offernnThe bus system has added the Duece to its fleet making ir a little better but its still a little slow The monorail has been erected but not completed It seems it would be a better beenfit going to from the airport to the stripnnMany of the traditional casinos had been imploded new ones bigger brighter and more expensive have been built in their place Condos on the strip have become a reality and even Trump has come to townnnOur XFL Football team came went We have lots of sporting events and concerts to attend and at reasonable pricesNo real chance of ever getting a PRO sports teamnnLas Vegas is hot sunny days a year and for some a little too hot but we adapt and learn to beat the heatnnWe have pools in our backyards all hotels and apartments have them too Lake Mead Hoover Dam is just a drive to the water even though its been less than impressive over the yearsnnIts pricy to live in the city but you have everything you need right in the neighborhood lots of great finds deals around usually plenty of jobs to go around and there is always a little lucknnYou can take a vacation just by going down the strip or downtown there is always something new exciting Learning to use the comp system at the casinos makes living in Vegas so much funnernnProstituion may not be legal but there is plenty of Escorts for you and Marijuana has been decriminalized so the cops do not fuck with you plus the quality has gotten alot better with all the legal supply in California nearbyI love this place all you can eat munchies for under everyday