Las Vegas is indeed a place that is worth experiencing. Is it a place I would want to live? No. Since I first went to Las Vegas in the early 90's I have seen this town which seemed rough around it's glamorous edges turn into a decent sized city. But with the delight of growing also comes growing pains.
Personally I think traffic in Las Vegas is God awful. Not only are the roads seem ill maintained and in need of being expanded but the way people drive is nothing short of inconsiderate or even cautious. Perhaps it is resident's of Las Vegas and Nevada that feel like they need to drive this way to deal with incompetent tourist drivers. Whatever the case may be I can leave it. Denver drivers don't drive like this!
Eating out I found out can be a gamble too. Some places that charge an arm an a leg only put out sub par casino food. The Strip is especially guilty of this. I did find that if you do wonder off The Strip not too far then you can find some good places. Just avoid the places that will bring in tourists. Of course there are always exceptions to the rule.
As Vegas has grown it has brought in many more people for at one time had a booming casino and recreation scene which made the city so big practically overnight! When the economy tanked so did the casinos and now Nevada's unemployment is worse than Michigan's!
Of course there are pros to Vegas the amazing concerts, night shows and acts that they rake in. Shopping is no slouch either! Stores that are not seen unless you live on either coast seem common place here and are an exciting treat to us Midwesterners. Those pros in of itself earns Vegas it's four stars out me. The cons are worth it if you don't get into an accident or anything of the sort.
Vegas's glitz and glam is infectious but it wears off fast. It is like having Halloween or Christmas decorations up too long. The glitz wears a bit thin and then wears you out. The hotels are themed of places that are somewhere else and eventually become transparent after being bowled over by the showiness at first glance. Of course this is all from my own point of view and some people don't mind it all and want daily doses of glitz for the rest of their lives. More power to them! Not me, it isn't a good fit for me but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy visiting after my injection of glitz and glam from the previous visit wears off.