Sin City vs. The Big Apple: Comparison of Las Vegas and New York
Sin City vs. The Big Apple
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the two cities of Las Vegas, Nevada and New York, New York. Both cities offer a vast array of entertainment, luxurious accommodations, and world-class dining. There are many things that are close to being the same in both cities, a visitor is able to gamble in either place, a visitor is able to see a beautiful skyline, and take in the sights of a world famous city. There are marked differences in the weather of the two cities, and each city offers its own unique styling. This paper should help to decide which place you would rather visit on your next trip to a big city.
When people are planning a vacation, three cardinal things to consider are weather, entertainment, and lodging. Without careful consideration of any of these three areas, the trip could be surprising. Las Vegas, Nevada and New York, New York both have many things to offer the visitor, a large selection of really neat places to stay, and a ton of activities to keep you entertained for days and days. The two cities both have their own unique offerings of style, luxury, and excitement. Take a look into the two cities contained in the same country, yet a world apart. Las Vegas weather can be surprising to many people. The area often has temperatures well over one hundred degrees and rarely dip below freezing. The climate can be thought of as a subtropical desert climate, with little precipitation. There are approximately 300 sunny days a year in Las Vegas, equating to an average of 3800 hours of sunshine (Vegas, 2013). During the summer months (June-August) the average high temperatures are ninety-four to one hundred four degrees (Vegas, 2013). The nighttime lows for the same period of the year range from sixty-nine degrees to seventy-eight degrees (Vegas, 2013). The winter is usually short, mild, and usually doesn’t even reach the freezing mark. The average high temperature in the winter
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the two cities of Las Vegas, Nevada and New York, New York. Both cities offer a vast array of entertainment, luxurious accommodations, and world-class dining. There are many things that are close to being the same in both cities, a visitor is able to gamble in either place, a visitor is able to see a beautiful skyline, and take in the sights of a world famous city. There are marked differences in the weather of the two cities, and each city offers its own unique styling. This paper should help to decide which place you would rather visit on your next trip to a big city.
When people are planning a vacation, three cardinal things to consider are weather, entertainment, and lodging. Without careful consideration of any of these three areas, the trip could be surprising. Las Vegas, Nevada and New York, New York both have many things to offer the visitor, a large selection of really neat places to stay, and a ton of activities to keep you entertained for days and days. The two cities both have their own unique offerings of style, luxury, and excitement. Take a look into the two cities contained in the same country, yet a world apart. Las Vegas weather can be surprising to many people. The area often has temperatures well over one hundred degrees and rarely dip below freezing. The climate can be thought of as a subtropical desert climate, with little precipitation. There are approximately 300 sunny days a year in Las Vegas, equating to an average of 3800 hours of sunshine (Vegas, 2013). During the summer months (June-August) the average high temperatures are ninety-four to one hundred four degrees (Vegas, 2013). The nighttime lows for the same period of the year range from sixty-nine degrees to seventy-eight degrees (Vegas, 2013). The winter is usually short, mild, and usually doesn’t even reach the freezing mark. The average high temperature in the winter
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