Vegas used to be known for it's $5 dinner buffets and other bargains that made it a fun and very inexpensive vacation. The few times I've been there (for conferences only as it's not really my dream vacation spot), I've been astonished at how pricey everything was - especially the Vegas shows, which I just can't bring myself to buy $100+ tickets for. Markus Egger had a wake-up call when trying to plan a recent weekend in Vegas and says "who wants to stay at the Venetian when gong to Venice is cheaper?" Hear! Hear!