LV's not my home ...

Though I visit Las Vegas biennially, I've never experienced summer there. December in Las Vegas is nice: the air is cool and crisp, the skies are clear and blue, the Bellagio is festive with elaborate Christmas decorations, the streets are busy yet managable. August in LV is a different story. In the words of Ben, it's "104 friggin' degrees and there are naked women everywhere". It is hot, hot, hot and the air is thick with cigarette smoke, both inside and outside. There is no room to move on the streets and people are cranky and rushing to get back into an air conditioned building. The Star Trek Experience is an oasis, however. More on that later.