Thursday, April 13, 2006

Why should it stay in Vegas?


Any one who has watched at least some television during the past year has probably seen the commercials for Las Vegas. "What happens in Vegas, Stays In Vegas." Meaning... come to Las Vegas and sin all you want for a weekend, or a week, and all your bad deeds will never be spoken of again. You can go there and blow your life savings on the cards, or blow. Maybe lie, cheat, and steal. Or how about an affair. Now that is a good way to embrace the idea of Las Vegas being Sin City. Sort of the American equivalent to Amsterdam.

The concept I cannot seem to comprehend is why anyone would want to call Las Vegas home? What is there to do in Vegas that you would want to do all of the time? The gambling and drinking is fun in short doses for some... but can you do it all of the time? Does anyone really enjoy 125 degree weather? The late Spring, Summer, and early Fall days and nights are so hot you would end up living inside all the time for the a/c. But some say they move there for the clean air, but when do you breathe it if you are sucking in a/c all the time?

Visiting Vegas is for some. But leaving Las Vegas should be for all.