Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The table below charts seasonal weather shifts. Look at them when planning
your trip.
Las Vegas' Average Temperatures (°F/°C)
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average Temp. (°F)
47
52
58
66
75
86
91
89
81
69
55
47
(°C)
8 1 4 9 4 0 3 2 7 1 3 8
Avg. High Temp. (°F)
57
63
69
78
88
99
104
102
94
81
66
57
(°C)
14
17
21
26
31
37
40
39
34
27
19
14
Avg. Low Temp. (°F)
37
41
47
54
63
72
78
77
69
57
44
37
(°C)
3 5 8 2 7 2 6 5 1 4 7 3
Average Precip. (in.)
.59
.69
.59
.15
.24
.08
.44
.45
.31
.24
.31
.40
Las Vegas' Visit-Worthy Events
There actually aren't all that many special events in Vegas—in a town this unusual, do
you really need food fests and parades?—though people certainly come to Vegas to bet
on special events elsewhere (such as the March Madness college basketball playoffs).
But there are a handful of options that are worth a special visit. As the complete
schedule is unpredictable, I can't include all of the nifty happenings. To get a fuller
picture, surf over to www.lasvegasevents.com, which tracks events, shows, and more.
March
NASCAR/Winston:
For NASCAR fans,
March Madness has nothing to do with bas-
ketball. It's the Winston Cup races at the
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
(7000 Las
Vegas Blvd. N.;
%
800/644-4444;
www.lvms.com),
which draw an estimated
150,000 race fans to Vegas for the Sam's
Town 300 race and the UAW-Daimler
Chrysler 400. Two of the most important
races of the year, these are the events at
which sporting legends are born.
June
CineVegas International Film Festival:
It just makes sense that the L.A. Film
community would support its nearby
“playground” and its budding film festival.
With nearly as many celebs as Cannes or
Sundance, CineVegas has lately become a
major launching pad for new films and is a
must-do for film fans. Learn more at
www.
cinevegas.com (or call 702/992-7979).
The World Series of Poker:
The 2006
World Series of Poker boasted the largest
sporting prize in history: $82.5 million.
Some 8,700 players, from celebrities to
professional poker players to average
Joes, anted up $10,000 each to compete.
The top ten finishers split a total of $39
million, with the last player standing,
Jamie Gold, getting—along with his $12
million pot—a raft of death threats and a
lawsuit from a former friend who claimed
Gold had promised to split his winnings.
If that's not enough drama for you,
bystanders can get right up to the action,
standing around tables and watching the
experts over the course of the month-and-
a-half long tournament (the finale, obvi-
ously, is the most dramatic, usually
occurring in the early part of Aug). No
admission is charged to watch, though
you could be in for death threats yourself
if you tried to tip off any of the players.
For fuller information on how it all goes
