Texas heat in the dead of summer is brutal. We have humidity, zero wind some days, and for some reason I like to wear pants when it's 98 degrees Fahrenheit outside. Cut to Vegas...it's a whole other kind of animal. It's a dry heat out there, with the helpful bonus of some wind, but when you, your mom, and your 79 year old grandma are trekking it from The Strip to the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino* on a 28minute distance, things get rough. Learn from my mistakes, get a Lyft or dr

Readers (except for mom, get outta here), I need your help today. By this time next week I'll be in Las Vegas for the very first time, and I know jack about what I should do, where I should eat (all the food, obviously), and if there is anything I absolutely cannot miss. I'm going with my mom and grandmother, so no Thunder From Down Under suggestions (or do suggest them and I'll try to go anyway). 12 year old me has already tried getting tickets to Britney Spears, but that ma