Enjoy the weather while you can Las Vegas
Man, I should have written this a couple weeks ago when it started. We’ve finally kissed the oppressive heat of summer goodbye and now we have a small window of perfect weather before winter comes in and has its way with us.
That’s the thing about the weather in Las Vegas. Ask anybody and the first thing they’ll say is that it gets too hot in the summer. Hell, this is a desert; you can’t really expect much else.
Most people complain about it, some people get used to it and some people just plain like the heat. Can’t say I’d enjoy such intense heat all year round, but it’s certainly not without its charms. Summer nights in Las Vegas are some of the best you’ll ever have.
But no matter what you think of the heat, you can’t complain about those several weeks of perfect weather that bookend our summers. And it is perfect, through and through.
I’m talking open window weather. May not be as refreshing as some fancy air conditioner, but there’s nothing like a cool breeze on your face.
The days and afternoons are beautiful and have just the right amount of sun. At night, the air is cool, crisp and has the slightest chilled bite to it that lasts until morning.
Get outside and enjoy it now because it won’t be here for long. Vegas is only lucky enough to have such tremendous weather for a few weeks at a time. Yeah, I know California has copious amounts of luxurious weather, but the fleeting nature of our own meteorological fortune makes its sweet arrival all the more meaningful.
You know what they say about absence and the heart. Look, it would be nice to have weather like this all the time, but having such a small time frame ought to make us appreciate it more. Way I see it, the intense unpleasantness of the harsh summers and winters makes the weather we’re enjoying much more beautiful.
Take a Sunday afternoon and hike Red Rock or eat outdoors somewhere. Or take a page out of old Kevin Chomintra’s book and while away the early afternoon reading with a tall glass of ice coffee.
My favorite spot is this Starbucks with a nice, little courtyard in front. It has just the right amount sun, shade and quiet. May not be the most productive thing in the world, but, brother, weather like this is made for doing nothing.
