Question for Americans: Is Nevada really as scorching hot as they say? -

I know Nevada is hot, but is it really blisteringly hot? Is it always sunny there?

End of May - End of Sept = Las Vegas is very HOT. Yes, it s a dry heat . And at 117F a dry heat may only feel like 107F, but have you tried to walk outside for very long when it feels like 107F?End of Nov - Middle of Feb = it is winter. It s not like a Chicago winter but it is chilly. Usually in the 50sF but it can dip very low. This week there is snow in all the outlying areas. Last year, it even snowed on the strip.Oct-Nov March, April, May = pretty perfect weather on the days that the wind gust are not blowing.

Southern Nevada, where Las Vegas is, is desert. There is little in the way of precipitation and the skys in summer are more often than not clear and the sun unimpeded. The air is arid and the sun is bright. If you stand out in the sun in the Summer, it is like standing under a bunch of heat lamps. However, if you step into shade, it does not feel particularly uncomfortable. The reason is the extremely dry air. Your perspiration evaporates instantly. The effect is that you do not feel like you are perspiring at all. The biggest problem is hydration. You do not realize how much moisture you are loosing.I compare this to Orlando Florida in the Summer. It, too, is very hot. But with the extremely high humidity you feel very uncomfortable. This is because you perspiration cannot evaporate. If your perspiration cannot not release your excess body heat through evaporation, you overheat very quickly. No amount of water will help. So, I prefer the Nevada arid desert to the Florida humid swamps. But to answer if Nevada is scorching hot, well, it is desert so yes, it can be. If you adventure out into the desert you had better be prepared and know what you are doing. *

Las Vegas is in the Mojave Desert and in the summer the day time temperatures can reach 115. But people know better to go walking from 2pm to 6pm, the hottest part of the day. Everything has air conditioning. And our spring and fall weather cannot be beat. Winter is iffy because it can go below freezing at night with day time temps generally about 50, but we are having a very cold winter this year with temps in 40 s. Nevada is a two environment state. Vegas is the desert and Reno/Tahoe is the mountains. They have very warm summers but very cold with snow winters. But nothing beats Vegas for fun, vacation and entertainment!

i was in vegas when it was 120, and it is usually 100 - 120 in the summer. no, it is not always sunny.

it gets hot, but low humidity.

gets pretty hot, but its a dry heat

Things to do in Sacramento, CAlifornia during Winter? -

Please help!!.. Like any cute places to go out... or see. Either in SAc or somewhere around sacramento. With friends.THANKS FOR ALL HELP :)

There s the ice skating rink down by the Hard Rock Cafe (K Street) which is also a nice place to eat dinner and then go ice skating. However I ve never been there because every time we go the line wait is over an hour.I enjoy Second Saturday downtown, walk around look at all the art exhibits, grab some coffee, just bundle up real warm. There s always Arden Fair Mall too, it s kind of fun to go when it s really crowded and watch all the crazy people.

Down by the K Street mall, there s an ice skating rink, you can go there, or wander through old sac. This weekend in the Fair Oaks Village, we are having Christmas in the village, with a parade, a Christmas Tree lighting, and we have a marathon going through on Sunday morning. It s a lot of fun.

first, the ice skate rink is a good answer but it s no longer on K street mall its moved to 20th and J St. Visiting old Sacramento is good. If you like snow, the mountains are about a hour and 1/2 away.

You can go to K Street Mall, Sacremento Zoo, Downtown Ice Rink, Old Sacremento, and Discovery Park. They are all good attractions for everyone.

Question about the airport in Seattle, WA? -

Hi i m heading over to pullman for thanksgiving and I need a bit of help. I m taking a flight to Seattle by plane and then taking the greyhound bus to pullman. I have the tickets and everything but i don t know how far the greyhound station is from the airport. Also I dont know if they provide a free shuttle that takes people to the station.Thanks in advance.

Don t know about a free shuttle, but a Seattle Metro bus (very cheap) will take you right from the airport to the Greyhound Bus Station at 811 Stewart Street.Take the MT (Metro Transit) Bus number 194 to the Convention Center and Tunnel Station A. Then, walk less than 1/4 mile west to the bus station by:Walk a short distance SW on Convention Place Acrd. Turn left on Pedestrian Stai. Walk a short distance SW on a significant grade on Pedestrian Stai. Turn right on 9th Ave. Walk a short distance NW on 9th Ave. Bear left on Olive Way. Walk a short distance SW on Olive Way. Turn right on 8th Ave. Walk approx. 1 block NW on 8th Ave. Total walking is 0.25 miles.

They do have a free shuttle.

Where can I find a remote cabin rental in Idaho? -

I live in NYC and work on a television show that has a long summer hiatus. I decided I want to move back into the woods for the summer (I m from MI) and have chosen the Idaho/Montana/Wyoming region for its abundance of natural forest and parks. I want to rent a rustic (preferred plumbing and electricty) cabin/home for the months of June and July but am having trouble locating month to month options. Any ideas on places I could check out?

Garden Valley is a great place, lots of cabins, and a small small town

You can try www.homeaway.com to find rentals. You can browse through all the properties and areas. I tried it one time just to see what was offered in my neighborhood.