In which Lydia Manch goes double or nothing with her Christmas spirit in the entertainment capital of the world. We're skimming over Las Vegas after dark, and the city's one big Christmas tree beneath our helicopter. The pointed spire of the Strat looks like we're in reach-out-and-touch-it distance, the skyscraper glowing white and ruby. The Eiffel Tower marking Paris Las Vegas is golden against the darkness; the Sphere's neon purple tonight, the display casually spinning every few minutes and making it look like the world's largest, most futuristic bauble. For somebody who's never been to Las Vegas in summer, going to say this very confidently: it's better in winter. We arrive into a December that's crisply sunny but not punishingly hot, so wandering the Strip and Downtown on foot suddenly becomes a normal option rather than an extreme sport. And in Vegas the long winter nights are a feature rather than a bug, the city's brightly-lit flambo
Experts estimate that 1.8 million Nevadans are expected to shop this weekend on retail blitz days like Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.
Luxury retail in Las Vegas is set to have solid growth as the city hosts high profile events such as the opening of the Sphere, the Super Bowl and a Formula One Grand Prix, that can bring big spenders to town.
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