For all you heat lovers, summer is here. The dog days have caught up with us again. From here on until early September temperatures in Southern Nevada are going to be cruising past 100 F degrees, day after day. Lot of people keep saying that it's dry heat, so it's better, but I don't buy that argument at all. It's still piping-hot heat. So hot, that you're pretty much stuck in your house, or a hotel room, for the duration. There are some short-term solutions, though, that can give you temporary relief from the misery. Here are a few of them.
Take the whole family to SoBe Ice Arena at the Fiesta Rancho. The facility is kept at a nice 55 to 60 degrees all year round. You can lace up and skate, sit along the side and watch others skate or keep an eye on a summer league hockey game. That can be fun for everybody.
Caesars Palace has the Arctic Ice Room at their Qua Baths & Spa where the needle hovers around a cool 55 degrees. The best part, however, is when the snow starts falling from the ceiling on your head and shoulders. If that's not enough, try the ice fountain that cranks out ice shavings for skin cooling and exfoliation. Exfoliation, what a fancy word.
Looking for a cool swim? Why not head out to Lake Mohave, rent a canoe and paddle it to an area between Hoover Dam and Willow Beach and then just jump right in. The water temperature there only rises to 65 to 68 degrees because it comes from the bottom depths of Lake Mead. And the view in the canyon is spectacular.
Before turning yourself into an ice block in a freezer, try this treatment. Mandalay Bay features a restaurant called the Red Square and they have a vodka vault on premises, a refrigerated room with temperatures nursed from zero to 5 degrees. That's cold. Supposedly vodka's intricate flavors reach their peak in this environment. Members can rent lockers where to place their favorite fire water and non-members can buy a bottle from a menu over 200 strong, costing from $200 to $700 a pop. Rather expensive chilling, I say. Oh, and if you choose to sit in the locker to sample your choice, they supply fur coats and hats for your comfort.
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