Photos Show What It's Like to Live in Las Vegas As a Local
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150 couples marry in Las Vegas every day, earning the city its nickname as the "marriage capital of the world."
There are dozens of stand-alone chapels on the Strip, some inside casinos. But one of the most unexpected chapels I've ever entered was inside a Denny's on Fremont Street.
The diner chain offers a wedding package that includes two Grand Slam breakfasts, a wedding cake with Pancake Puppies, use of the chapel, a bouquet, a boutonniere, a souvenir Denny's wedding certificate, and a champagne toast for $200.
Not bad, as far as wedding packages go.
Even though Vegas is in the Mojave Desert, temperatures can drop below freezing from November to March. In true Vegas fashion, even the weather is unpredictable. It doesn't snow every year, but it feels like the entire city shuts down when it does.
Another part of living in the desert is monsoon season, which extends from July to September. Thunderstorms can strike out of nowhere, and the ground can't absorb the water fast enough, meaning flash floods appear without warning.
To combat the water, the city installed drainage tunnels for the rainwater. However, streets still flood most years.
