Thank you for the "welcome" Joe,
Ok, no problem.... start planning the "Field trip."
Ofcourse there is plenty to see and shoot on the strip, and downtown, but we have some great areas to see, Valley of Fire is incredible, Red Rock Canyon, Mount Charleston, Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, and not far off is Zion Natl Park, and the Grand Canyon both an easy day trip. I would just tell you the early spring is the best weather wise. Yes this is a Desert, but it is so dry it is very comfortable, our spring is very nice and the Desert bloom is on in the spring, yes, all the desert cactus and what looks like everyday weeds start to bloom the most incredible colors of nature. So hope you really decide to make a trip out here it would be a fun and interesting time i'm sure.
Roger