Non-gambling visitors to Las Vegas need not be limited to their hotel room. There’s plenty to do outside the casino: strolling the Strip, concerts & shows, shopping, and day trips to nearby Red Rock Canyon, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead.

Known as a mecca for gambling, sex, and alcohol, Las Vegas has been marketed as the Entertainment Capital of the World. It attracts some 40 million visitors a year, and is one of the main convention cities in the United States. We were there a couple years ago for one of the other reasons people go to Vegas: a wedding.

Is that really a question? Maybe - here are some tips for your next trip to New York City. New York City is more than just shopping and nightlife.

Tips for a trip to Chicago, Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan in Cook County. Museums and architectural riches wait for you to explore.

Grab the latest issue of “The Chicago Reader”, a free weekly newspaper distributed each Thursday with extensive listings of local arts, music, and events.