Gary Trask takes a trip to Mesquite and discovers why it's become one of America's fastest growing communities and a popular destination for tourists.

GRAND CANYON - Arriving at the end of a globe-spanning trip — travelling from New York to Milan, Amsterdam to Beijing, Kuala Lumpur to Los Angeles — my pal Mike and I landed mid-January in the city of sin, Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS - Skeptics think the National Hockey League rolled the dice and took a big gamble by putting a franchise — the Golden Knights — in this town where betting was the only contact sport in the past. Locals, however, disagree. In fact, many say the NHL’s success in Las Vegas is a sure bet.

LAS VEGAS - The glass elevator rises slowly into the nighttime sky and the neon Vegas skyline spreads out in all directions like a giant glittering rainbow quilt.

LAS VEGAS - TraveLife’s June Kuniyoshi has been a regular visitor to “The Strip” for the past decade and shares her inside info on everything from cheap hotels and restaurants to $9-a-day rental cars. Here's June's Top 10 Vegas tips: