Originally Posted by PhilH
As a bit of an OT, what's the weather like in southern California (and/or Nevada/Arizona) at that time of year? I've potentially got a week off in December and I'm considering either LAX + coastal driving or driving to LAS, or flying to PHX and driving up to LAS...
Pretty much as USA_flyer says - however when I was there last year it was pleasantly warm with some cracking clear days - I clearly remember flying between SFO and LAX on the MD80 with AA and being able to see the whole californian coast line without a cloud in sight!
I'm sure the whole flight could have been flown VFR!