When the temperatures soar and the heat becomes unbearable, what can you do? Here are a few suggestions for ‘cool’ activities:

1. Stay inside – Minimize your outdoor time. The resorts offer plenty to do without setting foot outside. Or get in an air-conditioned car and head for an air-conditioned spot; There are plenty of indoor activities in the area, from gambling to go-carts!
2. Go swimming – Taking a dip can be refreshing and fun or strip down to a swimming suit and just find some shade or mist fans. There are pools everywhere, including some spectacular new ones or you can drive to Lake Mead for a more natural setting.
3. Go to the mountains – Mt. Charleston isn’t even an hour away and depending on the trail or location you choose, is usually significantly cooler than the lower elevations. In fact, it can be from 20 to 40 degrees cooler than the strip. Take a sweater.
4. Visit Minus5 Ice Bars at Mandalay Bay (3930 S Las Vegas Blvd.702- 740-5800) or the Monte Carlo (3770 Las Vegas Blvd, 702-643-7800 .) The walls, bar, seats and even the glass your cocktail is served in are made of ice. Unique ice sculptures and led lights are part of this winter wonderland that you explore in a parka and gloves.
5. The Arctic Ice room at the Qua Baths, (Caesar’s Palace, 3570 S. Las Vegas Blvd., 866- 782-0655) will cool you down in no time. Faux ‘snowflakes’ gently fall from a domed, star-studded sky in a room chilled to 55 degrees. The mint-infused air and ice chips are offset by the heated floor and benches.

If none of these work, try taking a cold shower in your hotel room and sipping on a cold one.