Frumpy Mom: I hate Paris. But I’m going there anyway

I hate Paris. I know, City of Light, yada yada yada. Everyone wants to go there.
When I was entering the table-setting contest at the Orange County Fair every year, the most popular theme was always Paris, even though most of the entrants only dreamed of visiting.
But allow me to point out that Paris is not the only city of light around. We have one much closer. Can you say “Las Vegas?” I’m not smart enough to compare the kilowattage between the two cities, but I’d bet, m