Welcome! A good friend of mine just retired early (55) and moved to Las Vegas after 30 years in Alaska, which he loved. He's no gambler, but he loves the sunshine, his wife loves the shopping and mostly, I think they love being able to travel out of McCarran and fly 'direct" in many cases.
haven't found that flight yet. Have always had to go through Seattle. I remember hearing of a direct flight, must be out of my price range.