I can see the appeal of home for everyone. But I guess I just don't see Las Vegas as the "West Coast". It's certainly closer than New Orleans, but we are talking a couple hours difference by plane. But, I guess you can drive to LA, etc. pretty quickly form Las Vegas.
But FWIW, outside of the San Francisco area, I don't really get the draw of the West Coast. L.A. in particular is just not my vibe.