Gettin’ Carried Away

I’ve been to Las Vegas twice. In all honesty, if you wanted to avoid a mob of tourists, you wouldn’t have picked Vegas as your vacation spot in the first place. But if you really want to live it up in Sin City for a short time, I’ve got the scoop on the best time to go!

The first time I went to Vegas was in March 2006. Not a good time to go…

~* Carrie and friend (Sara) with Paris in the background! *~

March/April = Spring Break for college kids across the nation. Many kids like to plan trips to a warm climate/a party place. Although we got a fairly decent price for a hotel room, we stayed at the end of the strip and it took us over an hour to check in. Thankfully, the Tropicana has a quick check-out dropbox for your room keys (if you don’t acquire any extra charges, of course).

The second time I visited Sin City was in August 2008. Perfect time to go…

~* Carrie (center) and Chili’s Karaoke in Vegas!*~

July/August = hot summer days and fewer tourists. Don’t get me wrong. Vegas is still pretty crowded during the summer. However, the hotel rates drop as the temperature rises. Because the strip is so big, there will be a lot of travelers roaming around, even if each of the hotels on the strip was only half full. So if you’re planning a summer vaca, consider Las Vegas. You’ll thank me later when you’re sipping a cold drink, laying out beside the pool at the Mirage.

What happens in Vegas does NOT have to stay there… share your stories with me!