Choose Your Duration and Transport
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First, decide how long you want to be in this neon wonderland. It's a 24-hour-a-day town, so it can get very tiring, and if you're a gambler, the longer you stay, the more money you'll probably lose. Hence, four or five days should be plenty of time to do (and drink) enough to wipe out a good portion of your frontal cortex.
As for a good time to go, well, it's always crowded and it's always hot. Always. It's a desert. Deserts are hot. But we do have a bit more guidance for you:
* We recommend that you try to stay away during the July to September season, when temperatures break 110°F. However, because of the searing heat, the summer also tends to be a bit less crowded.
* One way to avoid some of the crowd is to schedule most of your trip during weekdays (that's when hotel rates are lowest anyways).
* Stay away during major holidays, especially New Year's Eve, Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Weekend. It gets downright crazy during those times.
Still interested in the land of excess and indulgence? Like we even need to ask. But how will you get there?
Drive
ationFirst, decide how long you want to be in this neon wonderland. It's a 24-hour-a-day town, so it can get very tiring, and if you're a gambler, the longer you stay, the more money you'll probably lose. Hence, four or five days should be plenty of time to do (and drink) enough to wipe out a good portion of your frontal cortex.
As for a good time to go, well, it's always crowded and it's always hot. Always. It's a desert. Deserts are hot. But we do have a bit more guidance for you:
* We recommend that you try to stay away during the July to September season, when temperatures break 110°F. However, because of the searing heat, the summer also tends to be a bit less crowded.
* One way to avoid some of the crowd is to schedule most of your trip during weekdays (that's when hotel rates are lowest anyways).
* Stay away during major holidays, especially New Year's Eve, Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Weekend. It gets downright crazy during those times.
Still interested in the land of excess and indulgence? Like we even need to ask. But how will you get there?
Drive
-If you live on the West Coast or anywhere somewhat close to Vegas, you can save some money if you road trip it. Also, it can be handy to have a car if you want to see some stuff that's not on the main Strip of hotels. If you do choose to hit the open road, we must remind you that there really isn't a lot of stuff surrounding Las Vegas except a whole lot of desert. So if you drive, don't expect to see interesting things along the way (except lizards, cacti and the occasional lost prostitute).Fly -This is the standard option for most people. We'll tell you right now that there are many, many great deals to get cheap tickets to Vegas. Those casinos really want your money, so they make it as easy as possible for you to get and stay there: plane tickets and hotel rooms can be found at very cheap prices. So look in your Sunday paper under the travel section and see all the sweet deals--especially if you fly Sunday through Thursday. The package deals can be especially tempting, and often, a hotel will "comp" you with casino tokens.
Walk -We salute you, you crazy purist. We'll also laugh when they find your dried-up skull in the desert.
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