37 States Prefer Beach Vacations; Not Nevada

Vacations are booked everyday to different parts of the world for culture enriching experiences, adventurous sight seeing and indulging on plates of food that you can't make at home.

The dream vacation looks different for everyone as warm and cold weather play a factor in travel destinations.

Our friends at AquaExpeditions.com conducted a survey asking 2,200 Americans from each state what their ideal dream vacations is regardless of cost. The results are shocking!

The survey ran for roughly a two week period in November of 2022 with questions on location, budget, transportation and more. The following states, Alaska, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming, were not included in the survey as the researchers didn't receive enough samples.

Americans want to have a great time on their vacations and 81% said that they take their trips for fun. Here are four really important aspects Americans are looking for when booking their dream vacation were:

Nevada and our sister state Hawaii are the only two states who prefer to take a vacation in the city. If you were thinking we wanted beaches, we're sorry, you are wrong. 37 other states prefer the ocean trips as Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Carolina and Texas would prefer a mountain recess.

Nevadans dream lodging would be in a hotel. Data showed that Nevadans want to travel somewhere warm during summer months and we can't blame them when Vegas is 115 on a cool day.

When it comes to traveling to their dream destinations, 29 states said they would prefer to drive where 15 states said they would fly commercially. Nevadans would prefer to fly and their travel stop would not be to another state but rather internationally.

Beautiful views came up as the most important element when Nevadans are booking a vacation. Each state chose to rate how badly they need a vacation out of 10. Nevada is the 31st state in most need of a vacation with a "need rating" 7.70 out of 10. The state most in need of a vacation was South Carolina with an 8.64 out of 10.

The cost of vacations aren't necessarily cheap and for good reason. Each state was to estimate what their dream vacation would cost and the numbers vary. Nevada ranked the 17 most highest state at $6,314. The highest estimated dream vacation fell onto Massachusetts with a whopping $8,284.

You can see more on this survey here with deeper looks into travel partners, time of year and setting.

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The dive bars in Vegas tend to have wobbly tables and dingy restrooms with stickers all over the walls. The light up beer signs and rows of alcohol bottles are typical bar décor. If you don't feel a little sticky then you're not in the right place. Some of these local hot spots have LIVE bands, karaoke, comedy shows and really fun theme nights. They also have weekly drink specials that you won't want to miss. $5 shots anyone? Don't hate on the bar food as some of these places serve up a quick plate to curve the hunger. Pizza, wings and cheeseburgers hit the spot after a late night of drinking.

The best part is that you meet the most interesting people with life stories that feel like they belong in a Lifetime movie. If you're into gambling some of the bars on this list feature video poker to kill some time. Tourists are welcomed but don't act out or you'll stand out. Parking tends to be available for most of these places but spots fill up fast. The DTLV dive bars most times charge for parking but the cheap drinks and fun atmosphere makes up for it.

The list below is according to Yelp, based on location, customer reviews, ratings and hours of operation. If you're looking to expand your horizons with the grungy but fun side of sin city then you come to the right place. Enjoy the list below:

Address: 3118 Las Vegas Blvd N, Las Vegas, NV 89115

Address: 495 E Twain Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89169

https://funhogranchlv.com/

Address: 1675 S Industrial Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89102

Address: 201 N 3rd St Suite 130, Las Vegas, NV 89101

Address: 3240 Arville St, Las Vegas, NV 89102

Address: 116 E Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89104

https://www.huntridgetavern.com/

Address: 1516 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Address: 4110 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89119

Address: 4000 Linq Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Address: 4640 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169