FEATURE: 5 Reasons to spend Thanksgiving in Las Vegas
Ever think about doing Las Vegas for Thanksgiving? Here's 5 reasons why we think it's a great idea. Image from Ron Chapple Studios/Thinkstock.
If you love going to Las Vegas as much as we do, we’re pretty sure this idea has crossed your mind: What if we did Vegas for Thanksgiving this year?
And for one reason or another, you’ve crossed the idea off as a bad one.
As “Vegas for Thanksgiving” veterans (we’ve been doing it for the last 4 or 5 years), we’re here to tell you the idea is actually pretty good.
Obviously we wouldn’t recommend it if you have a big family that is expecting you for the big day (that would be irresponsible) or if you’ve got young kids (that would be really, really irresponsible), but if you’ve got the time, the resources and are missing the aforementioned responsibilities, here are ESM’s 5 reasons why you should spend your next Thanksgiving in Las Vegas:
Reason #5: It’s Vegas
C’mon guys, as if you needed a reason to go back to Vegas. It’s the city loved by ESM Icon Frank Sinatra and the place you did that thing, at the club, with your friends…
You know what we’re talking about. We don’t need to mention it in public.
Reason #4: It’s not as packed as other weekends
Lots of Vegas locals and people who normally go to Vegas spend their Thanksgiving holiday away from Las Vegas to be with their families.
When we’ve spent our Thanksgivings in Las Vegas, we’ve noticed the town to be a proverbial ghost town. Ask any server and they’ll tell you – Vegas is dead for Thanksgiving.
Why is this a good thing?
Simple – you have more room to play.
Reason #3: Rooms are cheap
Ever wanted to check out Bellagio, Wynn or the Cosmopolitan but didn’t have the bankroll to stay at those establishments?
With the town not expecting people during the Thanksgiving holiday, hotels drop their rates significantly. How significant? Try one-half to a third of what you would normally pay.
Balling on a budget! Holla!
Reason #2: You can watch shows you have never seen before
On a regular Vegas weekend, visitors typically try to pack in 800 things on their Vegas to-do list over a weekend.
In fact, we’re pretty sure during your most recent Vegas visit you’ve seen the signs for shows that, given the opportunity, you would like to watch.
With Thanksgiving being a 4 day weekend (5 if you take a day off), you can watch all the shows you’ve always wanted to see.
We’ve seen everything from Jubilee! to Matt Goss to the show we watched on our most recent trip – The Rat Pack is Back at the Rio Hotel.
Why not, right?
Gather your family around the table for Thanksgiving. Image from Erik Snyder/Photodisc/Thinkstock.
Reason #1: You don’t have to cook that damn turkey
Turkeys are hard to cook. It takes hours.
Why not just have a killer meal at your favorite hotel buffet and go gambling after?
Vegas, baby. Vegas.
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