Best Time to Travel to Las Vegas

So when is the best time to travel to Las Vegas and golf or whatever you want to do?

There’s hardly a bad time to go to Las Vegas – if you wanted to avoid crowds, well, you’d have planned your vacation with a different destination in mind. Luckily, the city offers so many options that even immense crowds can congregate in Sin City and it won’t feel all that claustrophobic. You’ll find fewer tourists on the casino floor during the weekdays, assuming a convention isn’t in town, than you will the weekends. If you want to immerse yourself in the raucous Vegas nightlife, like spending a night at the Ghost Bar or Pure, well, you’ll just have to pony up the extra cash for a weekend stay, rubbing elbows with the thousands of Los Angelinos and other visitors that descend on the city during the weekend.

The cheapest time to Visit Las Vegas is during its (relatively small) off season. Hotel prices drop as thermometers rise, making the months of July and August ripe for better deals. The same goes for January and February – since Christmas and New Year’s are two of the city’s biggest draws, there is a tendency for there to be a slight drop off in business after the holidays pass. It is also no coincidence that the cheapest time to visit Las Vegas is concurrent with its poorest climate changes.

This isn't exactly the same for golf... The best times to golf are June through December. These are the dates when the tee times are the lowest throughout the year. The tempatures very from the high 70's to the 100's throughout this time period, which is why the prices drop. You can get tee times fairly easy throughout this time period as well.

Regardless of the popularity of Las Vegas, urban sprawl and giant glassy towers are not the best way to beat the desert heat. And if you think the best time to go to Las Vegas is when it hits sweltering triple digit temperatures, you are in the minority. The opposite goes for the early months – just because it’s surrounded by rock and dust doesn’t mean that it can’t get cold in Sin City. In January you might just be forced to wear a jacket when venturing outdoors. To be fair, the weather is unlikely to shift your itineraries too much – unless you think that hanging out by the Hard Rock Hotel pool is going to be the highlight of your trip. In that case, you’d be best served to purchase tickets for the spring or early fall.

Most of the shows you’ll find in Vegas run nearly year-round, so you don’t have to worry too much in this respect. The only things that disappear are the seasonal shows – these often disappear after the conclusion of Christmas and New Year’s in Las Vegas.

For gamblers, the best time to visit Las Vegas is during the Super Bowl, or the opening weekend of March Madness. If you are a sports fan who is even vaguely interested in wagering on football or basketball, these Las Vegas events are hard not to be swept up in. You will see a small increase in price for these occasions, but since the Super Bowl occurs during the tourist offseason and March Madness is just as the prices are starting to ratchet up, there are still values to be had, especially in some of the smaller casinos on or just off the strip. Just because you are staying at Circus Circus instead of Mandalay Bay, the scores on the large screen sportsbook televisions won’t change. Every play elicits a huge crowd reaction – it truly can be the best time to go to Las Vegas, no matter how your team does.

Las Vegas Golf and Alaska Travel

Welcome to the Las Vegas Golf and Alaska Travel Blog. Your one stop shop for all information regarding Golf in wonderful Las Vegas and Traveling to and in Alaska!

Let's start with Golf in Las Vegas:

Las Vegas golf vacations offer challenges for every level of golfer. There are 20 Beautiful World Class Golf courses in Vegas. With 20 new developments since 1998 (nearly all garnering national honors from GOLF and Golf Digest) and irresistible hotel and air packages, there's never been a better time to buy a round of golf in Vegas. But even in this golfer's paradise, there are a few tricks to having a perfect par day. When booking a tee time, Friday through Sunday are the busiest, so look mid-week for more availability and better deals. For seasonal bargains, winter (65 degree days and sunshine) and summer (Night golfing, anyone?) in Vegas are ideal. Just remember, morning and evening tee times in summer fill up early so book in advance.

Here are the courses of Vegas, seperated by pricing:

Budget
Palm Valley Golf Course
Highland Falls Golf Course

Mid Range
Las Vegas National Golf Club
Rhodes Ranch Golf Club
Siena Golf Club
Silverstone
Tuscany Golf Club
Arroyo at Red Rock

High End
Desert Pines Golf Club
Las Vegas Paiute - Snow
Las Vegas Paiute - Sun
Las Vegas Paiute - Wolf
Revere Concord
Revere Lexington

First Class
Anthem Country Club
Bali Hai Golf Club
Cascata
Lake Las Vegas - Reflection Bay
Lake Las Vegas - The Falls
Red Rock CC
Rio Secco Golf Club
Royal Links Golf Club
TPC Las Vegas

For the best deals and vacation packages, I recommend reading this information before anything else!

Latest News:

Walters Golf announces summer rates for tee times in Las Vegas
Golfers who want to play the top Las Vegas golf courses for the lowest green fees of the year plan their golf vacation in the summer months.
"Those triple-digit temperatures you see on the news occur in the late afternoon," said Michael Levine, Director of Marketing for Walters Golf. "Golfers teeing off at first light can enjoy more pleasant temperatures in the mid-70s."
And rates are much less in the summer. For example, Desert Pines Golf Club charges $179 per weekend round in season, but only $99 for a peak tee-time weekend round in the summer. There are also some special offers that make Vegas golf this summer worth a second look.

"We will be offering a sensational rate at our Royal Links Golf Club this summer, " Levine said. "Royal Links features the best 18 holes from the British Open rotation courses and we have two holes inspired by those at Royal Birkdale, the site of this year's Open. We've discounted our summer rates by another 20 percent and golfers can play this terrific course during the week for only $99, versus the regular summer price of $125. And for those serious enough to tee off before 6 am the rate drops to just $80."

That works out to about $4.50 a hole to experience the best 18 holes from 11 different Open rotation courses. Holes like the "Road Hole" and Hell Bunker" from the Old Course at St. Andrews or the "Postage Stamp" from Royal Troon. That could well be the golfing bargain of the century.

In addition to the savings at Royal Links, Walters Golf is offering their Desert Pines golf course for summer rates as low as $29 in the late afternoon or $60 before 6 am. Desert Pines is a Dye-designed touch of the Carolina sandhills in Vegas and is often referred to as the "Pinehurst of Vegas."

And before or after your rounds of golf you can still enjoy all that Vegas has to offer. Savvy travelers know Las Vegas can be a cool place in the summer. The exotic hotel pools, many now with special "European-style" areas, the always air conditioned casinos, shows, restaurants, nightclubs and other attractions also offer summer pricing that makes Vegas more affordable than during peak seasons.

Walters Golf is the premier owner and operator of golf courses in Las Vegas. In addition to their Royal Links and Desert Pines courses, they offer the Bali Hai Golf Club, the only championship course located directly on the famed Las Vegas Strip and recognized as one of the top resort courses in America. For golf outings or group events they offer the Cili Restaurant at Bali Hai, an award-winning gourmet restaurant recognized as one of Vegas' most popular power lunch eateries and available in the evenings exclusively for pre-booked group events of 15 or more. Each of their courses has complete banquet and meeting facilities perfect for weddings, seminars, presentations and entertaining. All have A/V capabilities and their F&B minimums are much less than the hotels. They have a full time event planning staff that handles over 600 turn-key golf outings a year. Group events may qualify for commissions.

For more information or to book Las Vegas tee times, book multiple play packages or Stay & Play packages on any Walters Golf facility call toll free (888) 397-2499 or visit www.waltersgolf.com. Their reservation staff lives in Vegas and plays the courses there, so they are an invaluable resource to make certain visiting golfers get the most accurate, up-to-date information about golf in Las Vegas to best suit their schedule, budget and level of play. They can also arrange for the latest in Callaway rental clubs and FootJoy shoes if golfers do not wish to lug their own clubs.