Your Top-5 Summer Getaway Destinations

Your Summe GETAWAY AVERAGE HOTEL ROOM DAILY RATE AVERAGE HOSTELS DAILY RATE TOP 5 DESTINATIONS Planning a summer getamay? You're not alone. 88% of Americans are planning to splurge on a hot vacation this summer, according to travel site Orbitz.com. Check out America's top five summer travel destinations and see if one is right for your budget. LAS ORLANDO HOLLYWOOD Seoile FLORIDA -VEGAS- Cancun LOS ANGELES NEVADA W ASH INGTON Mexico CALIFORNIA Sunset Cruise Viva Las Vegas Hole in One Latte Anyone? Almost Farmous $242 $38 $117 $20 $119 $15 $191 $30 $175 $49 Sunny Orlando is a favorite destination because of its golf and Disney Seattle provides a great taste of LA is the home to movie stars, a WHY This city south of the It's no surprise Las Vegas makes the cut since it's bursting with border is the number- Northwest culture with eclectic 75-mile coastline, and some of the IT'S world's most famous attractions, food, museums, and parks. It's home to the Space Needle ($11 and up). Ever heard of Starbucks? Of course you have. Visit the original shop where it all started: America's most one tourist destination entertainment and some of the courses, spas, HOT for good reason: world's most spectacular shows. From Cirque Du Soleil ($50 and up) to the world's largest thrill rides at the Stratosphere Hotel ($15 and up), Las World ($99). Famous for its tropical weather and year-round sunshine. such as Universal Studios ($92) and Disneyland ($96). Hike Runyon Canyon palm trees and mild weather, Orlando is the 14 miles of white perfect getaway to work up a sweat. You'll see the Hollywood sign, the city, coastline, and you might beaches? Yes, please. in the "Sunshine popular coffeehouse is Seattle's biggest claim to fame. Vegas has excitement for State." everyone. even see someone famous. Take advantage of the all-you-can- eat buffets, walk the Strip, and enjoy endless free entertainment Don't spend a penny relaxing on an LA beach or boardwalk, Experience Attend one of Seattle's Experience the magic for cheap: Look for Disney World group rates and discounts, pack a lunch, and skip many AFFORDABLE free adventure museums and art galleries on a ATTRACTIONS free day and check out Olympic Sculpture Park, the Fremont Sunday Market, and fishmongers at Pike swimming in Cancun's cenotes touring the Hollywood Walk of Fame, or like the Fountains of and exploring the jungle and Mayan ruins. attending a show taping. Bellagio and the Clown Show at Circus the gift shops. Circus Hotel. Place Market. FYD Cancun offers some of the best scuba diving in There's an average of 315 weddings per day in Las Vegas. The original design for Disney World was a futuristic city with A 2014 study ranked Seattle The Hollywood sign actually read "Hollywoodland" from 1923 as the runner-up for the most technology such as the push buttons featured in The Jetsons. the world and is home to the literate city in the U.S. (after Washington D.C.). to 1949. HOLLYWOODLAND world's second largest coral reef. moheysideoflife.com brass June 2014 © brass|MEDIA RESEARCH & WRITING: Missy Lacock • DESIGN & LAYOUT: Hali Kaelin SOURCES: hostels.com, history.com, discoverlosangeles.com, disneyland.disney.go.com, usatoday.com, today.com universalstudioshollywood.com, lasvegas.com, spaceneedle.com, press.orbitz.com, vegaschatter.com, usnews.com disneyworld.disney.go.com, cirquedusoleil.com, stratospherehotel.com THE MONEY SIDE OF LIFETM