School is out and vacation time is waiting to be used. You could choose to travel anywhere in the summer, so why should Las Vegas top your list? Simply put, there’s no better time to check out what Sin City has to offer. If you need more convincing, here are five good reasons to visit Las Vegas in the summer:

1. Promotions are a dime a dozen. Even though summer is among the city’s busiest times of the year, Las Vegas hotels are clamoring for your business and chances are you can snag discounted prices and promotional upgrades if you ask. Flights to Las Vegas are frequent and therefore relatively inexpensive. Make your Las Vegas vacation even cheaper by taking advantage of last-minute ticket purchases for shows on the Strip.

2. Days are long and sunny. Las Vegas enjoys more than 300 days of sunshine every year, and you’re practically guaranteed good weather when you visit. It will be hot (expect temperatures to hover between 90F and 110F), but there are plenty of air-conditioned buildings to duck into when the need arises. The sun rises around 5:30, so make your plans to go golfing when it’s light enough to see but cool enough to be outside for an extended amount of time.

3. Plentiful pools help you stay cool. Visitors flock to Sin City in the summer for the city’s hot pool scene. Las Vegas pool clubs consist of everything from sophisticated, European-style pools to hip, poolside parties with live DJs and A-list celebrity sightings. Fight the summer heat with cool water just a few feet away and a fruity, frothy drink in hand. Arrive early to claim a lounge chair or splurge for a VIP cabana complete with air conditioning and personal attendants.

4. Everything is open. Unlike the slower seasons in Las Vegas, everything is open and running at full capacity during the summer. Shows are rarely on break, performers are in town and concert venues have schedules booked with big-name bands. Very few things are closed for renovations, and the city even tends to avoid major construction projects in heavily trafficked areas (though this isn’t to say you won’t run into some construction work during your visit).

5. People watching is at its prime. Though people watching is a fun activity year-round on the Las Vegas Strip, it’s even more enjoyable in the summer. Perhaps it’s the lack of clothing people are wearing or the carefree summer attitude that comes with the season. Regardless, you’ll likely find yourself checking out people’s clothes, hair styles and tattoos more often than you would other times of the year (except for maybe Halloween and New Year’s Eve).

Our guest blogger, JoAnna Haugen writes about Las Vegas for WhyGo LasVegas, part of the BootsnAll Travel Network.