Top 10 Labor Day destinations

By Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist

Looking for a last-minute Labor Day trip? Or, if you live near one of these cities, want to join in the celebrations at a top, fun spot?

Here’s my list of America’s top 10 travel destinations for Labor Day 2011:

1. Las Vegas
2. Orlando
3. Denver
4. San Francisco
5. New York
6. Boston
7. Seattle
8. Chicago
9. Los Angeles
10. Atlanta

Hawaii dropped off my last year’s list, probably due to the cost. So did Santa Catalina Island, Calif., Palm Strings, and San Diego.

Emerging as new hot spots for Labor Day weekend this year are the big cities New York, Chicago, and Boston. Atlanta made the top 10 list, too.

I selected the cities after reading through several dozen travel websites. These cities appeared most often in the recommendations.

For information on Labor Day travel tips, see these articles:

“Top 10 Labor Day Destinations From Orbitz” – axfamily.com

“Summer Send-Offs: Top 10 Labor Day Destinations” – Orbitz

“Top 10 Labor Day Destinations Complied by Hotwire” – Gadling

Copyright 2011, Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist