When taking off to Sin City for a wild weekend with the girls, it’s bevies and blackjack you want to burn your money on, not the flight down. Which is why we’re developing an allegiance to Allegiant Air.

Flying out of Bellingham, the airline offers flights to our fave western US cities like Vegas, San Fran, LA and Palm Springs at fares as low as $28 each way.

It’s true, we do solemnly swear.

www.allegiantair.com

Create your own Endless Summer on the beach where the surf flick was actually filmed: Tamarindo beach on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.

The laid-back surf town (think dreadlocks, white sand, and burrito stands) is small enough that people get around on ATVs and isolated enough that you must travel 1 1/2 hours down to dirt roads to get there.

It's hot, dusty, inexpensive, and has all the steamy, Latin sexiness of a Jennifer Lopez video.

 sleep

A brand new condo with two bedrooms, pool deck access from the living room and all the amenities you'd expect from a Whistler vacation rental is just $115/night. View condo and inquire at http://www.vancouveryoga.com/costaricacondo.htm.

eat
Breakfast on French pastries, fresh squeezed orange juice and café au lait (US$8 for two) in the pea gravel courtyard of La Laguna del Cocodrilo, where baby crocodiles live in the pond and monkeys swing in the trees above. www.lalagunadelcocodrilo.com

Locals walk five minutes off the touristy main road to find the open air Taco Stop, where burritos and fish tacos for two with beer is less than US$12. 506-653-1370.

The inexpensive fish shack on the beach called Pedro's has its own fishing boats and is a good lunch spot. Ask what's fresh (massive prawns, red snapper, dorado, squid and octopus).

do
Rent a surfboard (US$3/hour) on the main road or take lessons (US$25/hour) on this beginners surfing beach.

Have a massage therapist come to your condo (US$50/1 hour) from Odry's Beauty Salon 506-836-7785.

fly
Continental Airlines to Liberia airport (www.continentalairlines.com), then take a taxi to Tamarindo (US$65). Or contact Marlon Renata (marlonrenata@hotmail.com cell 506-836-7785) to arrange for private SUV transportation (US$80).