These 2 Colorado cities are the most popular to visit right now

DENVER (KDVR) — Are you fantasizing about lounging on a quiet beach or taking your chances with Lady Luck in a gambling-friendly destination on your next vacation? With spring break and summer vacation right around the corner, the season of peak travel times is approaching fast. Not to mention, travel and tourism in the U.S. has jumped nearly 65% in recent years, based on figures released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. It's the largest bump in that sector since BEA started measuring the data in 1998.

To help narrow your selections with a list of the hottest travel destinations, Stacker ranked the top 25 most popular U.S. cities using 2022 fourth-quarter data from research and analytics firm YouGov. To rank cities, Stacker used YouGov's overall positive opinion score, or the percentage of positive responses in the survey, with scores also broken down by generation.

From busy metropolises on both coasts to more quaint getaways to relax and recharge, you'll find both predictable tourist destinations ...