The survey is based on the actual booking activity of more than 30,000 requests made by priceline.com customers for the weekend of May 27-29. The survey is believed to be one of the more accurate predictors of Memorial Day travel trends because it is not based on consumer preference polls or votes.

One trend this year is that beach destinations are back in vogue, claiming 15 places on the top 50 list. Unusually cold weather during May 2005 may have kept travelers away from places like Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head last year, but both are back among the top 50 for 2006.

There was also a significant change in the most-requested Memorial Day destination. Las Vegas held the top spot from 2003 to 2005, only to be replaced this year by Chicago. New York was popular again this year, as were San Francisco, San Diego and the Los angeles area. The Indianapolis Speedway area made it’s annual appearance at Number 50, despite celebrations marking 90 years of the Indy 500.

Priceline’s list of top destinations includes:

1. Chicago, Millennium Park, Loop area

2. Las Vegas, Strip vicinity

3. Chicago, North Michigan Ave. area

4. New York, Upper Midtown/Central Park South area

5. New York, Midtown West

6. New York, Downtown/Soho

7. New York, Midtown East

8. Las Vegas, Convention Center area

9. San Francisco, Union Square East

10. Washington, D.C., White House area

11. Montreal

12. San Francisco, Union Square West

13. San Diego, Coastal area

14. Boston, Copley area

15. Vancouver

16. San Antonio, Downtown/Riverwalk

17. Seattle, Downtown

18. Oahu, Waikiki South

19. Philadelphia, Downtown

20. Orlando, Universal Studios/Seaworld area

21. San Diego, Point Loma/Old Town

22. Miami, South Beach

23. Boston, Downtown

24. Charleston, Mount Pleasant/Isle of Palms

25. Orange County, Disneyland area

26. Miami Beach

27. St. Catharines, Niagara Falls

28. Orlando, Disney World vicinity

29. San Diego, Downtown & Harbor Island

30. Austin, Downtown

31. Toronto, Markham

32. Toronto, Downtown

33. Key West

34. Hilton Head

35. Las Vegas, West of Strip

36. Washington, D.C., Alexandria

37. Seattle, Lake Union

38. San Antonio, Medical Center area

39. Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage/Indian Wells

40. Jersey City, Meadowlands area

41. Monterey

42. London, Bloomsbury/Marble Arch

43. Maui, Wailea/Makena

44. Orange County, Costa Mesa/Irvine

45. San Diego, Del Mar

46. Myrtle Beach

47. San Diego, Mission Valley

48. Los Angeles, Beverly Hills/West Hollywood

49. San Francisco, Fisherman's Wharf

50. Indianapolis, Speedway area

Those seeking to avoid crowds or who have not already made reservations in these locations, may want to consider looking at another Memorial Day destination.