With the economy in the tank and the stock market hitting new lows, you're almost better off taking your retirement to Vegas and letting it ride. Or at least drinking heavily.

And while I'm not advocating a Leaving-Las-Vegas-style, end-it-all, bender, a few nights of lubricated entertainment to take your mind off your sinking finances couldn't hurt.

So to help you find a place that's got the right mix of drinks, ambiance and a great crowd with hot women, I asked my buddies over at BestOfVegas.com for a few suggestions.

Voted the Best Bar in America by Playboy Magazine, Red Square is loaded with red velvet and Soviet art, features a huge 10-degrees-below-zero vodka vault, boasts the largest collection of vodkas in North America, and has a 25 foot bar with an ice top to keep your drink cold. Try a flight of several vodkas, or one of their signature drinks, like a Cuban Missile Crisis, or the Chernobyl, Red Square’s version of an Irish Car Bomb: beer with a shot of top shelf vodka dropped in.

Peppermill Las Vegas isn't just a cool-down spot to nurse a hangover in the morning... it's actually where many people get their hangovers to begin with. Featured in movies like Casino and Showgirls, it's Las Vegas’ original ultra lounge, and as one of “America’s 10 Best Make-Out Bars,” is home to some of the darkest booth corners in town. Waitresses wear long, black, slinky dresses while serving up some incredible cocktails. Try the Scorpion, but don’t let its “girlie” appearance fool you. This drink is loaded, served in a fish-bowl size glass and can kick your ass.

RumJungle is a Vegas hot-spot that become infamous on the Real World Las Vegas. Stocked wall-to-wall with different kinds of rum from all around the world, this bar has your rum-fix covered. Try their Hawaiian Pao. Think of it as an adult version of “hunch punch” from your college days.

Then head over to Hofbrauhaus, where it's Oktoberfest all year long. The Bavarian atmosphere with authentic food, beer, and music, the beers on tap are flown in from all over the world, including directly from Munich. The beer hall and outdoor beer garden - with beer chugging, contests & games, and beer-maid ladies - make this a beer lover's wet dream.

If tequila is your liquor of choice, Isla Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar is your new nighttime spot. Head there for great authentic Mexican cuisine and, with over 90 varieties of tequila, you will be seeing the floor in no time. If you're willing to spend a pretty penny to get your fix, try the Goddess Elixir Margarita, made with chunks of pineapple, citrus, Herradura Seleccion Suprema, 100-year-old Grand Marnier, Centenaire, Cointreau, and citrus syrup for an extra kick. The price tag on this giant beverage will cost you $99 to indulge, but is big enough to share with two or three ladies.