Vegas pool season is officially in high-gear as Wet Republic at MGM Grand welcomed Lauren Conrad last weekend for the 2009 grand opening party.

Take a look at some of these photos and tell me that you're not planning to check out Wet Republic soon.  Its a ton of fun!

The Hills reality icon looked fabulous in a long, flowing lavender tie-dyed beach dress with her signature braided hair. 

Following the blue carpet (blue to celebrate the pool season), Lauren headed to her VIP bungalow where she battled her friends in an intense Nintendo Wii bowling match.  (Yes, you read that right -- some of the VIP bungalows have Nintendo Wii.   Love that.)

Later she danced on the VIP pool deck to music by DJ Crooked.

 “I came in just for the day for WET REPUBLIC,” said Conrad. “It’s the opening day of the season for ‘09 so I’m kicking it off!”

“I feel like I go somewhere new every single time,” she noted about her trips to Las Vegas. “I don’t feel like you can go wrong in Vegas as long as you have a good group with you. I love to gamble, pools during the day, then they have the best restaurants and clubs ever.”   Sounds like a fantastic day (or weekend) to me.

For those of you who missed last weekend's grand opening party with Lauren Conrad, you have a second chance to join in the pool season grand opening party fun this coming weekend:  Carmen Electra will celebrate her birthday and host the return of Wet Republic's Daylife Sundays.  April 26.   Read more about it here:  Sunday's party with Carmen Electra

Photos are courtesy of and © RD/ Erik Kabik/ Retna Digital.