Most of my friends, who don't accumulate miles, take the SWA non-stop RT to LAS from BDL. They plan well in advance and just watch fares. Usually they get around $350 RT. That's not too bad for weekend travel in non summer months to LAS.
You might want to look into getting a SWA Credit card. I believe they still are giving large bonuses. You could lower your fares to almost nothing.