Las Vegas
Edition: 3rd ed.
Series: Insight guides; Insight guides
Publisher: APA; GeoCenter [distributor]
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Singapore; Basingstoke
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9789812820396
Subjects: Guidebooks
Table of contents: title: Introduction. Guide at a glance ; A delirious desert city ; Viva Las Vegas; title: History. Decisive dates ; The making of Las Vegas ; Players, desert palaces, and the Rat Pack ; Modern Las Vegas; title: Features. Behind the spectacle ; Dicing with Lady Luck ; Vegas in the movies ; Going to the chapel ; Spectacular sports; title: Insights. Mini features. How to win ; Pawn shops ; What price power? ; Grand Canyon west; title: Photo features. Cirque du Soleil ; Shopping ; Nightlife ; 18b Arts District; title: Places. Mandalay Bay to the Tropicana ; New York, New York to CityCenter ; Planet Hollywood to Bellagio ; Caesars Palace to Casino Royale ; Mirage to Fashion Show Mall ; Wynn Las Vegas to Stratosphere Tower ; Beyond the Strip ; Downtown ; Red Rock Canyon loop ; North of Las Vegas ; Henderson and Boulder City ; Lake Mead and Hoover Dam; title: Restaurants. Mandalay Bay to the Tropicana ; New York, New York to CityCenter ; Planet Hollywood to Bellagio ; Caesars Palace to Casino Royale ; Mirage to Fashion Show Mall ; Wynn Las Vegas to Stratosphere Tower ; Beyond the Strip ; Downtown; title: Travel tips. Transportation. Getting there ; Getting around ; Public transportation ; Car rental; title: Accommodations. Where to stay ; What to know ; Booking a room ; The Strip ; Downtown ; Beyond the Strip ; Beyond Las Vegas; title: Shopping. Best buys ; Shopping malls ; Resort shopping ; Clothes chart ; Specialist shops ; Art galleries; title: Activities. Nightlife ; Comedy ; Headliners ; Live entertainment ; Nightclubs ; Cocktail lounges ; Tribute shows ; Sport ; Camping and hiking; title: A-Z of practical information.