The unofficial guide to Las Vegas
By: Bob Sehlinger ; with Cam Usher [and three others]
Contributors: Usher, Cam
Publisher: AdventureKEEN
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 513
ISBN-13: 9781628090031; 9781628090024
Subjects: Guidebooks; Pacific (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA); West; TRAVEL; Las Vegas (Nev.); History
Description: Nevada should make The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas the official guide to Vegas because there is not a better one. With insightful writing, up-to-date reviews of major attractions, and a lot of ""local"" knowledge, this book has it all. Compiled and written by a team of experienced researchers whose work has been cited by such diverse sources as USA Today and Operations Research Forum, The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas digs deeper and offers more than can any single author. This is the only guide that explains how Las Vegas works and how to use that knowledge to make.
Notes: Includes index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 17, 2013).
Table of contents: title: Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Maps and Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; On a Plane to Las Vegas; Looking Back, Looking Ahead; The Impact of Mirage; Survival of the Older Casinos; Honey, I Blew Up the Casino!; The Great Mergers and Acquisitions; Gluttons Are More Likely to Choke to Death; Oz Stumbles; What It Means to You; The Quiet Contender; A Tale of Two Cities; Las Vegas: An Overview; Arriving and Getting Oriented; Las Vegas as a Family Destination; PART ONE: Accommodations and Casinos; Where to Stay: Basic Choices; Getting Around: Location and Convenience.; title: What's in an Address?Room Reservations: Getting a Good Room, Getting a Good Deal; For Business Travelers; Comfort Zones: Matching Guests with Hotels; Hotels with Casinos; Navigating the Land of the Giants; Business Hotels; Suite Hotels; Suite Hotels wihtout Casinos; Las Vegas Motels; RV Camping in Las Vegas; Accommodations: Rated and Ranked; PART TWO: Entertainment and Nightlife; Las Vegas Shows and Entertainment; Selecting a Show; Celebrity-Headliner Rooms; Production Shows; Las Vegas Show Profiles; Las Vegas Nightlife; Nightclub Profiles; Las Vegas below the Belt; PART THREE: Gambling.; title: The Way It IsRules of the Games; PART FOUR: Dining and Restaurants; Dining in Las Vegas; The Restaurants; Restaurant Profiles; PART FIVE: Shopping and Seeing the Sights; Shopping in Las Vegas; Seeing the Sights; Other Area Attractions; PART SIX: Exercise and Recreation; Working Out; Golf; Outdoor Recreation; Spa 101; Index; Reader Survey.