Frommer's® Las Vegas 2004

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Pub. Date: 2004-01-01
Publisher(s): Frommers
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Summary

You2ll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer2s. It2s like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go-they2ve done the legwork for you, and they2re not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer2s Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You2d be lost without us! Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer2s Las Vegas features lavish full-color photos of the spectacle that awaits you. This is simply the most frank, funny, outrageous guide you can buy-and it2s much more up-to-date and indepth than its competition. Our author is completely on top of the latest developments in this fast-changing destination, and she2ll make sure that you never miss a minute of the fun. She2ll give you an irreverent take on all the casino hotels, with all their attractions. She2s also scouted out the very best restaurant choices in this up-and-coming dining scene, and honestly reviews all the casinos, shows, clubs, shopping arcades, and golf courses in town. Frommer2s Las Vegas also includes a color fold-out map and an 8-page full-color photo insert!

Table of Contents

List of Mapsp. vi
What's New in Las Vegasp. 1
The Best of Las Vegasp. 4
Frommer's Favorite Las Vegas Experiencesp. 6
A Look Back at Vegas: No Tomorrowp. 8
Best Hotel Betsp. 8
Best Dining Betsp. 12
Winning Websitesp. 14
Planning Your Trip to Las Vegasp. 16
Visitor Informationp. 16
Moneyp. 16
Las Vegas Advisorp. 17
When to Gop. 18
Las Vegas Calendar of Eventsp. 19
New Year's Eve in Las Vegasp. 20
Travel Insurancep. 21
Health & Safetyp. 22
Specialized Travel Resourcesp. 23
Planning Your Trip Onlinep. 27
Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resourcep. 28
The 21st-Century Travelerp. 29
Getting Therep. 30
Flying with Film & Videop. 32
Packages for the Independent Travelerp. 34
Tips on Accommodationsp. 35
Major Convention Dates for 2004p. 36
Recommended Readingp. 37
For International Visitorsp. 38
Preparing for Your Tripp. 38
Getting to the United Statesp. 45
Getting Around the United Statesp. 46
Fast Facts: For the International Travelerp. 47
Getting to Know Las Vegasp. 53
Orientationp. 53
Getting Aroundp. 56
Chopper Tom's Traffic Tipsp. 58
Did You Know?p. 61
Fast Facts: Las Vegasp. 62
Where to Stayp. 67
Coming Attractionsp. 67
Three Questions to Ask Before You Book a Roomp. 69
Reservations Servicesp. 69
South Stripp. 73
Family-Friendly Hotelsp. 81
Mid-Stripp. 85
Staying off the Stripp. 88
So Your Trip Goes Swimminglyp. 95
North Stripp. 100
East of the Stripp. 105
Cheap Hotel Alternativesp. 113
Downtownp. 114
Hendersonp. 119
Where to Dinep. 122
Restaurants by Cuisinep. 124
South Stripp. 127
You Gotta Have a Themep. 130
Mid-Stripp. 135
Family-Friendly Restaurantsp. 144
North Stripp. 147
East of the Stripp. 150
West Las Vegasp. 157
Sweet Sensationsp. 162
Downtownp. 163
Buffets & Sunday Brunchesp. 166
What to See & Do in Las Vegasp. 173
Suggested Itinerariesp. 173
Sin City Invertedp. 174
The Top Attractionsp. 175
Siegfried & Roy's Housep. 185
Getting Marriedp. 187
An Elvis Impersonator's Top 10 Reasons to Get Married in Las Vegasp. 188
Attractions in Nearby Hendersonp. 192
Especially for Kidsp. 192
Going Vegasp. 194
Organized Toursp. 197
Mayor Oscar B. Goodman's Top 10 Places to Recapture Old Las Vegasp. 198
Fore! Great Desert Golfp. 198
Staying Activep. 200
Desert Hiking Advicep. 202
Spectator Sportsp. 203
About Casino Gamblingp. 204
The Four Most Pervasive Myths About Gamblingp. 205
The Gamesp. 207
Players Clubsp. 216
The Casinosp. 219
Memories of a Longtime Dealerp. 222
The World Series, Las Vegas-Stylep. 231
Shoppingp. 234
The Mallsp. 234
Factory Outletsp. 235
Hotel Shopping Arcadesp. 236
Vintage Clothingp. 239
Souvenirsp. 240
Reading Material: Used Books, Comics & Gambler Booksp. 240
Candyp. 241
Antiquesp. 241
Wigsp. 242
Las Vegas After Darkp. 243
Lounge Lizard Supremep. 244
What's Playing Wherep. 245
The Major Production Showsp. 246
Family-Friendly Showsp. 249
12 Inaccuracies in the Movie Showgirlsp. 252
Penn & Teller's Top 10 Things One Should NEVER Do in a Vegas Magic Showp. 255
Afternoon Delight?p. 257
Headliner Showroomsp. 257
Wayne Newton's Top 10 Favorite Lounge Songsp. 258
Comedy Clubsp. 260
Coffeehousesp. 260
Piano Barsp. 261
Gay Barsp. 261
Other Barsp. 262
Dance Clubsp. 267
Strip Clubsp. 271
Two Strippers Give Nine Strip-Bar Etiquette Tipsp. 273
Side Trips from Las Vegasp. 276
Hoover Dam & Lake Meadp. 276
Valley of Fire State Parkp. 283
Red Rock Canyonp. 285
Bonnie Springs Ranch/Old Nevadap. 288
A Close Encounter with Area 51p. 291
Las Vegas in Depthp. 294
A Look at the Pastp. 294
Indexp. 298
General Indexp. 298
Accommodations Indexp. 305
Restaurant Indexp. 305
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