Synopses & Reviews
Looking for a travel guide that goes where other guides fear to tread? One that rides roughshod over ad-copy puffery to smartly deliver the real scoop on a destination's sites and attractions? One that dares to be honest, hip, and fun? Look no more. Frommer's Irreverent Travel Guides are wickedly irreverent, unabashedly honest, and downright hilarious, and provide an insider's perspective on which attractions are overrated tourist traps and which are the secret gems that locals love. You'll get the lowdown on restaurants, lodging, and shopping, and even find out what the locals think of
you. "Like being taken around by a savvy local," said the
New York Times. "Hipper and savvier than other guides," concurred
Diversion magazine. Never shy about confronting the issues, the Irreverents are guides to real travel in the real world.
Irreverence is Las Vegas's stock and trade. Still, you won't find a more hilariously entertaining and irreverent look at this over-the-top city than that the one in Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Las Vegas. Discover statuary that doubles as slot machines, have a slice at Wayne Newton's favorite pizza joint, and find out which hotel offers 24-hour emergency care. You'll get the lowdown on corn-free entertainment, the most lavish casino buffets, and worthwhile sites and attractions that have absolutely nothing to do with gambling. Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Las Vegas is a no-smoke-and-mirrors destination guide where you'll discover the genuine Vegas beneath all that neon.
Synopsis
"Full of solid, insider information with just the right amount of cynicism."
—Travel Savvy magazine
Are you tired of cliché-ridden guidebooks packed with promotional fluff? Then move over to the IRREVERENT GUIDES—the travel series that no tourist board would dare to recommend.
Look inside for the lowdown on:
- The best statues to rub for luck
- Where to run into Wolfgang Puck, Emeril Lagasse, and other über-chefs
- How to play the G-string with strippers and conventioneers
- Visiting neon graveyards and Liberace shrines
- Where to roll with the Dennis Rodmans, the Bruce Willises, and many other famous celebrities
- And much more!
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About the Author
Chris Mohney is the author of Irreverent Guide to Las Vegas, 3rd Edition. He is the editor of travel site Gridskipper.com.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.
Map 1 Las Vegas Orientation.
YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW.
1 ACCOMMODATIONS.
Basic Stuff.
Winning the Reservations Game.
Is There a Right Address?
THE LOWDOWN.
MAPS.
Map 2: Las Vegas Accommodations.
Map 3: Strip Accommodations.
Map 4: Downtown Accommodations.
THE INDEX.
An A to Z list of places to stay, with vital statistics .
2 DINING.
Basic Stuff.
Only in Las Vegas.
What It Will Cost.
Real Meal Deals.
When to Eat.
How to Dress.
Getting the Right Table.
THE LOWDOWN.
MAPS.
Map 5: Las Vegas Dining.
Map 6: Strip Dining.
Map 7: Downtown Dining.
Map 8: Dining West of the Strip.
Map 9: Dining East of the Strip.
THE INDEX.
An A to Z list of places to dine, with vital statistics.
3 DIVERSIONS.
Basic Stuff.
Getting Your Bearings.
THE LOWDOWN.
MAPS.
Map 10: Las Vegas Diversions.
THE INDEX.
An A to Z list of diversions, with vital statistics.
4 CASINOS.
Basic Stuff.
The Rules, and the Odds.
Gambling terms.
Getting Comped.
THE LOWDOWN.
THE INDEX.
An A to Z list of places to gamble, with vital statistics.
5 SHOPPING.
Basic Stuff.
Target Zones.
Bargain Hunting.
Hours of Business.
THE LOWDOWN.
MAPS.
Map 11: Las Vegas Shopping Districts.
THE INDEX.
An A to Z list of places to shop, with vital statistics.
6 NIGHTLIFE.
Basic Stuff.
Sources.
What It Will Cost.
Liquor Laws and Drinking Hours.
Drugs.
THE LOWDOWN.
MAPS.
Map 12: Las Vegas Nightlife.
Map 13: Strip Nightlife.
Map 14: Nightlife East of the Strip.
Map 15: Nightlife West of the Strip.
THE INDEX.
An A to Z list of nightspots, with vital statistics.
7 ENTERTAINMENT.
Basic Stuff.
Sources.
Getting Tickets.
THE LOWDOWN.
GENERAL INDEX.
Accommodations Index.
Restaurant Index.