Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2019
Published on 4. October 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
512 pages
978-1-62809-087-1 (ISBN)
Description
Your guide on how to have fun and understand the crazy environment that is today's Las Vegas
With insightful writing, up-to-date reviews of major attractions, and a lot of "local" knowledge, The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2019 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 any single author could.
This is the only guide that explains how Las Vegas works and how to use that knowledge to make every minute and every dollar of your time there count. With advice that is direct, prescriptive, and detailed, it takes out the guesswork. Eclipsing the usual list of choices, it unambiguously rates and ranks everything from hotels, restaurants, and attractions to rental car companies. With The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas, you know what's available in every category, from the best to the worst.
The reader will also find the sections about the history of the town and the chapters on gambling fascinating. In truth, The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas, by Bob Sehlinger, emphasizes how to have fun and understand the crazy environment that is today's Vegas. It's a keeper.
With insightful writing, up-to-date reviews of major attractions, and a lot of "local" knowledge, The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2019 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 any single author could.
This is the only guide that explains how Las Vegas works and how to use that knowledge to make every minute and every dollar of your time there count. With advice that is direct, prescriptive, and detailed, it takes out the guesswork. Eclipsing the usual list of choices, it unambiguously rates and ranks everything from hotels, restaurants, and attractions to rental car companies. With The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas, you know what's available in every category, from the best to the worst.
The reader will also find the sections about the history of the town and the chapters on gambling fascinating. In truth, The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas, by Bob Sehlinger, emphasizes how to have fun and understand the crazy environment that is today's Vegas. It's a keeper.
Reviews / Votes
"If you're looking for a reliable guidebook, the leader is the Unofficial series."--The Mail (London)
"A Tourist's Best Friend!"
--Chicago Sun-Times
"Indispensable"
--The New York Times
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham, AL
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Two-color art throughout, B&W illustrations, maps, tables; Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 130 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-62809-087-1 (9781628090871)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
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Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2020
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10/2019
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Bob Sehlinger
The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2018
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09/2017
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Person
Bob Sehlinger, a Lowell Thomas Award-winning journalist, is best known as the creator and producer of The Unofficial Guide series. He is the founder and co-owner of AdventureKEEN, a book publishing company that includes Menasha Ridge Press, Clerisy Press, Wilderness Press, and Adventure Publications. The author of 27 books, Bob is a past president of the Publishers Association of the South, and he has served at the invitation of the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Information Service on educational missions for publishers in Hungary, Romania, and Russia. He lives in Birmingham, Alabama.
Content
Maps and Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
On a Plane to Las Vegas
Something Old, Something New, Something Imaginary, Something True
Las Vegas: An Overview
Convention and Special Events Calendar
Arriving and Getting Oriented
Las Vegas as a Family Destination
PART ONE - Accommodations and Casinos Where to Stay: Basic Choices
What's in an Address?
Getting Around: Location and Convenience
Commuting Times in Minutes
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 without Casinos
Hotels with Balconies
Las Vegas Motels
RV Camping in Las Vegas
Accommodations: Rated and Ranked
Hotel Information Chart
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
The Way It Is
Rules of the Games
PART FOUR - Dining and Restaurants
Dining in Las Vegas
The Restaurants
THE BEST LAS VEGAS RESTAURANTS
Restaurant Profiles
PART FIVE - Shopping and Seeing the Sights
Shopping in Las Vegas
Seeing the Sights
PART SIX - Exercise and Recreation
Working Out
Golf
Outdoor Recreation
Spa 101
Index and Reader Survey
Subject Index
Unofficial Guide Reader Survey
Acknowledgments
Introduction
On a Plane to Las Vegas
Something Old, Something New, Something Imaginary, Something True
Las Vegas: An Overview
Convention and Special Events Calendar
Arriving and Getting Oriented
Las Vegas as a Family Destination
PART ONE - Accommodations and Casinos Where to Stay: Basic Choices
What's in an Address?
Getting Around: Location and Convenience
Commuting Times in Minutes
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 without Casinos
Hotels with Balconies
Las Vegas Motels
RV Camping in Las Vegas
Accommodations: Rated and Ranked
Hotel Information Chart
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
The Way It Is
Rules of the Games
PART FOUR - Dining and Restaurants
Dining in Las Vegas
The Restaurants
THE BEST LAS VEGAS RESTAURANTS
Restaurant Profiles
PART FIVE - Shopping and Seeing the Sights
Shopping in Las Vegas
Seeing the Sights
PART SIX - Exercise and Recreation
Working Out
Golf
Outdoor Recreation
Spa 101
Index and Reader Survey
Subject Index
Unofficial Guide Reader Survey