"Full of good tips andsuggestions."-Chicago Tribune"Packed with information onhow to eat and sleep withoutdepleting your bank account."-Louisville CourierAre You Ready to Travel Smart?If you'd like to get the most out of your dollar and your trip, this is the guide for you. I put a fresh spin on budget travel, showing you how to see the best for less and how to see it in a more authentic way-the way the locals do.I offer an outside-the-box approach to accommodations in Sin City, with insider advice on how to save on hotels, and on alternative options such as home and vacation rentals. You can…mehr
"Full of good tips andsuggestions."-Chicago Tribune"Packed with information onhow to eat and sleep withoutdepleting your bank account."-Louisville CourierAre You Ready to Travel Smart?If you'd like to get the most out of your dollar and your trip, this is the guide for you. I put a fresh spin on budget travel, showing you how to see the best for less and how to see it in a more authentic way-the way the locals do.I offer an outside-the-box approach to accommodations in Sin City, with insider advice on how to save on hotels, and on alternative options such as home and vacation rentals. You can get a three-bedroom condo for as little as $110 a night.Or how about enjoying one of the overstuffed sandwiches at Capriotti's for just $7, so you can splurge on famed chef Thomas Keller's classic Steak Frites or mussels at Bouchon?Let me show you the "other" Las Vegas-the one only insiders know about. Meet a showgirl and tour the sets of one of the costliestproductions in town, or visit a dealer training school and learn all the tricks. These are only a few of the great ways to get closer to the culture of Las Vegas. Read on for more!Happy Travels, Pauline Frommer
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Pauline Frommer started traveling before she could speak, seeing the world at a young age with her guidebook writing parents, Arthur Frommer and Hope Arthur. She went into the "family biz" over a decade ago, serving as the first editor of Frommers.com and then the travel section of MSNBC.com. Her articles have appeared in numerous publications including Budget Travel, the Dallas Morning News, Marie Claire, and Nick Jr. Magazine. Online, she writes a weekly column for MSNBC.com called "The 24-Hour Layover." The first book she authored, Pauline Frommer's New York is currently in bookstores; she also contributed a chapter on traveling with babies to the book The Experts Guide to Babies. In 1999, she was awarded a Lowell Thomas Medal from the Society of American Travel Writer's for her magazine work. She currently appears every Wednesday night on CNN's Pipeline, to discuss the latest travel trends. On Sunday afternoons she can be heard on radio, co-hosting The Travel Show, which is now carried by over 100 stations nationwide (to listen to podcasts go to www.wor710.com). Pauline is married to physical therapist Mahlon Stewart and is the mother of two very well-traveled daughters, Beatrix (age 4) and Veronica (age 8).
Kate Silver intended to live in Vegas for just a year, but she took to Sin City like a dauber-wielding Bingo buff. She has spent seven years getting to know and often love the city, paying special interest to the offbeat people who call Las Vegas "home." An award-winning journalist and editor at Las Vegas Life magazine, she extols the eccentricities and intricacies of the city. Her adventurous nature and writing experience were assets when she was invited to pen four chapters in this book (on gambling, nightlife, shopping and side trips), in which the R and D required visits to swingers clubs, slot tournaments, and a "top secret" government base. While at Las Vegas Weekly newspaper, Silver won awards from the Nevada Press Association for Outstanding Journalist in 2003 and Journalist of Merit in 2001. Her writing has also appeared in Playboy and People, among other publications.
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A Note From Pauline
1 Losing It in Las Vegas
Sights You've Gotta See, Things You've Gotta Do
The Finest Museums
Uncommon Lodgings
Dining for All Tastes
The Finest "Other" Experiences
2 Lay of the Land
The Vegas Grid
Avoiding Traffic Jams
Renting a Car
Taking Taxis
Using the Monorail
The Deuce, Cat & Max
Enjoying Free Transportation
3 Accommodations, Both Standard & Not
Renting a Home or Condo of Your Own
Hotel & B&B Stays
Choosing the Right Hotel
South Strip Hotels
Center Strip Hotels
Hotels on the North Strip
Downtown Hotels
Hotels East of the Strip
Hotels West of the Strip
One Choice South of the Strip
4 Eating Better for Less
So How Can Diners Save Money & Still Have a Quality Meal?
Center Strip Restaurants
North Strip Restaurants
Downtown Restaurants
Restaurants East of the Strip
Restaurants West of the Strip
5 Remarkable Sights & Attractions
Making the Most of Your Time
Las Vegas' Iconic Attraction: The Strip
Top Ten Individual Attractions
Thrill Rides
Museums & Attractions for Visitors with Special Interests
Sports & Recreation
6 Say "I Do" To Vegas
Planning the Big Day
Choosing the Chapel
7 The Other Las Vegas
How They Learn
How Vegas Residents Work
How Vegas Residents Play
Two Unusual Tours
8 It's Showtime
Getting Discounted Tickets
Choosing Which Shows to See
Diva Las Vegas
Five Top-Notch Comics
The Top Disappointments
Five Daytime Shows of Varying Interest
Glitz, Glamour & Eyelash Glue: The Production Shows
The Five Cirque du Soleil Shows
Magicians--Houdini's Legacy
Transplanted Broadway Shows
Impersonator (Tribute) Shows (or Performers Who Wish They Were Someone Else)
Erotica (Strippers, Both Male & Female)
9 Bars, Clubs & Other Nighttime Diversions
Clubs & "Ultralounges"
Bars of All Types
Gay Bars
Free (or Cheap) Music Venues
Concerts, Boxing Matches & Other Big Ticket Items
Comedy Clubs
Strip Clubs
Strip Clubs for Women
Swingers' Clubs
10 Gambling
Luck of the Draw
Slot Club Cards
The Games
11 Vegas Shopping (Such As It Is)
Malls on the Strip
Outlet Malls
Oldies but Goodies
Vegas Specialty Stores
12 Get Out of Town
Hoover Dam & Boulder City
Lake Mead
St. Thomas
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Spring Mountain Ranch
Bonnie Springs Old Nevada
Valley of Fire
Mount Charleston
The Extraterrestrial Highway
Amargosa Opera House
Death Valley
The Grand Canyon
13 The Essentials of Planning
When to Visit?
Entry Requirements for Non-American Citizens
Customs Regulations for International Visitors
Finding a Good Airfare to Las Vegas
Travel Insurance--Do You Need It?
Traveling from Las Vegas to Other Parts of the United States