The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2015

by Sehlinger, Bob

• ISBN13: 9781628090222
• ISBN10: 1628090227
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-09-16
• Publisher: Unofficial Guides

Summary

With insightful writing, up-to-date reviews of major attractions, and a lot of local knowledge, The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas by Bob Sehlinger 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 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 also finds fascinating sections about the history of the town and chapters on gambling. The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas emphasizes how to have fun and understand the crazy environment that is today's Vegas. It's a keeper.

Author Biography

Bob Sehlinger, a Lowell Thomas Award-winning journalist, is best known as the creator and producer of The Unofficial Guide series.

He is credited with being the first to apply research techniques from the fields of operations research and statistics to travel guides. Among other projects, he was able to develop mathematical models that could save theme park patrons more than three hours of standing in line in a single day.

He is the founder and co-owner of Keen Communications, a book publishing company that includes Menasha Ridge Press, Clerisy Press, and Wilderness Press. The author of 27 books, Sehlinger 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, AL.

Table of Contents

Introduction

On a Plane to Las Vegas
Looking Back, Looking Ahead
The Impact of the 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
CONVENTIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR
Las Vegas as a Family Destination

PART ONE Accommodations and Casinos

Where to Stay: Basic Choices
Getting Around: Location and Convenience
COMMUTING TIMES IN MINUTES
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 without Casinos
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 SHOW TOP 40 HIT PARADE
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
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 and Reader Survey
Subject Index
Unofficial Guide Reader Survey