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Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Las Vegas (Irreverent Guides) [Paperback]

Chris Mohney (Editor)
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)


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Irreverent Guides April 3, 2006
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.



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"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!

Visit us online at Frommers.com

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.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 246 pages
  • Publisher: Frommers; 4 edition (April 3, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0471773344
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471773344
  • Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.4 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,061,949 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good info - needs more pictures :), August 18, 2006
This review is from: Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Las Vegas (Irreverent Guides) (Paperback)
I am very excited about my first trip to Vegas. This book has totally prepared me for the best and worst of Vegas. The comments are honest and irreverent - just as the title implies. If you want to really know the low down - and avoid the cheesey aspects of Vegas - this book is perfect. Prices for hotels, restaurants, and events are all broken down into easy lists. The maps of the strip and downtown Vegas are awesome - I feel like I know the town already and I haven't left home yet. My only complaint is that I wish there were a few more pictures in the guide - real pics of the strip, things not to miss while in Vegas, or a large fold out map.
I definitely plan on purchasing more "Irreverent" guides in the future. I really enjoy the reviews and the size.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Supplement !, September 7, 2008
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This review is from: Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Las Vegas (Irreverent Guides) (Paperback)
I obsess over all travel guides whenever I think I might be traveling. I have read about 7-10 Vegas books within the past year and this book was a stand out. Definitely not meant to be THE definitive guide, but a great accompaniment to a more thorough book- like "Unofficial Guide" or Frommers or Foders. Grab this (or Av ant Guide) if maybe you've been to Vegas before, but want a little something besides the Busty Pirates and Cirque.
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not the Info We Were Looking For, July 17, 2007
This review is from: Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Las Vegas (Irreverent Guides) (Paperback)
Overly opinionated writing with too much sarcasm. Where's the info? It's hidden in the author's own agenda. The who's who don't need this guide. They know where to be and it's not sitting among the tourists of Vegas. We did not see all the "pretty" people he was boasting about. Overrated info. We saw more frumpy people in Vegas staring blankly at their slot machines. There are better books out there.
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Nowhere else on earth will you find another skyline like that of Los Vegas Boulevard South-otherwise known as the Strip. Read the first page
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