Frommer's Las Vegas with Kids [Paperback]

Lisa Derrick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2003 | Series: Frommer's With Kids

This exciting new title reveals the most fun and educational experiences for kids of all ages in Sin City. Believe it or not, in 2001, 12% of visitors to Las Vegas were families with children— that's more than 4 million visitors with children in tow! Las Vegas with Kids is full of incredibly detailed tips— right down to which hotels offer cribs and rollaway beds and which restaurants offer high chairs and kids' menus. Inside, you'll learn a wealth of information about where to find hands-on, interactive museums and attractions (with suggested age ranges for each activity); child-appropriate entertainment; kid-oriented shopping; and parks and other places to play— all perfect for families with kids of any age (and any budget).

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Let Frommer's show you where your kids can:

• Play catch with dolphins
• View a spectacular (and free) staged pirate battle
• Take a spin on the world's highest roller coaster
• Watch exotic and endangered birds pedal mini Ferraris, imitate Valley Girls, and more
• Race in scaled down NASCAR replicas
• Witness a thunder and lightning storm, without going outside
• See dinosaurs (equipped with motion sensors) come alive
• Go back in time to the Wild West
• Experience a volcano "erupting"
• Pet a stingray

Plus invaluable travel tips on:

• Age ranges for each sight and activity
• Hotels that offer cribs and rollaway beds
• A complete rundown on restaurants with kids' menus
• Shopping for everything from native-American pottery to earrings made of poker chips
• Getting your kids interested in traveling to Las Vegas

About the Author

Lisa Derrick lives and writes in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in Spin, Details, Nylon, Time Out, and other national publications. She and her husband believe in borrowing other people’s children and returning them tired, full of sugar, and clutching loud, battery-operated toys in their sticky fingers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 1 edition (April 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764524321
• ISBN-13: 978-0764524325
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,724,104 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bob Sehlinger, a Lowell Thomas Award winning journalist, is best known as the creator and producer of the Unofficial Guide Series published by Wiley Publishing Inc. and sold worldwide.

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 queue in a single day.

Sehlinger and his research team (pictured) have had numerous adventures and developed some unusual methodologies. Here's a sampling from research for The Unofficial Guide To Walt Disney World:

"We've slept in every Disney resort multiple times and more than 80 Orlando-area properties. Only once did we wake up covered in bugs. (It was a non-Disney hotel.)"

"We test hotel room soundproofing using a sophisticated digital sound meter and a copy of The Who's Greatest Hits."

"The first time we did Orlando spa reviews, one of our researchers had an eyebrow burned off during a waxing that went horribly awry."

"We once logged more than 700 miles in one week on buses to test Disney's transportation system, and never left Disney property. The bus drivers got so used to us being on board that one forgot we were there and took us back to the bus garage when his shift ended."

"We test pillow fluffiness using a measurement process we invented. We intended to use a fake human head as part of the test, but worried about getting it through airport security. We settled on a gallon jug of water, which is about the same size and weight as an average adult's noggin."

"When we test counter-service restaurants, we order at least one of everything on the menu, and break up in to small teams to sample each thing. We've tried every counter-service food item in every American Disney theme park."

"Our crowd prediction models take in to account everything from the day of week and time of year, to the vacation schedules of the fifty largest school districts east of the Mississippi, to weather phenomena including temperature, rainfall and humidity."

Bob Sehlinger is founder and co-owner of Keen Communications, a book publishing company that includes Menasha Ridge Press in Birmingham, Alabama; Clerisy Press in Cincinatti, Ohio; and Wilderness Press in Berkeley, California. The author of twenty-seven books, Sehlinger is a past president of the Publishers Association of the South, and 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.

Before becoming involved in writing and publishing, Sehlinger was CEO of SAGE, inc., a wilderness arts teaching and expeditional company that produced courses in kayaking, rock climbing, survival, and backpacking (among others) for high schools and universities in a 7-state area. During this period Sehlinger served as president of the Eastern Professional River Outfitters Association. Sehlinger makes his home in Birmingham, Alabama where he continues to be an avid river runner and mountain biker.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very detailed information parents need when planning a trip, May 31, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's Las Vegas with Kids (Paperback)

I highly recommend this book to anyone headed for Las Vegas with the kids in tow. It paints a very complete picture of the city and answers questions you'd never even think to ask.

This book was published just as we were planning a trip that includes a stop in Las Vegas. Our three kids (ages 10, 8, 6) love to travel, but we have learned that you can never do enough research when it comes to planning a trip with kids.

Having been to Vegas more than a few times without the kids, we have a pretty good feel for the place. Even so, a vacation with the kids along needs to be a very different type of trip, so we still found ourselves with many questions. Happily, this book answers them all!

Very specific information on everything from hotels, restaurants, and attractions (including which places are NOT kid-friendly). Also includes info on side trips, shopping, etc. Everything is broken down into price categories (from very expensive to inexpensive and everything between). Definitely written by someone who understands that kids are not just miniature adults.

I only wish I could get hold of such complete information for all our destinations!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable guide for families, January 17, 2004

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Efren Diaz (Laurel, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's Las Vegas with Kids (Paperback)

This is an incredibly detailed book that has a huge amount of information on what to do, see, and avoid in Vegas if you are traveling with children. The section on which restaurants and buffets to eat at for families that are on a budget is more than worth the price of this book. This book, along with "The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas" by Bob Sehlinger will make planning your trip to Vegas fun and informative. Both are highly recommended!!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only book you need for vegas with kids., May 12, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's Las Vegas with Kids (Paperback)

Snappily written and very informative. Made our trip so much easier. Loads of new places and activities for the kids.
Highly recommended.