The Underground Guide To Las Vegas [Paperback]

Jarret Keene (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Underground Guide to Las Vegas | Publication Date: January 1, 2005

Anyone can go to the Strip, but if struggling against the incessant flow of tourists has you yawning, here’s the ultimate guide to a more colorful, not-so-obvious Sin City, whether you’re here for a day, a week, or the rest of your life. The best thrift stores, dive bars, poetry readings, strip clubs, art galleries, and nearby outdoor hikes in one discreet little book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Manic D Press, Inc. (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0916397998
• ISBN-13: 978-0916397999
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #996,941 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jarret Keene is author of the poetry collection MONSTER FASHION and the rock-band bio THE KILLERS: DESTINY IS CALLING ME, and editor of THE UNDERGROUND GUIDE TO LAS VEGAS. He lives in Las Vegas.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sensationally sleazy and cleverly-written, May 4, 2005

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Poizen Ivy (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Underground Guide To Las Vegas (Paperback)

If you are a visitor or new Las Vegas resident this sensationally sleazy and cleverly-written book clues you into many hidden treasures of Sin City, from peep shows and pawn shops to thrift stores and topless transvestites. But it doesn't stop there, even lifetime residents seeking an out-of-the-ordinary experience will likely be intrigued by places they haven't visited yet.

Our oasis in the desert is flowing with an ocean of booze and the extensive dive bar chapter includes a tutorial on drinking for free and a Bar Etiquette guide before plunging into the depths of alcoholism. Long-term denizens of the darkside will likely laugh out loud when they encounter the establishment that "will earn you a 'Tom Waits/Charles Bukowski Citation for Daring While in Pursuit of Drunkenness.'" Buy the book if you want to know more.

The music section succinctly details venues ranging from The Aristocrat to Tailspin before launching into the best local acts of all genres, along with helpful hints and contacts for touring bands hoping to book a show in Vegas.

Sure, the guide isn't perfect; Alonzo the horse hasn't been in the Double Down Saloon for years, the Lied Children's Museum is curiously unmentioned, as is my favorite neighborhood watering hole The Dispensary, but I have to admit I'm slightly biased due to the lavish praise bestowed on my own efforts to promote the indie music scene via SinCitySounds.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Real Deal, May 6, 2005

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Maurice Lococco (Louisville, KY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Underground Guide To Las Vegas (Paperback)

I went to Vegas twice and was very frustrated trying to find the real fun hidden beneath all the tourist ugliness. I wanted someone to write exactly this book, and that's exactly what I got. It's well-written, funny, sharp and perceptive. Now I actually want to go back, and do it right the next time. This book is worth every penny and many more.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finishing what the tiger started, July 1, 2006

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Joshua Chase - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Underground Guide To Las Vegas (Paperback)

I grew up in Vegas and still find this book useful. Keene did his homework. And more than that, he gathered an amazing roster of contributors. I mean, who better to guide the traveling drunkard through the liquor-lined streets of Vegas than the city's top boozer himself, Seth Barkan.

Not only is this book useful, it's smart, witty and fun to read.

This book could what finish what the tiger started: Wipe Siegfried and Roy's Vegas off the map.