Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Las Vegas (Paperback)

by Jordan Simon (Author) "New-style glitz... In the late '90s, Las Vegas hoteliers were suddenly struck with a desire for "class," like a retired madam who madly redecorates in..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review
Hipper and savvier than other guides -- Diversion magazine

Like being taken around by a savvy local -- New York Times

Little fluff and lots of fun -- Boston Globe

Product Description
Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Las Vegas does not bring you brochure-speak. We tell it like it is for the savvy, hip travelers looking for something a little different.

Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Las Vegas brings you beyond the regular Strip guides and brings you the lowdown on accommodations, dining, diversions, casinos, shopping, nightlife, and entertainment.

Just a quick look at our table of contents proves we're a little different. With headings such as:

Frozen in the 50s
Neon dreams
Kitsch collections
Show me the cheese
Over the top, even by Vegas standards
Tackiest tchotchkes
Best people-watching
Love shacks
For slackers, Goths, and nihilists
The bare necessities

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company.; 1 edition (May 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028631536
• ISBN-13: 978-0028631530
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 4.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,681,481 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Insider Trading, July 11, 2000

By A Customer

I often travel with friends. And we all travel extensively for business. We're always looking for an edge on great bets and the real lowdown on a destination. Vegas is a frequent destination for me, for both business and pleasure, and I learned several things I didn't know. This book is jampacked with fun, funny details and really paints a picture of all the hotels, shows, restaurants. Definitely something I'd recommend to friends and family. Thanks!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Locals too!, July 19, 2000

By	B. Alley (Las Vegas) - See all my reviews

Simon's Las Vegas guide is full of wit and sparkle, even for Las Vegas locals. A handy reminder of all the great places to go and where to send guests. Makes a great gift too.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Superficial guide to las vegas, December 31, 2002

By	hank (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Las Vegas (Paperback)

I found this book pretty annoying. On the one hand, it gives a good overview of vegas and some interesting facts. But trying to use it while we were there, we found it almost never gave enough information to be useful. In particular, we tried to use the guide to find restaurants, and found the one-sentence-long reviews of restaurants severely lacking. If anything they sound like advertisements. Here's a random example: "At Samba Brazilian Steakhouse, skewered rotisserie meats are roasted over coals at the open kitchen, then carved table side with machete-like knives." That's the complete treatment of that restuarant! OK, so at a steak house they roast meats -- duh! Are they any good? Should I go there? Is it better than anywhere else? Is it expensive? This information is very typical of the level of detail in the book.