The Rough Guide to Las Vegas

Rough Guides, 2011. — 223 p. Shimmering from the desert haze of Nevada like a latterday El Dorado, Las Vegas is the most dynamic, spectacular city on earth. At the start of the twentieth century, it didn’t even exist; one decade into the 21st, it’s home to two million people. A showcase for all that’s most extravagant and exuberant about the modern United States, it attracts almost forty million visitors each year, anticipating their every appetite and indulging their every whim. Contents 3 5 Colour section 1 3 Introduction 4 6 What to see 7 9 When to go 9 11 Things not to miss 10 12 Basics 17 20 Getting there 19 21 Arrival 21 23 Getting around 22 24 The media 24 26 Seasonal events 25 27 Travelling with children 25 27 Travel essentials 26 28 The City 29 32 1 The South Strip 31 33 2 CityCenter and around 45 47 3 The Central Strip: Caesars Palace and around 55 57 4 The North Strip 65 67 The changing face of the Strip colour section following 80 83 5 Downtown Las Vegas 83 89 6 The rest of the city 91 97 7 Out from the city 98 104 8 The national parks 107 113 Listings 117 124 9 Accommodation 119 125 10 Restaurants 126 132 11 Bars, clubs and live music 141 147 That鈥檚 entertainment colour section following 144 151 12 Shows 147 157 13 Gambling 153 163 14 Weddings 167 177 15 Shopping 169 179 16 Gay Las Vegas 176 186 17 Sports, activities and spas 179 189 Contexts 183 194 History 185 195 Books 192 202 Films 193 204 Small print & Index 197 207 Colour maps following 208 218