Table of Contents
1 Experience Las Vegas 7
29 Ultimate Experiences 8
What's Where 18
Great Under-the-Radar Experiences in Las Vegas 20
Extravagant (But Affordable) Las Vegas Experiences 22
Best Pools in Las Vegas 24
Best Celebrity Chef Restaurants on the Strip 26
What to Read and Watch Before You Go 28
Free Things To Do 30
Tie the Knot 36
2 Travel Smart 37
Know Before You Go 38
Getting Here and Around 40
Essentials 47
Contacts 60
3 South Strip 61
Neighborhood Snapshot 62
4 Center Strip 87
Neighborhood Snapshot 88
5 North Strip 119
Neighborhood Snapshot 120
6 Downtown 139
Neighborhood Snapshot 140
7 Paradise Road and the East Side 157
Neighborhood Snapshot 158
8 Henderson and Lake Las Vegas 171
Neighborhood Snapshot 172
9 West Side 181
Neighborhood Snapshot 182
10 Summerlin and Red Rock Canyon 195
Neighborhood Snapshot 196
11 Gambling and Casinos 207
Gambling Primer 208
Blackjack 214
Poker 220
Slots 227
Video Poker 228
Roulette 232
Craps 234
Baccarat 240
Sports Betting 243
Casinos 247
12 Shows 257
Planning 258
Afternoon Shows 261
Evening Revues 264
Resident Headliners 270
Venues 272
Performing Arts 277
13 Side Trips from Las Vegas 279
Welcome to Side Trips from Las Vegas 280
Planning 282
Mt. Charleston 284
Lake Mead Area 287
Area 51 295
Grand Canyon 296
Death Valley 318
Index 323
About the Writers 336
Maps
South Strip 66-67
Center Strip 90-91
North Strip 122-123
Downtown 144-145
Paradise Road and the East Side 160-161
Henderson and Lake Las Vegas 174-175
West Side 184-185
Summerlin and Red Rock Canyon 200-201
Lake Mead National Recreation Area 288
Grand Canyon National Park 298
Fodor's Features
History, Vegas-Style 31
Exploring the Colorado River 302
