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Table of Contents

List of Maps. 1 Planning Your Trip to Las Vegas. 1 Visitor Information. 2 When to Go. New Year's Eve in Las Vegas. Major Convention Dates for 2008. 3 Money-Saving Package Deals. 4 Getting There. 2 Getting to Know Las Vegas. 1 Orientation. 2 Getting Around. Fast Facts: Las Vegas. 3 Where to Stay. Reservations Services. 1 South Strip. 2 Mid-Strip. 3 North Strip. 4 East of the Strip. 5 Downtown. 4 Where to Dine. 1 South Strip. 2 Mid-Strip. 3 North Strip. Worth a Trip. 4 East of the Strip. 5 Downtown. 6 Buffets & Sunday Brunches. 5 What to See & Do in Las Vegas. 1 The Top Attractions. 2 Getting Married. 3 Especially for Kids. 4 Fore! Great Desert Golf. 5 Staying Active. 6 About Casino Gambling. 1 The Major Games. 2 The Casinos. 7 Shopping. 1 The Malls. 2 Factory Outlets. 3 Hotel Shopping Arcades. 4 Souvenirs. 5 Las Vegas Specialty Stores. 6 Candy. 7 Antiques. 8 Wigs. 8 Las Vegas After Dark. 1 The Major Production Shows. Give Our Regards to Broadway. 2 Headliner Showrooms. 3 The Bar Scene. 4 Dance Clubs. 5 Gay Bars. 6 Strip Clubs. Index. General Index. Accommodations Index. Restaurant Index.

Author Biography

Mary Herczog lives in Los Angeles and works in the film industry while also attending graduate school. She is the author of Frommer's New Orleans, California For Dummies, Frommer's Las Vegas, Las Vegas Day by Day, and Las Vegas For Dummies, and she has contributed to Frommer's Los Angeles. Craps make her nervous, so she sticks to blackjack-even though she is never sure when to hit on 13.