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Summary: HOOKERS!?!
Review: A guide book that tells you were to find hookers...Nuff said...
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Summary: No-holds-barred guide to Las Vegas
Review: A wealth of info presented from a fresh and cheeky point of view. Jordan Simon clues you in to what Vegas' many promoters don't want you to know, but don't get the idea that this "Irreverent Guide" exists solely to take potshots at the excess that is the essence of Vegas' singular charm; the writer duly awards praise where he thinks praise is warranted. As it happens, I personally have not been to Vegas in about 30 years, but Simon's style pulled me in immediately and I have no doubt his offbeat guide will prove very useful when I do visit.I have a couple of small quibbles - the info could be presented in more of an outline, organized form, but that's really a minor complaint, as the hip narrative style is very entertaining; and I'd love some photos, but one can get all the Las Vegas one could ever want various places online. If your preferences tend towards the unconventional, this is the Las Vegas guide to get.
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Summary: No-holds-barred guide to Las Vegas
Review: A wealth of info presented from a fresh and cheeky point of view. Jordan Simon clues you in to what Vegas' many promoters don't want you to know, but don't get the idea that this "Irreverent Guide" exists solely to take potshots at the excess that is the essence of Vegas' singular charm; the writer duly awards praise where he thinks praise is warranted. As it happens, I personally have not been to Vegas in about 30 years, but Simon's style pulled me in immediately and I have no doubt his offbeat guide will prove very useful when I do visit. I have a couple of small quibbles - the info could be presented in more of an outline, organized form, but that's really a minor complaint, as the hip narrative style is very entertaining; and I'd love some photos, but one can get all the Las Vegas one could ever want various places online. If your preferences tend towards the unconventional, this is the Las Vegas guide to get.
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Summary: Insider Trading
Review: As a true Vegas-phile who wants to read everything I can get my hands on to anticipate my next trip, I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The quirky comments about anything and everything Vegas were most refreshing and entertaining. However, the format of commenting about several different spots in one paragraph was a little confusing and made it hard for me to keep in mind just which places I did not want to miss. This book makes an excellent complement to a more traditional Frommer's, Fodor's or Unofficial Guide.
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Summary: Finally--a Travel Book With a Sense of Humor!
Review: As a true Vegas-phile who wants to read everything I can get my hands on to anticipate my next trip, I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The quirky comments about anything and everything Vegas were most refreshing and entertaining. However, the format of commenting about several different spots in one paragraph was a little confusing and made it hard for me to keep in mind just which places I did not want to miss. This book makes an excellent complement to a more traditional Frommer's, Fodor's or Unofficial Guide.
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Summary: Very useful as a supplement to standard guides
Review: Before heading out to Vegas, I read every Vegas guidebook on the local bookshelf. This one was different and useful. It named a number of off-beat and off-Strip locales overlooked by many of the other guides, places I might have missed. The author was more candid and opinionated than most, making the book useful and entertaining. You should purchase this book even if you find you do also have to purchase one of the larger, more mainstream guides for completeness.
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Summary: Very useful as a supplement to standard guides
Review: 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.
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Summary: Superficial guide to las vegas
Review: 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.
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Summary: Insider Trading
Review: 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!
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Summary: Great for Locals too!
Review: 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.
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