The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2010 (Unofficial Guides)
by Bob Sehlinger
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Nevada
This updated installment in the American Auto Trails series follows the route of U.S. Highway 395 along the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevadas. This rugged country is rich in mining and frontier history, most of it right along side the highway. The Northern section examines the route from the Oregon Line to just north of Reno, Nevada. The Southern section follows the route once it crosses into California, north of Bishop, to its original end in San Diego.
Updates include improved Kindle formatting, improved directional information, new listings for the San Diego area, and more detailed maps.
This book covers everything a prospective Nevada resident needs to know - from climate, schools, and medical facilities to living costs, economic trends, job opportunities, and state laws. It reviews the state town by town, with sections on Nevada's tax savings and pro-business climate.
Compiled by a team of independent researchers and writers who take pride in their honest evaluations and candid observations, The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas is the final word on the best deals and values in this desert hot spot.
Las Vegas has beautiful weather, luxury hotels, glittering nightlife, excellent restaurants and unspoiled recreation areas. This easy-to-use guide offers valuable practical information -- from tips on gambling to rules for the most popular games -- and then goes beyond the casinos to places Las Vegas travelers may not know exist.
In this first travel related book; Paris and her sister explore Lake Tahoe in the Winter as well as in the Summer. Their adventures include visiting South Shore, Truckee, ski lessons and of course boating on the lake.
Get ready for the first star-rated guidebook to Vegas, baby—written by and for locals. Best Places Las Vegas is your trump card for a great time in Sin City. Get the insider’s scoop as editor James Reza takes you on tour, from all-you-can-eat buffets to day tripping at Hoover Dam. Expert opinions, inside information, and honest advice—all from Best Places, the country’s most respected regional travel series.
A list of over 777 dining bargains available here in Las Vegas-such as 99¢ breakfasts, $7.95 (as of 01/26/2013 05:14 PST) filet mignon, 99¢ shrimp cocktails, and 5¢ coffee. The list is organized by price, location, breakfast, lunch, dinner, buffets, and 24-hour dining.
Have you ever considered how far you walk with your dog? If you walk just 20 minutes a day, in ten years you will have walked far enough to cross the United States. With all that walking ahead of you and your dog, arenÕt you ready for a new place to hike? Our new book, available now, A Bark In The Park: The 40 Best Places to Hike With Your Dog In The Reno/Lake Tahoe Region rates the best dog-walking destinations with your best friend in mind. How's the trail surface? Any water out there? What hazards are waiting for dogs on the trails? Don't own a dog? Author Sherril Steele-Carlin brings along enough local history, botany, geology and architecture in this lively guide to entertain two-legged hikers as well. The Reno/Lake Tahoe region can be a great place to hike with your dog. Within a short driving distance you can hike on sand trails, climb mountains that leave you and your dog panting, walk through some of the most historic forests in America, and even find a place to go for a swim. ...Where can your dog walk in the footsteps of Ben, Adam, Hoss and Little Joe Cartwright of "Bonanza" fame (page 43)
...Where can your dog wander among the ruins of a frontier fort? (page 105)
...Where can you walk your dog along an irrigation ditch in use
...since 1878? (page 47) No Dogs! Is there any more dispiriting day for a dog owner than driving to a new park and encountering the dreaded ÒNO DOGSÓ sign? A Bark In The Park: The 40 Best Places to Hike With Your Dog In The Reno/Lake Tahoe Region lists area parks that donÕt welcome dogs. Also packed inside these 144 pages are... ...skiing with your dog
...tips on outfitting your dog for a hike
...tips on practicing low impact hiking with your dog
...10 Cool Things To See With Your Dog On Reno/Lake Tahoe Trails A Bark In The Park: The 40 Best Places to Hike With Your Dog In The Reno/Lake Tahoe Region features 19 whimsical drawings by Andrew Chesworth. We're sure you'll want to get out with your dog and walk where Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable shot their final film (page 97), walk near the site of the first train robbery on the West Coast (page 73), walk in the footsteps of the Pony Express (page 51)...
Looking for a travel guide that goes where other guides fear to tread? One that rides roughshod over ad-copy puffery to smartly deliver the real scoop on a destination's sites and attractions? One that dares to be honest, hip, and fun? Look no more. Frommer's Irreverent Travel Guides are wickedly irreverent, unabashedly honest, and downright hilarious, and provide an insider's perspective on which attractions are overrated tourist traps and which are the secret gems that locals love. You'll get the lowdown on restaurants, lodging, and shopping, and even find out what the locals think of you. "Like being taken around by a savvy local," said the New York Times. "Hipper and savvier than other guides," concurred Diversion magazine. Never shy about confronting the issues, the Irreverents are guides to real travel in the real world.
Irreverence is Las Vegas's stock and trade. Still, you won't find a more hilariously entertaining and irreverent look at this over-the-top city than that the one in Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Las Vegas. Discover statuary that doubles as slot machines, have a slice at Wayne Newton's favorite pizza joint, and find out which hotel offers 24-hour emergency care. You'll get the lowdown on corn-free entertainment, the most lavish casino buffets, and worthwhile sites and attractions that have absolutely nothing to do with gambling. Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Las Vegas is a no-smoke-and-mirrors destination guide where you'll discover the genuine Vegas beneath all that neon.
Multi-award winning photographer Peter Lik descibes Las Vegas as a "neon oasis embraced by a spiritual land." In this collection of full-color, panoramic views of the city and its stark environs, Lik juxtaposes the extremes of Vegas' perpetual glow with the harrowing beauty of the Nevada desert.
When other publishers are subdividing the Sierra Nevada into overly detailed miniature guides to increase the number of books for sale, California Roadtrip 395 brings everything into one source. California Roadtrip 395 explores the east side of the Sierra Nevada, covering activities along Highway 395 starting at the Mojave Desert and ending at the Oregon Border. Activities described include mountain biking, rock climbing, peak bagging, day hiking, fishing, geology, historic mining camps, hot springs, and camping. This guide serves as a first pass introduction to the region with special focus in Owens Valley, Mammoth Lakes, Mono Lake area, Reno, Lake Tahoe, and Mount Lassen. Most activities can be done in a single day, are accessible from Highway 395, and are accompanied by maps and photographs. These trips represent some of the most classic or high quality rides, hikes, climbs, and camping available.
Lone Pine Region Recreation Topo Map & Guide: Inyo National Forest, Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park, Tinemaha Reservoir, Owens River, Owens Lake, Sierra Nevadas, Inyo Mountains, Mount Whitney, Long Lake, Big Pine, Lone Pine, Fresno County, Tulare County, Inyo County, Owens Valley, Interstate Highway 395, Intrastate Highway 136: Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Ohv, 4wd, Off-road, Climbing, Skiing, Mountain Biking, Street Maps, Campground Finder, Waterproof Topo Lines 3d Relief: Sierra Maps Eastern Sierra Series 2008. ISBN 0978581016. EAN 9780978581015. Special Limited Edition. Folded Map.