Product Description The Underground Guide to Las Vegas reveals the spectacularly seedy underbelly of Sin City. There are hundreds of guidebooks detailing the mainstream mediocrities that Vegas offers, but only The Underground Guide helps travelers avoid the Strip?s cheesy pitfalls, leading them to cheap and tasty eats, existential bars, loud and nasty bands, awesome gambling odds ? and the best transsexual escort service money can buy. This guide gets readers from the airport to the hotel to the bar to the alt-burlesque show in 60 minutes or less, with a literary panache that will leave them breathless even as their sunburned heads spin helplessly at the oxygen bar, a martini in one hand and a sex toy in the other. And for those who eschew cities and urban pleasures, this guide provides detailed information on some of the most beautiful outdoors outside of Aspen.
Great guide to use for ideas. February 10, 2008 I love this book. I'm a new arrival in Vegas and I'm looking for the 'Underground' things to do. Everyone knows of the major hotels on the strip but what else is there to do? Thanks to this book in my hands, I now have ideas on where to go.
Things I love about this book.
I like the snark and the descriptive writing. eg. "Strippers with breasts the size of Thanksgiving Turkeys."
There seems to be something for everyone. There's a gay section of course but it's not a totally gay themed production like someone suggested. There are plenty of sections on outdoor activities, things for kids, bars, tips on getting comped and upcoming conventions.
Things I didn't like about the book.
Nothing really. It's about 3 years or so out of date which means entries on the Fronter are outdated since the hotel has been demolished. Can't blame the author for that.
It you want a book to give you information that only the locals (and professional tourists) will know then this is the book for you.
The Underground Guide To Las Vegas April 4, 2007 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Was very objective and interesting to read. A lot of information in a small book.
Finishing what the tiger started July 1, 2006 4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I grew up in Vegas and still find this book useful. Keene did his homework. And more than that, he gathered an amazing roster of contributors. I mean, who better to guide the traveling drunkard through the liquor-lined streets of Vegas than the city's top boozer himself, Seth Barkan.
Not only is this book useful, it's smart, witty and fun to read.
This book could what finish what the tiger started: Wipe Siegfried and Roy's Vegas off the map.
In a word, a RIPOFF April 13, 2006 6 out of 13 found this review helpful
This book is more like an expanded, cheaply produced pamphlet than a real guidebook. It's small, insubstantial, poorly produced, and has little useful information compared to the other guidebooks I consulted. It has the feel of amateurish reviews from underground or college newspapers. This book would probably be rather useful if you want to connect with the Las Vegas gay community, or if you're moving to L.V. to attend college, or if you wish to pick up prostitutes, or if you are into binge drinking on a budget. I did appreciate the information on coffee shops and bookstores. Other than that, there is little here for the tourist who just prefers to stay off the beaten track.
The Real Deal May 6, 2005 15 out of 17 found this review helpful
I went to Vegas twice and was very frustrated trying to find the real fun hidden beneath all the tourist ugliness. I wanted someone to write exactly this book, and that's exactly what I got. It's well-written, funny, sharp and perceptive. Now I actually want to go back, and do it right the next time. This book is worth every penny and many more.
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