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See also Accommodations and Restaurants indexes below.

GENERAL INDEX Art museums and galleries Art Gallery, 98–99 Guggenheim/Hermitage Museum, ccommodations, 17–62. See also A 101–102 Accommodations Index The Wynn Collection of Fine Art, downtown, 58–62 109–110 East of the Strip, 52–57 Arts Factory Complex, 96, 98, 143 Mid-Strip, 31–46 The Atomic Testing Museum, 98 North Strip, 46–52 Avenue Q, 149 price ranges, 17 Avis, 11 reservations services, 18 shopping arcades, 140–143 South Strip, 18–31 , 113 Babysitters, 13 AeroMexico, 5 Bali Hai Golf Club, 115–116 Air Canada, 5 Bally’s Airfares, 6 , 129 Airlines, 5–6 Jubilee!, 153–154 Aladdin tennis courts, 118 casino, 129 Banks, 13 shopping, 140 The Bar at Times Square, 160 Alamo, 11 Bars, 160–163 Alaska Airlines, 5 gay, 166–168 Allegiant Air, 5 The Beach, 164 Aloha Air, 5 Bellagio American Airlines Vacations, 4–5 casino, 129 American/American Eagle, 5 ’ O, 151–152 American Express emergency Petrossian Bar, 160 number, 15 shopping, 140 American Golf, 115 Bellagio Art Gallery, 98–99 American Superstars, 149–150 “Big 6 and 8” bet, 122 American Trans Air/Comair, 5 Big Shot, 109 America West, 5 Binion’s, 134 Amtrak, 7 Blackjack, 120–121 Angel Park Golf Club, 115 Blue Man Group, 150 Antiques, 145 Body English, 164–165 Antiques at the Market, 145 Bonanza Gift and Souvenir Shop, AntiqueCOPYRIGHTED Square, 145 143–144 MATERIAL “Any Craps” bet, 123 Bonnie Springs Ranch, horseback Appian Way, 141 riding, 117 Area codes, 13 Boulevard Mall, 137 Around the Clock Child Care, 13 Bowling, 117 Budget car rentals, 11 Buffets, 88–95 Burton, Lance, 149, 154–155 12_77328X bindex.qxd 11/16/05 7:37 PM Page 171

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Crazy Girls, 152 Cupid’s Wedding Chapel, 110–111 casino at, 129–130 Cyber Speedway, 107–108 Céline Dion, 150 shopping, 141 Caesars Spa, 34 Dance clubs, 163–166 California /Casino, Danny Gans: The Man of Many casino at, 134–135 Voices, 152–153 Candy, 144 Déjà vu Showgirls, 169 Carnaval Court, 142 Delta/Skywest, 5 Car rentals, 11 Delta Vacations, 5 Car travel, 6–7, 11 Dentists, 13 Cashless machines, 125 Desert Cab Company, 12 Center, 13 Desert Rose Golf Club, 116 , 126–136 Desert Springs Hospital, 14 downtown, 134–136 Dining East of the Strip, 133–134 Dion, Céline, 150 games at, 119–126 Doctors, 13–14 blackjack, 120–121 Dollar car rentals, 11 craps, 121–123 Dolphin Habitat, 106–107 poker, 123–124 “Don’t Come” bet, 122 roulette, 124 “Don’t Pass” bet, 122 slots, 124–126 Downtown (Glitter Gulch), 8, 10 video poker, 126 accommodations, 58–62 Mid-Strip, 129–132 casinos, 134–136 North Strip, 132–133 restaurants, 86–88 South Strip, 127–129 buffets, 94–95 Center for the Performing Arts Drai’s After Hours, 165 (Aladdin), 21 Driving safety, 12 Cheetah’s, 168 Drugstores, 15 Circus Circus Dylan’s, 163–164 casino, 132 shopping, 142 Circusland RV Park, 51 East Charleston Boulevard, 145 Cirque de Soleil, O, gift shop, 144 East of the Strip/Convention Cirque du Soleil Center, 10 Mystère, 149, 150–151 accommodations, 52–57 O, 149, 151–152 casinos, 133–134 City Life, 15, 148 restaurants, 80–86 Clark County Marriage License buffet, 94 Bureau, 16, 110 Eiffel Tower Bar, 161 Club Paradise, 168–169 Eiffel Tower Tour, 99 Club Rio, 165 , 135 “Come” bet, 122 Elemis spa (Aladdin), 21 Continental Airlines, 5 Elvis-A-Rama, 99–100 Continental Airlines Vacations, 5 Emergencies, 14 Convention dates for 2006, 3 Enterprise car rentals, 11 Conventions, 13 An Evening at La Cage, 153 Cowboy Trail Rides, 117 Excalibur Coyote Ugly, 160 casino, 127 Craig Ranch Golf Club, 116 Tournament of Kings, 158 Craps, 121–123 Expedia, 6 12_77328X bindex.qxd 11/16/05 7:37 PM Page 172

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The Joint, 158–159 Factory outlets, 139 Viva Las Vegas Lounge, 160 Families with children, sights and “Hard Way” bets, 122–123 attractions, 112–115 Harmony Airways, 5 Fashion Outlet at Primm, 139 Harrah’s , 137–138 casino, 130 “Field” bet, 122 Clint Holmes, 152 Fitzgeralds, 135 Mac King, 155–156 The shopping, 142 casino, 130 Hawaiian Airlines, 5 tennis courts, 118 Headliner showrooms, 158–160 Folies Bergère, 153 Hertz, 11 Forum Shops, 141 High Roller, 109 , 135 Highway conditions, 14 Fremont Hotel & Casino, Hold ‘Em, 123 casino at, 135 Holmes, Clint, 152 Fremont Street Experience, Hooters Air, 5 10, 100–101, 148 Horseback riding, 117 Frontier Airlines, 5 Hospitals, 14 , 17–62. See also Accommodations Index , The, 138 downtown, 58–62 Gambler’s Book Shop, 144 East of the Strip, 52–57 Gamblers General Store, 144 Mid-Strip, 31–46 Gambling, 119–126. See also Casinos North Strip, 46–52 blackjack, 120–121 price ranges, 17 craps, 121–123 reservations services, 18 poker, 123–124 shopping arcades, 140–143 roulette, 124 South Strip, 18–31 slots, 124–126 Hot lines, 14 video poker, 126 Hotwire, 6 Gambling laws, 14 House of Blues, 159–160 GameWorks, 101 Gans, Danny, 152–153 Garden of the Gods (Caesars), 34 IMAX Ridefilm, 104 Gay bars, 166–168 IMAX Theater, , 103–104 Ghost Bar, 161 Imperial Palace Giant slot machines, 125 casino, 130–131 Gipsy, 167 Legends in Concert, 155 Gold Coast Hotel Independence Air, 5 bowling, 117 Insanity: the Ride, 109 casino, 130 Golden Nugget, 135–136 Golf, 115–117 Japan Airlines, 5 Good Times, 167 JetBlue, 5 , 37, 143 Jubilee!, 149, 153–154 Guggenheim/Hermitage Museum, 101–102 King, Mac, 155–156 King Tut’s Tomb & Museum, 102 Hairspray!, 149 Krave, 167–168 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Body English, 164–165 casino, 133 12_77328X bindex.qxd 11/16/05 7:37 PM Page 173

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M&M World, 144 Lady Luck, 136 Marjorie Barrick Museum, 104–105 La Femme!, 154 Marriages, 110–112 Lance Burton: Master Magician, Maryland Parkway, 137 154–155 Masquerade Village, 142 Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, 1, 8 MasterCard, emergency number, 15 Las Vegas Convention and Visitors The Meadows, 138 Authority, 1–3, 8, 148 Mexicana Airlines, 6 reservations hot line, 18 MGM Grand Las Vegas Convention Center, 13 casino, 128 Las Vegas Cyber Speedway, 107–108 La Femme!, 154 Las Vegas Hilton Lion Habitat, 105 casino, 133–134 Mid-Strip, 10 Star Trek: The Experience and Borg accommodations, 31–46 Invasion 4-D, 108–109 casinos, 129–132 , 102 restaurants, 69–76 Las Vegas Natural History Museum, buffets and Sunday brunches, 91 113–114 Midwest Airlines, 6 Las Vegas Outlet Center, 139 Las Vegas Review Journal, 15 casino, 131 Las Vegas Weddings and Rooms, 110 Danny Gans: The Man of Many Las Vegas Weekly, 15, 148 Voices, 152–153 Layout of Las Vegas, 8 Secret Garden of Siegfried & Roy and Legends in Concert, 155 Dolphin Habitat, 106–107 Liberace Museum, 102–103 Monorail, 12–13 gift store, 144 Monte Carlo Resort & Casino Lied Discovery Children’s Museum, casino, 128 114 Lance Burton: Master Magician, Lion Habitat, MGM Grand, 105 154–155 Liquor laws, 14 tennis courts, 118 Lost and found, 15 Mystère, 149–151 Luxor IMAX Theater/IMAX Ridefilm, 103–104 National car rentals, 11 casino, 127 Natural History Museum, Las Vegas, IMAX Theater/IMAX Ridefilm, 113–114 103–104 , 100 King Tut’s Tomb & Museum, 102 , 105–106 Commission on Tourism, 2, 8 Nevada Resort Medical Center, 14 Mac King, 155–156 Newspapers, 15 Madame Tussaud’s Celebrity New York–New York Encounter, 104 The Bar at Times Square, 160 Main Street Station, 136 casino, 128 Major production shows, 148–158 Nightlife, 147–169 Malls, 137–139 bars, 160–163 Mamma Mia!, 156 dance clubs, 163–166 headliner showrooms, 158–160 casino, 127–128 major production shows, 148–158 House of Blues, 159–160 strip clubs, 168–169 Mamma Mia!, 156 North Strip, 10 rumjungle, 166 accommodations, 46–52 Shark Reef at, 107 casinos, 132 12_77328X bindex.qxd 11/16/05 7:37 PM Page 174

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North Strip (cont.) Red Rooster Antique Mall, 145 restaurants, 76–80 Reservations buffet, 94 accommodations, 18 Northwest, 6 restaurant, 63–64 Reservations Plus, 5, 18 Restaurants, 63–95. See also O (Cirque du Soleil), 149, 151–152 Restaurants Index gift shop, 144 buffets and Sunday brunches, 88–95 Orbitz, 6 downtown, 86–88 Orleans buffets, 94–95 bowling, 117 East of the Strip, 80–86 casino, 128 buffet, 94 Outdoor activities, 117–118 Mid-Strip, 69–76 golf, 115–117 buffets and Sunday brunches, 91 North Strip, 76–80 buffet, 94 Package tours, 4–5 reservations, 63–64 Palms Resort & Casino South Strip, 64–69 casino, 131 buffets, 89–91 Ghost Bar, 161 Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino casino, 131 casino, 131 golf course, 115 Eiffel Tower Bar, 161 Penn & Teller, 149, 156 Eiffel Tower Tour, 99 shopping, 142 Risque, 162 Risque, 162 Parking, 11, 15 The Riviera Hotel & Casino “Pass Line” bet, 122 casino, 132 Payless car rentals, 11 An Evening at La Cage, 153 Penn & Teller, 149, 156 Crazy Girls, 152 Peppermill’s Fireside Lounge, 161 shopping, 142 Periodicals, 15 Splash, 157 Petrossian Bar, 160 Rock climbing, 117–118 Pharmacies, 15 Roman Hall, 141 Philippine Airlines, 6 Roulette, 124 Pink E’s, 161–162 Royal Links Golf Club, 116–117 “Place Bet,” 123 Rudner, Rita, 148 Poison Emergencies, 14 Rumjungle, 166 Poker, 123–124 video, 126 Police, 15 Safety, 16 Post offices, 16 driving, 12 Precipitation, average, 3 Sahara Hotel & Casino Presley, Elvis, Elvis-A-Rama, 99–100 casino, 132–133 Priceline, 6 Speed: The Ride/ Las Vegas Cyber Progressive slots, 125 Speedway, 107–108 Sam’s Town, 117, 134 Sand Dollar Blues Lounge, 162 Rain, 166 San Francisco Sally’s Victorian Chapel, Random Number Generators (RNG), 111–112 125–126 Sav-On, 15 Rape Crisis Center, 14 Scandia Family Fun Center, 114–115 Red Rock Canyon, 117 The Scintas, 148 12_77328X bindex.qxd 11/16/05 7:37 PM Page 175

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Seasons, 2–4 Strip clubs, 168–169 Secret Garden of Siegfried & Roy and Suicide Prevention, 14 Mirage Dolphin Habitat, 106–107 Sunday brunches, 88–95 Serge’s Showgirl Wigs, 145–146 Sunrise Hospital and Medical Serge’s Showgirl Wigs outlet, 146 Center, 14 Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay, 107 Swimming pools Shopping, 137–146 Bellagio, 33 antiques, 145 Caesars, 34 candy, 144 Mandalay Bay, 22 factory outlets, 139 hotel shopping arcades, 140–143 malls, 137–139 Taxes, 16 souvenirs, 143–144 Taxis, 12 specialty stores, 144 Ted Airlines, 6 wigs, 145–146 Temperatures, average, 3 , 138–139 Tennis, 118 Showguide, 148 3-D motion theater (Sahara SideStep, 6 Hotel & Casino), 108 Siegfried & Roy, Secret Garden of, Thrifty, 11 106–107 TI at the Mirage Sights and attractions, 96–115 casino, 131–132 for kids, 112–115 Cirque du Soleil’s Mystère, 149–151 Silver Horse Antiques, 145 shopping, 142 Sky Lounge, 162–163 Time zones, 16 Sky’s the Limit, 118 Tommy Rocker’s Mojave Beach, 163 Slots, 124–126 Tourist information, 1–2, 8 Song, 6 Tournament of Kings, 157–158 Dental Society, 13 Tower Shops, 142 South Strip, 10 Train travel, 7 accommodations, 18–31 Transportation, 11–13 casinos, 127–129 Travelocity, 6 restaurants, 64–69 Triple 7 Brew Pub, 163 buffets, 89–91 Tropicana Resort & Casino Southwest Airlines, 4, 6 casino, 129 Souvenirs, 143–144 Folies Bergère, 153 Spas, Caesars, 34 A Special Memory Wedding Chapel, 112 United Airlines, 6 Speed: The Ride/Las Vegas Cyber United Vacations, 5 Speedway, 107–108 University Medical Center, 14 Spirit Airlines, 6 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Splash, 157 (UNLV), tennis courts, 118 Stardust, casino, 133 US Airways, 6 Star Trek: The Experience and Borg Invasion 4-D, 108–109 Stratosphere Casino Hotel & Tower Vacation Together, 5 American Superstars, 149–150 The Venetian bar, 160 Blue Man Group, 150 casino, 133 casino, 132 shopping, 142 Guggenheim/Hermitage Museum, Stratosphere Thrill Rides, 109 101–102 The Strip, 8, 10. See also Mid-Strip; shopping, 143 North Strip; South Strip 12_77328X bindex.qxd 11/16/05 7:37 PM Page 176

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Video poker, 126 MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, 23–24 Virgin Atlantic Airways, 6 The Mirage, 40–41 Visa emergency number, 15 Monte Carlo Resort & Casino, 24–25 Visitor information, 1–2, 8 Motel 6, 57 Viva Las Vegas Lounge, 160 New York–New York Hotel & Casino, Viva Vision, 100 25–26 Nugget, 58–59 Orleans, 30–31 Walgreens, 15 Palms Resort & Casino, 42 Weather, 2–4 Paris Las Vegas Casino Resort, 35–36 Weather reports, 16 Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, 43–44 Weddings, 16, 110–112 The Riviera Hotel & Casino, 48 What’s On in Las Vegas, 148 Sahara Hotel & Casino, 48–49 White Cross Drugs, 15 Stardust Resort & Casino, 49–50 Whittlesea Blue Cab, 12 Stratosphere Casino Hotel & Tower, Wigs, 145–146 50–51 The Wynn Collection of Fine Art, Terrible’s, 57 109–110 THEhotel at Mandalay Bay, 27–28 TI at The Mirage, 44–45 Tropicana Resort & Casino, 28 -Scream, 109 The Venetian, 36–38 X , 46–48

Yellow/Checker Cab/ Star Company, 12 RESTAURANTS Alizé, 69 Andre’s, 86–87 ACCOMMODATIONS Aureole, 64–65 Aladdin Resort & Casino, 20–21 Bagelmania, 84 Bally’s Las Vegas, 38 Bally’s Sterling Sunday Brunch, 91 Bellagio, 31–33 Bartolotta, 76–77 Best Western Mardi Gras Inn, 56 Bellagio Buffet, 91–92 Bourbon Street, 45 Border Grill, 67 Caesars Palace, 33–35 Bougainvillea, 84 California Hotel/Casino & The Buffet at the Las Vegas Hilton, 94 RV Park, 60–61 Calypsos, 68 Circus Circus Hotel/Casino, 51–52 Canaletto, 73 Excalibur, 29 Capriotti’s, 77 Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel, 59–60 Carluccio’s Tivoli Gardens, 82–83 The Flamingo Las Vegas, 38–39 Circo, 73 Four Queens, 60 Commander’s Palace, 65–66 Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas, 18, 20 Cypress Street Marketplace, 74–75 Fremont Hotel & Casino, 61 Delmonico Steakhouse, 70 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 52, 54 Dona Maria Tamales, 77–78 Harrah’s Las Vegas, 39 Dragon Noodle Co., 67 Hawthorn Suites, 56–57 Einstein Bros. Bagels, 84 Imperial Palace, 45–46 El Sombrero Cafe, 88 La Quinta Inn, 55–56 Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House, 66 Las Vegas Hilton, 54–55 Excalibur’s Round Table Buffet, 90 Luxor Las Vegas, 29–30 Fiore, 70 Main Street Station, 61–62 Flamingo Paradise Garden Buffet, 93 Mandalay Bay, 22–23 Fremont Paradise Buffet, 95 12_77328X bindex.qxd 11/16/05 7:37 PM Page 177

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Golden Nugget Buffet, 94–95 Onda, 71–72 Gordon-Biersch Brewing Company, 83 Palms Festival Market Buffet, 93–94 Grand Wok and Sushi Bar, 67–68 Pamplemousse, 82 Harrah’s Fresh Market Buffet, 92 Paris, Le Village Buffet, 92 Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 80, 82 Picasso, 72–73 Limericks, 87 Pink Pony, 52 Lotus of Siam, 84–85 Pinot Brasserie, 74 Lutèce, 70–71 Red 8, 79 Luxor’s Pharaoh’s Pheast Buffet, 90 Red Square, 66–67 Main Street Station Garden Court, 95 Rincon Criollo, 80 Mandalay Bay’s Bay Side Buffet, 89 Rosemary’s Restaurant, 78 Mediterranean Cafe & Market, 85–86 Second Street Grill, 87–88 Memphis Championship Barbecue, 83 Shalimar, 83–84 MGM Grand Buffet, 90 Stage Deli, 76 Mirage Cravings Buffet, 92–93 Toto’s, 86 Mon Ami Gabi, 75 Tropicana Island Buffet, 89–90 Monte Carlo Buffet, 90–91 Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill, 68 Monte Carlo Pub & Brewery, 68–69 Wynn Las Vegas Buffet, 94 Olives, 75–76