31_573829 bindex.qxd 11/20/04 12:15 AM Page 303 Index Aladdin/Planet Hollywood Resort & • A • Casino, 17, 19, 105, 288 AAA Alaska Airlines, 45 auto travel, 48, 295 Alizé, 12, 141 membership, 39 All Hotels on the Web, 99 AARP membership, 39, 55 Allegiant Air, 45 Access America, 63 Aloha Airlines, 45 Access-Able Travel, 56 America West, 45 Accessible Journeys, 56 American Airlines, 45 adult hotels, 95–96 American Airlines Vacations, 51 Adventure, 110 American Eagle, 45 Adventuredome, 202 American Express, 41, 295 age, gambling, 174 American Express Vacations, 51 Air Canada, 45 American Trans Air, 45 Air Tickets Direct, 47 Amtrak, 45 airfares, best, 46–47 Andre’s, 12, 122–123, 141 airline security antiques shopping, 239 carry-on items, 69 April calendar of events, 30 curbside check-in, 68 Aqua, 143 e-tickets, 68 architecture, Las Vegas, 20 electronic kiosks, 68 area code, 295 gate check-in, 68 arrivals IDs, 68 car arrival, 76–77 metal objects, 68–69 information, 82–83 online check-in, 68 Atlantic City gambling, 18 airlines ATMs, 40–41, 295 about, 45, 298–299 atriums, 283 booking online, 47–48 attractions sales, 47 about, 201–202 security, 68–69 best of Las Vegas, 13 airports cost, 37, 38 gambling, COPYRIGHTED21, 74 maps, MATERIAL 203–204, 207, 211 limo, 76 money, 36–37 renting cars, 74 neighborhoods, 229–230 shuttle, 75–76 sports, 225–228 shuttle service, 60 top sites, 202–229 slot machines, 18 by type, 230–231 taxis, 74–75 Aureole, 12, 143 Austin’s Steakhouse, 13, 143–144 31_573829 bindex.qxd 11/20/04 12:15 AM Page 304 304 Las Vegas For Dummies, 3rd Edition non-celebrity chef restaurants, 12 • B • non-Vegas moment, 11 baby-sitters, 295 production shows, 13 baccarat, 196 red meat, 13 Bale’s Las Vegas, 105–106 resort hotels, 11 Barbara Coast Hotel & Casino, 106 smart guys, 13 bargains swimming pool, 12 about, 291 theme hotels, 12 Ellis Island Casino, 291 Vegas revue, 13 Fremont Street Experience, 292 best rooms, hotels, 100 Gold Coast, 293 Best Western Mardi Gras Inn, Golden Gate Hotel, 292 108–109 Harrah’s, 292 betting, roulette, 189–190 Imperial Palace, 293 beverages cost, 38 Key Largo, 292–293 Beyond Belief, 19 Mirage, 292 big 6 bet craps, 195 Westward Ho, 293 big 8 bet craps, 195 bars biking, 225 about, 273–275 Bikini, 22 sports, 277 Binion’s Horseshoe, 184, 199 bathrooms, 12, 297 Bishop, Joey, 17 Beach, The, 22 blackjack Bell Trans, 76 about, 185 Bellagio, 11, 12, 36, 106–108, chips, 185 184, 198 comp, 188 Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, 36, 205 dealer minimum, 186 Bellagio Water Fountains, 11, dealers, 187–188 204–205 doubling down, 187 Benny Binion’s Horseshoe Club, 16 downtown, 188 Bergen, Edgar, 16 hitting, 186 best of Las Vegas how to play, 185 about, 9 insurance, 186–187 bathrooms, 12 multi-deck games, 186 budget meals, 13 pit boss, 188 buffets, 13 push, 185 cheap fun, 11 shoe, 186 chef restaurants, 12 single-deck games, 186 classic Vegas revue, 13 splitting, 187 downtown hotel, 12 standing, 186 entertainment, 13 stash, 188 experiences, 11 strategy, 186 hotels, 11–12 Blue Man Group, 13 magic shows, 13 Boingo, 67 map, 10 Bonnie Springs Ranch trip, 250–252 new hotel, 11 booking online, airlines, 47–48 new restaurant, 13 books, 22–23 Border Grill, 144 31_573829 bindex.qxd 11/20/04 12:15 AM Page 305 Index 305 Bouchon, 12, 13, 130, 144–145 discounts, 61 Bougainvillea, 145–146 liability insurance, 62 Boulder Dam, 15 out of town, 60 Boulder Highway, 82 personal accident insurance, 62 bowling, 225–226 personal affects insurance, 62 Bringing Down the House, 22 rates, 61 Brookstone, 69 refueling packages, 62 budget gambling, 199 weekend vs weekday rates, 61 budget restaurants, 13, 138–139 car travel buffet restaurants, 13, 137 AAA, 48 Bugsy, 22 California, 48–49 bungee jumping, 226 east-west route, 85 Burger Bar, 165 north-south routes, 85 Burton, Lance, 13, 262–264 Northwest, 50 bus service, 60, 90–91 renting busy slot machines, 179 routes, 48–50 buy bets craps, 193 rules of road, 87 Bye, Bye, Birdie, 18 scenic route, 50 Stratosphere Hotel, 87 traffic jams, 84–86 • C • upper Midwest, 50 Caesar’s Palace, 11, 37, 109, 198 weather, 48 Café Heidelberg German Deli and Caribbean stud, 196 Restaurant, 146 Carlin, George, 37 cafes, 166 carry-on items, airlines, 69 calendar of events casino clubs gambling, 174 about, 29 Casino de Paris, 18 April, 30 casino hotels, 94 December, 31 Casino Legends Hall of Fame February, 30 Museum, 205 January, 29 Celebrity Poker, 183 June, 30 cellphones, 65–66 March, 30 centennial celebration, 29 May, 30 Center Strip November, 31 about, 77 October, 31 dining, 149 September, 30 hotels, 108 California auto travel, 48–49 chain hotels, 95 Camera repair, 295 chain restaurants, 136, 139 Canyon Ranch Spa, 130 Channing, Carol, 17 Capriotti’s, 13, 146 chapels, 284–285 car arrival, 76–77 Charlie Palmer Steak, 13, 114, car rental 146–147 about, 59, 299 cheap fun, 11 airport, 74 cheating, gambling, 175 Collision Damage Waiver, 61 chef restaurants, 12 Chinese food, 168 31_573829 bindex.qxd 11/20/04 12:15 AM Page 306 306 Las Vegas For Dummies, 3rd Edition chips, blackjack, 185 come bet, 194 Chocolate Swan, 166 coming out, 193 CineVegas Film Festival, 30 craps out, 193 Circo, 147 don’t come bet, 195 Circus Circus, 18, 59, 110, 199, 287 don’t pass bar bet, 194 Circus Circus Midway, 215 field bet, 195 Cirque de Soleil, 13, 22, 37, 260–261 Hard Way bets, 195 Citicorp, 43 lay bets, 193 Citizen’s Area Transit, 76, 90 pass line, 193 Cladwell, John, 183–184 pass line bet, 194 Clarion Emerald Springs, 109–110 place bet, 195 Clark County Heritage Museum, 223 play odds, 193 Clark County Marriage License point, 193 Bureau, 221 proposition bet, 195 classic Vegas revue, best, 13 shooter, 193 Cleopatra’s Barge Nightclub, 37 craps out, 193 clothes shopping, 239–240 Cravings Buffet at the Mirage, 148 Clover Room, 17 Crawford, Joan, 17 coffeehouses, 166 credit cards, 41, 43, 295–296 Collision Damage Waiver, Crowne Plaza, 110 car rental, 61 cuisine restaurants, 168–169 column bets roulette, 190 Cupid’s Wedding Chapel, 221 combinations and odds craps, curbside check-in, 68 193–196 curfews, 54 come bet craps, 194 cybercafes, 66–68 comedy clubs about, 267, 269 maps, 268 • D • coming out craps, 193 dance clubs, 22, 270–273 Commander’s Palace, 147 Davis, Sammy Jr., 16, 17 comp blackjack, 188 dealer minimum blackjack, 186 computer games, 197 dealers, blackjack, 187–188 Consumer Electronics Show, 28, 29 December calendar of events, 31 contacts, extra pair, 64 deep vein thrombosis, 64 Continental Airlines, 45 Delmonico Steakhouse, 148 Continental Airlines Vacations, 51 Delta Airlines, 45 Convention Center, Las Vegas, Delta Vacations, 51 81, 295 dentists, 296 cost saving, 39–40 Desert Inn, 16, 18, 289 Côte d’Azur, 17 destroyed landmarks, 287–289 Craftsteak, 121 dining. See also restaurants craps money, 36 about, 192 savings, 40 big 6 bet, 195 disabilities, travelers with, 55–56 big 8 bet, 195 discounts, 39, 98 buy bets, 193 doctors, 296 combinations and odds, 193–196 don’t come bet craps, 195 31_573829 bindex.qxd 11/20/04 12:15 AM Page 307 Index 307 don’t pass bar bet craps, 194 expensive doubling down blackjack, 187 hotels, 284 downtown restaurants, 135–136 about, 77 experiences, best of Las Vegas, 11 blackjack, 188 experts, slot machines, 18 hotels, 12, 113 neighborhoods, 80–81 Downtown Transportation • F • Center, 54 Fairfield Inn by Marriott, 112 Dragon Noodle Company, 148 fall season, 27–28 dress, restaurants, 137 families, 53–54 drinks, gambling, 174 family hotels, 95–96 dry cleaners, 296 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, 22 Dunes, 288 February calendar of events, 30 Durante, Jimmy, 16 field bet craps, 195 fields, roulette, 189 Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel, 112 • E • Flamingo, 16, 112–113 E-mail, 65–66 Flamingo Road, 77 e-tickets, airlines, 68 flat-top slot machines, 176 East Las Vegas neighborhood, 82 floods, 18 east-west route, getting around, 85 Flower Drum Song, 18 Eiffel Tower Tour, 224 flush, poker, 181–182 8/5 machine, poker, 181 FlyCheap, 46 Eighth Wonder of World, 15–16 Flying Wheels Travel, 56 El Cortez, 16, 199 Folies Bergère, 18, 262 El Cortez Emerald Room, 138 food courts, 164 El Rancho Vegas, 16, 17, 287 foot, getting around on, 88–89 El Sombrero Café, 149–150 Forum Shops, 37 Elderhostel, 55 Forum Shops at Caesars Palace ElderTreks, 55 Fountain Shows, 206 Eldorado Club Downtown, 16 four day itineraries, 241–244 Electric Horseman, The, 22 four of a kind, poker, 181–182 electronic kiosks, airlines, 68 Four Queens, 114 Ellis Island Casino, 291 Four Seasons, 11, 114 Elvis O’Rama Museum, 205–206 free shows, 11 emergencies, 296 Fremont Street Experience, 16, 19, Emeril’s New Orleans 59, 206, 292 Fish House, 150 French food, 168 entertainment. See attractions frequent-flier bonuses, Ethel M Chocolates/M&M’s World, car rental, 61 215–216 Frommer’s guidebooks, 302 etiquette slot machines, 178 Frontier Airlines, 46 Excalibur Hotel, 19, 20, 53, 110–112 full house, poker, 181–182 Expedia, 47, 61 fun for families, 213–219 31_573829 bindex.qxd 11/20/04 12:15 AM Page 308 308 Las Vegas For Dummies, 3rd Edition Grand Slam Canyon, 19 • G • Grand Wok and Sushi Bar, 150–151 gambling Green Valley Ranch Resort, 82, 115 about, 21 Griffin, Merv, 18 age, 174 group travel hotels, 97 airport, 74 GSM (Global System basics, 173–175 for Mobiles), 66 budget gambler, 199 Guggenheim/Hermitage casino clubs, 174 Museums, 208 cheating, 175 Guinness Book of World computer games, 197 Records, 283 drinks, 174 Guinness World of Records hotel gaming lessons, 197 Museum, 223 information, 196–197 laws, 296 locations, 197–200 • H • losing, 175 Hacienda, 288 money spent,