New
Las Vegas guide made for men
By Bradley Zint
Online Forty-Niner
Opinion Editor
As if Las Vegas wasn’t enough of a guilty pleasure, we boys have even more
help to add to the fun of the perfect Vegas getaway. Currently on the shelves
is the “Las Vegas Little Black Book: A Guy’s Guide to the Perfect
Vegas Weekend,” written by co-authors David deMontmollin and Hiram Todd
Norman.
The introduction pretty much sums up the male race pretty darn accurately: “You’re
a guy–one of evolution’s simplest creatures, hardwired from the time
of creation (whatever myth you favor) to seek stimulation from just a few reliable
sources: sex, food, strong drink and the joyous abandon that can only be achieved
by baying raucously with your friends and a group of secretaries in from Chicago.”
“
Little Black Book” is a real gem because it’s written by some guys
we can relate to and, at least on a subconscious level, admire. The book is written
in guy language and guy prose to give readers the straight shot and the real
deal.
Co-author deMontmollin is a Vegas expert living the dream. He can call “the
Strip” his playground and backyard (literally, he lives on it). He’s
a man who knows the roads like experienced taxi drivers. He knows the buffets,
knows the casino games and, more importantly, knows the party hotspots.
The chapters of “Little Black Book” include advice for anything you
would want to know about Sin City: shedding light on Vegas myths, picking the
best hotel, places to eat, day activities, bars, strip clubs and, of course,
gambling tips.
Here are previews of two of the myths of the desert the book illuminates. One
myth is that getting around Vegas is easy. Wrong. According to “Little
Black Book,” Vegas is home to some of the largest hotels in the entire
world. One block in Vegas is about the same as five (yes, five) New York City
blocks. Add summer desert heat and you have yourself a problem.
A second myth is your hotel choice doesn’t matter because you won’t
be spending much time in there anyway. Wrong. This book describes your hotel
as, “the center ring of your three-ring circus,” and the room as
your headquarters for fun. It’s important to choose the right one.
But which Vegas hotel does “Little Black Book” describe as one of
the best? The answer is the Mandalay Bay, yet according to the authors, the hotel’s
theme is a dubious one.
“
The theme at Mandalay Bay is kind of hard to pin down. It claims to be a forbidden
city in an exotic jungle centered around a lagoon. Whatever that
means,” the author said.
Read the book to find out why this hotel is considered a top choice.
Because the bulk of a no “real” man’s trip to Vegas is done
in the daytime, the book doesn’t forget to talk about the best of the best
in Vegas nightlife. Read it to find out which hotel offers the best overall nightlife
for young, rough men loaded with a few coins to kick out toward booze and babes.
Throughout the book are what the authors describe as classic Vegas mistakes and
why you, the dear reader, shouldn’t make those classics enduring ones.
Many are sound advice from the sage Vegas gurus. Also included are Vegas tips
for any budget, big and small, cheap and flaunting.
The back of “Little Black Book” also has a reference guide with the
best ofs, including best bar, pool, blackjack tables and who could forget, best
topless show in all of Las Vegas.
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