Southwest USA - Las Vegas & Nevada (PDF Chapter)

This is the Las Vegas & Nevada chapter from Lonely Planet’s Southwest USA guidebook.

Nevada is defined by contrasts and contradictions, juxtaposing arid plains with skyward, snowcapped mountains, while stilettos demand equal suitcase space with ski boots. Many visi-tors come only for the main event: Las Vegas.

• be mesmerized by the twinkling lights and the possibility that anything is possible in Las Vegas
• maps
• recognize beauty in the isolation and desolation of the ancient desert at Valley of Fire State Park
• transport
• getg to know yourself against the backdrop of Hwy 50’s jaw-dropping vistas, the Loneliest Road in America
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Las Vegas & Around, Red Rock Canyon, Mt Charles-ton, Mesquite, Henderson, Boulder City, Great Basin, Along Highway 95, Along Highway 93, Along Highway 50, Along I-80, Reno & Around, Carson City, Virginia City, Genoa, Pyramid Lake, Lake Tahoe & Around.