For advance information, call or write the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, 3150 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89109 (tel. 877/VISIT-LV or 702/892-0711; www.visitlasvegas.com). They can send you a comprehensive packet containing brochures, a map, a show guide, an events calendar, and an attractions list; help you find a hotel that meets your specifications (and even make reservations); and tell you whether a major convention is scheduled during the time you would like to visit Las Vegas. Or stop by when you're in town. They're open daily from 9am to 5pm.
Another excellent information source is the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, 3720 Howard Hughes Pkwy., #100, Las Vegas, NV 89109 (tel. 702/735-1616; www.lvchamber.com). Ask them to send you their Visitor Guide, which contains extensive information about accommodations, attractions, excursions, children's activities, and more. They can answer all your Vegas questions. They're open Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm.
For information on all of Nevada, including Las Vegas, contact the Nevada Commission on Tourism (tel. 800/638-2328; www.travelnevada.com). They'll send you a comprehensive information packet on Nevada.
There's also lots of great info on the Web. We highly recommend the informative and comprehensive www.vegas4visitors.com as well as www.vegas.com. Both feature plenty of reviews, listings, hotel bookings and more. Blogs about Las Vegas include www.everythinglv.com, www.ratevegas.com/blog, and www.stevefriess.com/podcast.
