The Las Vegas Strip (also known as The Strip) is a four-mile-long (approx. 5 km) stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard South along which are located the largest hotels and casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA and in the world. It runs from the Stratosphere on the north, to Mandalay Bay on the south. McCarran International Airport is on the south end, just east of The Strip. A large section of The Strip also extends into the township of Paradise, Nevada. In addition to the large hotel/casino resorts, The Strip includes smaller casinos, motels, and other attractions, such as M&M World and Fashion Show Mall.
The Strip is busy with pedestrians, even during the hottest months of summer (although the experienced do not recommend the walk). Resorts have provided footbridges to cross major intersections of The Strip, including Tropicana Ave., Flamingo Rd. and between The Venetian and Treasure Island. Footbridges provide safety to pedestrians and help keep the already heavily congested traffic flowing.
Hotel/casinos on The Strip (from north to south) include:
| Name | Rooms? | Opened |
| Stratosphere 2000 Las Vegas Blvd. South |
1,500 | April 1996 |
| Sahara 2535 Las Vegas Blvd. South |
1,720 | 1952 |
| Circus Circus 2880 Las Vegas Blvd. South |
3,770 | October 18, 1968 |
| Riviera 2901 Las Vegas Blvd. South |
2,100 | 1955 |
| Westward Ho |
Worlds largest motel (Over 1000 rooms) | |
| Stardust 3000 Las Vegas Blvd. South |
2,340 | July 1958 |
| Treasure Island (TI) 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. South |
2,900 | October 27, 1993 |
| The Venetian 3355 Las Vegas Blvd, South |
4,049 | 1999 |
| The Mirage 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South |
3,049 | November 22, 1989 |
| Harrah's |
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| Imperial Palace 3535 Las Vegas Blvd. South |
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| Flamingo 3555 Las Vegas Blvd. South |
3,642 | 1946 |
| Caesars Palace 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South |
2,456 | 1966 |
| Barbary Coast 3595 Las Vegas Blvd. South |
1979 | |
| Bellagio 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South |
3,000 | 1998 |
| Bally's 3645 Las Vegas Blvd. South |
2,814 | Opened December 5, 1973 as the MGM Grand Hotel Las Vegas. Sold in 1983 and renamed. |
| Paris 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South |
1,900 | September 1, 1999 |
| Aladdin 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. South |
2,567 | Opened in 1963 as the Tally-Ho; rebuilt and reopened in August 2000. |
| Monte Carlo 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. South |
3,014 | June 1996 |
| Boardwalk | 1968 | |
| MGM Grand 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South |
5,034 | 1993 |
| New York-New York 3790 Las Vegas Blvd South |
2,024 | 1997 |
| Tropicana 3801 Las Vegas Blvd. South |
1,800 | 1957 |
| Excalibur 3850 Las Vegas Blvd. South |
4,032 | June 19, 1990 |
| Luxor 3900 Las Vegas Blvd. South |
4,407 | October 15, 1993 |
| Mandalay Bay 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South ? |
3,700 | 1999 |
| Four Seasons 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South |
424 | 1999 Top four floors of Mandalay Bays main building. |
History
- Las Vegas Boulevard South has also been called Arrowhead Highway, Salt Lake Highway, Route 91, and Los Angeles Highway.
- The Strip was reportedly named by a police officer, Guy McAfee, after his hometown's Sunset Strip.
- The first hotel to be built on what is today's Strip was the El Rancho Vegas, which opened on April 3, 1941, and stood for almost 20 years before being destroyed by fire in 1960.
External links
Sources
- Yahoo! Maps listing distance from Stratosphere to Mandalay Bay.