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'{{Redirect|The Strip}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2016}} {{travel guide|date=July 2016}} {{Infobox street |name = Las Vegas Strip Club Nigga Gang Gang $$ |alternate_name = The Strip <br> [[Las Vegas Boulevard|South Las Vegas Boulevard]] |image = {{Photomontage | photo1a = Las Vegas Strip lights at night.jpg{{!}}Las Vegas Boulevard at night | photo2a = Bellagio fountains.jpg{{!}}Bellagio | photo2b = Caesars Palace - South East - 2010-12-12.jpg{{!}}Caesars Palace | photo3a = LasVegasSign06212005.jpg{{!}}Welcome to Las Vegas sign | photo3b = Las Vegas (4583982142).jpg{{!}}Excalibur Las Vegas | photo4a = New York, New York Casino at night.jpg{{!}}New York, New York | photo4b = LasVegas-MGMgrand.jpg{{!}}MGM Grand | spacing = 1 | color_border = white | color = white | size = 276 | foot_montage = Clockwise from top: [[Las Vegas Boulevard]] facing southward at night, [[Caesars Palace]], [[Excalibur Las Vegas]], [[MGM Grand Las Vegas]], [[New York-New York]], [[Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign]], [[Bellagio Las Vegas]] }} |length_mi = 4.2 |length_ref = |direction_a = South |terminus_a = [[Russell Road (Las Vegas)|Russell Road]] |direction_b = North |terminus_b = [[Sahara Avenue]] }} The '''Las Vegas Strip''' is a stretch of [[Las Vegas Boulevard|South Las Vegas Boulevard]] in [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]], [[Nevada]], known for its concentration of resort hotels and casinos. The Strip is approximately {{convert|4.2|mi}} in length,<ref name=Google>{{Google maps |title=Overview of the Las Vegas Strip |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=FeiBJwId8NUi-Sm5FR_tdsTIgDGB_wSaNCov9w%3BFY6hJgIddpki-SlPaEKWw8XIgDFjv7IYTxnSGA&q=W+Sahara+Ave+%26+Las+Vegas+Blvd+S,+Las+Vegas,+Clark,+Nevada+89109+to+Russell+Road+%26+Las+Vegas+Blvd,+Las+Vegas,+NV&sll=36.114858,-115.165386&sspn=0.090693,0.181789&ie=UTF8&z=13&saddr=W+Sahara+Ave+%26+Las+Vegas+Blvd+S,+Las+Vegas,+Clark,+Nevada+89109&daddr=Russell+Road+%26+Las+Vegas+Blvd,+Las+Vegas,+NV |accessdate=June 17, 2010}}</ref> located immediately south of the [[Las Vegas]] city limits in the [[Unincorporated towns in Nevada|unincorporated towns]] of [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]] and [[Winchester, Nevada|Winchester]]. However, the Strip is often referred to as being in Las Vegas. Most of the Strip has been designated an [[National Scenic Byway|All-American Road]],<ref>{{cite press release |title=U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Downey Announces New All-American Roads, National Scenic Byways in 20 States |publisher=[[Federal Highway Administration]] |date=June 15, 2000 |url=http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pressroom/fhwa0042.htm |accessdate=June 22, 2008 |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |title=Las Vegas Strip Named All-American Road |url=http://travelnevada.com/press_detail.asp?PressID=24 |accessdate=June 22, 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060612004631/http://travelnevada.com/press_detail.asp?PressID=24 |archivedate=June 12, 2006}}</ref> and is considered a [[scenic route]] at night.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scenicnevada.org/wp/scenic-byways/|title=Scenic Byways |publisher=Scenicnevada.org|accessdate=January 19, 2015}}</ref> Many of the largest hotel, [[casino]], and [[resort]] properties in the world are located on the Las Vegas Strip. Fourteen of the world's 25 [[List of largest hotels in the world|largest hotels]] by room count are on the Strip, with a total of over 62,000 rooms. One of the most visible aspects of Las Vegas' cityscape is its use of dramatic architecture and lights. The rapidly evolving skyline and constant modernization of hotels, casinos, restaurants, residential high-rises, and entertainment offerings on the Strip, have established it as one of the most popular destinations for tourists in the [[United States]], and the world.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Themed Space: Locating Culture, Nation, and Self |chapter=Theming as a Sensory Phenomenon: Discovering the Senses on the Las Vegas Strip |last= Lukas |first=Scott A. |publisher=Lexington Books |year=2007 |isbn= 0-7391-2142-1 |pages=75–95 |editor=Scott A. Lukas}}</ref> ==Boundaries== [[File:Las Vegas Strip Aerial September 2013.jpg|thumb|right|looking north, 2013]] [[File:Night aerial view, Las Vegas, Nevada, 04649u.jpg|thumb|right|Looking south]] Historically, the casinos that were not in [[Downtown Las Vegas]] along [[Fremont Street]] were limited to outside of the city limits on Las Vegas Boulevard. In 1959 the [[Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign]] was constructed exactly {{convert|4.5|mi|km}} outside of the city limits. The sign is today about {{convert|0.4|mi|km}} south of the southernmost entrance to [[Mandalay Bay]] (the southernmost casino).<ref>{{cite news|last1=Alia|first1=K.|title=Las Vegas Escorts, Strippers, Erotic Massages|url=https://hustling.net/|accessdate=27 February 2017|work=Hustling.net|publisher=Adult Classifieds|date=14 August 2015}}</ref> In the strictest sense, "the Strip" refers only to the stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard that is roughly between [[Sahara Avenue]] and [[Russell Road (Las Vegas)|Russell Road]], a distance of {{convert|4.2|mi|km}}.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vegas not alone in wanting in on .vegas |author=[[Joe Schoenmann]] |newspaper=[[Las Vegas Sun]] |date=February 3, 2010 |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/feb/03/vegas-not-alone-wanting-vegas/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |title=County Turns 100 July 1, Dubbed 'Centennial Day' |url=http://www.accessclarkcounty.com/depts/public_communications/news_releases/pages/countyturns100july1.aspx |publisher=[[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]], Nevada |date= June 23, 2009 |accessdate=February 5, 2010}}</ref> However, the term is often used to refer not only to the road but also to the various casinos and resorts that line the road, and even to properties that are not on the road but in proximity. Phrases such as ''Strip Area'', ''Resort Corridor'' or ''Resort District'' are sometimes used to indicate a larger geographical area, including properties {{convert|1|mi|km}} or more away from Las Vegas Boulevard, such as the [[Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas)|Hard Rock]], [[Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino|Rio]], [[Palms Casino Resort|Palms]], and [[Hooters Casino Hotel|Hooters]] casinos. The traditional definition considers the Strip's northern terminus as the [[SLS Las Vegas|SLS]], though travel guides typically extend it to include the [[Stratosphere Las Vegas|Stratosphere]], {{convert|0.4|mi|km}} to the north. [[Mandalay Bay]], located just north of Russell Road, is the southernmost resort considered to be on the Strip (the [[Klondike Hotel & Casino|Klondike]] was the southernmost until 2006, when it was closed, although it was not included in Las Vegas Strip on some definitions and travel guides). Because of the number and size of the resorts, the Resort Corridor can be quite wide. [[Interstate 15 (Nevada)|Interstate 15]] runs roughly parallel and {{convert|0.5|to|0.8|mi|km}} to the west of Las Vegas Boulevard for the entire length of the Strip. Paradise Road runs to the east in a similar fashion, and ends at St. Louis Avenue. The eastern side of the Strip is bounded by [[McCarran International Airport]] south of Tropicana Avenue. North of this point, the Resort Corridor can be considered to extend as far east as Paradise Road, although some consider Koval Lane as a less inclusive boundary. Interstate 15 is sometimes considered the western edge of the Resort Corridor from Interstate 215 to Spring Mountain Road. North of this point, Industrial Road serves as the western edge. The famous "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign is located in the median just south of Russell Road, across from the now-demolished [[Klondike Hotel & Casino]]. Another similar (and newer) "Welcome to Fabulous Downtown Las Vegas" sign is in the median a mile north of the Strip at the intersection of Las Vegas Blvd and South 4th St. Newer resorts such as [[South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa|South Point]] and the [[M Resort]] are on Las Vegas Boulevard South as distant as 8 miles south of the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign. Marketing for these casinos usually states that they are on southern Las Vegas Boulevard and not "Strip" properties. {{wide image|Las Vegas Strip panorama.jpg|1000px|alt=Southern half of Las Vegas Strip at night with [[CityCenter]] construction on the bottom right, 2007|Southern half of Las Vegas Strip at night with [[CityCenter]] construction on the bottom right, 2007}} {{wide image|Las Vegas strip panorama 1.jpg|1000px|alt=Las Vegas Strip from the south east, 2012|Las Vegas Strip from the south east, 2012}} ==History== ===Early years (1930s–1990s)=== The first casino to be built on [[U.S. Route 91|Highway 91]] was the [[Pair-O-Dice|Pair-o-Dice Club]] in 1931, but the first on what is currently the Strip was the [[El Rancho Vegas]], opening on April 3, 1941, with 63 rooms. That casino stood for almost 20 years before being destroyed by a fire in 1960. Its success spawned a second hotel on what would become the Strip, the [[Hotel Last Frontier]], in 1942. [[Organized crime]] figures such as New York's [[Bugsy Siegel]] took interest in the growing gaming center leading to other resorts such as the [[Flamingo Las Vegas|Flamingo]], which opened in 1946, and the [[Desert Inn]], which opened in 1950. The funding for many projects was provided through the [[American National Insurance Company]], which was based in the then notorious [[Free State of Galveston|gambling empire of Galveston, Texas]].<ref>{{cite book | title=Mr. Mob: The Life and Crimes of Moe Dalitz | author=Newton, Michael | pages=40–41 | publisher=McFarland | year=2009 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KZCUIxhP7ikC| isbn=9780786453627 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | title=Neon metropolis: how Las Vegas started the twenty-first century | author=Rothman, Hal | publisher=Routledge | year=2003 | page=16 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K4940Wy0DikC| isbn=9780415926133 }}</ref> [[File:Gas station Last Frontier hotel.jpg|thumb|right|The Strip in the 1940s. Pictured is the gas station of the [[Hotel Last Frontier]], the second hotel on the Strip.]] Las Vegas Boulevard South was previously called [[Arrowhead Highway]], or Los Angeles Highway. The Strip was named by [[Los Angeles Police Department|Los Angeles police]] officer and businessman [[Guy McAfee]], after his hometown's [[Sunset Strip]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/lasvegas/peopleevents/p_mcafee.html |title=Las Vegas: An Unconventional History |work=[[American Experience]] |publisher=PBS |accessdate=June 7, 2007}}</ref> [[Caesars Palace]] was established in 1966. In 1968, [[Kirk Kerkorian]] purchased the [[Flamingo Las Vegas|Flamingo]] and hired Sahara Hotels Vice President Alex Shoofey as President. Alex Shoofey brought along 33 of Sahara's top executives. The Flamingo was used to train future employees of the International Hotel, which was under construction. Opening in 1969, the [[Las Vegas Hilton|International Hotel]], with 1,512 rooms, began the era of mega-resorts. The International is known as Westgate Las Vegas today. [[File:The Desert Inn.jpg|right|thumb|right|[[The Desert Inn]] on the Strip in the 1960s]] The first [[Bally's Las Vegas|MGM Grand Hotel and Casino]], also a Kerkorian property, opened in 1973 with 2,084 rooms. At the time, this was one of the largest hotels in the world by number of rooms. The [[Rossiya Hotel]] built in 1967 in Moscow, for instance, had 3,200 rooms; however, most of the rooms in the Rossiya Hotel were single rooms of 118 sq. ft (roughly 1/4 size of a standard room at the MGM Grand Resort). On November 21, 1980, the MGM Grand suffered the worst [[MGM Grand Fire|resort fire]] in the history of Las Vegas as a result of electrical problems, killing 87 people. It reopened eight months later. In 1986, Kerkorian sold the MGM Grand to [[Bally Manufacturing]], and it was renamed [[Bally's Las Vegas|Bally's]]. The [[Wet 'n Wild (United States)|Wet 'n Wild water park]] opened in 1985 and was located on the south side of the Sahara hotel. The park closed at the end of the 2004 season and was later demolished. The opening of [[The Mirage]] in 1989 set a new level to the Las Vegas experience, as smaller hotels and casinos made way for the larger mega-resorts. The [[Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino|Rio]] and the [[Excalibur Hotel and Casino|Excalibur]] opened in 1990. These huge facilities offer entertainment and [[restaurant|dining]] options, as well as gambling and lodging. This change affected the smaller, well-known and now historic hotels and casinos, like [[Dunes (hotel and casino)|The Dunes]], [[Sands Hotel|The Sands]], the [[Stardust Hotel|Stardust]], and the [[Sahara Hotel and Casino|Sahara]]. The lights along the Strip have been dimmed in a sign of respect to five performers and one other major Las Vegas figure upon their deaths. They are [[Elvis Presley]] (1977), [[Sammy Davis Jr.]] (1990),<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1990/Lights-to-Dim-On-Vegas-Strip-in-Memory-of-Entertainer-With-AM-Sammy-Davis-Jr/id-1c2412bdb34e0a4a6019a180f1e06214 |title=Lights to Dim On Vegas Strip in Memory of Entertainer With AM-Sammy Davis Jr |publisher=Associated Press |accessdate=January 19, 2015}}</ref> [[Dean Martin]] (1995), [[George Burns]] (1996), [[Frank Sinatra]] (1998), and former [[UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball|UNLV basketball]] head coach [[Jerry Tarkanian]] (2015).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12346391/unlv-runnin-rebels-honor-former-coach-jerry-tarkanian-pregame-tribute |title=UNLV honors Jerry Tarkanian |agency=[[Associated Press]] |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=February 19, 2015 |accessdate=February 19, 2015}}</ref> In 2005, Clark County renamed a section of Industrial Road (south of Twain Avenue) as Dean Martin Drive, also as a tribute to the famous [[Rat Pack]] singer, actor, and frequent Las Vegas entertainer. In an effort to attract families, resorts offered more attractions geared toward youth, but had limited success. The (current) [[MGM Grand Las Vegas|MGM Grand]] opened in 1993 with [[MGM Grand Adventures Theme Park]], but the park closed in 2000 due to lack of interest. Similarly, in 2003 [[Treasure Island Hotel and Casino|Treasure Island]] closed its own [[video arcade]] and abandoned the previous [[pirate]] theme, adopting the new ''ti'' name.<ref>{{cite press |url= http://www.treasureisland.com/pages/pressroom_102407i.asp |title=Treasure Island Show Symbolizes New Era for Strip Resort |accessdate=June 4, 2008}}</ref> In addition to the large hotels, casinos and resorts, the Strip is home to a few smaller casinos and other attractions, such as [[M&M World]], [[Adventuredome]] and the [[Fashion Show Mall]]. Starting in the mid-1990s, the Strip became a popular New Year's Eve celebration destination. ===Recent years (2000–present)=== [[File:Bellagio_Las_Vegas_December_2013_panorama.jpg|thumb|right|Four-segment panorama of the Cosmopolitan, Bellagio, and Caesars Palace (left to right) from the Las Vegas Strip, across from the Bellagio fountains.]] With the opening of [[Bellagio (resort and casino)|Bellagio]], [[The Venetian, Las Vegas|Venetian]], [[The Palazzo|Palazzo]], [[Wynn Las Vegas|Wynn]] and [[Encore Las Vegas|Encore]] resorts, the strip trended towards the luxurious high end segment through most of the 2000s, while some older resorts added major expansions and renovations, including some de-theming of the earlier themed hotels. High end dining, specialty retail, spas and nightclubs increasingly became options for visitors in addition to gambling at most Strip resorts. There was also a trend towards expensive residential condo units on the strip. In 2004, [[MGM Mirage]] announced plans for [[CityCenter]], a {{convert|66|acre|sing=on}}, $7&nbsp;billion multi-use project on the site of the [[Boardwalk Hotel and Casino|Boardwalk]] hotel and adjoining land. It consists of hotel, casino, condo, retail, art, business and other uses on the site. City Center is currently the largest such complex in the world. Construction began in April 2006, with most elements of the project opened in late 2009. Also in 2006, the Las Vegas Strip lost its longtime status as the world's highest-grossing gambling center, falling to second place behind [[Macau]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/24/business/worldbusiness/24macao.html|title=Asian Rival Moves Past Las Vegas|last=Barboza|first=David|date=January 24, 2007|work=The New York Times}}</ref> In 2012, the [[High Roller (Ferris wheel)|High Roller Ferris wheel]] and a retail district called [[The LINQ]] broke ground, in an attempt to diversify attractions beyond that of casino resorts. Renovations and rebrandings such as [[The Cromwell Las Vegas]] and the [[SLS Las Vegas]] continued to transform The Strip in 2014. The [[Las Vegas Festival Grounds]] opened in 2015. In 2016, the [[T-Mobile Arena]], The Park, the [[Lucky Dragon Hotel and Casino]], and the Park Theatre opened. Smaller changes and developments are taking place as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vegas4visitors.com/column/comingsoon.htm|title=Vegas4Visitors - Coming Soon|publisher=Vegas4visitors.com|access-date=March 23, 2016}}</ref> ===Pending=== * The [[Monte Carlo Resort and Casino]] will undergo a two-year, $450 million makeover to be completed by end of 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/monte-carlo-will-transform-park-mgm-450m-makeover|title=Monte Carlo will transform to Park MGM in $450M makeover|last=REVIEW-JOURNAL|first=RICHARD N. VELOTTA LAS VEGAS|date=June 3, 2016|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|access-date=December 10, 2016}}</ref> * [[Genting Group]] bought the site of the [[Stardust Resort and Casino|Stardust]] in 2013 with plans to build and open [[Resorts World Las Vegas]] in early 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vegasinc.com/business/gaming/2016/may/04/resorts-world-construction-to-ramp-up-this-year-fi/|title=Resorts World construction to ramp up this year, finish in 2019|date=May 4, 2016|publisher=VegasInc.com|access-date=May 7, 2016}}</ref> * The [[All Net Resort and Arena]] was planned to open in 2017, but is delayed until 2018 or 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/las-vegas-betting-new-venue-hits-jackpot-1459813725|title=Las Vegas Betting New Venue Hits Jackpot|last=Karp|first=Hannah|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|issn=0099-9660|access-date=April 12, 2016}}</ref> * The Wynn Paradise Park has been announced for 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.travelweds.com/2016/04/wynn-resorts-plans-to-build-38-acre-lagoon-called-wynn-paradise-park/|title=Wynn Resorts plans to build 38-acre lagoon called Wynn Paradise Park - TravelWeds|publisher=TravelWeds|language=en-US|access-date=April 12, 2016}}</ref> Work is expected to begin at the end of 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/developer-steve-wynn-start-work-paradise-park-end-17|title=Developer Steve Wynn to start work on Paradise Park before end of ‘17|last=REVIEW-JOURNAL|first=TODD PRINCE LAS VEGAS|date=2017-01-26|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref> * The [[Riviera (hotel and casino)|Riviera]] was demolished in August 2016 to make way for the [[Las Vegas Global Business District]] Project. * [[Crown Resorts]] purchased the site of the [[New Frontier Hotel and Casino|New Frontier]] in August 2014 with plans for a new resort named [[Alon Las Vegas]]. They pulled out the project in December 2016. However, the developers continue to explore options to get the project started.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/crown-resorts-pulls-out-alon-project-las-vegas-strip|title=Crown Resorts pulls out of Alon project on Las Vegas Strip|last=REVIEW-JOURNAL|first=RICHARD N. VELOTTA LAS VEGAS|date=2016-12-15|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|access-date=2016-12-17}}</ref> * Plans to build the [[Las Vegas Raiders Stadium]] near The Strip were made public the end of March 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.law360.com/articles/776108/las-vegas-sands-details-1-3b-unlv-nfl-stadium-plan|title=Las Vegas Sands Details $1.3B UNLV, NFL Stadium Plan |publisher=Law360.com|access-date=April 9, 2016}}</ref> * The unfinished [[Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas|Fontainebleau]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vegasinc.com/business/2015/nov/11/fontainebleau-structure-on-north-strip-for-sale/|title=Fontainebleau on north Strip for sale|publisher=VegasInc.com|access-date=April 17, 2016}}</ref> the unfinished [[Skyvue]] ferris wheel,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vegasinc.com/business/real-estate/2015/nov/24/site-of-stalled-skyvue-observation-wheel-for-sale/|title=Site of stalled SkyVue observation wheel for sale on the south Strip|publisher=VegasInc.com|access-date=April 17, 2016}}</ref> and the land of the former [[La Concha Motel]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vegasinc.com/news/2014/sep/05/half-price-sale-vacant-land-north-strip-16m-acre/|title=Half-price sale: Vacant land on north Strip — $16M an acre|date=September 5, 2014|publisher=}}</ref> are for sale. ==Transportation== [[File:MonorailAtSahara.JPG|thumb|right|The [[Las Vegas Monorail]] pulling into the Sahara Station in Paradise.]] [[RTC Transit]] (previously Citizens Area Transit, or CAT) provides bus service on the Strip with [[double decker bus]]es known as [[The Deuce]]. The Deuce runs between Mandalay Bay at the southern end of the Strip (and to the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign and South Strip Transfer Terminal after midnight) to the Bonneville Transit Center (BTC) and the Fremont Street Experience in [[Downtown Las Vegas]], with stops near every casino. RTC also operates an express bus called the Strip and Downtown Express (SDX). This route connects the Strip to the [[Las Vegas Convention Center]] and [[Downtown Las Vegas]] to the north, with stops at selected hotels and shopping attractions (Las Vegas Premium Outlets North & South). While not on the Strip itself, the [[Las Vegas Monorail]] runs on the east side of the Strip corridor from Tropicana Avenue to Sahara Avenue.<ref name=monorail>{{cite news|last=Garcia|first=Oskar|title=Frugal travel: Vegas offers fun at low stakes|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/travel-headlines/ci_14657569 |newspaper=San Jose Mercury News |accessdate=August 12, 2011|agency=Associated Press|date=March 11, 2011}}</ref> Several free trams operate on the west side of the Strip: * [[Mandalay Bay Tram]] connecting the [[Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino|Mandalay Bay]], [[Luxor Hotel|Luxor]], and [[Excalibur Hotel and Casino|Excalibur]] * [[Aria Resort and Casino|Aria]] Express connecting the [[Monte Carlo Resort and Casino|Monte Carlo]], [[The Crystals (Las Vegas)|Crystals]] (also stop for [[Aria Resort and Casino|Aria]]), and [[Bellagio (resort and casino)|Bellagio]] * Between [[Treasure Island Hotel and Casino|Treasure Island]] and [[The Mirage]] Most hotel properties along the Strip provide free shuttles between other properties and attractions. Prior to CAT bus service beginning operations in 1992, mass transit on the Strip was provided by a private transit company, [[Las Vegas Transit]]. The Strip route was their only profitable route and supported the whole bus system.{{Citation needed|date=January 2008}} <gallery> File:CAT Enviro500 103.jpg|[[The Deuce]] bus (CAT Enviro500) File:Veer Towers Residences, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA and train.jpg| Aria Express File:MandalayBay.jpg|[[Mandalay Bay Tram]] </gallery> ===Pedestrian traffic=== [[Image:LVStriptraffic.JPG|thumb|right|The Strip traffic during the day, looking north from the MGM Grand. The strip has a number of pedestrian footbridges.]] Concerning pedestrian safety and to help alleviate traffic congestion at popular intersections, several pedestrian footbridges were erected in 1990s. Some feature designs that match the theme of the nearby resorts. The [[Tropicana – Las Vegas Boulevard intersection|Tropicana – Las Vegas Boulevard]] footbridges were the first to be installed, and based on the success of this project additional footbridges have been built on Las Vegas Boulevard at the Flamingo Road intersection connecting [[Bellagio (casino)|Bellagio]], [[Caesar's Palace]], [[Bally's]], and [[The Cromwell]]; between [[The Mirage]]/[[Treasure Island Hotel and Casino|Treasure Island]] and [[The Venetian (Las Vegas)|The Venetian]], and at the Las Vegas Boulevard-Spring Mountain and Sands Avenue intersection connecting the [[Wynn Las Vegas|Wynn]] with the [[Fashion Show Mall]], [[The Palazzo]] and [[Treasure Island]]. The latest to be completed connects [[Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino|Planet Hollywood]], [[CityCenter]] and [[Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas|The Cosmopolitan]] at the Harmon Avenue intersection.<ref>{{cite book|last=Nordahl|first=Darrin|title=The Architecture of Mobility: Enhancing the Urban Experience Along the Las Vegas Strip|year=2002|publisher=University of California, Berkeley}}</ref> {{Clear}} ==Attractions on the Strip== ===Golf=== In 2000, Bali Hai Golf Club opened just south of [[Mandalay Bay]] and the Strip.<ref name="golfclub">{{cite news|last=Moran|first=Craig|title=Money-losing golf club may become industrial park|url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/money-losing-golf-club-may-become-industrial-park-99744004.html |newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 2, 2010 |accessdate=August 12, 2011}}</ref> In recent years, all golf courses on the Strip but the Desert Inn Golf Course have been removed to make way for building projects. Even though many golf courses along the Strip were being torn down, such as the [[Tropicana Country Club]] and the [[Dunes (hotel and casino)|Dunes]] golf course, developer [[Steve Wynn]], founder of previously owned [[Mirage Resorts]], purchased the [[Desert Inn]] and golf course for his new company [[Wynn Resorts Limited|Wynn Resorts]]. The Wynn Golf Club is "...the only golf course attached to a resort on the Las Vegas Strip...".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wynnlasvegas.com/Amenities/Golf|title=Las Vegas Golfing - Wynn Las Vegas & Encore|publisher=}}</ref> In 2005, he opened [[Wynn Las Vegas]], complete with remodeled golf course providing tee times to hotel guests only. ===Amusement parks and rides=== The strip is home to many amusement parks and rides. These include: *[[Big Shot (ride)|Big Shot]] *[[X-Scream]] *[[SkyJump Las Vegas]] *[[Adventuredome]] *[[The Roller Coaster]] *[[High Roller (Ferris wheel)|High Roller]] ===Shopping=== [[File:Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas.jpg|thumb|right|The Forum Shops at Caesar's Palace]] * [[Bonanza Gift Shop]] is billed as the "World's Largest Gift Shop", with over {{convert|40000|sqft}} of shopping space. * [[The Palazzo|The Shoppes at The Palazzo]] feature luxury stores including the only [[Barneys New York]] department store in [[Las Vegas]]. * [[Fashion Show Mall]] is adjacent to [[Treasure Island Hotel and Casino|Treasure Island]] and opposite [[Wynn Las Vegas]]. * [[Grand Canal Shoppes]] is a luxury mall connected to [[The Venetian Las Vegas|The Venetian]] with canals, gondolas and singing gondoliers. * [[The LINQ]] is an open-air retail, dining, and entertainment district located between [[The Linq]] and [[Flamingo Las Vegas|Flamingo]] resorts that began a soft open in January 2014. It leads from a Strip-side entrance to the [[High Roller (Ferris wheel)|High Roller]]. * [[Miracle Mile Shops]] is part of the [[Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino|Planet Hollywood]] hotel. * [[The Forum Shops at Caesars]] is a luxury mall connected to [[Caesars Palace]], with more than 160 shops and 11 restaurants. * [[The Crystals (Las Vegas)|Crystals at CityCenter]] is a luxury high-fashion mall at [[CityCenter]]. * Harmon Corner is a three story retail center located next to [[Planet Hollywood]] with shops and restaurants. * [[Showcase Mall]] is next to [[MGM Grand Las Vegas|MGM Grand]], and displays a 100-foot [[Coca-Cola]] bottle.<ref>{{cite news|title=Portion of Showcase mall sold for $93.5 million|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=September 30, 2011|author=Hubble Smith|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/portion-showcase-mall-sold-935-million|accessdate=July 18, 2015}}</ref> * The Park, a short east-west street between the [[Monte Carlo Resort and Casino|Monte Carlo]] and [[New York-New York Hotel & Casino|New York-New York]] resorts is a park-like boulevard lined with retail shops and restaurants, leading to [[T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas)|T-Mobile Arena]].<ref>{{cite web|title=New York-New York, Monte Carlo To Be Transformed Into Park-Like District|url=http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2013/4/18/11173/7358/vegas-travel/New+York-New+York,+Monte+Carlo+To+Be+Transformed+Into+Park-Like+District |publisher=VegasChatter |date=April 18, 2013 |accessdate=February 19, 2014}}</ref> ===Entertainment=== [[File:Nevada National Guard patrols Las Vegas Strip on New Years (2017).jpg|thumb|right|[[Nevada National Guard]] assist with New Year's Eve security]] The Las Vegas Strip is well known for its lounges, showrooms, theaters and nightclubs;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://las-vegas-nightclubs.com/|title=Las Vegas Nightclubs|publisher=Las Vegas Nightclubs|language=en-US|access-date=May 22, 2016}}</ref> most of the attractions and shows on the Strip are located on the hotel casino properties. Some of the more popular free attractions visible from the Strip include the water fountains at [[Bellagio (resort)|Bellagio]], the volcano at [[The Mirage]], and the Fall of Atlantis and Festival Fountain at [[Caesars Palace]]. There are several [[Cirque du Soleil]] shows, such as ''[[Kà]]'' at the MGM Grand, ''[[O (Cirque du Soleil)|O]]'' at Bellagio, ''[[Mystère (Cirque du Soleil)|Mystère]]'' at Treasure Island, ''[[Zumanity]]'' (for ages 18 and older) at [[New York-New York Hotel and Casino|New York-New York]], ''[[Criss Angel Believe]]'' at the [[Luxor Las Vegas|Luxor]], ''[[Zarkana]]'' at the [[Aria Resort and Casino]], and ''[[Michael Jackson: One]]'' at [[Mandalay Bay]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Glusac|first=Elaine|title=The Unlikely All-Ages Appeal of Las Vegas|url=http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/09/14/travel/escapes/14kids.html|newspaper=The New York Times|date=September 14, 2007|accessdate=January 19, 2015}}</ref> Many notable artists have performed in Las Vegas, including [[Elvis Presley]], [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Judy Garland]], [[Wayne Newton]], [[Liza Minnelli]], [[Dean Martin]], [[Sammy Davis Jr.]] and [[Liberace]],<ref name="lasvegasweekly">{{cite news | url=http://lasvegasweekley.com/news/2012/dec/13/25-greatest-headliners-las-vegas-history/ | title=The 25 Greatest Headliners in Las Vegas History |work=Las Vegas Weekly}}</ref> and in more recent years [[Celine Dion]], [[Britney Spears]], [[Barry Manilow]], [[Cher]], [[Elton John]], [[Bette Midler]], [[Donny and Marie Osmond]], [[Garth Brooks]], [[Jennifer Lopez]], [[Reba McEntire]], [[Mariah Carey]] and [[Olivia Newton-John]] have had residencies in the various resorts on the Strip. The only movie theatre{{when|date=August 2015}} directly on the Strip is the 10-screen Regal Showcase Theatre in the Showcase Mall next to the MGM Grand (opened in 1997 and operated by [[Regal Entertainment Group]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fandango.com/uashowcase8_aacus/theaterpage?wssac=58&wssaffid=11481_REGWebsite |title=Showcase Theater|publisher=Fandango.com|accessdate=January 19, 2015 }}</ref> ===Venues=== The strip is home to many entertainment venues, many of them multipurpose. These include: {{div col|colwidth=30em}} *[[All Net Resort and Arena]] {{small|(planned)}} *[[The AXIS]] *[[Las Vegas Festival Grounds]] *[[The Colosseum at Caesars Palace]] *[[Mandalay Bay Events Center]] *[[MGM Grand Garden Arena]] *[[T-Mobile Arena]] *[[Tryst Nightclub]] *[[XS Nightclub]] {{div col end}} ==Locations of major landmarks== ===Current landmarks=== {{For|a full list of hotels on the Strip|List of Las Vegas Strip hotels}} {| style="margin:auto;" |- | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| North towards [[Fremont Street]] '''↑''' |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Stratosphere Las Vegas|Stratosphere]] | style="background:silver; width:28px;" rowspan="34"| |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Aztec Inn]] |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Allure Las Vegas|Allure]], [[Bonanza Gift Shop]] |- style="background:silver;" | style="width:200px;"| ''Sahara Avenue'' | style="width:200px; text-align:right;"| ''Sahara Avenue'' |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Las Vegas Festival Grounds|Festival Grounds]] | [[SLS Las Vegas|SLS]] |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Hilton Grand Vacations Club]] |[[All Net Resort and Arena]] {{small|(construction)}} |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Sky Las Vegas|Sky]] | |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Circus Circus Las Vegas|Circus Circus]] | [[Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas|Fontainebleau]] {{small|(on hold)}}, [[Turnberry Place|Turnberry]] |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Slots-A-Fun Casino|Slots-A-Fun]] | [[Las Vegas Global Business District|Global Business District]] {{small|(construction)}} |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Resorts World Las Vegas|Resorts World]] {{small|(construction)}} | |- style="background:silver;" || ''Desert Inn Road'' | style="text-align:right;"|''Desert Inn Road'' |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Trump Hotel Las Vegas|Trump]], [[Alon Las Vegas|Alon]] {{small|(construction)}} | [[Encore Las Vegas|Encore]] |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Fashion Show Mall]] | [[Wynn Las Vegas|Wynn]] |- style="background:silver;" || ''Spring Mountain Road'' | style="text-align:right;"| ''Sands Avenue'' |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Treasure Island Hotel and Casino|Treasure Island]] | [[The Palazzo|Palazzo]], [[Sands Expo]] |- | | [[The Venetian Las Vegas|Venetian]] |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[The Mirage|Mirage]] | [[Casino Royale Hotel & Casino|Casino Royale]] |- | | [[Harrah's Las Vegas|Harrah's]] |- | | [[The Linq|Linq]], [[High Roller (Ferris wheel)|High Roller]] |- | | [[Flamingo Las Vegas|Flamingo]] |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Caesars Palace]] | [[The Cromwell Las Vegas|Cromwell]], [[Westin Las Vegas|Westin]] |- style="background:silver;" || ''Flamingo Road'' | style="text-align:right;"|''Flamingo Road'' |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Bellagio (resort)|Bellagio]] | [[Bally's Las Vegas|Bally's]] |- | | [[Paris Las Vegas|Paris]] |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas|Cosmopolitan]] | [[Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino|Planet Hollywood]] |- style="background:silver;" || ''Harmon Avenue'' | style="text-align:right;"| ''Harmon Avenue'' |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[CityCenter]] ([[Aria Resort and Casino|Aria]], [[Vdara]], [[Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas|Mandarin Oriental]]) | [[Marriott's Grand Chateau|Grand Chateau]], [[The Signature at MGM Grand|Signature]] |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Monte Carlo Resort and Casino|Monte Carlo]] | [[Showcase Mall]] |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[T-Mobile Arena]], [[New York-New York Hotel and Casino|New York-New York]] | [[MGM Grand Las Vegas|MGM Grand]] |- style="background:silver;" || ''Tropicana Avenue'' | style="text-align:right;"| ''Tropicana Avenue'' |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Excalibur Hotel and Casino|Excalibur]] | [[Tropicana Las Vegas|Tropicana]], [[Hooters Casino Hotel|Hooters]] |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Luxor Las Vegas|Luxor]] | |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Delano Las Vegas Hotel|Delano]], [[Mandalay Bay]] |[[Skyvue]] {{small|(abandoned)}} |- | style="background:silver; text-align:left;"| ''Russell Road'' |- | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|'''↓''' [[Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign]] South towards [[Interstate 215 (Nevada)|Interstate 215]] [[Image:I-215.svg|25px|link=]] |} ===Former hotel/casino locations=== {| style="margin:auto;" |- | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| North towards [[Fremont Street]] '''↑''' |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Vegas World]]/Million Dollar Casino | style="background:silver; width:28px;" rowspan="30"| | Silver Nugget |- | style="text-align:right;"| Honest John's Casino/Jolly Trolley Casino/Big Wheel Casino/Centerfold Casino/Jackpot Casino/Money Tree Casino | [[Holy Cow Casino and Brewery|Holy Cow]]/Foxy's Firehouse Casino |- style="background:silver;" | style="width:200px;"| ''Sahara Avenue'' | style="width:200px; text-align:right;"| ''Sahara Avenue'' |- | style="text-align:right;"|[[El Rancho Vegas]] | [[Sahara Hotel and Casino|Sahara]]/Club Bingo |- | |[[Wet 'n Wild (Las Vegas)|Wet 'n Wild]] |- | | [[El Rancho Hotel and Casino|Thunderbird/Silverbird/El Rancho]] |- | | [[Riviera (hotel and casino)|Riviera]] |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Westward Ho Hotel and Casino|Westward Ho]] | [[La Concha Motel]] |- | | [[Silver City Casino]]/Silver Five/Riata Casino/El Morocco |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Stardust Resort and Casino|Stardust]]/Royal Nevada |Big Red's Casino/[[CBS]] Sports World Casino |- style="background:silver;" || ''Desert Inn Road'' | style="text-align:right;"| ''Desert Inn Road'' |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Silver Slipper]]/Last Frontier Village/Golden Slipper | |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[New Frontier Hotel and Casino|New Frontier]]/91 Club/Pair-O-Dice/Last Frontier/Frontier | [[Desert Inn]]/Player's Club/Desert Spa/Khoury's El Rancho Rio |- style="background:silver;" || ''Spring Mountain Road'' | style="text-align:right;"| ''Sands Avenue'' |- | | [[Sands Hotel and Casino|Sands]]/La Rue Casino/Matty's Tropics |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Castaways (casino)|Castaways]]/San Souci/Red Rooster Night Club | [[Casino Royale Hotel & Casino|Nob Hill Casino]]/Trade Winds |- | | [[Holiday Casino]], [[Holiday Inn]]/River Queen |- | | [[Flamingo Capri]]/[[Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino|Imperial Palace]]/[[The Quad Resort and Casino|Quad]] |- | | [[O'Sheas Casino]] |- | | [[Barbary Coast Hotel and Casino|Barbary Coast]]/[[Bill's Gamblin' Hall and Saloon]]/Gansevoort/Empey's Desert Villa/Times Square Motel |- style="background:silver;" || ''Flamingo Road'' | style="text-align:right;"|''Flamingo Road'' |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Dunes (hotel and casino)|Dunes]]/Dunes Golf Course | [[MGM Grand Hotel and Casino|MGM Grand]]/Bonanza Casino/Three Coins |- | |Little Caesars Casino/The Galaxy |- | | [[Aladdin Hotel & Casino|Aladdin]]/Tally Ho/King's Crown |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Holiday Inn]], [[Boardwalk Hotel and Casino|Boardwalk]] | style="background:silver; text-align:right;"| ''Harmon Avenue'' |- | |Lucky Slots Casino/Silver Saddle Casino |- | | [[Marina Hotel and Casino|Marina]] |- style="background:silver;" || ''Tropicana Avenue'' | style="text-align:right;"| ''Tropicana Avenue'' |- | style="text-align:right;"| [[Hacienda (resort)|Hacienda]] | |- | style="background:silver; text-align:left;"| ''Russell Road'' |- | | | [[Klondike Hotel & Casino|Klondike]]/ Kona Kai Motel |- | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| '''↓''' South towards [[Interstate 215 (Nevada)|Interstate 215]] [[Image:I-215.svg|25px|link=]] |} ==Demolished or closed Strip casinos and hotels== * [[Aladdin Hotel & Casino]]: Opened in 1963 as the Tally Ho, became the King's Crown in 1965, the Aladdin in 1966, and was demolished in 1998, and reopened in 2000. In 2007, the Aladdin was renamed [[Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino|Planet Hollywood]]. * Big Red's Casino: Opened in 1981 and closed in 1982. Property developed for CBS Sports World Casino in 1997. Changed name to Sports World Casino after [[CBS]] threatened to sue.<ref name=cbs>{{cite news|last=Geer|first=Carri|title=CBS Broadcasting, casino settle in trademark dispute|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LVRB&p_theme=lvrb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FD3903BE8863273&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=May 25, 1998 |accessdate=August 12, 2011}}</ref> Closed in 2001, now a shopping center. * [[Barbary Coast Hotel and Casino]]: Closed in 2007, now [[The Cromwell]]. * [[Boardwalk Hotel and Casino]]: Closed on January 6, 2006, demolished May 9, 2006 to make way for [[CityCenter]]. * [[Castaways (casino)|Castaways Hotel and Casino]]: Opened in 1957 as the San Souci Hotel and became the Castaways in 1963 and was demolished in 1987. Now [[The Mirage]]. * [[Desert Inn]]: Closed on August 28, 2000, demolished in 2004, now [[Wynn Las Vegas]] and [[Encore Las Vegas]]; Desert Inn golf course was retained and improved. * [[Dunes (hotel and casino)|Dunes Hotel and Casino]]: Closed on January 26, 1993, demolished in 1993, now [[Bellagio (resort and casino)|Bellagio]]. The Dunes golf course is now occupied by parts of [[Monte Carlo Resort and Casino|Monte Carlo]], [[New York-New York Hotel and Casino|New York-New York]], [[CityCenter]], [[Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas|Cosmopolitan]], and [[T-Mobile Arena]]. * [[El Rancho Hotel and Casino|El Rancho (formerly Thunderbird/Silverbird)]]: Closed in 1992 and demolished in 2000. Now the unfinished [[Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas|Fontainebleau]]. * [[El Rancho Vegas]]: Burned down in 1960. The [[Hilton Grand Vacations Club]] timeshare now exists on the south edge of the site where the resort once stood; the remainder is now the [[Las Vegas Festival Grounds]]. * [[Hacienda (resort)|Hacienda]]: Closed in 1996, demolished in 1996, now [[Mandalay Bay]]. Until 2015, a separate [[Hoover Dam Lodge|Hacienda]] operated outside of [[Boulder City]], formerly the [[Hoover Dam Lodge|Gold Strike Inn]]. * [[Holiday Casino]]: Opened in 1973 and closed in 1992. Now [[Harrah's Las Vegas]]. * [[Holy Cow Casino and Brewery]]: First micro brewery in [[Las Vegas]]. Closed in 2002, property currently vacant. * [[Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino]]: Opened in 1959 as the [[Flamingo Capri]] and became the Imperial Palace in 1979 and The Quad in 2012. Now [[The Linq]]. * Jackpot Casino: Closed in 1977, now part of [[Bonanza Gift Shop]] * [[Klondike Hotel & Casino]]: Closed in 2006, demolished in 2008. * Little Caesars Casino: Opened in 1970 and closed in 1994. [[Paris Las Vegas]] now occupies the area.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://oldvegaschips.com/littlecaesars.htm |title=Las Vegas Little Caesar's Casino Chips including the Sports Book Chips |publisher=Oldvegaschips.com |date= |accessdate=July 21, 2016}}</ref> * [[MGM Grand Hotel and Casino]]: Closed in 1986 and now [[Bally's Las Vegas]]. * Money Tree Casino: Closed in 1979, now [[Bonanza Gift Shop]]. * [[Marina Hotel and Casino]]: Closed, adapted into MGM Grand, now the West Wing of the [[MGM Grand Las Vegas|MGM Grand]]. * [[New Frontier Hotel and Casino|New Frontier]]: Closed July 16, 2007, demolished November 13, 2007. Currently being redeveloped as [[Alon Las Vegas]]. * [[Casino Royale Hotel & Casino|Nob Hill Casino]]: Opened in 1979 and closed in 1990. Now [[Casino Royale Hotel & Casino|Best Western + Casino Royale]] * [[Riviera (hotel and casino)|Riviera Hotel and Casino]]: Opened in 1955; Closed in May 2015 to make way for the [[Las Vegas Global Business District]]. * [[Sahara Hotel and Casino]]: Closed on May 16, 2011. Reopened August 23, 2014 as [[SLS Las Vegas]]. * [[Sands Hotel and Casino]]: Closed on June 30, 1996, demolished in 1996, now [[The Venetian Las Vegas|The Venetian]]. * [[Silver City Casino]]: Closed in 1999, now the Silver City Plaza Shopping Center. * [[Silver Slipper]] Casino: Opened in 1950 and closed and demolished in 1988. It became the parking lot for the [[New Frontier Hotel and Casino|New Frontier]] until its closure and demolition in 2007. * [[Stardust Resort & Casino]]: Closed on November 1, 2006, demolished on March 13, 2007. Currently being redeveloped as [[Resorts World Las Vegas]]. * [[Vegas World]]: Opened in 1979 and closed in 1995. Now the [[Stratosphere Las Vegas]] * [[Westward Ho Hotel and Casino]]: Closed in 2005, demolished in 2006. Currently being redeveloped as [[Resorts World Las Vegas]]. ==Gallery== <gallery perrow=2 height=200px width=200px mode="packed-hover"> File:Welcome to Las Vegas sign.jpg|The iconic [[Welcome to Las Vegas]] sign was built in 1959. Image:Las Vegas 89.jpg|The Strip in 2009. Image:Las Vegas Strip south, Tropicana ave.jpg|A view of the southern end of the Strip. Looking northward from Tropicana Avenue. Image:Las Vegas Strip (view North from Tropicana intersection).jpg|View of the Strip, looking north from the [[Tropicana – Las Vegas Boulevard intersection|Tropicana intersection]]. Image:Strip-May-21-10.JPG|Photo taken May 21, 2010, a view of the Strip from the Renaissance Hotel. File:Monte Carlo Exterior - with Las Vegas skyline.jpg|View of Monte Carlo Resort and Casino with [[CityCenter|City Center]] in the background File:The Bellagio Fountains, Las Vegas..jpg|The Bellagio Fountains as seen from the hotel File:The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas.jpg|The Cosmopolitan File:The High Roller - View From The Linq 2.jpg|The Las Vegas [[High Roller (Ferris wheel)|High Roller]] is the tallest [[Ferris wheel]] in the world File:Las Vegas Strip at Night (6337511396).jpg|[[Las Vegas Boulevard]] at night File:Wynn_2_(2).jpg|Wynn Las Vegas </gallery> ==See also== {{Portal|Las Vegas}} *[[List of Las Vegas Strip hotels]] *[[Downtown (Nevada gaming area)]] *[[West Las Vegas]] ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==Further reading== {{commons category|Las Vegas Strip}} *{{Citation | surname=Schmid | given=H. | title=Economy of Fascination: Dubai and Las Vegas as Themed Urban Landscapes | publisher=E. Schweizerbart Science Publishers | place=Stuttgart; Berlin | isbn=978-3-443-37014-5 | year=2009 | url=http://www.schweizerbart.de/publications/detail/artno/008001100}}. ==External links== {{Attached KML|display=inline,title}} {{Las Vegas Strip}} {{Las Vegas Valley}} [[Category:All-American Roads]] [[Category:Landmarks in Nevada]] [[Category:Las Vegas Strip| ]] [[Category:Nevada Scenic Byways]] [[Category:Paradise, Nevada]] [[Category:Streets in the Las Vegas Valley]] [[Category:U.S. Route 91]] [[Category:Shopping districts and streets in the United States]] [[Category:Entertainment districts in the United States]]'