Wikipedia

Las Vegas Strip: Difference between revisions

Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Changed southern terminus of the Deuce (doesn't go all the way to Jean)
Spelling of "the Strip" was inconsistent (usually "the Strip" but sometimes "The Strip"); changed to "the Strip". Also, spelling/grammar correction (South -> southern).
Line 13:
|cities=[[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]]<br>[[Winchester, Nevada|Winchester]]<br>[[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]]
}}
The '''Las Vegas Strip''' is an approximately {{convert|3.8|mi|abbr=on|lk=on}}<ref>{{cite web | title=Las Vegas Blvd S & W Sahara Ave | url=http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Las+Vegas&1s=NV&1a=Las+Vegas+Blvd+S+%26+W+Sahara+Ave&1z=89109&1y=US&1l=36.14366&1g=-115.15752&1v=INTERSECTION&2c=Las+Vegas&2s=NV&2a=4000+Las+Vegas+Boulevard+South+ | work=mapquest | publisher= | date= | accessdate=2009-04-25}}</ref> stretch of [[Las Vegas Boulevard|Las Vegas Boulevard South]] in [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]], [[Nevada]]. A small portion of '''Thethe Strip''' lies in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]], but most of it is in the [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] areas of [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]] and [[Winchester, Nevada|Winchester]]. Most of "Thethe 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=2000-06-15 |url=http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pressroom/fhwa0042.htm |format= |language= |accessdate=2008-06-22 |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |title=Las Vegas Strip Named All-American Road |publisher= |date= |url=http://travelnevada.com/press_detail.asp?PressID=24 |format= |language= |accessdate=2008-06-22 |quote= }}</ref>
 
Many of the largest [[hotel]], [[casino]] and [[resort]] properties in the world are located on the world famous Las Vegas Strip. Nineteen of the world's twenty-five largest hotels by room count are on the Strip, with a total of over 67,000 rooms.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.vegastodayandtomorrow.com/largesthotels.htm |title=The 25 Largest Hotels in the World |accessdate=2009-04-18}}</ref><ref name="hiltonFootnote"> One of the 19, the [[Las Vegas Hilton]], is an "off-Strip" property but is located less than {{convert|0.5|mi|km|abbr=off|lk=off}} east of the Strip.</ref>
Line 33:
 
==History==
The first casino to be built on Highway 91 was the ''Pair-o-Dice Club'' in 1931, but the first on what is currently Thethe Strip was the [[El Rancho Vegas]], opening on April 3, 1941, with 63 rooms. That casino stood for almost twenty years before being destroyed by a fire in 1960. Its success spawned a second hotel on what would become Thethe Strip, the [[Hotel Last Frontier]], in 1942. The [[Flamingo Las Vegas|Flamingo]] opened a few years later, on December 26, 1946.
 
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, became the largest hotel in the world, and began the era of mega-resorts. The International is known as the [[Las Vegas Hilton]] today.
Line 50:
Downtown Las Vegas hotels and casinos suffered heavily from the Strip's boom. They have funneled money into remodeling the [[facade]]s of casinos, adding additional security and new attractions, like the [[Fremont Street Experience]] and [[Neonopolis]] (complete with movie theaters (now closed, as of May 2009)).{{fact|date=January 2008}}
 
In addition to the large hotels, casinos and resorts, Thethe Strip is home to a few smaller casinos, [[motel]]s and other attractions, such as [[M&M World]], [[Adventuredome]] and the [[Fashion Show Mall]]. Starting in the mid-1990s, Thethe Strip became a popular [[New Year's Eve]] celebration destination.
 
In 2004, [[MGM Mirage]] announced plans for ''[[CityCenter|Project CityCenter]]'', a 66 acre (600,000 m²), $7 billion multi-use project on the site of the Boardwalk hotel and adjoining land. It will consist of hotel, casino, condo, retail and other uses on the site. When completed, City Center will be the largest such complex in the world.{{Fact|date=January 2008}} Construction began in April 2006, and the first elements of this project are expected to be available in 2009.
Line 66:
 
===Transportation===
While not on Thethe Strip itself, the [[Las Vegas Monorail]] runs on the east side of Thethe Strip from Tropicana Avenue to Sahara Road.
 
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:The deuce CAT ticket.jpg|thumb|right|A 24-hour pass for [[The Deuce]] bus costs $5]] -->
The [[Citizens Area Transit|CAT Bus]] provides service on the strip with double decker buses known as [[The Deuce]]. The Deuce runs between the South Strip Transfer Terminal (SSTT) near the Southsouthern end of the Strip to the Downtown Transportation Center (DTC) near the [[Fremont Street Experience]]. Stops occur near every Casino.
 
A tourist trolley service travels up and down Thethe Strip and stops at various, but not all, Strip hotels, along with a stop at the Fashion Show Mall. The fare is $3.00 for a one way ride, regardless how far you travel down the strip. Alternatively, a 24-hour pass is $7, and exact change is required. Trolleys are scheduled to arrive every 15 minutes.
 
Two small, free cable-pulled [[tram]]s operate on the Strip. One runs between Treasure Island and The Mirage, while the other provides service to [[Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino|Mandalay Bay]], [[Luxor Hotel|Luxor]], and [[Excalibur Hotel and Casino|Excalibur]].
Line 232:
 
==Entertainment==
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 Thethe Strip include the water fountains at [[Bellagio (hotel and casino)|Bellagio]], the [[Sirens of TI]] show at [[Treasure Island Hotel and Casino|Treasure Island - TI]], the volcano at [[The Mirage]], and the Fall of Atlantis and Festival Fountain at [[Caesars Palace]].[[MGM Grand]] features a glass-sided lion habitat inside the casino area, in which up to six lions are shown every day.
 
==Cinemas==
The only movie theater directly on Thethe Strip is the 10-screen Showcase Theater in the Showcase mall, (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 }}</ref>
 
==Demolished or closed Strip casinos & hotels==
Line 245:
* [[Thunderbird (resort)|El Rancho (formerly Thunderbird/Silverbird)]]: Closed in 1992 and demolished in 2000, will be the site of the 4000-room casino-hotel [[Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas|Fontainebleau]] which is currently under construction.
* [[El Rancho Vegas]]: Burned down in 1960. The Hilton Grand Vacation Club timeshare now exists on the south edge of the site where the resort once stood; the remainder remains vacant.
* [[Glass Pool Inn]]: Demolished in 2006. It was called ''Mirage Motel'' until 1988 and changed names due to [[The Mirage]] opening down Thethe Strip in 1989.
* [[Hacienda (resort)|Hacienda]]: Demolished in 1996, now Mandalay Bay. A separate [[Hacienda (resort)|Hacienda]] now exists outside of Boulder City, formerly the Gold Strike Inn.
* [[Holy Cow Casino Cafe and Brewery]] First micro brewery in Las Vegas. Closed in 2002, property currently vacant.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_Strip"