Is Las Vegas much more then Casinos & Strip Clubs... Read On?

I am expected to move to the Las Vegas metro area by end March - likely the Paradise/Henderson area. I appreciate if some native or knowledgeable persons can best prepare me for relocation.



I want to move to an area that is not too much congested with CASINO GAMBLING and STRIP CLUBS / but has much SHOPS %26amp; RESTAURANTS / and RELATIVE LOW CRIME - basically a clean fun night life or things to do area - Henderson I understand Yes, Spring Valley? part of Paradise?



Please advise?



Also please tell me in regarding exclusively the Downtown Vegas area:

1/ About how many square miles is it considered, and it's borders- city-data.com indicates roughly 10 sq mi, maps indicate at least 25-30 sq mi?

2/ ABOUT WHAT PERCENT(%) OF THE BUSINESSES ARE GAMBLING OR STRIP CLUB RELATED





Thanks to all who answered!!!Is Las Vegas much more then Casinos %26amp; Strip Clubs... Read On?
You are going to find gambling all over Vegas at different levels. Most 7/11 have a slots area as do most of the grocery stores. There are large casinos all over the valley and thousands of small casino/restaurants/bars. Believe me you won't even notice them as time goes on. You just learn to accept them and they don't bother you. I live in Paradise and the closest large casino is South Point. Strip clubs are mainly near the strip and downtown. Normally not a factor for living here.



You will find residential areas are loaded with grocery stores, restaurants and stores of all kinds. You will have crime no matter where you live but the areas you mentioned are lower in crime than others. You will be surprised how normal living here is. You will find that you will avoid the strip at all costs as that is for tourists and you don't need that. If you choose to gamble you will find casinos that cater to locals all over the valley. Hard to beat their restaurants and buffets with their prices. Life is pretty normal here believe it or not.Is Las Vegas much more then Casinos %26amp; Strip Clubs... Read On?
Nearly the entire Las Vegas strip is in Paradise.



The City of Las Vegas is north of Sahara Ave. Strip resorts have Las Vegas postal addresses but they are not in the city of Las Vegas.



Henderson is a good area, so is Summerlin. If you move to Paradise you're most likely going to be near casinos and strip clubs but maybe not. You'll need to know the exact address.

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Las Vegas airport to strip?

Im staying at the Flamingo hotel on the strip. Im planning on taking a cab from the airport to the hotel. Ive looked up directions on yahoo and it says its only about 3.5 miles in distance. I looked at the taxi cab authority website and it says by law the driver has to follow the directions you tell them. Should I print out a map with directions and hand it to the cab driver so he doesnt try and take me some long way? Will handing the cab driver directions offend him?|||http://www.TaxiFareFinder.com has a page for Las Vegas. It is useful when planning a trip.|||no he should not get offended...you might want to check with the hotel to see if they have a shuttle to the hotel from the airport...some of them do and generally free for guests staying there...not sure about that one but even if not the easiest and quickest way is to take paradise rd from the airport to flamingo rd to the strip for the front entance or koval ln for the back entrance.|||for $ 5-10 per person go out door #13 after you've picked up your bags at baggage claim and purchase a ticket for a bus that will take you from the airport to the flamingo. it's cheaper than a cab and just as fast, probably safer to if you've ever had the vegas cab ride experience.....lol|||Tell them not to "Long Haul" you and you should be okay. When you say "Long Haul" you are using the common lingo which indicates that you know what he or she may be up to.





You need to watch out for cabbies who are really friendly or foreign. They may try to use friendliness or language as an excuse.|||Tell him to go the cheapest way (I do it all the time). They can take a highway which may be a little bit quicker, but it is more expensive. Its no big deal to tell the guy to go the cheap way.|||I think I'd be insulted to be handed a map if I were a taxi driver.. Just tell him to take Swenson %26amp; Paradise to Flamingo Rd..|||I doubt they'd be offended but . . . I've been to Vegas a number of times and I've never had a problem. The taxi shouldn't take more than 15-20 minutes and be about $15 bucks maybe.|||Tell the driver to go behind the strip, that will save lots of time. Take Paradise Rd to Flamingo.|||There are shuttles from the airport to the strip that make stops all along $6. Skip the cab. The Deuce may even go there. The Deuce is the city bus that you ride for $2. As for the route. The airport is on the strip (Las Vegas BLVD) Go in style and hop a limo $57 per hour. That was $20 about 20 years ago.





The Vegas taxis suck. I rode 2 of them last year and they do not know much about brakes and the vehicles themselves are filthy junk. Glass and plastic litter the corners from collisions. I rode from the Riviera to the Sahara ( you can see one from the other) and it was six bucks. Take the shuttle. It goes straight down the strip and you just say let me off and the driver will. And the taxi will not ake over 4 minutes because he will not stop for anybody. I doubt they will long haul you because they are in a giant hurry to dump you and get the next fair. I think the dude that drove us was from Mogadishu.

Lucky 7.77 Buffet Las Vegas, where on the strip is this?

I know it's in the Plaza Hotel -- or at least I think it is -- but on every map of the strip I pull up, I cannot seem to find the Plaza Hotel. Can anyone shed some light on this? Thanks! ;-)|||As so many have said it is downtown, but actually it is at the end of Fremont street, downtown. :)|||Yep .. it's downtown Las Vegas not on the strip. Here is the map for you.





http://www.vegastodayandtomorrow.com/THE鈥?/a>





It is in the Plaza.|||The Plaza Hotel is Downtown.|||The Plaza hotel is in downtown.|||Its Downtown.. not of the strip.

Soon I will be saying in a hotel on the Strip in Las Vegas. I want to see a show at the Santa Fe Casino/Hotel?

on 4949 N. Rancho Drive. What bus will take me there? (I have trouble figuring out the online maps and bus routes.) If there is no bus, what can I expect to pay for a taxi?|||From the strip to Santa Fe Station is about 15 miles and a cab fare will run you about $40 each way.


http://www.lasvegas-how-to.com/taxi-fare鈥?/a>





Like the previous answer said, if you must go, you might be better off renting a car.|||It's a long way from the Strip. The taxi will be expensive. I suggest if you're gonna be making trips like that, to rent a car. A little compact car rental for 1 day will be about the same or less than taxi fare from the Strip to the Santa Fe.





You could take a Cat (Citizens Area Transit) bus and transfer as needed but it would take a while. Here's there website http://www.rtcsouthernnevada.com|||Sante Fe Hotel is a distance from the Strip.聽 I do not think there is a bus that goes there without multiple links and several hours travel.聽 If you want to go, take a tax, but expect a $20 charge at least each way.聽





Sante Fe Hotel is located off US95 near Rancho Road.聽 It is about 23 miles north of the Strip.聽|||Taxis are a bit expensive, but you should expect to pay 30.00

The Las Vegas Strip?

Will you get me a really detailed map of the strip? I'll give 10 points to the best one.|||Here is one of the best maps that I have found regarding the strip, downtown and the surrounding areas. It shows where things are, where things are going to be -- and proposed projects. Many other options to look at. Hope this helps.





http://vegastodayandtomorrow.com/VegasTa鈥?/a>|||Here is a web site with a interactive map of the strip, downtown, and all of Vegas in general.


http://www.cheapovegas.com


There are reviews of each casino, including gaming, rooms, restaurants, buffets, and links to each casinos website.


Have Fun!|||Vegas strip map with all the hotels and casinos listed.


http://www.lasvegas-how-to.com/strip-map鈥?/a>|||I was at Borders yesterday and saw a really cool vegas map printed on a bandana. Just stuff it in your purse of pocket when not using.|||WHY?!?!? This is just stupid!!!|||You can look it all here-





http://visitlasvegas.com/vegas/index.jsp





You won't get bored on the Strip! There are PLENTY of things to do - shop, dine, play, win, anything goes! There are free attractions in almost every hotel!|||try this one|||a lot of drunk people|||These are the biggest I could find.

Where can I find the strip in Las Vegas, Nevada?

what i'm looking for, is a picture of the strip, on the map. i looked on yahoo maps, and i just could not find it. and if you have any pics, right on, can i take a peak?|||try this


Las VEgas Boulevard


That this the name.


Then put it in your map search|||The strip is located where all the main casinos and hotels are located.|||http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q%26amp;hl=en%26amp;ge鈥?/a>|||Las Vegas FACTOID:


In reality, The Las Vegas Strip is NOT in Las Vegas.


The Strip is in Paradise, Nevada, USA.





The name Las Vegas is often applied to the unincorporated areas of Clark County that surround the city, especially the resort areas on and near the Las Vegas Strip. This 4陆 mi (7.2 km) stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard is mostly outside the Las Vegas city limits, in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester.





Check out this wiki...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_S鈥?/a>





and this aerial view of the Strip...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lasve鈥?/a>





and...the obligatory NIGHTTIME shot....


http://www.friedmanarchives.com/Las%20Ve鈥?/a>





You can locate the different Hotels on this map....


http://www.oldvegaschips.com/map.jpg|||You will not have a problem finding the strip in Las Vegas|||Gene L is right. In fact, the only hotel on the Strip within Las Vegas city limits is the Stratosphere.|||Its north.|||The strip is on Las Vegas Blvd South some of the major hotels on the strip are manadaly bay, Bellagio, Ceasers Palace, Flamingo, and New York New York if u want photos of these hotels go to yahoo click images and search any of these hotels also on yahoo search the web for any of these


hotels then go to mapquest and enter the address of the hotels and you will get maps of the strip area|||"The Strip" is Las Vegas Blvd. so put that into Yahoo or Google Maps %26amp; you should be good to go|||The correct name of the "strip" is Las Vegas Blvd.|||A really great website is googleearth.com you have to download it and you can actually zoom into the las vegas strip and go to each casino on the strip.|||try this travel site. expeda.com

Is the Las Vegas "strip" located in north or south Las Vegas?

I'm trying to find a map of where the strip lies in relation to the entire city of Las Vegas with no luck.|||The city of Las Vegas is north of the strip. The Strip is in the unincorporated town of paradise.





Sahara Avenue is the dividing line between the two.





For marketing purposes and not to confuse the tourists, many people consider the entire valley "Las Vegas" and the mail will be delivered if addressed Las Vegas, even if you live in Henderson.|||It's southern vegas, but just go to google maps and search for MGM, or New York New York which is on the strip|||neither. its basically smack dab in the middle|||South, by quite a bit. The Strip is on the very south part of the city; to the north is the so-called "downtown" or "Freemont Street" gambling area, and north of that is the real city (i.e., the place where locals actually live and shop and go to school, etc.).|||It's in the Southern part of Las Vegas.


The Northern part has more of a normal city look to it %26amp; lots of residential neighborhoods too.|||it is parallel to route 15 if you have the map


see where the air port is and you will see it is very close. that would be the southern end.|||In the strictest sense, "the Strip" refers only to Las Vegas Boulevard, roughly between Sahara Avenue and Russell Road, a distance of 4.1 miles (6.6 km). 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 which are not on the road but in proximity.





The Las Vegas Strip is an approximately 3.8 mi (6.1 km) stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard South in Clark County, Nevada. A small portion of the Strip lies in Las Vegas, but most of it is in the unincorporated areas of Paradise and Winchester. Most of "the Strip" has been designated an All-American Road





Several decades ago, Las Vegas Boulevard South was called Arrowhead Highway, or Los Angeles Highway. The Strip was reportedly named by Los Angeles police officer Guy McAfee, after his hometown's Sunset Strip|||South Las Vegas. The southern end of the Strip is just west of McCarran International Airport.|||The Strip is just the nickname of Las Vegas Blvd.|||The strip is in the center of town in the sense it is not north or south and it is not east or west. It use to be the south part of town but with the building of seven hills, southern highlands, the outlet mall, south point etc it is no longer the southern part of town|||Use Yahoo maps, put in Las Vegas, NV. Zoom in or out as required. The Strip is Las Vegas Blvd. It basically starts near McCarran Airport on the Southern part of your map. It is not called "the Strip" on the map.





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