Where does thr Strip end?

I think this has been discussed before, but the matter keeps coming up.

So, mostly we can agree that the Strip begins with Mandalay Bay on the South end and goes on North. But where does it end?

My take is that from MB all the way to the Wynncore you have a continious series of casinos on either side of Las Vegas Blvd. Past the Wynncore there's empty space, rpetty much, for a stratch until you reach the Riviera and Circus Circus, then more empty space until you get to the Stratosphere. Therefore I put the end of the Strip at Wynncore.

If/when Vegas grows again and the stalled projects along the route from Wynncore to the former Sahara get going, I'd be willing to say the Strip ends at the Strat. Til then, if ever, the Wynncore it is.

I went with the Strat. My logic is basically the opposite of yours - I don't think it shrunk when they leveled the strip casinos that formerly occupied the abyss north of Wynncore.

I would like to place my vote for the now defunct Sahara, because that's where the monorail ends. Of course, under this logic, the LV Hilton would be considered a strip property. My feeling is the Strat is just way too far from Sahara to really be considered a strip property.

For all intensive purposes, I'll vote for Wynn/Encore, since that's where most high-end properties end.

Quote: rdw4potus

I went with the Strat. My logic is basically the opposite of yours - I don't think it shrunk when they leveled the strip casinos that formerly occupied the abyss north of Wynncore.

My thinking is from a pedestrian point of view. You can easily walk from MB to Wynncore, taking refuge from time to time in a casino, mall or shop along the way. There are people around and it feels safe. Past that, the streets are empty, it feels unsafe and there's no respite from the heat for a long while.

Quote: Tiltpoul

I would like to place my vote for the now defunct Sahara, because that's where the monorail ends. Of course, under this logic, the LV Hilton would be considered a strip property. My feeling is the Strat is just way too far from Sahara to really be considered a strip property.

Acording to the official site, the Sahara monorail station is still open. You have to exit on the street, though, as the passage to the Sahara is now closed. But as I recall, the Ace, or whatever that's called now, stopped right there, too, and I think there's an exit to Paradise Rd.

BTW speaking of the dead, the NASCAR cafe and associated attractions are being liquidated. That's the end of the Burrito Challenge.

Sahara and Primm

I say that it starts at the M. I've never ventured beyond Fremont on the top side so that's where it ends for me.

If "any casino on Las Vegas Boulevard" counts, then the Strip goes from Poker Palace to Primm Valley. Just don't try to walk it.

Quote: Nareed

... mostly we can agree that the Strip begins with Mandalay Bay on the South end and goes on North. But where does it end?

Since Nareed is assuming we'll agree that the strip starts at Mandalay Bay, it can be inferred that we're talking about the tourist / resort district of what is commonly called "The Strip" as opposed to LV Blvd.

Just how dead is the no-man's-land between Wynncore and Riv/Circus? Isn't it still fairly packed with small retail establishments? If so, I'd say the end is at Circus/Riv. Beyond there is 1/2 mile of empty lots and abandoned construction to the Sahara and another 1/4 mile to Strat. When Sahara was open, it was a tough call. But now? And particularly considering that so many people exclude the Strat because it's within city limits, I voted Riv/Circus.

Of course, there are still plenty of people that like to remind us that the Strat is the only strip casino within city limits, so maybe the north end should always be the Strat.

Then again, since so many people that visit Vegas never even make it to Las Vegas (city) . . . .

I voted for Riv/Circus. You still see pedestrian traffic between the Encore and Riv, but hardly any between the Riv and Stratosphere. Granted it is a slippery slope, but sometimes you just have to draw a line in the sand. Otherwise, one might argue it should extend from the M to Jerry's Nugget.