Walking Distance?

In the hotel review here, as well as a couple other sources I have checked out, I have seen that the Tuscany is a 15ish minute walk to/fro the strip. I'm wondering if this walk is safe, like after midnight kind of safe. (I haven't heard anything bad, so I'm assuming it's fine)

Beats me, but for the price of a cab ride ... I'd walk it by day but ride by night.

Quote: ahiromu

In the hotel review here, as well as a couple other sources I have checked out, I have seen that the Tuscany is a 15ish minute walk to/fro the strip. I'm wondering if this walk is safe, like after midnight kind of safe. (I haven't heard anything bad, so I'm assuming it's fine)

Should be fine. It is on a very busy street (Flamingo), with pedestrians at all hours. However, I wouldn't recommend a woman walk it alone late at night.

Quote: Wizard

Should be fine. It is on a very busy street (Flamingo), with pedestrians at all hours. However, I wouldn't recommend a woman walk it alone late at night.

Thats good advice anywhere as far as I'm concerned. Maybe I'm just old fashioned. The only place I let Mrs Croupier (also a dealer, just in case you were wondering) walk on her own at night was from O'Shea's back to our room at Caesars.

Also worth a mention are the slot techs at O'Sheas who when seing my wife alone in there (i was playing poker away from her) made an effort to keep an eye on her and make sure she was ok.

About the worse thing you will see is a panhandler, and probably not even that. Generally people are carrying a lot of cash in Vegas so be on the lookout for pickpockets. It's a clean decent property.

To the immediate West is a skyscraper called Platinum , and then across the street you are crossing Harrah's property which is 1/2 mile long. It consists of an empty parking lot where Harrah's want to build a sports arena, then Bally's Casino which faces Las Vegas Blvd.

Take a look at Tuscany with satellite software.
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Re walking to the Strip from Tuscany:

We've stayed at Tuscany a number of times, and when it is pretty hot outside, we go into Bally's on the entrance on Flamingo. From there, you can continue in air conditioning all the way to Paris.

Speaking of pickpockets, are they much of a problem in Vegas? It would seem to be a city ripe for such nefarious activity. But I've never seen much written about it, or any public warnings.

I have never been pickpocketed before, but I personally feel very safe carrying good amounts of cash on me while on the main strip. Aside from each hotel's security, Las Vegas has a ton of police officers out on the strip.

Now, if you venture off the strip or other touristic areas, yes, I would definately be careful. It would be interesting to find a police blotter or some crime statistics for Las Vegas.

In Vegas I tend to hold my wallet and all belongings in my front pockets. It's a little uncomfortable, as compared to holding my wallet in my back pocket, but the extra security is better.

I would not walk it especially at night. Check the LVPD website for map showing crimes.

Quote: nyuhoosier

But I've never seen much written about it, or any public warnings.

Beware the power of the casinos to affect newspaper write-ups. If you ever track some of the stories about gunfire in or near casinos you will often note public relations expert at work. I recall one shooting that originally happened at a named casino but later happened "at a major casino on the strip". That change kept the casino's name out of the national feeds or atleast out of the headlines of the nationals feeds.

In a one industry town, newspapers do not offend their major advertisers. I doubt street crime gets fully reported if it takes place near a casino or would reflect adversely on a casino.

Quote: nyuhoosier

Speaking of pickpockets, are they much of a problem in Vegas? It would seem to be a city ripe for such nefarious activity. But I've never seen much written about it, or any public warnings.

Pickpockets are generally more active in large groups of people. I was warned to be extra careful around such places as the Bellagio fountains and the TI show.

Quote: FleaStiff

Beware the power of the casinos to affect newspaper write-ups. If you ever track some of the stories about gunfire in or near casinos you will often note public relations expert at work. I recall one shooting that originally happened at a named casino but later happened "at a major casino on the strip". That change kept the casino's name out of the national feeds or atleast out of the headlines of the nationals feeds.

In a one industry town, newspapers do not offend their major advertisers. I doubt street crime gets fully reported if it takes place near a casino or would reflect adversely on a casino.

Please allow me to defend the honor of newspapers for a second. Although it might be in a casino's interest to spin a story or downplay negative coverage, it's also in a newspaper's interest to supply the public with unbiased information (this is essentially a newspaper's "product"). Bad reporters can be influenced by PR departments and the like, but it's wrong to suggest that stories are scuttled behind closed doors in newsrooms to protect advertisers. It just doesn't happen at reputable publications -- a story is a story is a story. Consider recent newspaper takedowns of the nightclub industry in Vegas, the Harmon tower at CityCenter (construction defects), and Steve Wynn himself. If newspapers were really in bed with the casinos in Vegas, then why would Harrah's refuse to carry the local papers at any of its properties?

My guess is that there's a much simpler explanation for why the casino's name was dropped as the story spread. To most people outside Vegas, a name like "Imperial Palace" or "Luxor" means nothing, while "a major casino on the Strip" means a lot. The casino was probably named later in the segment. Also, pickpockets and small street crimes don't make news in a big, dangerous city like Vegas unless they're part of a trend.

Quote: ahiromu

In Vegas I tend to hold my wallet and all belongings in my front pockets. It's a little uncomfortable, as compared to holding my wallet in my back pocket, but the extra security is better.

When I first went to Vegas I thought about the best way to have some security without it being a PITA. I settled on a money clip in the front pocket, with cash, ID, room card and one credit card. Its small enough that it doesn't feel bulky, yet I think the small bumps and curves of the clip make it a little harder to lift. I've been doing it that way ever since and it has worked quite well. I keep players cards and tip money in a shirt pocket so I usually only have to pull out the clip when I first sit down to gamble.

The only downside is when you get so much cash the clip will barely hold it all, but alas, its been a VERY long time since I've had that problem.