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Las Vegas Strip – approximately 4 mile stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Paradise, Winchester, and Las Vegas in Nevada, United States, with many resorts, shows, and casinos: Technical Specifications
English: An aerial view of Interstate 15 in the Las Vegas Area. Portions of Las Vegas Boulevard, also known as the Las Vegas Strip, are on the right of the image. The large pot near the center of the image is the location of the under-construction new stadium for the NFL's Raiders, who plan to move to Las Vegas in 2019.
It will be the end of an era on the Las Vegas strip when the Mirage closes its doors for good on July 17 — with plans to reopen as Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas in spring 2027.
The Boardwalk Hotel and Casino [a] was a Coney Island-style hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. The property began in 1966, as a Holiday Inn. Norbert Jansen added a gift shop to the hotel in 1972, and later opened the Slot Joynt casino. In 1985, Jansen renamed the Holiday Inn as the Viscount Hotel, part of a U.S. chain.
The $6 million Hacienda had 266 rooms and the largest swimming pool on the Las Vegas Strip. [19] Like the other Hacienda hotels, the Las Vegas property featured a roadsign neon sign that depicted a cowboy riding a palomino horse. [20] It was designed by YESCO and was among the company's most popular signs. [21]
The elevator was located on the tower's west side, [119] facing the Las Vegas Strip. [21] It was capable of moving 1,000 feet per minute, allowing people to go from the ground floor to the 31st floor in 20 seconds. It was the fastest elevator in the Western United States. [26]
The Las Vegas Strip is a stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada, that is known for its concentration of resort hotels and casinos. The Strip, as it is known, is about 4.2 mi (6.8 km) long, [1] and is immediately south of the Las Vegas city limits in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester, but is often referred to simply as "Las Vegas".