Visiting Vegas without checking out the strip is like visiting NYC and not visiting Times Square. My last visit to the strip I was with my mom and she enjoyed watching all the "live entertainment, cartoon characters and the beautiful lights at night." The strip can be a bit challenging when you have to walk up and down the "bridges" to cross the streets. Definitely wear some comfortable shoes and be prepared to maneuver in and of crowds. You have easy access to different attractions, restaurants, bars and hotels from the strip. There is a bus that goes up and down the strip to the downtown Vegas area.
The sad part of this area is just like NYC is the amount of homeless people we saw up and down and near the strip. Some appeared with their crazy and creative signs asking for money and others were just there. If you feel to keep giving, make sure you have a few dollar bills close by. However, even with the big presentation of homeless people, the strip was clean and appeared safe.
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