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| - Reading all the reviews of the Strip here on Yelp, I'm taken with the huge range of ratings and opinions of this 4+ mile of road. Yes, it has the best of things, and yes, it has the worst of things. I suppose one's rating reflects what aspect/s of this famous terrain one focuses on. I focus not on the homeless guy sleeping against a wall but instead I marvel at the neon bombardment of colors. I focus not on the thousands of flyers underfoot of naked women, advertising escort services, but instead I am enchanted by the dancing fountains, the music, St. Mark's Square and the Eiffel Tower and the New York skyline in close proximity to each other.
Let's face it: this is one of the most iconic geographical places in the US - probably the world, actually. It is immediately recognizable by young and old alike. Of course it has the most of the most of everything. That is part of its charm.
If you decide to walk the Strip, be prepared for a hike. It's deceptively long when you take into consideration all the criss-crossing, traversing, up and down stair walking and escalator riding you will do. On my recent trip here, a good quarter of the escalators were not working and a lot of construction was going on. If one were disabled, one would have a hard time indeed navigating some of these overpasses.
There are some fun and funky shops, malls and stores along the way to explore and God knows, lots of restaurants. We enjoyed going into all the major casinos/hotels to get a feel of the various themes, the architecture and artwork. I consider much of the Strip to be like a Disneyland for adults. Half of it looks like a movie set, with pirate ships and Roman colliseums within a block or so. Outlandish - but again, this is part of the charm that is Vegas. We loved going into Caesar's and riding the circular escalators and checking out the uber-high-end boutiques, and visiting the centrally-located Sephora. My folks went to the mall housing Macy's but I opted out, having all these stores in Seattle. There's the "Fashion Center" and the M&M shop. One can spend the day - or more! - just walking and checking out all the stores and hotels and street musicians, and get one's fill of entertainment without spending a dime.
I was there at Christmas-time, and I must say, the decorations in the hotels and along the square by the Venetian were simply gorgeous. In fact, they had outdoor festivals at night by the Venetian tree (which was glorious), and they were mesmerizing. Who needs to gamble to have fun?
One point of note: unbeknownst to us, you cannot flag down a cab to drive you to your destination, so if you get tired walking, you'll have to somehow crawl to a taxi stand outside a hotel to legally catch a cab. There's a city law that forbids cabbies from picking up passengers who aren't at a legit cabbie stand. Who knew???
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