The Linq and The Quad are a genius expansion to that part of the strip. Caesar's is so beyond smart - they created this new world and you never have to leave it. Seriously. We didn't - for 2 days we stuck to this area and our hotel (Flamingo). Shops, restaurants, bars, bowling... All on one little (well, not really little) section of the strip.
Cutting out any thru traffic, pedestrians truly can roam safely anywhere. It's nice to see that stinky-wasted alley put to some good use.
Yes the prices are high but it's Vegas. I got so tired of reading Yelp complaints "don't eat here, it's too expensive" or "study the menu carefully because you'll pay a lot, make sure you like something". Go to McDonalds if you want cheap eats. Go to the dollar store if you want crumby gifts to take home.
It's a fun area and if I still lived there I could see it being a regular hang out spot! Not just a tourist place.
You can access the ticket counter for the High Roller here as well.