| I have visited Las Vegas quite a few times over the | | | | streets in the world. If you drive down the strip |
| last several years, and one of the most asked | | | | starting at the airport the first casino you will see is |
| questions I received is whether people should stay | | | | Mandalay Bay and thirty casinos or so, later you will |
| on the Strip or Downtown. After I tell them they will | | | | see the Stratosphere, which has a roller coaster on |
| enjoy their vacation in Las Vegas no matter where | | | | top. The Bellagio, Wynn, Venetian, and Mandalay Bay |
| they stay, I tell them the differences between | | | | set the standard for luxury in Las Vegas. If you are |
| Downtown and the Strip. Downtown (Old School | | | | a sightseer then you might prefer to stay on the |
| Vegas) Downtown is for the budget minded and the | | | | strip, there are hotels for every budget and you will |
| serious gambler who do not like all the glitz, glamour, | | | | be close to all the new casinos, which are an |
| of the strip. All of the casinos downtown are close | | | | attraction themselves. The table limits on the Strip |
| together and you can easily walk to all of them. | | | | can be higher, but you can look around and find |
| Table games like blackjack, roulette, craps, and | | | | lower limits, especially during the week. Of course the |
| others also have lower bet minimums than the Strip. | | | | cocktails service is always free for gamblers. Off |
| Slot machines, and video poker are everywhere and | | | | Strip Properties We should not forget the off strip |
| you can always find nickel machines. Free cocktails | | | | properties that range from the budget minded to |
| are always available when you gambling downtown. | | | | luxury, and specialty hotel casinos. You can have |
| The rooms downtown are comfortable, clean, and | | | | luxury at places like Green Valley Ranch, which was |
| less expensive than their Strip counterparts. The | | | | also the subject of a television show. The Rio Suites |
| Golden Nugget is the most opulent casino downtown. | | | | are also off strip and where the world series of |
| Outside of the Downtown casinos step outside at | | | | poker is played. Another favorite is Sam's Town, |
| night and look up and see a light show called the | | | | which offers a large RV park and comfortable rooms |
| Freemont Street experience, which connects most | | | | at very good prices, you can even go bowling at |
| of the casinos. If you like a laid back, block party | | | | their fifty six alley bowling lane. In summary whether |
| atmosphere then downtown may be the place for | | | | you prefer the mega resort casinos on the strip or |
| you. If you do want to see the casinos, or catch a | | | | the smaller budget minded casinos of downtown you |
| show on the strip it's only a cab ride away. The Strip | | | | should have a great time. Always check the web for |
| Las Vegas Boulevard is the actual street name of the | | | | Las Vegas vacation packages. Good deals are always |
| Las Vegas Strip and it is one of the most famous | | | | available in Las Vegas, so enjoy your vacation. |