| As a long-time resident of Las Vegas, I'm never | | | | The other section, which is more commonly known, is |
| amazed when people ask me whether or not there | | | | the Las Vegas Strip. Corporate entertainment at its |
| are actual homes here. For many, Las Vegas is | | | | finest-as I like to say. You could say that this is the |
| nothing but casinos. The Las Vegas Strip spans just a | | | | themed part of Las Vegas. On the Las Vegas Strip |
| couple miles of the city, but many who have never | | | | there's Caesars Palace, MGM Grand, New York New |
| been here think that's all there is. | | | | York, Excalibur, Venetian, Bellagio and a slew of other |
| There are entertainment and sights off the strip, but | | | | themed casinos. |
| today I will run down some basic Las Vegas | | | | As of this writing, the famous Stardust has just closed |
| information. The main tourist area is divided into two | | | | down and will be imploded in 2007. Today, Vegas' |
| parts. The first part is called "Downtown Las Vegas" | | | | motto is out with the old and in with the new. There's |
| and it was where the glitter used to be. I still remember | | | | only so much space to build upon and Las Vegas is |
| when you could drive your vehicle through where the | | | | beginning to go vertical-lots of high-rise condos being |
| Fremont Street Experience is today. It was a sight to | | | | built. |
| behold. | | | | If you are looking for a friendlier atmosphere, lower |
| In downtown Las Vegas, you'll find classic casinos | | | | table limits and don't mind a lack of top shows, |
| such as the Plaza, the Golden Nugget, Binions | | | | downtown Las Vegas will be a place you might like. |
| Horseshoe, the Fremont, and others. For gambling, I like | | | | There's entertainment there, but you won't find the top |
| Binions. It's still a place that feels like a gambler's casino. | | | | shows like Blue Man Group. |