Safety issue - south end of Strip
Jul 7, 2008, 6:46 am
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Safety issue - south end of Strip
A friend who just got back from LV was told by some locals that it wasn't safe to walk around at night on the south end of the Strip, below Tropicana Ave. Anyone else heard this? Should I reconsider staying at MB?
Jul 7, 2008, 10:56 am
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In addition to the tram, mb-luxor-excalibur are all connected by underground passageways--you never leave any of the casinos. The mb section has some nice shops. The plus of using this route is that you get to see each of the casinos gaming areas. You have to follow the signs carefully otherwise you can wind up walking in circles. [Some sections have moving walkways.]
Jul 7, 2008, 11:15 am
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I can't imagine the south end of the Strip being a problem. If anywhere is dicey, the extreme north end, above the Stratosphere, would be more questionable and even there should be fine. Las Vegas relies heavily on the perception that it is a safe city for tourists to visit. I simply can't imagine any significant concern on either the Strip or Freemont Street (though, between the MGM Grand, Hardrock and Excalibur, I would take care to ensure not getting run over by strollers or vomited on by drunken 21+1 day year olds 
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Jul 7, 2008, 11:51 am
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But if you don't spray Floyd Mayweather's party guests' threads with Dom Perignon at Body English, or try to buy crack cocaine at 5:30 in the morning at the Summer's Bay Resort..............@:-)...............you'll be OK!
Jul 7, 2008, 11:58 am
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Let's see, now........the Oakland Raiders' new wide receiver Javon Walker got beat up pretty good just around the corner from there at Winnick and Koval, just a few weeks ago: http://www.lvrj.com/news/20625684.html
Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?rls=com....num=1&ct=image
But if you don't spray Floyd Mayweather's party guests' threads with Dom Perignon at Body English, or try to buy crack cocaine at 5:30 in the morning at the Summer's Bay Resort..............@:-)...............you'll be OK!
Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?rls=com....num=1&ct=image
But if you don't spray Floyd Mayweather's party guests' threads with Dom Perignon at Body English, or try to buy crack cocaine at 5:30 in the morning at the Summer's Bay Resort..............@:-)...............you'll be OK!
Jul 7, 2008, 12:02 pm
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Jul 7, 2008, 7:09 pm
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I can't imagine the south end of the Strip being a problem. If anywhere is dicey, the extreme north end, above the Stratosphere, would be more questionable and even there should be fine. Las Vegas relies heavily on the perception that it is a safe city for tourists to visit. I simply can't imagine any significant concern on either the Strip or Freemont Street
(though, between the MGM Grand, Hardrock and Excalibur, I would take care to ensure not getting run over by strollers or vomited on by drunken 21+1 day year olds ).
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Jul 7, 2008, 7:10 pm
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Let's see, now........the Oakland Raiders' new wide receiver Javon Walker got beat up pretty good just around the corner from there at Winnick and Koval, just a few weeks ago: http://www.lvrj.com/news/20625684.html
Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?rls=com....num=1&ct=image
But if you don't spray Floyd Mayweather's party guests' threads with Dom Perignon at Body English, or try to buy crack cocaine at 5:30 in the morning at the Summer's Bay Resort..............@:-)...............you'll be OK!
Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?rls=com....num=1&ct=image
But if you don't spray Floyd Mayweather's party guests' threads with Dom Perignon at Body English, or try to buy crack cocaine at 5:30 in the morning at the Summer's Bay Resort..............@:-)...............you'll be OK!
Jul 16, 2008, 11:54 am
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Like everyone else says, you'll be fine. Just use the typical precautions you would in any city.
Jul 16, 2008, 12:04 pm
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Ahhh, it's fine. I wouldn't necessarily walk south of Fremont down to the Sahara / Strato / Hilton zone after a certain hour, but that's the other end of town. The Strip from the Wynn down to MB is pretty safe.
Last edited by BearX220; Jul 16, 2008 at 12:55 pm