Las Vegas's squares and streets offer a world-famous selection of gaming, entertainment, dining, excitement, and fun for adults and kids alike across the Entertainment Capital of the World. In Vegas, you can explore everything from the famed Las Vegas Strip to a classic Chinatown area, resorts and casinos, concerts with legendary stars, buffets, parks, and a wealth of unique museums. There's even an iconic pawn shop right on one of the main drags.
If there's something you want to see or do on your bucket list, there's a good chance it can be found on a Vegas street. Take a walk down some of the most popular streets in Las Vegas and discover a world of entertainment.
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The Strip (Las Vegas Boulevard)
Tour the epicentre of Las Vegas entertainment
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Read moreThe Strip (Las Vegas Boulevard) is the best-known street in all of Las Vegas, offering iconic resorts, casinos, fine dining, and a world of entertainment, glitz, and glam. Las Vegas Boulevard, the street the Strip lies along, is sprawling in itself, stretching nearly 3 miles from end to end, with the Stratosphere Tower on one end and the MGM Grand on the other. It's the home of the famed "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign. It's worth mentioning that not all of the boulevard is the Strip, but the Strip keeps getting longer.
Besides famous casinos and resorts, you'll find iconic shopping centres, incredible dining, and shows like the world-famous Cirque du Soleil.
Location: Nevada, USA
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Fremont Street
Visit the original high street strip
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Fremont Street is a historic stretch of road that's among the most famed experiences in the city from its hotels and casinos to the iconic bright lights and neon signs. Fremont Street is a sort of a Second Strip in Vegas. It was the first paved street in the city and was once the city's high street, lined with many neon signs featured in famous Hollywood films. Here you'll want to check out things like Vegas Vic, a famous neon sign that dates to 1951. The street is also pedestrian-only, making for a great visitor experience.
Fremont Street spans 6 city blocks. It's bordered by Las Vegas Boulevard, Main Street, Ogden Avenue, and Carson Avenue.
Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
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Main Street (Arts District)
Visit the Las Vegas arts and cultural hub
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Main Street is at the centre of the Arts District of Vegas and is the heart and soul of city centre Vegas's cultural scene with festivals, shops, art galleries, and activities. It's known for its monthly First Friday arts and culture festival where you can see visual artists selling their wares and take in live entertainment. You can also walk a variety of art galleries and shops showcasing limited-edition prints from important current artists as well as mid-modern kitsch, antiques, and collectibles.
Other attractions here include the Preview Thursday family-friendly monthly arts festival, the Vegas Theatre Company's Black Box Theatre, and the Burlesque Hall of Fame, among others. It's right in the heart of city centre.
Location: Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA
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Tropicana Avenue (hotel casinos)
Drive a famous Vegas highway with hotels and casinos
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Tropicana Avenue in many ways is like another Strip, known for its wealth of hotels, casinos, dining establishments, and entertainment options. It's a major arterial line named after the Tropicana Las Vegas hotel and casino, which sits at the crossroads of this street and Las Vegas Boulevard. It runs from Dean Martin Drive in Paradise to Boulder Highway, a miles-long stretch of road, much of which is highway.
Other attractions along this stretch of road include the MGM Grand Las Vegas, the New York-New York Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, the Excalibur Hotel and Casino, and Hooters Casino Hotel. Historic and history-themed attractions here include the Wild Wild West Gambling Hall & Hotel and the Liberace Museum Collection.
Location: Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA
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West Spring Mountain Road (Chinatown)
See America's first planned Chinatown
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West Spring Mountain Road forms the high street of Las Vegas Chinatown, offering a wealth of famous landmarks including shopping, dining, and urban parks. The road runs from Las Vegas Boulevard to Sands Avenue, through the towns of Paradise and Spring Valley. The main attraction on this road is Chinatown, noted for its restaurants and many arts and crafts shops.
Chinatown is a historic area that's known as America's first master-planned Chinatown and is a designated Asian Pacific American Cultural Centre. It's famed for its entry paifang, or classic Chinese gateway arch. Other highlights of Spring Mountain Road include the Desert Breeze Park urban park, the Fashion Show Mall, the Palazzo, and the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino.
Location: Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89102, USA
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Sahara Avenue (hotel casinos)
Explore a major east-west thoroughfare
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Sahara Avenue offers a strip of hotels, casinos, dining establishments, gaming, and entertainment away from the crowds and glitz of the Vegas Strip. It's a major east-west thoroughfare named for the Sahara Hotel and Casino at the crossroads with Las Vegas Boulevard. The road runs from Red Rock Ranch Road to Hollywood Regional Park. Much of the road is a multi-lane traffic route that was formerly a highway, though it does include walkable stretches like the West Sahara Avenue and Arville Street corridor.
Besides the Sahara Las Vegas, you can find a number of other eateries, entertainment venues, and shops here. These include the Palace Station, the Bonanza Gift Shop, and the Golden Steer Steakhouse.
Location: Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA
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Durango Drive (parks)
Head for parks and outdoor adventure spots
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Durango Drive is a section of Las Vegas where you can go to escape the bright lights, noise, and crowds of the Strip and enjoy tranquil urban and city parks. This major north-south road on the city's west side begins at Starr Avenue and ends more than 21 miles later at Moccasin Road and the border of the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument. Along the way, you'll see a wealth of public parks.
Just a few of the parks along this stretch include Mountain's Edge Regional Park, Desert Breeze Park, Raptor Play Park, and the Tule Springs Ranch. Golf courses include the Angel Park Golf Club and Durango Hills Golf Club.
Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
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Paradise Road (museums, convention centers)
Check out the east side of Vegas
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Paradise Road is a conference-centric area of Vegas where you'll find meeting facilities and convention centers, but also plenty of history and museums to explore. This road is on the east side of Las Vegas and stretches all the way to the University District, with an eclectic and convenient offering of entertainment options. Largely a residential area, here you can find offerings like Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, tonnes of restaurants, and plenty of shopping offerings. You can find a number of non-gaming resorts here as well like the Rumour Boutique Hotel.
This is also the heart and soul of the Vegas LGBTQ+ culture. Here, venues like the Piranha Nightclub are famed for their epic raves.
Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
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Elkhorn Road (parks, golf)
Visit the northern parkland stretch of Vegas
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Elkhorn Road is known for its championship-level golfing and a wealth of park space to get back to nature and recharge after a night of gaming and nightlife. This major east-west road begins at Egan Crest Drive in the city's northeastern corner and ends at the Aliante Casino and Hotel. The major golf course along this stretch is the championship-level Aliante Golf Club. Other attractions include major parks with plenty of hiking, biking, and outdoor adventure to enjoy.
The parks here include Winding Trails Park, Mountain Ridge Park, and Centennial Hills Park. Here you'll find hundreds of acres of trails marked with public art installations, sports fields, and even a dinosaur playground for the kids.
Location: North Las Vegas, NV 89084, USA
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East Flamingo Road (hotel casinos, museum)
Explore casinos, bars, restaurants, and shopping
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East Flamingo Road offers plenty of museums, hotels, casinos, and nightlife that let you enjoy your stay with fewer crowds than in many other areas of Las Vegas. Named for the Flamingo Las Vegas at the crossroads with Las Vegas Boulevard, this road runs from Paradise Road to Boulder Highway (State Route 582). The road's wealth of attractions include several casinos and resorts such as Palms Casino Resort, Bellagio, Caesar's Palace, Bally's Las Vegas, and the Cromwell Las Vegas.
In addition, this stretch is a foodie's dream. If you want to grab a good dinner, you'll find a wealth of options from Hawaiian fusion cuisine to Mexican grills, Chinese buffets, and Italian chain restaurants.
Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
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