2006-08-06 12:33:01 · 10 answers · asked by cowboy6971 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Las Vegas
Personally...I have driven into Vegas from LA (and flown in from Phoenix) and it is COMPLETELY empty and just desert as far as the eye can see and you KNOW when you are near Vegas because it is a HUGE "strip" of land in the isolated desert that is colorful, lively and surreal to see from afar.
Wikipedia has a different explanation...but that would be mine! : )
2006-08-06 18:23:30 · answer #1 · answered by Jenny Girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guy MacAfee owned some early Vegas properties. Was a cop in LA & called Las Vegas Blvd the Strip as reminded him of the Sunset Strip. Is only actually "The Strip " outside Las vegas ie past Sahara ave. The Strip ain't in the city of Las Vegas at all.
2006-08-07 09:35:26 · answer #2 · answered by vegas_iwish 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When Las Vegas was first built, you could go up in the hills and look down at a strip of lights in the desert. The name stuck.
2006-08-07 03:16:34 · answer #3 · answered by BuyTheSeaProperty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back in day celebrity's nicknamed it the Strip because it was so much like the Sunset Strip in Hollywood.
2006-08-06 16:39:27 · answer #4 · answered by shootingsportsnw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the name is taken from the 60's from the Sunset strip because it is the place to be
2006-08-08 14:28:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because all the hotel, and casinos line up on that blvd, so they called it strip
2006-08-06 12:44:59 · answer #6 · answered by lepactodeloupes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a strip of land
2006-08-08 11:28:08 · answer #7 · answered by A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it one long straight strip with many things to do
2006-08-06 12:39:41 · answer #8 · answered by DodgerBlueFan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BECAUSE ITS A STRIP OF LAND FILLED WITH EXCITING THINGS TO DO LIKE HOTELS,RESTAURANTS AND ATTRACTIONS
2006-08-06 12:37:22 · answer #9 · answered by drok89 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's were all the fun stuff is at
2006-08-07 08:34:43 · answer #10 · answered by JJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋