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I live in Las Vegas, but my vote goes to Times Square. Before I lived here, I had the opportunity to take a trip to NYC followed immediately by a trip to Vegas. The Strip didn't feel all that exciting after having been in Times Square the day before. Maybe it's because I love big cities, and Times Square feels more urban and compact. Either way, both have lots to offer for tourists but are places that locals avoid.
Vegas Strip seems like a plastic, empty place to me. All glitz and no substance right in the middle of the desert.
This to some extent could be said about Times Square yet the strip is much better example of a a kitchy, cheezy and plastic glamour. Kind of like a reproduction of Mona Lisa on your bedroom wall...
Are they planning to close the streets in Times Square?
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Originally Posted by Dallaz
Why would they close the streets?
They already did. (Not all, yet.)
Broadway between 42nd Street and 47th Street is a "pedestrian mall". . .
I'm not too sure about the other side yet, I haven't been down there in a while. . . I'm sure by Summer 2011 both sides will be pedestrian only though. Yes, an absolute tourist theme-park.
Back on topic - What can you really do on the LV strip? I'm asking because I really don't know. Even though I avoid TS at every cost, I know it's a lot to do for people of all ages. When I think Vegas all I think about is alcohol and losing/winning (some) money. I don't think about bringing children/family trip.
Times Square is the CrossRoads to the world & it's also where Broadway/Theater is located. My vote is for. . . .
The Las Vegas Strip is much bigger than Times Square---it's about 4 miles, which is like going from lower Manhattan near the Battery all the way to Times Square... Although there are some similarities, you're dealing with whole another degree of scale. On the whole length of the Las Vegas strip you have some of the biggest hotels and casinos in the world, roller coasters and amusement parks, several huge luxury malls, low rent sports betting parlors, swanky nightclubs, tons of sleaze, and even a golf course. And here's a interesting fact that people never mention--the entire length of the Strip isn't even in the city boundaries of Las Vegas--it's unincorporated Clark County land--the city limits begin to the north of where the Strip ends.
Times Square is alright--it reminds me of a lot of commercial districts in Asian cities--but it's not really as unique as some people make it out to be. It's a cool thing to see, but if I lived in New York, it isn't really where I'd be hanging out--the mix of big chain stores and restaurants isn't really that interesting to me and I don't care about Broadway shows. Personally I find a lot of areas in New York a lot more interesting.
The Vegas Strip on the other hand is kind of surreal...it's such a weird train-wreck and at the same time a whole lot of fun if you're in the right mood to enjoy it. Just the fact that some casinos built by Jewish and Italian mob members in the middle of the desert ended up as this weird overload of capitalism with hotels meant to ape some of the great cities of the world(New York, Venice, Paris) and castles, pyramids, volcanos, tropical islands, etc. You get used to it after you've been to Vegas a few times, and it's not really my ideal vacation spot, but it's still got a lot of stuff to do.
What Times Square has going for it, is that since it's in the middle of dense Manhattan, it makes for a more satisfying urban experience. Still, I'd pick the Strip over it.
I'm baffled as to how Times Square is winning this one. It's basically a taller, prettier Universal Citywalk. An ESPN store here, a Bubba Gump restaurant there, the occasional bar. I love NY, but I'm missing the boat on Times Square itself. The theater district isn't nearly enough to put it over the top.
The Strip, on the other hand, has an astonishing array of entertainment options. Top notch shows, gambling, clubs, amusement parks, golf courses, restaurants--there is no comparison.
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