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The Strip (other)
The Strip or the Las Vegas Strip is a stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard South south of the Las Vegas city limits. The Strip may also refer to: Media * ''The Strip'' (1951 film), a film-noir drama film directed by László Kardos and starring Mickey Rooney * ''The Strip'' (play), play by Phyllis Nagy for the Royal Court Theatre in 1995 * ''The Strip'' (Australian TV series) (2008), an Australian television drama series * ''The Strip'' (NZ TV series) (2002–2003), a New Zealand television drama series * "The Strip" (''The O.C.''), a 2004 episode of ''The O.C.'', an American television drama series * ''The Strip'' (US TV series) (1999–2000), an American television drama series Places * The Strip (Christchurch), two blocks of Oxford Terrace in the Christchurch Central City * Strip District, Pittsburgh, a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania * Sunset Strip, stretch of Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, California * A drag strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Strip
The Las Vegas Strip is a stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard South in Clark County, Nevada, that is known for its concentration of resort hotels and casinos. The Strip, as it is known, is about long, and is immediately south of the Las Vegas city limits in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester, but is often referred to simply as "Las Vegas". Many of the largest hotel, casino, and resort properties in the world are on the Strip, known for its contemporary architecture, lights, and wide variety of attractions. Its hotels, casinos, restaurants, residential high-rises, entertainment offerings, and skyline have established the Strip as one of the most popular and iconic tourist destinations in the world and is one of the driving forces for Las Vegas's economy. Most of the Strip has been designated as an All-American Road, and the North and South Las Vegas Strip routes are classified as Nevada Scenic Byways and National Scenic Byways. Boundaries Historically, casinos tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Strip (1951 Film)
''The Strip'' is a 1951 American crime film noir directed by László Kardos and starring Mickey Rooney, Sally Forrest and William Demarest. Much of the picture was shot on location in and around the Sunset Strip. Interiors were shot at the popular nightclubs Mocambo and Ciro's and at the restaurants Little Hungary and Stripps. A large part of the film's running time consists of musical performances by the "house band," which includes Louis Armstrong, Jack Teagarden, and Earl "Father" Hines (all playing themselves). and by performers at other clubs, such as Vic Damone. Plot A voiceover narrator briefly describes the Sunset Strip, its clubs, and its unusual status as an unincorporated area, patrolled by the county sheriff's office. Police officers are seen going to an apartment building where someone has been killed. Soon after, detectives come to the apartment of Stanley Maxton (Mickey Rooney) to bring him to headquarters for questioning. At the police station, Stanley begins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Strip (play)
The Las Vegas Strip is a stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard South in Clark County, Nevada, that is known for its concentration of resort hotels and casinos. The Strip, as it is known, is about long, and is immediately south of the Las Vegas city limits in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester, but is often referred to simply as "Las Vegas". Many of the largest hotel, casino, and resort properties in the world are on the Strip, known for its contemporary architecture, lights, and wide variety of attractions. Its hotels, casinos, restaurants, residential high-rises, entertainment offerings, and skyline have established the Strip as one of the most popular and iconic tourist destinations in the world and is one of the driving forces for Las Vegas's economy. Most of the Strip has been designated as an All-American Road, and the North and South Las Vegas Strip routes are classified as Nevada Scenic Byways and National Scenic Byways. Boundaries Historically, casinos t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllis Nagy
Phyllis Nagy ( ; born November 7, 1962) is an American theatre director, theatre and film director, screenwriter and playwright. In 2006, Nagy was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special, writing and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special, directing ''Mrs. Harris'' (2005), her screen debut. In 2016, Nagy received an Academy Awards, Academy Award nomination, among numerous other list of accolades received by Carol (film), accolades, for Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay for the 2015 film ''Carol (film), Carol''. Life and career Nagy was born in New York City and moved to London in 1992, where her playwriting career began in earnest at the Royal Court Theatre under the artistic direction of Stephen Daldry for whom she served as the Royal Court's writer-in-residence in the mid-1990s. Nagy's plays have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Strip (Australian TV Series)
''The Strip'' is an Australian television drama series that screened on the Nine Network. The series premiered on the Nine Network at 8:30pm on 4 September 2008 but was moved to a later 10:30pm timeslot from 13 November 2008. The show did not return for a second season, due to disappointing ratings. Overview ''The Strip'' is a police detective drama series that follows investigations into crimes on the Gold Coast, Queensland, colloquially referred to as "The Strip". Visually, the program took much inspiration from ''CSI: Miami'' and was filmed with images of sparkling surf, aerial shots of buildings and golden sands, as well as similar post production filters and colouring. It had a budget of A$7.8 million. Cast *Aaron Jeffery (''McLeod's Daughters'') as Detective Jack Cross * Vanessa Gray as Detective Frances "Frankie" Tully *Simone McAullay (''Blue Heelers'') as Plain Clothes Constable Jessica McCay *Bob Morley ('' Home and Away'') as Plain Clothes Constable Tony Moretti *F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Strip (NZ TV Series)
''The Strip'' is the story of corporate lawyer Melissa Walker, who decides her life needs a new direction and quits her job after finding her husband in bed with his male lover. She opens a male strip club, catering especially for women. The series aired in New Zealand from 2002 to 2003 and has been syndicated in the United States on Vibrant TV Network. Cast and characters * Luanne Gordon as Melissa Walker, owner/manager of "Man Alive", mother to Paige * Jodie Rimmer as Kathryn Moore, another corporate lawyer and Mel's best friend * Renée Ellwood as Paige Walker, Melissa's teen tearaway daughter * Robbie Magasiva as Adam Lima, the sexy head stripper at Mel's club * David Fane as Jack Sione, the barman at Mel's club * Susana Lei'ataua as Samara Sione, Jack's cousin, choreographer at "Man Alive" * Stephen Bain as Glenn Walker, Paige's father, Mel's soon-to-be ex-husband * Stephen Lovatt as Det. Shane Robertson, a cop who Mel gets involved with * Janice Finn as Leslie Lonsdale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Strip (The O
The Las Vegas Strip is a stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard South in Clark County, Nevada, that is known for its concentration of resort hotels and casinos. The Strip, as it is known, is about long, and is immediately south of the Las Vegas city limits in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester, but is often referred to simply as "Las Vegas". Many of the largest hotel, casino, and resort properties in the world are on the Strip, known for its contemporary architecture, lights, and wide variety of attractions. Its hotels, casinos, restaurants, residential high-rises, entertainment offerings, and skyline have established the Strip as one of the most popular and iconic tourist destinations in the world and is one of the driving forces for Las Vegas's economy. Most of the Strip has been designated as an All-American Road, and the North and South Las Vegas Strip routes are classified as Nevada Scenic Byways and National Scenic Byways. Boundaries Historically, casinos that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Strip (U
The Las Vegas Strip is a stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard South in Clark County, Nevada, that is known for its concentration of resort hotels and casinos. The Strip, as it is known, is about long, and is immediately south of the Las Vegas city limits in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester, but is often referred to simply as "Las Vegas". Many of the largest hotel, casino, and resort properties in the world are on the Strip, known for its contemporary architecture, lights, and wide variety of attractions. Its hotels, casinos, restaurants, residential high-rises, entertainment offerings, and skyline have established the Strip as one of the most popular and iconic tourist destinations in the world and is one of the driving forces for Las Vegas's economy. Most of the Strip has been designated as an All-American Road, and the North and South Las Vegas Strip routes are classified as Nevada Scenic Byways and National Scenic Byways. Boundaries Historically, casinos that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Strip (Christchurch)
The Las Vegas Strip is a stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas Boulevard South in Clark County, Nevada, that is known for its concentration of resort hotels and casinos. The Strip, as it is known, is about long, and is immediately south of the Las Vegas city limits in the Unincorporated towns in Nevada, unincorporated towns of Paradise, Nevada, Paradise and Winchester, Nevada, Winchester, but is often referred to simply as "Las Vegas". Many of the largest hotel, casino, and resort properties in the world are on the Strip, known for its contemporary architecture, lights, and wide variety of attractions. Its hotels, casinos, restaurants, residential high-rises, entertainment offerings, and skyline have established the Strip as one of the most popular and iconic tourist destinations in the world and is one of the driving forces for Las Vegas's economy. Most of the Strip has been designated as an National Scenic Byway, All-American Road, and the North and South Las Vegas Strip r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christchurch Central City
Christchurch Central City or Christchurch City Centre is the geographical centre and the heart of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is defined as the area within the Four Avenues (Bealey Avenue, Fitzgerald Avenue, Moorhouse Avenue and Deans Avenue) and thus includes the densely built up central city, some less dense surrounding areas of residential, educational and industrial usage, and green space including Hagley Park, the Christchurch Botanic Gardens and the Barbadoes Street Cemetery. It suffered heavy damage in the 2010 Canterbury earthquake and was devastated in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Following this second earthquake, the Central City Red Zone The Central City Red Zone, also known as the CBD Red Zone, was a public exclusion zone in the Christchurch Central City implemented after the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. After February 2013, it was officially renamed the CBD Rebuil ... was set up and, with a gradually shrinking area, remained inaccessible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strip District, Pittsburgh
The Strip District is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a one-half square mile area of land northeast of the central business district bordered to the north by the Allegheny River and to the south by portions of the Hill District. The Strip District runs between 11th and 33rd Streets and includes four main thoroughfares—Railroad Street/Waterfront Place, Smallman Street, Penn Avenue, and Liberty Avenue—as well as various side streets. Once home to many mills and factories, today the Strip District is home to dozens of tech and robotics companies including a rapidly growing residential population. History In the early 19th century, the Strip District was home to many mills and factories as its location along the Allegheny River made for easy transportation of goods and shipping of raw materials. It was the home of the Fort Pitt Foundry, source of large cannons before and during the American Civil War, including a bore Rodman Gun. Early industri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunset Strip
The Sunset Strip is the stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes through the city of West Hollywood, California. It extends from West Hollywood's eastern border with the city of Los Angeles near Marmont Lane to its western border with Beverly Hills at Phyllis Street. The Sunset Strip is known for its boutiques, restaurants, rock clubs, and nightclubs, as well as its array of huge, colorful billboards. History Prior to the 1984 incorporation of the city of West Hollywood, the Sunset Strip lay in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County. Because of this, the Sunset Strip and all of West Hollywood gained a reputation for being a loosely regulated area, in large part because it was not under the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles Police Department. 1920s Gambling was illegal in the city of Los Angeles, but legal in unincorporated Los Angeles County, which fostered the development of rather wilder nightlife in West Hollywood than was found within the city limits. In the 1920s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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