Potential exhibitors of premium children’s products got the red carpet treatment during Plush’s preview event at the World Market Center on Wednesday.
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The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority soon will purchase another slice of Sierra Vista Drive. At its board of directors meeting Tuesday morning, the authority was given approval to move forward with the purchase of 500 and 650 Sierra Vista Drive, at a cost of up to $21 million.
After his 20-minute session with Hong Kong Express Airways on Monday, Scott Kichline realized that its fleet of 24 passenger airliners was probably not configured for direct flights to Las Vegas.
Local visitor industry leaders extended their formal greeting on Friday to the World Routes conference, the most visible part of a three-year effort to land the conference, and to bring more foreign tourists to Las Vegas.
Allegiant Air announced Monday that it had completed the hurry-up overhaul of many of the emergency slides in its MD-80 aircraft, putting the entire fleet back in operation.
Through August, Las Vegas tourism is flat.
By her own admission, Marilyn Kirkpatrick isn’t an expert on stadiums. The Nevada Assembly speaker’s day job is food sales, not sports venues.
Two women crossed Swenson Street at Sierra Vista Drive on a recent weekday morning, walking toward the apartments on the southeast side of Sierra Vista. On the northeast side, a man and his wife were asking passers-by whether they could spare some cash for the bus.
Imagine visiting the Palace of Versailles and getting an intimate tour of the royal chambers. Perhaps the Vatican is more your speed. If so, picture taking a private tour of the Sistine Chapel.
New Year’s Eve is coming early on the Fremont Street Experience, at least when it comes to crowd control.
It took a devastating recession, but marketing and casino executives said Wednesday that consumers ages 21-46 who demand quality dining, shopping and clubs have taken Las Vegas past the perception it’s dominated by casino gambling.
In December, Nevada will be “Setting the Stage.”
The Las Vegas Bowl has a new sponsor and a new name for at least the next three years: the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl.
Lingering images of passengers stranded at sea for days as toilets back up and air conditioners fail have been enough to keep vacationers away from Carnival Cruise Lines, even as the company continues to discount sailings.