Tourism

Hilton's Waldorf Astoria to debut in Las Vegas

The Mandarin Cocktail Bar at Mandaran Oriental on the Las Vegas Strip is shown in 2015 after a renovation. Hilton will begin rebranding the Mandarin Oriental hotel as a Waldorf Astoria Friday, a transition for the 389-room, casino-less property that will lead to renovations and mark the debut of another luxury brand on the world-famous corridor.

Hilton will begin rebranding the Mandarin Oriental hotel on the Las Vegas Strip as a Waldorf Astoria Friday, a transition for the 389-room ...

30 August 2018
By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

New Las Vegas tourism boss: 'We need to look at who our customers are going to be in the future'

Steve Hill, president and chief operating officer of the LVCVA and chairman of the Las Vegas Stadium Authority speaks during Caesars Entertainment Community Review reception at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino Monday, March 5, 2018, in Las Vegas.

Steve Hill has already played a significant role in shaping the future of Las Vegas tourism. Hill led the charge for a room tax increase to partially fund the Las Vegas stadium (Hill is director of the Las Vegas Stadium Authority) and the Las Vegas Convention Center expansion project. Additionally, while he ...

20 August 2018
By Mick Akers

Fremont Street video canopy getting $32 million upgrade

In this March 22, 2012, photo, tourists watch the canopy light show at the Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas.

A $32 million upgrade of the Fremont Street Experience will make one of downtown Las Vegas’ biggest attractions brighter than ever. The upgrade will make the Viva Vision video canopy seven times brighter and allow ...

13 August 2018
By Mick Akers

With showgirl imagery, Las Vegas seeks iconic welcome to downtown

The likenesses of showgirls are seen the evening before their debut at Las Vegas Boulevard and Main Street as part of the city’s new gateway, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018.

Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman was usually flanked by showgirls at public appearances. It seems only fitting that a pair of showgirl likenesses now welcome travelers ...

7 August 2018
By Mick Akers

Manufacturing sector growing as Nevada diversifies beyond tourism

Nevada is growing industries that historically haven’t been major economic drivers for the state, diversification that experts say will reduce the reliance on tourism revenue. Manufacturing, which has historically made up ...

31 July 2018
By Yvonne Gonzalez

Caesars breaks ground on $375 million conference center

An artist's rendering of the Caesars Forum conference center projected to open in 2020 just off the Las Vegas Strip.

Caesars Entertainment has booked $70 million in business for its new Caesars Forum conference center, even before any work on the project is underway. “That’s just ...

16 July 2018
By Mick Akers

This Terrible's in Jean, touted as world's largest Chevron, aims to be tourist draw

A woman and young girl walk past the 13-foot-tall sasquatch at Terrible's Road House, a massive travel center in Jean, Friday, July 6, 2018.

Billed as the largest Chevron in the United States, Terrible’s Road House travel center, located across I-15 from the Gold Strike hotel, boasts 96 gas pumps, 60 restroom ...

10 July 2018
By Mick Akers

Reno-Sparks tourism tops 5 million for the first time since 2007

In this Oct. 11, 2016, file photo, a pedestrian walks beneath the famous Reno arch as traffic passes on Virginia Street in downtown Reno.

Policymakers cite several factors for the increased visitation, including a strong U.S. economy and buzz from the arrival of high-profile companies such as Apple and Tesla ...

30 June 2018
Associated Press

With fewer tying the knot, county keeps focus on wedding tourism

In this Aug. 1, 2017, photo, Eddie Powers, right, performs as Elvis during a wedding for Wil and Sarah Wilson in Las Vegas. Powers works full-time as an Elvis tribute artist performing at weddings and leading Elvis themed tours around Las Vegas.

Wedding tourism officials for Clark County are moving forward with efforts to boost Nevada’s long-stagnant industry. The County Commission unanimously directed staff to ...

6 June 2018
By Yvonne Gonzalez

Tourist hotspots Las Vegas, Orlando get more anti-terror money

In this March 22, 2012, photo, tourists watch the canopy light show at the Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas.

Federal officials have awarded more money under an anti-terrorism grant to tourist hotspots such as Las Vegas and Orlando after deciding to include the number of visitors and high-profile special events when ...

4 June 2018
By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

'It’s in nobody’s interest': Scholars say impact of a strike would bleed into local economy

Members of the Culinary Workers Union, Local 226, applaud during a presentation before voting on whether to authorize a strike Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in Las Vegas. A potential strike would affect 34 casino-hotels.

If 50,000 Culinary Union workers in Las Vegas follow through on a proposed strike starting Friday, the economic impact would extend far beyond the 34 affected Strip and downtown resorts, scholars said Wednesday. UNLV’s Stephen Miller, director of the school’s Center for Business and Economic Research, said ...

31 May 2018
By Chris Kudialis

Passenger traffic in April up at Las Vegas airport

Some 4.2 million passengers passed through the Las Vegas airport in April, a 3.1 percent increase over the same month last year. McCarran International Airport has seen ...

30 May 2018
By Mick Akers

320K visitors expected in Las Vegas for Memorial Day weekend

Motorists navigate rush hour traffic on Interstate 15 in Clark County near the Strip.

The agency responsible for promoting Las Vegas says 320,000 people are expected to visit the destination during Memorial Day weekend. Data released Thursday by the ...

24 May 2018
Associated Press

New tourism spots tout ‘adult freedom’ in Las Vegas

One of the new ads introduced by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority involves a couple expressing their love in Las Vegas.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s new advertising campaign is using contemporary storylines in its promotion of “only in Vegas moments.”

22 May 2018
By Mick Akers

Survey: Less visitors to Vegas using travel agencies plan trip

The skyline glows brightly as Uber Technologies partners with Maverick Helicopters during CES in Las Vegas to help attendees experience the Las Vegas Strip from the air on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017.

Just 10 percent of visitors used a travel agent according to the study, the lowest mark in the past five years ...

20 April 2018
By Mick Akers
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