Tourism

Tourism authority OKs $182.5 million purchase of Riviera

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitor Authority plans to use the site of the Riviera as part of a $2.3 billion Las Vegas Global Business District project, which includes a 1.8 million-square-foot expansion of exhibit and meeting space, shown here.

Las Vegas tourism officials today agreed to pay $182.5 million to buy the Riviera, paving the way for the closure and demolition of the nearly 60-year-old resort. At a special meeting ...

20 February 2015
By J.D. Morris

Las Vegas is rated No. 1 destination for holiday weekend

A view of casinos on the Las Vegas Strip.

Las Vegas is the most popular destination for travelers looking to get away over the upcoming Valentine’s Day-President’s Day weekend ...

13 February 2015
By Andrea Domanick

Got beer? Forgot shampoo? Take your pick of pharmacies on the Strip

A composite of pharmacies on the Las Vegas Strip.

Las Vegas’ resort corridor is peppered with Walgreens and CVS Pharmacy stores, with more on the way. The chains are drawn to the Strip for its heavy foot traffic and tourists’ universal need for water, snacks, medicine and the not-so-occasional hotel-room party. Landlords want them because pharmacies are stable tenants that ...

12 February 2015
By Eli Segall

Las Vegas hosts a record 41.1 million visitors in 2014

Tourists pose in front of the iconic Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign in this file photo.

A record 41.1 million visitors descended on Las Vegas last year. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority confirmed Friday what it had already been ...

30 January 2015
Associated Press

Las Vegas’ McCarran tops list of buzzworthy U.S. airports

McCarran International Airport is seen Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013.

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, except when travelers are stuck at the airport. According to a new report from the media tracking company Zignal Labs, McCarran Airport was the most mentioned airport on online media during ...

13 January 2015
By Andrea Domanick

Paint-your-own-pottery studio opens, art gallery relocates in Las Vegas

Brandi Patnella and Paul Racana, co-owners of Splash Studios LLC, hosted a grand opening Dec. 6.

Art enthusiasts in the Las Vegas Valley received a couple extra gifts this holiday season in the form of business openings. Also around the valley, plans are in the works for Rainforest Café to eventually move ...

12 January 2015
By Tristan Aird

Las Vegas drinking laws explained

A bartender adds some flair as he tosses alcohol bottles for patrons at the renovated Catalyst Bar on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, in The Quad.

This party town’s love for libations runs deep. Still, revelers are subject to some city ordinances, county regulations and state laws — and they can be confusing for visitors and locals alike. Here’s a rundown of what's legal and illegal if you're drinking in public ...

9 January 2015

In Las Vegas books, college football title game is a big hit

Katie Marie Snyder folds sweatshirts before packing them in boxes to be shipped from McKenzie Sew On in Springfield, Ore., on Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, to the Duck Store on the University of Oregon campus. Production was ramped up for the sweatshirts and other commemorative wear after Oregon's 59-20 Rose Bowl victory over Florida State. Oregon will face Ohio State in the first College Football Playoff championship game, on Jan. 12.

College football fans and ESPN executives aren't the only ones applauding the new championship playoffs. Bettors and bookies seem to like it a lot, too ...

6 January 2015
By Tim Dahlberg, Associated Press

Spike in ecotourism among benefits of new national monument, leaders say

Nevada Democrats Rep. Dina Titus, Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Steven Horsford stand with casts of mammoth teeth during a news conference marking the creation of Tule Springs National Monument at Las Vegas Paiute Resort northwest of Las Vegas, Monday, Dec. 22, 2014.

Nevada has a new national monument — and state leaders hope it will drive more visitors to the Las Vegas Valley and stoke the local economy. Spanning more than 22,000 ...

22 December 2014
By Ed Komenda

Pieology Pizzeria among Downtown Summerlin openings; 24-hour café debuts at Westgate

Pieology Pizzeria opened Dec. 12 at Downtown Summerlin.

A pizzeria built on customizable options is among several recent openings at Downtown Summerlin. Also, a salon, café and chocolate maker open new locations and ...

22 December 2014
By Tristan Aird

Las Vegas breaks own record with 40 million visitors

Tourists pose in front of the iconic Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign in this file photo.

Las Vegas tourism officials say 40 million people have visited the destination in 2014, breaking an all-time record for the gambling and entertainment hub. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority ...

17 December 2014
Associated Press

$15 million renovation at Golden Nugget completed; popular comic book store plans comeback

An exterior view of the Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013.

A $15 million renovation has given the Golden Nugget’s Gold Tower a sparkling look. Also, restaurant openings spread across the Las Vegas Valley, Cox Communications celebrates added services, and a popular comic-book retailer ...

15 December 2014
By Tristan Aird

Airline returns with flights between Mexico, Las Vegas

VivaAerobus officials say the airline has begun flying nonstop between Monterrey, Mexico and Las Vegas again. The airline said Friday that it would offer the flights four days a week — on Sunday, Monday, Thursday and Friday. VivaAerobus returns after ...

5 December 2014
Associated Press

Las Vegas visitor traffic up 3 percent in October

Tourists walk along the Las Vegas Strip in this April 28, 2011, file photo.

Tourism officials say nearly 3.6 million people visited Las Vegas in October, up 3.2 percent compared with a year ago. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said Wednesday that ...

27 November 2014
Associated Press

Developers look to create underground NYC park

This Aug. 15, 2012, photo shows the abandoned trolley terminal deep underground in New York's Lower East Side, which may one day house a park. The project-in-the-works, history meets 21st century technology, will employ the latest solar technology to illuminate the subterranean space, filtering the sun via a collector at street level.

Visitors from around the world are drawn to New York City's High Line, an elevated park built on defunct railroad tracks transformed into an urban sanctuary of flowers, grasses and trees. Private planners inspired by the High Line's success are now looking deep under Manhattan at a proposal to ...

25 November 2014
By Verena Dobnik, Associated Press
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