Tourism

Strip no different from suburbs: Criminals strike where there’s opportunity

Strip no different from suburbs: Criminals strike where there’s opportunity

It’s a rare day when Metro Police Capt. Todd Fasulo doesn’t read a report about a stolen iPad on the Strip. The popular tablets — often left unsecured in vehicles or hotel rooms — wind up in the possession of criminals scouring the tourist-laden land for easy marks, said Fasulo, who oversees policing of the Strip. The trend embodies what police say is one of the most pressing, albeit long-established, crime concerns on the Strip: property crimes.

26 September 2012
By Jackie Valley

With bus-stop tragedy in mind, iconic Las Vegas sign may be due for safety upgrades

Tourists pose in front of the iconic Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign Tuesday, March 6, 2012.

The deaths of four people at a Spring Mountain Road bus stop still were fresh on the minds of county commissioners this week, leading to the postponement of one insurance decision and possibly more expense related to the famous “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign.

20 September 2012
By Joe Schoenmann

Tourists beware: The biggest scams, tricks and cons of the Las Vegas Strip

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department carries out a highly visible arrest saturation targeting prostitution on the Las Vegas Strip late night in June 2006.

In this tourist-heavy town, hitting the slots and tables aren’t the only risky ways Las Vegas can separate visitors from their cash. Here’s a look at some of the biggest scams on the Strip.

15 September 2012
By Andrea Domanick

Timeshare management company relocates to Las Vegas, hires three dozen workers

A timeshare management company has moved its 120-seat call center to Las Vegas from Mexico City. ResortCom International has hired 36 employees, including eight managers.

15 September 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Officials eye centralized Las Vegas station for buses, trains and monorail

RTC general Manager Jacob Snow answers questions from reporters outside of RTC's administrative offices during a media showing of the new ACE buses and line Wednesday, March 24, 2010. Regular service began Sunday, March 27, 2010.

Members of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada say it’s time to begin planning an intermodal transit center in Las Vegas to connect bus, train and monorail passengers at one location.

14 September 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Sure, Las Vegas could host political convention, but do we want to?

Sure, Las Vegas could host political convention, but do we want to?

As throngs of convention-goers in Florida and North Carolina contended with hurricane warnings, snarled bus transportation and thick air, many found themselves wishing for the same thing: a dry heat. “I was thinking this morning it’s too bad we’re not in Las Vegas,” Obama’s top adviser, Robert Gibbs, said as he made a beeline from the outdoor security gate toward the air conditioning beckoning from Charlotte, N.C.’s Time Warner Cable Arena last week. “It might be 10,000 degrees, but at least it would be dry.”

14 September 2012
By Karoun Demirjian

For TSA workers, program at CSN provides chance to shine

Aja Johnson, right, joins other graduates in saying the pledge of allegiance during a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) graduation ceremony Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, at the College of Southern Nevada Charleston campus in Las Vegas.

Eleven years ago, Tracey Johnson was working at a bank when she saw the horrors of the 9/11 tragedy spilling from her television. Today, she works for the Transportation Security Administration at McCarran International Airport.

13 September 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Surge of visitors expected in Las Vegas for Mexican Independence Day

More than 6,000 tourists are expected to arrive in Las Vegas in the next three days to celebrate Mexican Independence Day over the weekend.

12 September 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Goodman is eager for toll roads to be option in Nevada

Mayor Carolyn Goodman delivers the 2012 Las Vegas State of the City address at Las Vegas City Hall on Wednesday, April 11, 2012.

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman says she’s ready to get behind a lobbying effort for legislation that would enable the state to collect tolls on Nevada highways.

12 September 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Midweek holiday blamed for dip in Las Vegas tourism for July

Las Vegas had a slight dip in visitor volume in July compared with last year, and experts say it’s a result of the midweek Fourth of July holiday and a large convention that didn’t come to Las Vegas this year.

10 September 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

We’re losing a good one

Susan Martinovich, director of the Nevada Department of Transportation, is interviewed during a groundbreaking ceremony for the U.S. 95 Corridor Improvement Project in the Santa Fe Station parking garage Tuesday, August 3, 2010. Elements of the project include widening roads, improving interchanges and constructing sound walls.

Susan Martinovich looked a little uncomfortable when Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Sen. Harry Reid singled her out for recognition at a recent event at McCarran International Airport.

10 September 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Online broadcast will take Fremont Street Experience attractions worldwide

The Elvis Presley tribute artist contest preliminaries during the 2012 Ultimate Elvis Weekend at Fremont Street Experience on Friday, May 11, 2012.

The street with the world’s largest LED screen is hoping to bring its attractions to people’s computer screens. The Fremont Street Experience soon will begin airing a live interactive online talk show from casinos, restaurants and attractions located in the five-block entertainment district.

6 September 2012
By VEGAS INC Staff

Partner outlines vision for high-speed rail system

An artist’s rendering of a train on the XpressWest high-speed rail line, formerly DesertXpress.

Tony Marnell is a key figure in the development of XpressWest. Marnell spoke exclusively with VEGAS INC recently about the status of the first-of-its-kind project, its history and some of the misconceptions the public has about XpressWest specifically and high-speed-rail transportation in general.

3 September 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Passenger counts flat at McCarran Airport due to fewer domestic flights and scenic helicopter tours

Travelers pick up their luggage at the McCarran International Airport baggage claim area of Terminal 1 on Nov. 28, 2010.

Passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport was flat in July compared with a year ago, with 0.6 percent fewer travelers.

31 August 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Looking for a thrill? Southern Nevada's exciting adventures

Daryl Terry and Brian Cordova of Las Vegas ride the Desperado roller coaster at Buffalo Bill's in Primm on Monday, June 6, 2011.

As summer comes to its traditional close over the three-day Labor Day weekend, it may be time for one last hurrah with some extreme activity you never thought about doing. What better place to go big in than Las Vegas? The valley is filled with some of the world's biggest, wildest and best attractions and activities.

30 August 2012
By Richard N. Velotta
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