Tourism

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

Spirit Airlines adds Las Vegas-Houston route to its lineup

A Spirit Airlines jet takes off from McCarran International Airport on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011.

Spirit Airlines, the fastest growing commercial carrier at McCarran International Airport last year, is adding nonstop service to Houston Intercontinental Airport.

28 August 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

AAA forecasts travel to increase for 2012 Labor Day weekend

If you’re planning to mark the end of the summer by hitting the road for the Labor Day holiday this weekend, you’re not alone. More than 2.4 million people from Mountain West region are expected to travel at least 50 miles over the holiday weekend.

27 August 2012
By Cristina Chang

Medical tourism in practice

Unless you’ve been comatose, you’ve probably heard by now plenty about the concept of medical tourism in Las Vegas. It’s the talk of the town, given our clinics, attractions, tourist access and climate. Other places like it, too, and it’s a concept you can see at work just down the highway from here — in Goodyear, a suburb southwest of Phoenix.

27 August 2012
By Bruce Spotleson

Allegiant Air's new planes bring new plans

When executives at Allegiant Air made their surprise announcement last month about plans to acquire 19 Airbus A319 jets over the next three years, it was big news. It could have important implications for Southern Nevada’s tourism outlook.

27 August 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Airlines can tell passengers what they can't wear

In this spring 2012 photo provided by a woman identified as Avital and made available to the blog Jezebel, Avital poses for a picture at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, showing what she was wearing after she says a Southwest Airlines gate agent approached her, alleging that she was showing too much cleavage.

Airlines give many reasons for refusing to let you board, but none stir as much debate as this: How you're dressed.

25 August 2012
By David Koenig, Associated Press

Prince Harry's naked shenanigans good for Las Vegas tourism

Prince Harry, seen here smiling in Rio de Janeiro in March, has found himself in hot water now that naked photos of him partying in Las Vegas have been leaked. "Harry has always been exuberant and it's just the way he lets off steam," a source told the Daily Mail.

Thank you, Prince Harry. Your royal romp at the Wynn Encore Tower Suites earlier this week gave Las Vegas a nice end-of-the-summer tourism bump.

25 August 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Too few Customs agents at McCarran means long lines for international visitors

A family strolls in the E Gate area during an open house at the new Terminal 3 at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Saturday, June 9, 2012.

Excited passengers deplane in Las Vegas from Canada, Mexico or Great Britain, ready to hit the Strip, catch a show or place a bet. Instead, they stand in lines at the airport for up to two hours. That’s not good for tourism or the economy, local officials say. And it happens frequently at McCarran International Airport.

22 August 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Doing the McCarran shuffle

This week marks the last shuffle of airlines into McCarran International Airport’s Terminal 3. But it’s just the beginning of trying to solve a problem there that was foreseen months ago and needs to be fixed before it gets out of hand. All is not well with international arrivals.

20 August 2012
By Richard N. Velotta
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