Tourism

Public's help sought in designing logo for Nevada's 150th birthday

The committee planning Nevada’s 150th birthday celebration is seeking the public’s help in designing a logo to be used to publicize the event.

13 July 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Las Vegas sees slight, steady increase in visitors

Tourists pose in front of the iconic Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign in this file photo. Officials expect large, but not abnormal, crowds for Memorial Day weekend.

Visitor volume maintained its slow but steady pace in May, with volume increasing 2.4 percent for the month, the same level of increase for the first five months of the year, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported Thursday.

12 July 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Why McCarran can handle extreme heat that causes grief for pilots elsewhere

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

The soaring temperatures that Las Vegas is experiencing this week could cause grief for pilots at other airports, because heat thins the air and makes it more difficult for aircraft to lift at take-off. To deal with that, pilots need to gain more momentum as they roll down the runway before reaching liftoff speed.

11 July 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

International tourists in Las Vegas outspend domestic travelers, analyst says

Southern Nevada has always known that foreign tourism is lucrative. But how lucrative? Applied Analysis principal Jeremy Aguero cited examples, quantifying what most experts have believed all along.

10 July 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Nevada coalition will pursue Olympic dreams despite U.S. committee's decision

Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, who has spent seven years leading the effort to bring the Winter Olympic Games to Nevada, said organizers would continue to meet and plan despite a U.S. Olympic Committee decision not to bid to host the event in 2022.

10 July 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

The other benefits of McCarran's new Terminal 3

The local airport isn’t a place where most of us would choose to linger. But an airport like ours is more than a collection of gates; it’s part of our economic engine.

9 July 2012
By Bruce Spotleson

Dispirited: A la carte airline travel experience not ideal, but a market is there

Spirit was the fastest-growing airline at McCarran International Airport last year. The company is trying to make Las Vegas its largest western outpost.

9 July 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

New Nobu Hotel at Caesars Palace could help define Las Vegas as a city for boutique hotels

Nobu Matsuhisa talks about his restaurant's design during a preview of his new restaurant and hotel in Caesars Friday, May 11, 2012.

Las Vegas has more hotel rooms than any other U.S. city, but unlike many other tourist destinations, it generally isn’t known for trendy boutique hotels. That isn’t to say the city doesn’t have niche properties. It does. A good number of them, in fact. Ironically, Caesars Palace, the megaresort with some 3,950 rooms, could play a key role in raising Las Vegas’ profile as a boutique hotel city.

6 July 2012
By Steve Green

By helicopter and Harley, a bold new way to tour the Grand Canyon

A view from the Grand Canyon's south rim.

The Papillon Group and EagleRider are collaborating on packages that will fly people from Las Vegas to the south rim of the Grand Canyon with a 2 1/2-hour motorcycle ride to viewpoints on the canyon rim.

5 July 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

UFC 148 fight week expected to boost local economy

A look at the crowd attending UFC 98 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 23, 2009.

UFC 148, which takes place Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, and the weeklong festivities preceding the card are expected to rescue Las Vegas from what would otherwise be a below-average holiday week.

3 July 2012
By Case Keefer

Rebranding the state not as easy as coming up with clever word play

Bumper stickers with a prospective tourism tagline for the state were passed out at last week’s meeting of the Nevada Tourism Commission. They read, “Nevada: California’s Man Cave.”

2 July 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Despite midweek holiday, Las Vegas tourism officials still expect hundreds of thousands of visitors for 4th

Crowds watch a Fourth of July fireworks display July 4, 2009, at Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip.

Even though the Fourth of July falls on a Wednesday, millions of Americans are expected to hit the road next week to celebrate the holiday, with many of them heading to Las Vegas. About 312,000 visitors are expected in Las Vegas the weekend after Independence Day, said Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority spokesman Jeremy Handel, a half percent increase compared to a year ago. All those visitors will have a nongaming economic impact of about $197.5 million, he said.

29 June 2012
By Conor Shine

Allegiant's inaugural nonstop flight to Hawaii takes off

After more than a year of planning and acquiring the necessary operating certificates, Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air launched its first nonstop flight to Hawaii from McCarran International Airport this morning.

29 June 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Authorities trying new ways to curb taxicab long-hauling

A sign warns taxis of a Taxicab Authority Police long haul checkpoint near the entrance to the airport tunnel exiting McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Friday, June 8, 2012.

With the long-hauling of unsuspecting taxi customers still running rampant, enforcement officers with the Nevada Taxicab Authority have begun new tactics to stop the illegal practice.

29 June 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

McCarran's Terminal 3 opens with Vegas-style fanfare

Mirage headliner Terry Fator and Winston host a news conference during the opening day of Terminal 3 at McCarran International Airport on Wednesday, June 27, 2012.

As a Virgin Atlantic flight taxied up to Terminal 3 at McCarran Airport, the pilot came over the loudspeaker to make an announcement. “He said not to worry about the fire engines,” said Daniel Roberts, who was flying into Las Vegas from London. The water fountain arch created by the pair of fire trucks on the tarmac was the first of many surprises for passengers aboard the flight, which was the first to arrive at the brand-new, $2.4 billion Terminal 3, which officially opened Wednesday.

27 June 2012
By Conor Shine
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