Tourism

New business banks on tourists, Las Vegas sign, studio in McCarran’s baggage claim area

Confess Media's collection of photos take under replica of the Las Vegas Welcome Sign, set up near the baggage claim at McCarran International Airport, March 9, 2012.

It’s the ultimate Las Vegas photo opportunity: Two tourists from North Carolina are showered with cash, standing in front of the famous “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign on the Las Vegas Strip.

13 March 2012
By Gregan Wingert

Berkley touts tourism legislation as potential boon for Las Vegas

Even as Americans' disposable income has taken a hit, tourism remains Nevada's bread-and-butter. So it's no surprise that Las Vegas' political players are willing to support any tourism-promoting legislation Nevada representatives push.

12 March 2012
By Karoun Demirjian

NASCAR hauler parade wows fans along Las Vegas Strip

A race fan cheers during a NASCAR hauler parade on Las Vegas Boulevard Thursday, March 8, 2012.

The cars, limousines and advertising trucks that typically clog Las Vegas Boulevard were joined by some noisy guests Thursday night. More than 50 big rigs in town for NASCAR Weekend rolled down the Strip, lights flashing and horns blaring, shortly after 6 p.m. as part of the annual Hauler Parade.

8 March 2012
By Conor Shine

Las Vegas visitor traffic sees uptick in January

A view of the Las Vegas Strip, which has suffered during the economic downturn.

Visitor volume showed a small uptick in January, despite a calendar quirk that made for a tough comparison against 2011 totals, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said. The LVCVA reported 3.15 million visitors to Southern Nevada in January, 0.9 percent ahead of 3.13 million in 2011. But 2011’s calendar had the benefit of five full weekend dates while January 2012 had only four Saturdays.

8 March 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Las Vegas Strip arena petition criticized before state Supreme Court

An attorney, hired to oppose construction of a better than 18,000 seat sports-entertainment arena on the Las Vegas Strip, says Nevada voters should not be allowed to vote on it.

6 March 2012
By Cy Ryan

Wynn Resorts advances on Fortune list of admired companies

Wynn Resorts Ltd. of Las Vegas is the second-most admired company in the hotels, casinos and resorts industry, according to new Fortune magazine rankings.

2 March 2012
By Steve Green

Foursquare gaining popularity as promotional tool for Las Vegas resorts

The Minus 5 Ice Bar is as cold as its name would imply, but visitors to the establishment can get a free fur coat by checking into three venues at Mandalay Bay on Foursquare. Manadaly Bay is the latest resort to offer deals for multiple check-ins on the location-based social network. The Mirage and New-York-New York also have rolled out Foursquare badges during the past week.

2 March 2012
By Ron Sylvester

Gov. Brian Sandoval to take roadtrip to promote Nevada tourism to Nevadans

Dilapidated building in the ghost town of Rhyolite located near Death Valley.

Gov. Brian Sandoval will travel throughout Nevada to promote a new effort to get residents to take vacations within the state, a sort of “buy local” program for tourism.

1 March 2012
By David McGrath Schwartz

Spirit Airlines adding Chicago, Minneapolis routes

The fastest growing airline at McCarran International Airport last year is adding another flight and destination in May and June.

29 February 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Caesars' revenue up, but loss widens on interest costs

Hotel-casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp. of Las Vegas said Wednesday that revenue increased in the fourth quarter, though the company posted a higher net loss from a year earlier.

29 February 2012
By Steve Green

Henderson, a top spring break destination? Website says yes

The cactus gardens at Ethel M Chocolate Factory in Henderson are shown in this 2011 image. The gardens were among the attractions cited by the editors of livability.com in listing Henderson as the No. 2 family spring break destination in the U.S.

Sunny and warn, check. Pools and swimsuits, check again. But is Henderson really the second-best spring break destination in the nation? And for families, no less? It is, according to livability.com, a Tennessee-based website.

27 February 2012
By Ric Anderson

Tourism marketers shift gears when gas prices go up

Kurtis Keeler of Jamestown, New York, replaces a pump after filling up at a gas station on Blue Diamond Road Thursday, April 14, 2011.

Las Vegas is finally hitting on all cylinders with tourists, conventioneers, international arrivals and special events contributing to a visitor volume projected to crack the 40 million barrier for the first time. Then, just as we thought the sunny skies of a booming economy had arrived, the black cloud of $4-a-gallon gasoline hit the horizon.

27 February 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

Open-top tour bus doubles down on Las Vegas

Tour guide Susan Abramson gives information about the sights during an open top sightseeing bus tour of the Las Vegas Strip Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. The tour company is expanding and has doubled it's Las Vegas workforce in the last four months, said general manager Chris Crompton. The Las Vegas operation has 65 employees, he said.

A company that encourages tourists to go topless on the Las Vegas Strip is expanding.

26 February 2012
By Richard N. Velotta

A Hawaiian island in the Nevada desert

A Hawaiian island in the Nevada desert

The restaurants aren’t always easy to identify. They often use the word “island” or the pidgin “da” in the title, and sometimes they stress secondary ethnicities, like Filipino or Korean. The menus might have sushi alongside staples like oxtail soup, kalua pork and macaroni salad.

21 February 2012
By E.C. Gladstone

Allegiant, Southwest trim Las Vegas routes

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air is discontinuing service between Las Vegas and four destinations in April, citing declines in profitability due to higher fuel costs.

20 February 2012
By Richard N. Velotta
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