The image of a person standing on a street corner hailing a taxi usually conjures up thoughts of New York City. But Las Vegas for a second time outpaced its eastern rival to earn the honor of best U.S. destination to snag a cab.
Interviews are scheduled Monday for eight applicants to be director of the state Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, which brings together several state agencies.
When Mike Valles travels to Las Vegas for business several times a year, he brings his four buddies — Ivy, Harley, Honey and Cosby — with him. Although small and well-behaved, they’re not welcomed at many Las Vegas hotels.
When Anthony Curtis speaks of the challenge of getting debt-laden consumers to spend money in Las Vegas, his analysis is framed by personal business experience as an analyst of gaming and entertainment industry trends.
For 15 years, off-road enthusiasts have brought their desert race cars to the Nevada-California state line, participating in SCORE International’s popular Primm 300. But organizers have moved the race to Mexico — depriving Primm of about $2 million in nongaming revenue.
Gary Kelly has a lot on his plate, and that’s very good news for Las Vegas. The chairman, president and CEO of Southwest Airlines has been on the go during the past year, which means his calendar will be full for the next five.
Concerns have escalated in corner offices up and down the Strip about smut peddlers and the X-rated litter their leaflets create along Las Vegas Boulevard as well as the proliferation of homeless people, costumed performers and unlicensed vendors.
For most people, the weather at McCarran International Airport was a blazing hot 105 degrees today. But a couple of dozen journalists saw it rain. And snow. There was even a threat of a sandstorm.
Southern Nevada will continue to be hampered because Southern California’s economy is expected to remain mired in double-digit unemployment, although there are signs of improvement.
The dozen fit, comfortable-in-their-own-(exposed)-skin men lounging around the Blue Moon pool one recent afternoon may not realize it, but they’re in the sweet spot for Las Vegas image makers.
Apparently showgirl head dresses and Elvis jumpsuits are not considered fashionable, at least not to one lifestyle magazine. Las Vegas ranked No. 13 on GQ magazine’s "Worst-Dressed Cities in America" list, released this week. The magazine plans to release its top 10 on Friday. The list pokes fun at fashion trends and stereotypes of some of America’s most well-known cities.
