Cravers wanted White Castle so bad, they passed out for them.
Tourism
Back in the 1930s, a writer named James Thurber created a man named Walter Mitty.
In what has been a rarity during its existence, Allegiant Travel Co. posted a decline in the number of passengers it carried in April.
A year ago, the machine gun range industry was a new thing in Las Vegas, and the city’s original Gun Store was prepared for the onslaught. By the end of 2012, eight other machine gun ranges had emerged, each offering its own version of the original’s business model.
Striking drivers at Yellow Checker Star Transportation, Las Vegas’ second-largest cab company voted Wednesday to return to work after receiving concessions on several key contract provisions.
South Point cemented Las Vegas’ position as a major U.S. bowling hub by unveiling plans Tuesday for a $30 million tournament center that will host seven major league events under a 12-year deal with the sport’s governing body.
Passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport grew slightly in March, airport officials reported Monday.
Take a trip down Convention Center Drive, and you’ll see myriad open spaces in shopping centers, a restaurant pad for sale and empty spots on office building directories. As it stands, the lane leading up to the Las Vegas Convention Center is home to a number of longtime businesses mixed in with spaces left vacant during the recession. But that dynamic may change in the next few years.
By the calculation of Virgin America CEO David Cush, it takes about three hours to fly from San Francisco to Las Vegas when you include ground time.
A day after panelists at a tourism safety conference warned Las Vegas is a prime target for a terrorist attack, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie and a top tourism official issued strongly worded denials.
An executive with Las Vegas’ second-largest cab company on Friday angrily responded to a recent state legislative audit that argued nearly 1.5 million travelers were overcharged an estimated $14.8 million last year by cabdrivers and cab companies.
Congress easily approved legislation Friday ending furloughs of air traffic controllers that have delayed hundreds of flights daily, infuriating travelers and causing political headaches for lawmakers. The House approved the measure on a 361-41 vote, a day after the Senate swiftly agreed to the bill. The vote came as lawmakers prepared to leave town for a weeklong spring recess.
Security experts in Las Vegas for a conference on tourism safety agreed that the city would be a prime target for terrorists looking to do damage on American soil.
Buoyed by an earlier Easter holiday and lower maintenance bills, Allegiant Travel Co.’s revenues and profits jumped during the first quarter.