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Las Vegas' hotel supervisor tells all in Reddit Q & A

Las Vegas' hotel supervisor tells all in Reddit Q & A Feb 22nd, 2012 at 5:00PM: An alleged Las Vegas' hotel supervisor, Front_Desk_LV, decided to host an "AMA" (Ask Me Anything) Q&A discussion on the online community site Reddit earlier yesterday afternoon. While some of the questions seem blunt, the answers are shockingly honest. The following questions were posed by members of the Reddit community and answered by the anonymous contributor. You can check the thread ...

Wynn Las Vegas website looks like a 1990s CD-ROM

Wynn Las Vegas website looks like a 1990s CD-ROM Feb 17th, 2012 at 11:00AM: The Wynn Las Vegas is not an old hotel. It opened in 2005 and was last renovated in 2010. It's an exquisite - and, more importantly for the sake of this post, modern - property. Why, then, is its website reminiscent of a CD-ROM menu from 1994? Everything from the frames to the bullet points to the seemingly generic layout built from a template make the site look like it was made on a ...

Four unusual ways to get married in Las Vegas

Four unusual ways to get married in Las Vegas Feb 14th, 2012 at 11:00AM: Valentine's Day is here, meaning many people can't help but have marriage on their mind. It's estimated that over 300 wedding ceremonies happen per day in Las Vegas--America's quintessential locale for love, lights, and luck--where there are plenty of options that go beyond run-of-the-mill ceremonies. Below are a few of the most unusual ways to tie the knot in Sin City. ...

Food poisoning! What to watch out for in 2012

Food poisoning! What to watch out for in 2012 Feb 2nd, 2012 at 12:00PM: For many people--myself included--one of the most enjoyable aspects of travel is experiencing how other cultures eat. Even if you're only traveling as far as the other end of the state, chances are there's a regional specialty, street food, farmers market, or restaurant that's a destination in its own right. Sometimes, however, the pickings are slim, or no matter how delicious the food, the ...

Video: The Palazzo Las Vegas' 8,000-pound fire-breathing dragon

Jan 22nd, 2012 at 4:00PM: We all know Las Vegas hotels and resorts pull some pretty crazy stunts - hello, Treasure Island's Pirate Show, Bellagio's fountain and Mirage's exploding volcano, just to name a few. But this is the first time we've seen such a large scale installation to celebrate a single holiday. The 128-foot, 8,000-pound fire-breathing dragon suspended above The Palazzo's waterfall took more than 13 months ...

Photo of the day: Bright lights of Las Vegas

Photo of the day: Bright lights of Las Vegas Jan 20th, 2012 at 5:00PM: Las Vegas and bright lights: peas in a pod, lovers on a park bench. They're intertwined, and frankly unimaginable without the other. Flickr user jrodmanjr plays around with this association, capturing some of Las Vegas' less extraordinary lights. He juxtaposes hotel neon with car lights, all set against an evening sky. Las Vegas is an extremely popular destination by any measure, and we'd ...

New airport terminals, once delayed, prep for opening this year

New airport terminals, once delayed, prep for opening this year Jan 13th, 2012 at 3:30PM: New airport terminals can add time-saving features to existing facilities, bringing the latest in technology and security. If and when they open. Local and worldwide economic conditions caused projects to be delayed or shelved for a while. Now, several new facilities are preparing to open and new projects are being approved, signaling a brighter future to come. The long anticipated and twice ...

Gadling Gear Review: ioSafe Rugged Portable hard drive

Gadling Gear Review: ioSafe Rugged Portable hard drive Dec 29th, 2011 at 11:00AM: 2011 may go down as (yet another) "year of the cloud", but that doesn't mean the cloud is the solution to everything. On my travels, I rely on Dropbox, Google Music, Amazon Music and Sugarsync to provide instant access to my files, but the "instant" part relies heavily on having access to reliable and speedy Internet access. Since speedy Internet can be just as hard to find in downtown Las ...

Las Vegas hotels The Venetian and The Palazzo join InterContinental Alliance Resorts

Las Vegas hotels The Venetian and The Palazzo join InterContinental Alliance Resorts Dec 24th, 2011 at 4:00PM: Two of Las Vegas' most loved hotels, The Venetian and The Palazzo, are the first two properties to join with IHG's new Intercontinental Alliance Resorts program. What does this mean for you, dear reader? If you were already a fan of the properties, never fear - the properties will remain independently branded and under their current names, but with the added benefit of InterContinental ...

Cosmopolitan Las Vegas hotel launches "pop up wedding chapel"

Cosmopolitan Las Vegas hotel launches Dec 19th, 2011 at 5:30PM: We've heard of pop up shops and even pop up hotels, but this is the first time we've heard of a pop up wedding chapel. Of course, where else would you expect such a thing but Las Vegas - The Cosmopolitan is offering this twist on a Sin City wedding. "The Cosmopolitan's new Pop-up Wedding Chapel is a new twist on a Las Vegas tradition, the impromptu wedding," noted Lisa Marchese, Chief ...

Las Vegas: 1966

Oct 21st, 2011 at 3:30PM: Vimeo user Jeff Altman did a great digitizing some old school 16mm Kodachrome for the above video about Las Vegas. The muted colors, wonky film speeds and vintage architecture make a great throwback to the simpler days of unabashed, Vegas fun, before the current era of crowd engineering, headlining shows and unbridled excess. Mix in a cooling, modern soundtrack and the product is three and a ...

Host and experience budget-friendly local tours all over the United States

Host and experience budget-friendly local tours all over the United States Oct 20th, 2011 at 12:00PM: HipHost, a new "peer-to-peer marketplace for socially-hosted local tours", not only gives travelers a way to experience new cities from a local's point of view, but also gives people an opportunity to make extra cash. Anyone who wants to share their local knowledge can be a HipHost and design a tour based on anything they find interesting. Some tour topics include art, culture, fitness, ...

'Night School 4 Girls' is Vegas's newest learning vacation

'Night School 4 Girls' is Vegas's newest learning vacation Oct 19th, 2011 at 4:00PM: Bear with me now as I attempt to tell you about the newest learning vacation available in Las Vegas. Night School 4 Girls, which we learned about from our friends at the San Francisco Chronicle, is a new class at the Excalibur Hotel and Casino that teaches girls the art of seduction, from pole dancing to burlesque to "more" - though the official website doesn't explain exactly what "more" means. ...

Las Vegas launches new "Know the Code" marketing campaign with social integration

Oct 18th, 2011 at 9:30AM: Taking a trip to Sin City? Las Vegas is stepping up their marketing efforts with a full-blown social and digital media campaign that we're actually finding quite clever. Playing off the slogan "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" idea, they've launched an online pledge entitled "Know the Code" encouraging Vegas visitors to log in and sign an online pledge promising that they won't reveal ...

Best Buy airport kiosks: Rip off or godsend?

Best Buy airport kiosks: Rip off or godsend? Sep 19th, 2011 at 10:00AM: America-sized vending machines are the new big things at the nation's airports, giant robots that help you pick out the last second headphones or digital camera that you forgot to bring on the road. If they're anything like the airport Burger King, however, then consumers should be concerned about the markup. Like the restaurant, it's always possible that airport retailers can inflate ...

Caesar's Palace plans new luxury tower

Caesar's Palace plans new luxury tower Sep 15th, 2011 at 3:00PM: Las Vegas' famed Caesars Palace yesterday announced opening dates for the Octavius Tower, a 668-room hotel tower including 60 suites and six luxury villas. On sale today for stays beginning January 2, 2012, the resort's sixth tower will offer a "resort within a resort" experience with a private entrance, separate hotel lobby and direct access to the Garden of the Gods pool oasis and gardens. Rooms ...

BikeFest: Another way to do Las Vegas

BikeFest: Another way to do Las Vegas Sep 6th, 2011 at 9:00AM: Just when you thought Las Vegas wasn't crazy enough ... BikeFest roars into Las Vegas on September 30th, bringing events including wet t-shirt contests and the World's Strongest Biker competition to The Strip. More than 30,000 bikers will roar into town during this three-day annual event. Highlights of the fest include the eighth annual Artistry in Iron competition featuring some of the world's ...

Five days, five diamonds at The Venetian and The Palazzo Las Vegas

Five days, five diamonds at The Venetian and The Palazzo Las Vegas Aug 15th, 2011 at 11:30AM: We're not normally ones to report on PR stunts, but when the prizes are diamonds ... well, we can't resist. Las Vegas' The Venetian and The Palazzo are celebrating the honor of being named AAA Five Diamond resorts with a five-day scavenger hunt taking place this week. Each day, guests and visitors will search and win prizes, hoping to ultimately find one of the diamond pendants hidden each day ...

Fourth of July travel deals from Viator

Fourth of July travel deals from Viator Jun 27th, 2011 at 12:15PM: Sometimes the best things come to those who wait. If you're looking for some last minute Independence Day deals, our pals at Viator have pulled together a list of Fourth of July bargains to help travelers get the most out of their three-day weekend. From New York to Oahu, below are some suggestions that will have you seeing red, white and blue without spending a whole lot of green. New York: ...

Las Vegas has a "Cougarlicious" slot machine ... no, really.

May 23rd, 2011 at 9:00AM: We're not kidding when we say that some casinos will do anything for attention - we spotted this great article on a "Cougarlicious" slot machine found at Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay over on VegasChatter and couldn't resist sharing. Play to the tune of "Too Sexy" for the keys to motel room number 69 (subtle, hmm?) and a chance to win kisses from Nate the Bait, ostensibly your young hottie du ...

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