The Downtown Grand hotel and casino received approval this week from the Las Vegas Planning Commission to build an eight-story hotel tower on Fourth Street.
Although I'd already covered the Spring Mountains Gateway visitor center for our July edition, I didn't get a real-life appreciation of it until last weekend when my cycling group scheduled our first "It's too damn hot to ride, but we have to stay in shape" hike. ...
Las Vegas City Councilman Bob Coffin is voting yes on the newest terms for a downtown soccer stadium during a meeting set for Wednesday. That means if...
Pirates, nuns, topless women and men in diapers – these are the regulars on Fremont Street. They amuse and amaze the crowd of tourists and locals, but...
The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake shook southwest Nevada, about 15 miles from Las Vegas. There were no immediate reports of damage or...
Thinking of opening a business at Container Park? Well, you’re too late. Beginning this month, the downtown shopping and dining center is officially at...
The Culinary and Bartender unions are threatening to launch a strike at downtown casinos. Currently the unions remain in negotiations with nine downtown...
The Life Cube is an evolving temple of wishes. So what is the Life Cube is supposed to accomplish? And why is the artist going to burn it down to the ground?
Some members of the Las Vegas City Council want to impose a stricter curfew on young people in the central part of the city. People under age 18 wouldn't be allowed in the area after 9 p.m. on weekends.
In 2008, the Nevada Department of Transportation and City of Las Vegas closed F Street at the I-15, blocking access to Symphony Park for residents of the Historic Westside. The neighborhood fought back against the closure, and the legislature passed a bill requiring the city to reopen the street.
The four-day music festival Neon Reverb returns this weekend for its tenth installment. The founders have passed the torch to Jason Aragon, who is bringing the festival back to its roots as a showcase of local music.
The Discovery Children's Museum has a new name and new digs next door to the Smith Center. The museum opened to the public last week -- it includes a three-story climbing structure, as well as several new exhibits designed for kids.
This weekend, downtown will host a number of events that are expected to make parking a tricky situation. Between performances at The Smith Center, First Friday and The Pride Parade, the city estimates about 40,000 people to flock downtown for the festivities.
Arts Factory owner Wes Myles says city fees and what he calls an overbearing bureaucracy for events downtown are out of control and it might drive him out of Las Vegas. Myles purchased the Arts Factory in 1996 and says he's exploring opportunities in other cities.
Visitors to Las Vegas have changed their habits a little bit over the past few years. Tourists are spending less on gambling and more on things like entertainment and restaurants. According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's Visitor Profile Study gamblers budgeted $447.63 for gaming in 2011, down from $466.20 the previous year. Meantime tourists spent $274.69 on restaurants and beverages in 2011 compared to $256.82 in 2010, a seven percent increase. We discuss how the Las Vegas visitor is changing and what casinos are doing to adjust.
The one-woman show "Golda's Balcony" tells the life and times of Israel's first female Prime Minister, Golda Meir. "Golda's Balcony" stars actress Tovah Feldshuh in the title role.
