Admittedly, for some of you, 2020 has been scary enough. But it wouldn’t be October without some additional pumped-up frights, and a new effort seems committed to delivering them as safely as possible. The drive-in experience “Trapped,” opening Oct. 8 at The Industrial Event Space, 2330 S. Industrial Road, is designed to be experienced from […]
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State, National Parks to Offer Free Admission Saturday
Many state and national parks in Southern Nevada will offer free admission Saturday as part of National Public Lands Day. The Bureau of Land Management will waive amenity-related fees at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Other fees, such as camping and group day use, will remain in effect. Lake Mead National Recreation Area will […]
Las Vegas Bars, Taprooms, Breweries to Reopen
After a six-month shutdown due to COVID-19, Clark County bars, taprooms and breweries will reopen Sunday night. Nevada’s COVID-19 Mitigation and Management Task Force on Thursday unanimously voted to allow drinking businesses throughout the Las Vegas Valley to reopen with limited capacity, distance between customers and masks all around. Nightclubs and other entertainment venues remain closed, although Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said Wednesday he will […]
Coastal Migrants Boost Las Vegas Home Prices
People moving in from expensive cities and locals with changing needs are contributing to rising home prices and fast sales even as tourism industry takes the brunt of the pandemic’s economic impact. The typical home-sale price in the Las Vegas metro grew 7.8% year over year to $310,000 in August, according to a new report from Redfin (www.redfin.com), the technology-powered real […]
Virgin Las Vegas Unveils Opening Details, Health Safety Measures
Virgin Las Vegas, the former Hard Rock casino hotel, is revealing some of the specifics as to what guests can expect on the off-Strip property when it opens later this year. Billionaire Richard Branson acquired the Hard Rock in March of 2018 for an undisclosed sum, teaming with Bosworth Hospitality Partners and real estate investment […]
Is the Economic Recovery Beating All Projections?
Earlier this year, many economists and market analysts were predicting an apocalyptic financial downturn that would potentially rattle the U.S. economy for years to come. They immediately started to compare it to the Great Depression of a century ago. Six months later, the economy is still trying to stabilize, but it is evident that the […]
Who’s hiring in the Las Vegas area?
Here’s an ongoing list of hiring in the Las Vegas area. If you know a company that should be added to the list. Terrible Herbst & Jett Gaming, LLC Terrible Herbst is pursuing applicants for hundreds of positions at its C-Store, Car Wash, White Castle and Gaming properties. The company is hiring for the following […]
Oyo Las Vegas accepting reservations
The Oyo Las Vegas has reopened, according to the property’s Twitter account. Midday Wednesday, the Strip-adjacent hotel-casino’s Twitter account said that it has officially reopened its doors and “can’t wait to welcome everyone back.” The property’s website showed rooms were available to book Wednesday night, with rates starting at $17 through a price-match offer. A […]
Hawaii Woman Hits Big at Las Vegas Casino
Despite the mandatory travel quarantine in place, it seems that some Hawaii residents are still traveling to Las Vegas. One woman hit big. On Wednesday morning, Sept. 16, Louise, a regular at the California Hotel and Casino, also known as the Cal, in downtown Las Vegas, decided to stop by the Fremont. She hit a nearly […]
Las Vegas Bar Owners are Happy at Prospect of Reopening
After the state’s COVID-19 Task Force announced Thursday that Clark County bars could reopen at 11:59 p.m. Sunday provided they enforced social distancing, several local owners seemed to have one question: What took so long? “It’s certainly a step in the right direction,” said Ryan Doherty, founder of Corner Bar Management. “It does change things.” […]
