$8.5B CityCenter’s centerpiece opens Las Vegas-style
December 17, 2009 ·
Visitors by the thousand streamed into the newest casino-resort on the Las Vegas strip early Thursday, an influx that casino officials hope will help yank Sin City from its two-year economic funk. Fireworks and fanfare inaugurated the official launch of the Aria Resort & Casino, the 4,000-room, 61-story centerpiece of the $8.5 billion CityCenter complex. [...]
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is ‘Christmas City,’ plus a casino
December 7, 2009 ·
Visitors looking to get into the holiday spirit have long traveled to Bethlehem, a lovely little city in eastern Pennsylvania founded by Moravians on Christmas Eve, 1741. With its well-preserved Moravian architecture, a popular seasonal bazaar called Christkindlmarkt, an impeccably decorated downtown, and a host of Christmas-themed events between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, Bethlehem [...]
Binion’s closing Las Vegas hotel, casino remains
November 30, 2009 ·
A Binion’s Gambling Hall & Hotel spokeswoman says the downtown Las Vegas property that used to host the World Series of Poker will mothball its 365 hotel rooms in a cost-cutting move. TLC Casino Enterprises spokeswoman Lisa Robinson said Monday that Binion’s casino will remain open, along with the poker room, sports book and well-known [...]
10 great places to forge fun
November 27, 2009 ·
Nightlife spots are playing off the do-it-yourself trend by inviting partiers to create their fun. Zagat editor Eric Grossman dishes with Rebecca Heslin about haunts that encourage participation. Stats Sports Bar Atlanta “Conveniently located a Hail Mary (pass) from the Georgia Dome and Phillips Arena, this huge bar is a sports fan’s dream thanks to [...]
Las Vegas New Year’s fireworks back to rooftops
November 16, 2009 ·
New Year’s Eve fireworks will return to the rooftops of Las Vegas Strip hotels to ring in 2010 after ground-level displays disappointed revelers last year, event and county officials said. “We’re moving the fireworks show back to where it should be,” said Pat Christenson, president of the event promoter, Las Vegas Events. Christenson said the [...]
Sweet suites of Las Vegas: Big, pricey and audacious
September 14, 2009 ·
A 10,000-square-foot suite that includes a basketball halfcourt rents for $25,000 a night at Palms Casino Resort. At MGM Grand’s Skylofts, you’ll find a bathtub that fizzes with tiny champagne-like massage bubbles, TVs in the mirrors and airport pickup in a $400,000 car. If you’re worried about your mortgage and your job, such luxuries might [...]
Seoul’s Incheon international airport voted best
June 10, 2009 ·
South Korea’s Incheon International Airport has been voted the best in the world, according to a 10-month survey of airline passengers. Incheon, located about 70 km (43 miles) from Seoul, often ranks among the busiest airports in the world. It boasts a golf course, spa, private sleeping rooms, a casino, and indoor gardens that, according [...]
