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VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Howard Hughes Lived in The Green House
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on October 28, 2024. What makes this myth so pervasive and difficult to challenge is that it was started by a...
First Las Vegas Gaming Resort Receives Michelin Key
Fontainebleu Las Vegas has become the city's first casino resort to receive a prestigious Michelin Guide key Like Michelin's stars for restaurants, keys are used to signify properties that provide exceptional service The Four Seasons and Waldorf Astoria in Vegas have also...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: More Shows There Was No Doubt About, Eagles to Become Longest Sphere Resident, Culture’s New Club
No Doubt has added six new shows to its 2026 “Live at Sphere” residency, bringing the total to 12 so far. Plenty more are anticipated. Tickets go on sale for the May 21, 23, 24, 27, 29, and 30, 2026 concerts at...
VEGAS DINING NEWS: World-Class Buffet May Be Back for Seconds, Vegas’ Top Ranked New Restaurants
Rio execs are considering bringing back the Carnival World Buffet Three Vegas eateries made Yelp's list of the year's 25 best new restaurants The beloved Carnival World Buffet at the Rio just might be revived. In a licensing hearing before the Nevada...
RetroEscapes: TikTok Influencer’s Las Vegas Theme Park Closer to Fantasyland Than Reality
Plans for a new nostalgia-based Vegas theme park appear to be more of a pipe dream than anything else The man behind RetroEscapes hasn't yet secured the land, permits, or financing for the planned $500-$600 million off-Strip project Only the future will...
El Guitar Hotel de Hard Rock toma forma sobre las cenizas del volcán Mirage en el Strip de Las Vegas
La silueta de la parte inferior de una guitarra eléctrica es ahora claramente reconocible a medida que la construcción del futuro Guitar Hotel de Hard Rock se eleva sobre el Strip de Las Vegas. Esta semana se ha podido ver a los...
Hard Rock’s Guitar Hotel Takes Shape on Ashes of Mirage Volcano Over Las Vegas Strip
The shape of the bottom of an electric guitar is now clearly recognizable as construction of the future Hard Rock’s Guitar Hotel rises above the Las Vegas Strip. This week, workers could be seen installing window panes on the structure, which is...
Roller Coaster Rescuer Gene Staples Denies Desperado Purchase
According to a rumor sweeping the roller coaster community, Gene Staples has made “a sizeable offer” to purchase the world famous Desperado from Buffalo Bill’s casino in Primm, Nev. (And yes, there is a roller coaster community, and it worships Gene Staples.)...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The Luxor’s Sphinx Jinx
A longstanding myth claims the Luxor's history of unfortunate events and occurrences can be blamed on the fact that the giant Sphinx outside the hotel faces in the wrong direction The myth claims that unlike the original Sphinx of Giza, which faces...
Fiscales buscan la pena de muerte para el hombre que asesinó a una mujer en un resort del Strip de Las Vegas
Fiscales de Las Vegas pedirán la pena de muerte para Dandre Owens Se le acusa de asesinar a Brittani Bailey en el MGM Grand y ejecutar a otro hombre en el desierto Los fiscales de Las Vegas anunciaron que buscarán la pena...
