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Metro McDonald's Opens on the Strip

Metro McDonald's Opens on the Strip

There is a new McDonald's on the Las Vegas Strip, but these golden arches have a new twist.

The Metro McDonald’s is now open across from CityCenter. It is open 24 hours. There are digital menu boards, wi-fi access and a contemporary design. To celebrate the opening, Metro McDonald’s will hold an after-hours grand-opening celebration from midnight to 6 a.m. May 4. This is the only McDonald's restaurant in the world with the title "Metro."

Plans for Strip Zip Lines Move Closer to Approval

Plans for Strip Zip Lines Move Closer to Approval

A sticking point for the plan has been ensuring Federal Aviation Administration clearance to operate the lines at a higher elevation.

The Clark County Planning Commission approved plans on Tuesday evening for the Strip's next high-flying attraction, a set of zip lines running between the Luxor and Excalibur hotels.

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Vote Travel Bus Kicks Off Tour in Las Vegas

Vote Travel Bus Kicks Off Tour in Las Vegas

 

During an election year almost everything becomes a political issue, the U.S. Travel Association wants to put the travel industry on that list. It launched the Vote Travel nationwide bus tour Thursday in Las Vegas. The tour aims to raise awareness of the economic impact of output of the tourism industry.

“We do all the good things. We put people to work. We bring people from outside the United States. They leave their money and go home. You don't have to pay them. You do not have to give them health care. It is a beautiful thing, but we need more people to understand that,” President and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association Roger Dow said.

The bus tour is encouraging people to let lawmakers know how important the industry is to the economy. They also want to put pressure on lawmakers to vote for projects that will improve tourism, including airport and road infrastructure.

Homeward Bound: Travel Goods Show Elects to Stay in Las Vegas

Homeward Bound: Travel Goods Show Elects to Stay in Las Vegas

The show will move to Mandalay Bay for a year before returning to the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The Travel Goods Show has found a new home in Las Vegas.

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Open-Top Tour Bus Doubles Down on Las Vegas

 

A tour company that offers unique tours of Las Vegas is expanding its business.

A company that encourages tourists to go topless on the Las Vegas Strip is expanding.

OK, so it’s a tour company that has open-top double-deck buses. Open Top Sightseeing, a division of Big Bus Tours, the world’s largest privately held double-deck tour bus company, will expand its local fleet from 16 to 22 buses and double its staff to 150 by the end of the year.

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The Cosmo, Queen and a Slightly Naughty Bohemian Rhapsody

The Cosmo, Queen and a Slightly Naughty Bohemian Rhapsody

The ad campaign for a popular Strip resort shifts gears slightly.

What do a legendary British rock band and a luxury Las Vegas Strip resort have in common?

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Las Vegas Mob Experience? Forgedaboudit

Las Vegas Mob Experience? Forgedaboudit

Equipment upgrades will also be part of the changes.

As part of new ownership, the Mob Experience at the Tropicana will change its identity.

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