Celebrate Las Vegas Weddings by Renting a Classic Car Rental - Best Syndication

August 17, 2008 - Posted in Car Rental, Cruises, Expedia Travel, Las Vegas vacations, Reservations, Videos

Nothing completes a perfect wedding than the befitting spectacle of the bride and groom taking off into the sunset. But a wedding set in Las Vegas takes more than the antediluvian riding off on a horse exit. In this city of glitz, taking leave on classic car rental more than suffices.
Weddings, like every other special occasion, entail a sense of reverie. And a Las Vegas wedding is a great opportunity to go all out and make that dream wedding a Read the rest of this entry »

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North Las Vegas Family Recalls Harrowing 2006 Crash - KLAS-TV

July 21, 2008 - Posted in Las Vegas vacations, Shows

Friday's plane crash is a frightening reminder for another North Las Vegas family who narrowly escaped the same fate two years ago. And the young children who witnessed that crash say they'll never forget what they saw.
Most of us go our whole lives without ever having to see something as awful as a plane crash. But it was right there on Jones near Rancho that one North Las Vegas family with five children saw a small plane crash and explode Read the rest of this entry »

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Fitch: Las Vegas Monorail (Nevada) 1st Tier Project Revs Remain at … - MarketWatch

June 21, 2008 - Posted in Expedia Travel, Videos

With higher than expected sensitivity to the fare increase and an
overall lower base of ridership, fare revenues continue to be
insufficient to meet the monorail's debt service obligations. After
the recent July 2008 debt service payment, debt service reserve fund
amounts are $35.1 million and $8.5 million for the first and second
tiers, respectively. Beginning in January 2008 and continuing in July
2008 there have been draws from the first Read the rest of this entry »

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Labor Day hotel deals in Las Vegas - Los Angeles Times

April 16, 2008 - Posted in Cheap travel, Deals, Expedia Travel, Flight Tracker, Hotels, Las Vegas vacations, Shows

With all this talk of an economic downturn, and Vegas properties either suspending construction (Echelon) or filing for bankruptcy protection (Lake Las Vegas), a traveler would expect hotel prices to drop and great deals to be found. I had a look at a few travel booking sites to see what hotel rates are over the Labor Day weekend (all prices are pre-tax unless otherwise noted).
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Las Vegas hits 9th inning jackpot to win 7 to 5 - Shelby Star

January 17, 2008 - Posted in Las Vegas vacations

Three straight doubles in the top of the seventh by Las Vegas keyed a 3-run rally as Post 76 claimed a 7-5 victory over Omaha, Neb. Post 374 in the opening game of the American Legion World Series at Keeter Stadium at Veterans Field.
Jeff Malm, Johnny Field and Erik Van Meetren posted RBI, two-baggers in the seventh - giving Las Vegas a 6-1 lead against Omaha left-hander Nick Standish. Matt Hall had a single to ignite the outburst.
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Small plane hits house near Las Vegas-area airport - The Associated Press

November 8, 2007 - Posted in Expedia Travel, Flight Tracker, Las Vegas vacations, Shows

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say an experimental aircraft with one person aboard crashed into a house and started a fire near the North Las Vegas Airport.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the rear-propeller Velocity 173 RG aircraft crashed about 6:30 a.m. Friday, shortly after taking off from the airport.
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Hot hotel deals in Las Vegas - MSNBC

October 1, 2007 - Posted in Car Rental, Cheap travel, City Guides, Deals, Destinations, Expedia Travel, Guides, Hotels, Las Vegas vacations, Travel News, Videos

If you’re looking for some Sin City fun before this year ends, why not get it at a bargain price? We’ve done the deal-hunting for you and found the best hotel buys in Las Vegas, all right on The Strip. These sizzling deals include an ultra-chic overnight at The Hotel at Mandalay Bay for $160; $88 for tropical fun at the Mirage Resort & Casino; or $32/night for a popular stay at the Tropicana. It would be a sin to miss these sinfully cheap deals!
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Barriers added on backstretch at Las Vegas track - ThatsRacin.com

July 13, 2007 - Posted in Las Vegas vacations

Construction crews this past week installed additional SAFER barriers along the inside wall of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway back straightaway.
Earlier this year, Jeff Gordon made wrecked in the area that is now protected by the SAFER barrier.
"Following this year's Cup (race) we consulted with NASCAR officials and our own engineers. We all agreed that installing the barrier on the backstretch was the proper course of action," said track general Read the rest of this entry »

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Child molestation suspect apprehended in Las Vegas - San Diego Union Tribune

March 3, 2007 - Posted in Agency, Car Rental, Deals, Discover Travel, Information, Las Vegas vacations, Shows, Vacation packages, Vacations, Videos

SAN DIEGO: A man wanted by San Diego police in connection with multiple allegations of child molestation going back to the 1970s is in custody in Las Vegas after trying to commit suicide, authorities said.
Steven Meredith Bimson, 64, was being held yesterday on $500,000 bond pending extradition to San Diego, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
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Small plane hits house in Las Vegas; 3 dead - The Associated Press

February 26, 2007 - Posted in Agency, Car Rental, Information, Las Vegas vacations, Travel business, Videos

LAS VEGAS—A German businessman of Syrian descent has sued federal and city law enforcement officials, alleging they mistreated him after a December 2006 arrest at the Las Vegas airport and tried to coerce him into spying for the United States in his home country.
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Nevada, alleges that agents unlawfully held Mohamed Majed Chehade Refai, also known as Majed Chehade and Majed Shehadeh, in Read the rest of this entry »

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Plane crashes into North Las Vegas home - Las Vegas Sun

February 21, 2007 - Posted in Expedia Travel, Flight Tracker, Las Vegas vacations

Published Fri, Aug 22, 2008 (7:29 a.m.)
Two people were killed after an experimental aircraft crashed into a North Las Vegas home this morning.
Ian Gregor, spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration, said the crash was reported at 6:28 a.m. Authorities said two people were killed and another person was taken to University Medical Center's trauma unit.
The Las Vegas and North Las Vegas fire departments responded to the house fire at Read the rest of this entry »

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