Las Vegas Travel News 03/09/2011

Las Vegas is hosting the Mermaid Awards this summer. Is there no end to the Sin City weirdness?

Speaking of how much Steve Wynn is paid, it turns out that Wynn Resorts is considered one of the most admired companies in the hospitality industry. Does that put the $4 million paycheck into perspective?

Loved this piece about Best Billiards. Scroll down in the piece to find suggestions on other places to play pool in Las Vegas.

The Fontana Bar at Bellagio is closing and a new nightclub is taking it's place. What are your thoughts on the changes?

There's a new science exhibit in town! If you've got kids, this might be worth checking out.

Steve Wynn gets a pay raise. How much do you think the resort CEOs should be making?

Is the Wynn looking worn down? A $99 million upgrade will give the property a facelift regardless.

After one year in, the Mandarin Oriental is struggling to keep up with its CityCenter neighbors. Do you think it will be a permanent fixture on the Las Vegas scene?

You don't hear much about the old school lounges in Las Vegas, which is why I love this round-up of a some of them throughout the city.

Comme Ca is one of the new restaurants in the Cosmopolitan. Here is a review from one of the bloggers at Vegas.com.

First the Bellagio and now the Rio. Will the robbery of chips never end?

Will Nevada be the first state to let a robot get a driver's license?