Las Vegas Travel News 07/26/2011

Highlights from one of Las Vegas' newest dining festivals – Cochon 555.

The Thunder from Down Under is secured in the Excalibur show room for at least the next ten years.

An interview with the first ever female executive chef of a Las Vegas Strip hotel: Susan Wolfla of Mandalay Bay.

A good question … Las Vegas has gone through a number of marketing campaigns over the years. Have any of them worked? Does Las Vegas have to try to sell itself, or should visitors come for the organic growth of the city?

A lot of people forget that there's a ski resort near Las Vegas … and it's undergoing an expansion!

Yikes! Glad I'm not the guy in this award-winning photo!

Some fun facts about one of Las Vegas' longest running shows, Jubilee, which is celebrating its 30th year.

Growing crowds and confined space are among the reasons the popular First Friday is taking a hiatus. Rumor has it there are other reasons not being discussed in the public realm. Do you think it will return to the Vegas scene?

I love rolling out of bed late on the weekends and heading out for some brunch. Here are a few of the picks from the local paper for brunch in Las Vegas

Some down and dirty facts about this year's World Series of Poker.