Las Vegas Travel News 08/03/2010

A little bit of self-promotion. Check out how the Why Go writers like to travel; I, of course, represent the WhyGo Las Vegas guide.

Hard to believe that the Thunder from Down Under has been strutting its stuff for nine years!

Farmville and Fishville invaded Facebook. Now it's the World Series of Poker game …

The discussion surrounding resort fees has become a big issue in Las Vegas. Planet Hollywood touts its policy with a little help from Holly Madison.

The Mob was an important part in the history of Las Vegas. A local museum receives a grant to keep that capture that history.

Homes aren't the only victim of the Las Vegas foreclosure crisis. Here's the story of a golf course that ran into dire straits.

Zappos' company culture is known and envied. Here's a peek inside the Henderson-based business.

The funeral a former governor of Nevada was held on Tuesday. Former Gov. Kenny Guinn was also interim president at UNLV and the superintendent of the Clark County School District.

File this one under "Only in Vegas" ~ an Elvi-Off.

There seems to have been a rash of news lately regarding fatal car accidents in Las Vegas. Here's how this year's accidents stand in comparison to last year's at this time.