Las Vegas Travel News 08/31/2011

Truth in advertising: Is the hard sell on ‘sin’ working, Vegas? – VEGAS INC

How do you perceive the nickname "Sin City?" Does Las Vegas sell sanitized sex?
Access to Asia is key to Las Vegas, so why isn’t it a priority? – VEGAS INC

An interesting editorial on how Las Vegas needs to become more accessible to Asian travelers.
Live from Las Vegas: 10 albums from Strip showrooms – Monday, Aug. 29, 2011 | 2 a.m. – Las Vegas Sun

A number of famous have made their way through Las Vegas over the years. Here are a few of the songs that made them famous.
Photos: Remembering snowstorms in Las Vegas offers retreat from the heat – Friday, Aug. 26, 2011 | 2 a.m. – Las Vegas Sun

Love it! Snow in Las Vegas is so rare that you *must* savor the memories!
Out with a bang: 10 Strip implosions – Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011 | 2 a.m. – VEGAS INC

They go up, they come down … a look at some of the most impressive and memorable implosions on the Las Vegas Strip.
Mirage’s Jet nightclub to close, reopen on New Year’s as ‘1OAK’ – VEGAS INC

One closes and another one opens. It's the way of the Las Vegas nightclub.
Report: 33 of nation’s 5,000 fastest-growing companies are in Nevada – VEGAS INC

An interesting piece about Nevada businesses ~ I love Capriotti's!
Bellagio bandit gets 3-11 years for $1.5 million chip heist – Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011 | 9:29 a.m. – Las Vegas Sun

It doesn't pay to rob a Las Vegas casino.
An introspective travelogue across Nevada’s obscurity – Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011 | 2 a.m. – Las Vegas Sun

The Loneliest Highway in America … A memorable drive of a whole lot of nothing.
Who’s the loneliest? Isolated highway leaves question unanswered – Monday, Aug. 22, 2011 | 2 a.m. – Las Vegas Sun

An interesting travel-esque story about a part of Nevada few people ever reach.
Las Vegas Weekly: Bold, wise women of Southern Nevada – Monday, Aug. 22, 2011 | 1:55 a.m. – Las Vegas Sun

A stellar piece on some outstanding women who call Las Vegas home.
Why Party Rockin’ Mid-Week Is Better || VegasChatter

Good advice on why it makes more sense to party during the week in Las Vegas (and where to go!).