Las Vegas Travel News 10/21/2010

Local politicians, CEOs and executives are raising money and taking the free fall jump from Stratosphere to raise money for the local Boy Scout program.

Macau is often compared to Las Vegas. If you like Sin City, you might be interested in learning a bit more about the gaming capital in China.

Love this news about the Harrah's Foundation helping to start a soap recycling program in Las Vegas. Think about how much soap is wasted in the hotels every year. Finally, something good will come out of it.

Who saw the new Cosmopolitan ad after "Mad Men" the other day? What's with all the puppies and kitties? And what exactly does the tagline at the end mean? I don't know about you, but I'm intrigued to check it out.

It's official … the Liberace Museum is closed. On its final day, people lined up around the building to check it out. As the doors closed for the last time, it began to rain in Las Vegas.

A dedication walk for the new Hoover Dam bypass bridge was held October 16. The bridge will open for traffic before the end of the month.

It's official! The record for the largest pink margarita has been broken in Las Vegas! A local Mexican restaurant created a drink that is 7,627 gallons!

Love this list of organic spa treatments in Las Vegas! Feel relaxed and be good to the earth …

Wynn Las Vegas is a relatively new resort on the Strip, but its rooms are already being renovated. The whole projected is slated to be done in 2011.

What effect would new online gaming legislation have on Las Vegas? It will be a topic of discussion November 16-18 at the Annual Global Gaming Expo.