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Popular travel blogger impressed by sites in Las Vegas

It’s no wonder that Ana Maria Junqueira liked Caesars Palace, The Venetian and Bellagio so much when she visited Las Vegas last week. They reminded her of her favorite place in the world, Rome, where she lived for a year before she began a career as a writer.

McCarran reports 4M passengers for second straight month

Passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport continued to soar in August as the Clark County Department of Aviation on Friday reported a 7.2 percent increase over a year ago, hitting 4 million passengers for the second straight month.

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Titus urges discussion of updating U.S.-China air pact

With an eye toward clearing the way toward nonstop flights between China and Las Vegas, Rep. Dina Titus has co-written a letter to President Obama, encouraging him to discuss updating an air transport agreement between the U.S. and China with President Xi Jinping.

Convention draws 2,700 wedding specialists to Las Vegas

For 2,700 wedding specialists attending the annual Wedding Pro Convention at the Las Vegas Convention Center, it’s been four days of workshops, networking and the debut of the latest trends in the business of how to capture the nearly $90 billion being spent worldwide in weddings.

State approves $35 million Strip pedestrian bridge work

The state Transportation Board on Monday awarded a $35 million contract to upgrade the pedestrian bridges at the Las Vegas Strip at Tropicana Avenue, but the new escalators and other improvements won’t be completed in time for the opening of MGM Resorts International’s new 20,000-seat arena.

Rancho’s mariachi band welcomes holiday revelers — PHOTOS

McCarran International Airport on Friday opened its arms to travelers celebrating the Mexican Independence Day holiday weekend, serving up performances by Mariachi Oro Del Rancho, a 19-member student band from Rancho High School. Mexico’s Independence Day, Sept. 16, is Wednesday.

Nevada to close Chinese-licensed tourism office in Beijing

The state of Nevada will close its Chinese-licensed tourism office in Beijing by the end of the year, but that doesn’t mean the state is abandoning efforts to market to the one of the largest tourism markets in the world.

Officials OK $100,000 salary boost, bonus for LVCVA chief

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority President and CEO Rossi Ralenkotter has received a $100,000 annual salary increase and a one-time $127,862 bonus.

Lower Las Vegas gasoline prices likely by late fall

Southern Nevada imports a lot from California. We can count on the Golden State for tourists, relocating residents, expanding businesses — and stubbornly high gasoline prices.

Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon executive touts Las Vegas as hub for fitness events

The electronics industry can come together to showcase its products at the Consumer Electronics Show and draw 170,000 visitors to Las Vegas every January. So maybe the endurance and fitness industries can do the same in Sin City in the autumn as the weather turns pleasant.

Downtown events center shows its versatility

It’s not exactly the downtown arena or stadium that Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman had in mind and it sometimes gets overshadowed by the Strip’s new outdoor festival sites such as Rock in Rio.

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