September 3rd, 2008
The view from McCarran Airport of some Las Vegas hotels is usually the first (and last) glimpse of the Strip that visitors see!
Though not as exciting as actually being on the Strip, even I’ll admit that the excitement to get there starts building right about here!
[image: flickr]
Tags: Hotels, Las-Vegas, mccarran airport, Photos, pictures, strip
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July 22nd, 2008
The Las Vegas Monorail (technically the Robert N. Broadbent Las Vegas Monorail) was finally completed and opened to the public in July 2004. It was then plagued by several problems, the largest being parts falling from the monorail to the ground below. After several starts and stops, so to speak, it opened without further […]
By Heather -- 4 comments
June 11th, 2008
We’ve all heard the stories of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) getting ready to launch full-body scans at security check-ins in US airports, and they’re now a reality.
The first scanner was installed at the Phoenix, Arizona airport in April, and ten more are set to roll out over the next month - and one of […]
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May 27th, 2008
Image details: Blurred taxi served by picapp.com
Everyone knows that the purpose of taxis is to get you from point A to point B. However, if you’re not familiar with an area how do you make sure the driver isn’t taking you for a ride just to drive up the rate?
One common complaint about Las Vegas […]
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May 22nd, 2008
Flickr user Cubbie_n_Vegas posted this awesome shot of a dust storm grumbling over the Las Vegas valley a couple of months ago. Click on it for a bigger version!
To be honest, I don’t remember this particular dust storm but we’re on the opposite side of the city from the airport. We definitely get our fair […]
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