Las Vegas: In the city of neon, less all the time

 

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LAS VEGAS March 6, 2018 INSIGHT BY SARAH FELDBERG In the city of neon, less all the time The graceful letters that once marked the Sahara, the Moulin Rouge and other signs have found a resting place at the Neon Museum and its outdoor Boneyard. Today, most of the town's iconic neon lives there, as unplugged relics of the city's past. READ MORE NEWS El Cortez renovating 73 guestrooms El Cortez Hotel & Casino has occupied the same block of Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas since 1941, welcoming gamblers and guests for 77 years. Inside the casino-hotel, however, things have come a long way since the '50s. In February, the property announced a renovation that will make over 73 Tower rooms and is expected to debut in late summer. READ MORE Aria unveils 200,000-square-foot convention center expansion About two years and $170 million after beginning construction, the Aria debuted its expanded convention center last month. READ MORE Marijuana 'amnesty boxes' installed at Las Vegas airport The green-painted receptacles are for travelers who wish to get rid of their marijuana before boarding a plane. READ MORE Advertisement ALL ABOARD: OPEN THE WAY TO LUXURY RAIL TRAVEL Are you selling luxury rail travel? If it's not on your radar, it should be. Travel agents who sell luxury rail travel say that it is a lucrative segment that more of their colleagues should be adding to their knowledge base. "Adding a luxury rail component to an itinerary is an excellent way to differentiate your travel design skills from others…" Sponsored by Rocky Mountaineer. Read More FEATURED STORY Las Vegas hotel projects breathing life into the northern Strip Marriott International's plan to open two luxury hotels at Las Vegas' long-stalled Fontainebleau site could finally provide crucial energy for a stretch of the Strip's north end that has been largely dormant for the better part of a decade. READ MORE MORE FROM TRAVEL WEEKLY TW Chats on Twitter, March 14: Foodie travel We go all-in on the latest in culinary travel in our annual foodie-travel chat! Our next chat: March 14 at 3 p.m. Eastern. READ MORE LAS VEGAS Editor: Sarah Feldberg Email the editor Follow us on: Subscribe to Travel Weekly eNewsletters For promotional opportunities in this newsletter, contact sales@travelweekly.com 100 Lighting Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094   201-902-2000 Privacy Policy You can unsubscribe if you wish to stop receiving the TW Las Vegas newsletter.