May 27, 20214 yr https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/26/22455365/elon-musk-boring-company-las-vegas-test-lvcc-loop-teslas Quote Elon Musk’s Boring Company started shuttling passengers through the twin tunnels it built underneath the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) this week, as part of a test to get the system ready for its full debut in June. Videos, images, and accounts shared around the internet by the people who showed up for the test offer the most coherent glimpse yet at Musk’s solution for traversing the LVCC campus. It is quite literally just Teslas being driven through two 0.8-mile tunnels — a far cry from the autonomous sled-and-shuttle ideas that Musk once proposed for The Boring Company. Quote In one video, one of the test riders said they had to wait about three to five minutes for a few of the rides, though even with a top speed of around 40 miles per hour, trips between stations appear to have taken about a minute to a minute-and-a-half. One of the things increasing that total travel time was the underground station. There were times when test riders pulled into the station only to run into some congestion. The drivers have to maneuver around other parked Teslas, people getting in and out, and cars queueing up to reenter the tunnels. It’s a tight fit. There was also just some general confusion as people got used to how the system worked. Passengers were being constantly reminded to leave the doors open when exiting the vehicle to speed up the transition to the next ride. One person got bonked on the head by one of the Model X’s Falcon Wing doors. Quote The company says it wants to eventually transport 4,400 people per hour through the LVCC Loop’s tunnels, though TechCrunch discovered documents late last year that seem to show it will only be able to transport 1,200. Beyond the LVCC Loop, The Boring Company wants to build a massive tunnel system that runs under the whole city, including the Las Vegas Strip and the airport. It claims this massively scaled-up version of its underground highway will be able to handle a little more than 50,000 passengers per hour. The Boring Company has claimed it plans to allow a max speed of 150 miles per hour in these tunnels but has limited speeds during the tests so far. And while the goal is to ultimately have the Teslas drive themselves, the system will rely on human drivers for the foreseeable future. Very Stable Genius
January 27, 20223 yr Author Due to some ownership changes, Bally's will be renamed Horseshoe Las Vegas. It was also announced late last year that The Mirage will be turning into the new Hard Rock. (The old off-the-strip Hard Rock became Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.)
January 27, 20223 yr The name-game will never end in that town. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 27, 20223 yr 2 minutes ago, ink said: I hope Hard Rock keeps the volcano... They are not. Renderings show it gone. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 27, 20223 yr 9 hours ago, taestell said: Due to some ownership changes, Bally's will be renamed Horseshoe Las Vegas. It was also announced late last year that The Mirage will be turning into the new Hard Rock. (The old off-the-strip Hard Rock became Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.) Urgh. I only go to Vegas once every few years, but The Mirage has always been my go-to hotel for the last 25 years. Great location and always a nice balance of comfort without being too ostentatious, at a reasonable price. A giant guitar-shaped hotel? Jeez. My hovercraft is full of eels
March 3, 20223 yr On 1/27/2022 at 6:47 AM, roman totale XVII said: Urgh. I only go to Vegas once every few years, but The Mirage has always been my go-to hotel for the last 25 years. Great location and always a nice balance of comfort without being too ostentatious, at a reasonable price. A giant guitar-shaped hotel? Jeez. i can't open that, but i take it is like the florida guitar hotel version? they pimp that one in ads around nyc a lot. what a weird development, but fine for vegas --- if anyone cares the seminole hard rock is 450'/638 rooms with rates from $487/night <-- good gravy can that be right?!!!
August 29, 20222 yr Author Several major developments are taking place near Las Vegas Blvd & Harmon Avenue, which has been a surprisingly underdeveloped area near the center of the strip. At the southwest corner, a vacant lot (former site of the failed Harmon Hotel tower) is being replaced by a new shopping center which will feature an Ocean Prime Restaurant from Columbus' own Cameron Mitchell Restaurants. At the southeast corner, it is rumored that a new luxury resort will replace a Travelodge, parking lot, and adjacent retail space. Just south of that, the former Hawaiian Marketplace shopping center has suddenly closed and is expected to either be redeveloped as more upscale shopping, or possibly incorporated into the previously mentioned new resort. Meanwhile, a little further south, New York Yew York is getting a minor remodel with some refreshed rooms and some small upgrades to casino and arcade areas.
August 29, 20222 yr On 3/4/2022 at 11:07 AM, taestell said: Hotels everywhere have gotten unbelievably expensive. I know this is an old post, but it's so true. I recently went to Birmingham, Alabama for work. I had about 4 weeks of notice to coordinate. So not super far in advance, but also not last minute. The cheapest room Downtown, which is the one I got, was $378/night. It was a fine room, but I was amazed there wasn't a single budget option Downtown. I discovered they were hosting the World Games, so I figured it was a fluke related to that. But then my team member also went down a month later for some additional scope and her room was over $400/night and it was just some random weekend. I keep looking for cheap weekend trips, but so far...that's no longer a thing. There are zero deals to be had. I wanted to do a Jersey Shore trips starting in Wildwood and stopping at all the amusement parks along the way, but there was nothing under $500/night actually on the Shore. It's insane.
August 29, 20222 yr I guess the hotels finally realized they have to pay people like their house keeping staff and desk clerks a real living wage if they want to keep them-especially given the current level of immigration-and guests are paying for it, which I guess is the way it is suppose to work economically.
August 29, 20222 yr Author The prevailing theory seems to be that there is so much pent-up demand for travel right now, hotels can charge whatever they want and guests will pay it.
August 29, 20222 yr 3 hours ago, Htsguy said: I guess the hotels finally realized they have to pay people like their house keeping staff and desk clerks a real living wage if they want to keep them-especially given the current level of immigration-and guests are paying for it, which I guess is the way it is suppose to work economically. Housekeeping has been cut WAY back from pre-pandemic. If you want your room serviced (eg bed made, towels changed, etc), you have to request it. I’m talking about mid-market, full service hotels. (Hilton, Doubletree, Kimpton) When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
August 30, 20222 yr 6 hours ago, Boomerang_Brian said: Housekeeping has been cut WAY back from pre-pandemic. If you want your room serviced (eg bed made, towels changed, etc), you have to request it. I’m talking about mid-market, full service hotels. (Hilton, Doubletree, Kimpton) I paid $625 a night at Margaritaville in downtown Nashville in September. We booked the room in March. Margaritaville now wants over $700 a night. This is a regular room. If it wasn’t a special event trip to Nashville, I’m staying home. I was in downtown Detroit three weeks ago and every hotel wanted $400-$900 a night. We stayed in Corktown at a decent three star for $270 a night.
August 30, 20222 yr 11 minutes ago, stpats44113 said: I paid $625 a night at Margaritaville in downtown Nashville in September. We booked the room in March. Margaritaville now wants over $700 a night. This is a regular room. If it wasn’t a special event trip to Nashville, I’m staying home. I was in downtown Detroit three weeks ago and every hotel wanted $400-$900 a night. We stayed in Corktown at a decent three star for $270 a night. Hotel Prices are outrageous. From small cities to the biggest. Everyone wanting to take a trip this year had a lot to do with it and the hotels and airlines for that matter have sure takin advantage of it.
August 30, 20222 yr 9 hours ago, Htsguy said: I guess the hotels finally realized they have to pay people like their house keeping staff and desk clerks a real living wage if they want to keep them-especially given the current level of immigration-and guests are paying for it, which I guess is the way it is suppose to work economically. Hotels still don’t pay much at all. High prices have not translated to much better wages which is why to this day most are still understaffed and horribly trained. The best part of working at a hotel has been and continues to be the company discounts on rooms.
May 6, 20232 yr On 5/3/2023 at 2:47 PM, DarkandStormy said: Those will make great bike tunnels once The Boring Co goes bankrupt and the city takes them over. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
May 12, 20232 yr A’s throw a curve, plan to build $1.5B ballpark at Tropicana site The Oakland Athletics have shifted their Las Vegas stadium plans, entering an agreement with Bally’s Corp. to build a $1.5 billion, 30,000-seat ballpark where the Tropicana Las Vegas now sits. The plan would bring yet more dramatic transformation to the Strip: The Tropicana, a relic of the 1950s, would be demolished to make way for a partially retractable roof stadium on nine of the site’s 35 acres, a person with knowledge of the arrangement told the Review-Journal Tuesday. In moving the ballpark site east, where it would be surrounded by megaresorts, the A’s are reducing the amount of public funding they want from the Nevada Legislature to $395 million. The Major League Baseball franchise was seeking $500 million in tax financing for a stadium on the former Wild Wild West site, at Tropicana Avenue and Dean Martin Drive, land the team last month had agreed to buy from Station Casinos parent company Red Rock Resorts. More below: https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/athletics/as-throw-a-curve-plan-to-build-1-5b-ballpark-at-tropicana-site-2774716/?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=topnews&utm_source=homepage&utm_term=A’s throw a curve%2C plan to build %241.5B ballpark at Tropicana site R.I.P. free parking "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 12, 20232 yr What is a "partially retractable roof". Does that mean it does not close all the way ever or just that a small portion of the dome opens? I would think that you would want a roof in LV not because of rain or snow (especially for a baseball stadium which plays in better weather) but because you want to cool it with air conditioning when it is miserably hot. Would defeat that purpose if open even partially. Maybe the goal is just to keep fans in shade when it is hot and forget the air conditioning.
May 12, 20232 yr So...the stage is set for a facsimile of the NYC skyline to loom over the outfield wall of a stadium 2,000 miles west of it:
May 14, 20232 yr 😕 The Tropicana might have the 6th best pool on our list, but this longstanding resort on the southern end of the Strip has the highest pool-excellence-to-room-rate-ratio of any in Vegas. There are several large pools here, some connected by narrow swimming channels. One of the pools is heated to 90 degrees F (32 C) and is open year round; another is half indoors and half out. The coolest features, however, are the summertime swim-up bar and swim-up blackjack areas.
May 23, 20232 yr what is it with these clevelander-made guys and vegas? from moe in the early days with the desert inn, stardust and what is now the d downtown, to jimmy boy with this incredible sphere arena: https://glidemagazine.com/291425/las-vegas-the-sphere-ten-acts-that-should-play-the-anticipated-venue-radiohead-muse-jay-z-harry-styles-more/
September 18, 20231 yr it’s vegas bay bee — The 16-Year Saga to Build the Fontainebleau, Las Vegas’ Hottest New Hotel: “It Could Be a Very Good Movie” (Exclusive) The long-awaited sister hotel to the fabled Miami Rat Pack haunt — and Nevada's tallest occupiable building — will open Dec. 13 with LIV Nightclub, plus outposts of top-grossing restaurants Komodo and Papi Steak. BY MELINDA SHECKELLS SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 … The hotel tower topped off in 2008. By the following year, banks collapsed, funding dried up, lawsuits were filed and construction stopped. What was planned as the tallest tower in the state of Nevada, at 67 stories, remained in limbo for 12 years, 70 percent complete. It stood as a costly reminder of the Great Recession, which hit Southern Nevada hard. The unfinished edifice was regarded as an eyesore by those who encountered it day in and day out. Many believed it would never be finished and eventually torn down. more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/fontainebleau-las-vegas-opening-date-liv-nightclub-1235592531/ Fontainebleau Las Vegas will open December 13, 2023, after 16 years in development and construction. COURTESY OF FONTAINEBLEAU LAS VEGAS
September 18, 20231 yr ^ It is a shame, the Fontainbleau brand is Miami. Some things are not meant to be exported.
September 19, 20231 yr ^ probably the french would like to have a word about that. 😂 but seriously i agree. the miami hotel is too iconic.
September 21, 20231 yr almost ready & big hype! 😎 The Las Vegas Sphere Is a “Mind-Boggling” Vision of the Future of Entertainment The venue — and largest spherical structure in the world — opens Sept. 29 with a series of performances by U2 and later, a custom film by Darren Aronofsky. BY CAROLYN GIARDINA, ALEX WEPRIN SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 An instantly iconic addition to Las Vegas’ skyline, Sphere is not only the world’s largest spherical structure but also a technological marvel whose innovations could offer a glimpse of entertainment’s future. The venue near The Venetian will make its long-anticipated debut Sept. 29 with a U2 residency, closely followed by the launch of the first movie designed for its all-encompassing screen, Postcard From Earth, helmed by filmmaker Darren Aronofsky. more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/las-vegas-sphere-design-technology-led-screens-1235594308/ Sphere is not only the world’s largest spherical structure but also a technological marvel. The venue near The Venetian will make its long-anticipated debut Sept. 29. COURTESY OF SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT
September 30, 20231 yr alrighty now — here it is at last — opening night of the sphere — the first six songs/half hour of U2 and their sphere visuals:
October 7, 20231 yr now this, this right here, is a very clever way to use the sphere and lowkey promote rail transit — 😂👍 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx9wlCYS8LM/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
October 21, 20231 yr fyi if yr heading to vegas and interested in sphereing — U2 officially announce more Las Vegas Sphere shows Amanda Hatfield October 19, 2023 U2 have now officially announced 11 addition dates in January and February, bringing their total to 26 shows. The new dates are scheduled for January 26, 27, 31, and February 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 15, 17, and 18, and tickets go on sale Wednesday, October 25 at 11 AM PT. U2.com subscribers are eligible to submit a ticket request for the new dates from Thursday, October 19 at 10 AM PT – Saturday, October 21 at 10 AM PT. more: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/u2-offici ... ere-shows/
January 2, 20241 yr Author On 9/18/2023 at 10:30 AM, mrnyc said: it’s vegas bay bee — The 16-Year Saga to Build the Fontainebleau, Las Vegas’ Hottest New Hotel: “It Could Be a Very Good Movie” (Exclusive) The long-awaited sister hotel to the fabled Miami Rat Pack haunt — and Nevada's tallest occupiable building — will open Dec. 13 with LIV Nightclub, plus outposts of top-grossing restaurants Komodo and Papi Steak. BY MELINDA SHECKELLS SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 … The hotel tower topped off in 2008. By the following year, banks collapsed, funding dried up, lawsuits were filed and construction stopped. What was planned as the tallest tower in the state of Nevada, at 67 stories, remained in limbo for 12 years, 70 percent complete. It stood as a costly reminder of the Great Recession, which hit Southern Nevada hard. The unfinished edifice was regarded as an eyesore by those who encountered it day in and day out. Many believed it would never be finished and eventually torn down. more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/fontainebleau-las-vegas-opening-date-liv-nightclub-1235592531/ Fontainebleau Las Vegas will open December 13, 2023, after 16 years in development and construction. COURTESY OF FONTAINEBLEAU LAS VEGAS Fontainebleau Las Vegas is officially open (other than many of the restaurants that are still under construction and the pool area which won't open until this spring). Based on some of the YouTube reviews I've seem, it looks really nice inside and definitely different than any other Las Vegas casino/resort. The weird thing about it architecturally is that it doesn't seem to have a proper "front". The view I see most frequently is the one above with the Fountainbleu name on the side, but that's a weird angle since the rest of the strip is behind you and there are no recognizable Las Vegas buildings in that shot. And the parking lot in the foreground is likely to be developed in the next few years anyway, blocking this view. I guess the expectation is that most guests will enter through le porte-cochère anyway, since there isn't exactly much else within easy walking distance. It does have the advantage of being the closest hotel to the convention center, but it's going to struggle based on its location, pretty far from the walkable center of the Las Vegas Strip. Word is that their hotel occupancy rate is still very low; they're spending a ton on advertising; and their SVP of Gaming has already been ousted as of a few days ago.
January 2, 20241 yr in even more godforsaken, non-strip news ... North Las Vegas development brings excitement to residents, businesses to former empty lots By: Joe Moeller Posted at 1:53 PM, Dec 30, 2023 LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — North Las Vegas continues to be one of the fastest-growing cities in Nevada — and development's just getting started. Our Joe Moeller went to Centennial Parkway and Lamb in the northeast part of the Las Vegas valley, where folks are excited to see more businesses pop up. more: https://www.ktnv.com/news/north-las-vegas-development-brings-excitement-to-residents-businesses-to-former-empty-lots
January 2, 20241 yr [2024] TOP 10 UPCOMING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN LAS VEGAS Las Vegas is always a good bet, especially when it comes to construction. As a tourism and conference hub, Las Vegas always has a number of upcoming construction projects to look forward to. Unsurprisingly, some of the largest construction projects in Las Vegas are hotels. Residential Las Vegas construction projects have been booming in recent years. And there are some exciting commercial construction projects underway as well. You can view the Top Retail Chains, Developers, Architects, and Contractors to stay informed. Check out these upcoming Las Vegas construction projects taken from ConstructionWire’scommercial construction database. more: https://www.buildcentral.com/top-10-upcoming-construction-projects-in-las-vegas/
January 15, 20241 yr Author On 5/12/2023 at 10:07 AM, Lazarus said: So...the stage is set for a facsimile of the NYC skyline to loom over the outfield wall of a stadium 2,000 miles west of it: There seems to be a lot of speculation that the A's won't actually move from Oakland (such as this blog post I saw shared the other day). I am also seeing some rumors that the Tropicana location for the new ballpark is not as set in stone as they are leading people to believe. Given that the strip's two newest resorts are at the north end of the strip, and both are struggling mostly because of the location (not walkable to any other casinos or venues), it would make way more sense for the county to push for the ballpark to be built at the "Wynn West" site or the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. Not only are both of those sites currently vacant lots, meaning nothing notable will need to be demolished, but it would significantly help out Resorts World, Fontainebleau, and Sahara.
January 19, 20241 yr no photos! Think twice before stopping to take photo on a Las Vegas Strip pedestrian bridge, or risk jail time more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/think-twice-before-snapping-a-photo-on-a-las-vegas-strip-pedestrian-bridge-or-risk-jail-time/ar-AA1n82Pg People stop to take pictures of the Sphere on a pedestrian bridge along the Las Vegas Strip, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in Las Vegas. Stopping or standing is prohibited on Las Vegas Strip pedestrian bridges after a new ordinance took effect Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/John Locher)© Provided by The Associated Press
January 26, 20241 yr Author The new ballpark may be integrated with a new resort: Quote There also has not been any new renderings of the stadium and Fisher said the reason for that is because they are planning to build a resort beside the ballpark. That means the renderings could look very different from the first one we saw.
March 3, 20241 yr what’s left of the oldest of old school vegas worth visiting? from atomic liquor to vegas vicky — here ya go — Where Old Vegas is still alive today By Matt Villano, CNN 8 minute read Published 3:00 AM EST, Sun March 3, 2024 more: https://www.cnn.com/travel/classic-las-vegas-places-to-visit/index.html
April 17, 20241 yr vegas strip drone views i guess — https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5ukUI1Ihog/?igsh=Z3dtcGRxanB3eDlm
May 17, 20241 yr Author The Mirage has announced that their final day of operations is July 17, 2024. They will close for nearly 3 years for a total renovation and reopen as Hard Rock Casino in May 2027.
May 17, 20241 yr I'd love to see an accurate rendering of how it'll look, especially from ground level. The renderings shown make the guitar out to be about 1/3 taller than the existing tower, which is 325' tall, placing it around 425-450' tall. But now it's known it'll be 660' tall, or almost exactly twice as tall as the existing tower, which is going to have a much more dramatic effect on the vibe of the strip when looking that direction. It's going to be much more of a view termination and contribute to a feeling of enclosing the strip that'll change the whole vibe I think.
May 28, 20241 yr On 5/17/2024 at 7:09 PM, jmicha said: I'd love to see an accurate rendering of how it'll look, especially from ground level. The renderings shown make the guitar out to be about 1/3 taller than the existing tower, which is 325' tall, placing it around 425-450' tall. But now it's known it'll be 660' tall, or almost exactly twice as tall as the existing tower, which is going to have a much more dramatic effect on the vibe of the strip when looking that direction. It's going to be much more of a view termination and contribute to a feeling of enclosing the strip that'll change the whole vibe I think. There's a part of me that thinks the truly rock'n'roll thing to do would be to bump that height up another 6'. That would be an excellent touch of performative trangressiveness that I'd expect from a rock themed casino.
May 28, 20241 yr 53 minutes ago, Ethan said: There's a part of me that thinks the truly rock'n'roll thing to do would be to bump that height up another 6'. That would be an excellent touch of performative trangressiveness that I'd expect from a rock themed casino. I like it, but they'd be going full on metal, which is a bit niche for Vegas.
May 28, 20241 yr I’m going to be very disappointed if the very top/ penthouse floor isn’t numbered 11 My hovercraft is full of eels
May 28, 20241 yr Author Active construction projects on the Strip, north to south: Former Riviera site (in front of the convention center West Hall) being prepared for conversion to retail Mirage is about to close for 3 years for a total renovation and new guitar tower construction Former Jubilee Tower at Bally's (now Horseshoe) is being "annexed" by Paris and turning into the Versailles Tower with full interior & exterior renovation and construction of new walkway connecting the tower to Paris Low-rise retail buildings at SE corner for Harmon & Las Vegas Blvd. are currently being demolished for future Tilman Fertitta resort BLVD (shopping mall) under construction on east side of Las Vegas Blvd, across from Waldorf Astoria & Park MGM Tropicana demolition for future ballpark & resort
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