LAS VEGAS

2022 - 12 - 29

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UFO over the Las Vegas Strip? More likely a rare weather ... (KTSM 9 News)

'Twas two nights before Christmas and up and down the Strip, people looked up and thought they saw a spaceship. Spoiler alert -- it was probably just a ...

'UFO' over the Las Vegas Strip? More likely a rare weather ... (Fox 56)

'Twas two nights before Christmas and up and down the Strip, people looked up and thought they saw a spaceship. Spoiler alert -- it was probably just a ...

Downtown Las Vegas Adding Unique Venue With a Historic Touch (TheStreet)

The Fremont Street area has a number of casinos that hark back to the olden days, when the specials were cheap shrimp cocktail and prime rib, the gambling ...

"With a capacity of more than 300, Vic's spans 8,500 square feet and will feature a grand dining room overlooking the main stage." That's even more prominent downtown where efforts are made to preserve the past while embracing the future. Circa serves as something of a model for how Las Vegas can be much more than the Strip, and that has been followed by other developments. At its worst, the area was a bit sketchy, filled with questionable street performers and with dark corners you maybe wanted to avoid. That's a unique mix, as jazz is an American art form more associated with cajun food. The new 21-and-over property remains respectful of old world Vegas while also giving higher-end clients a reason to not just visit downtown but stay there.

Longest-Running Las Vegas Strip Show Closing Unexpectedly (TheStreet)

Very few shows have a 10-year run, let alone get to play for 40 years on the Las Vegas Strip. Wayne Newton has been around as a Las Vegas headline act for ...

The company also needs a headline production for the Jubilee Theater at its newly renamed "Horseshoe." It's a long-running formula that has worked, but which has also struggled in recent years as the Las Vegas Strip has gone from kitschy acts like Newton and Carrot Top to attracting A-list talent. That's an incredibly impressive run, Carrot Top, who headlines at MGM Resorts International's ( [MGM](https://www.thestreet.com/quote/MGM)) - [Get Free Report](https://secure2.thestreet.com/cap/prm.do?OID=033365&ticker=MGM) Luxor would have to play for five years longer than the magic duo to catch up, but surviving for 40 years is unprecedented. In recent years, the show has added Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Adele (among others) while also producing special shows like the Elvis one that will close its run in Las Vegas. Very few shows have a 10-year run, let alone get to play for 40 years on the Las Vegas Strip. "Legends in Concert," isn't really one show, it's sort of a series of shows built around impersonators.

Long-running Las Vegas Strip show seeks new home for '23 (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The longest-running live show currently in Vegas, is ending its run at its self-named theater at the Trop. The famous production shuts down after Friday ...

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Las Vegas businesses on TikTok attract Gen Z, Millennial customers (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

When Rebecca Robledo started her job last year as the social media manager for the Charleston Antique Mall, she had to convince her bosses to get the mall ...

“But (an account page) needs to be consistent. I need to book the vacation.’” ](https://www.reviewjournal.com?p=2689202&utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=parsely_related&utm_source=lvrj) [ He doesn’t see a need to place ads yet because the account is generating enough consumer interest. ](https://www.reviewjournal.com?p=2696666&utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=parsely_related&utm_source=lvrj) [ “We always hashtag Las Vegas, because if tourists are here on the Strip, and then all of a sudden they get shown Cafe Lola, they’ll Uber to us.” “Which is crazy when you are in Las Vegas, since you might want to go to Caesar’s Palace or something like that.” And 44 percent of all TikTok users said after seeing a product on TikTok they went immediately to buy it. “People are busy and they want short, concise doses of graphic information that impacts them and inspires them.” Robledo said its TikTok page has boosted business for the mall, especially drawing customers that don’t live in Las Vegas, with its videos showcasing a variety of vintage and antique goods. But out of the 80 percent of businesses using social media, only one-third were using TikTok. “They were very against having a TikTok page,” she said.