What happens in Vegas won't in Branson (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
By STEVE PERSALL BRANSON, Mo. -- What happens in Las Vegas means nothing in Branson. Vegas is the city that never sleeps. Branson is a town where folks bed down early and wake the same way. Vegas is Sin City; Branson is a city apparently without sin. Few tourists imagine pairing both places in one trip. That's what several people said when we left one and set out for the other. Heads in Branson ......more...Allegiant Travel Company Reports Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Allegiant Travel Company , parent company of Allegiant Air and Allegiant Vacations, today reported the following second quarter 2007 results, and comparisons to prior year equivalents:...more... Records: Gambling Trips Taken On CIETC's Dime (KCCI 8 Des Moines)
A federal agent testifies about ATM and timesheet records in an attempt to prove that Victor Scaglione lied when he testified about a job agency probe....more... Exclusive Resorts(R) Enters Las Vegas Market with Acquisition of 30 Residences at MGM MIRAGE's Visionary CityCenter ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DENVER & LAS VEGAS----Culminating a three-year search for the best Las Vegas has to offer, leading destination club Exclusive Resorts today announced that it will develop and own 30 luxury condominiums at MGM MIRAGE's highly anticipated Vdara at CityCenter on the Las Vegas Strip....more... Coaster fan offers teens summer full of thrills (Edison Sentinel)
Going to multiple amusement parks in the course of a week or two no longer has to be confined to a child's imagination. Ira Gordon, of East Brunswick, has made sure of that, with his 3-year-old business, ThrillCoaster Tours, which is based on Route 9 in Woodbridge. ...more... Allegiant Travel Company Reports Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results (FinanzNachrichten)
Unaudited 2Q07 2Q06 Change Total operating revenue (millions) $88.9 $59.7 49.1 % Operating income (millions) $14.2 $4.9 190.5 % Operating margin 15.9% 8.2% Net income (millions) $10.0 $4.7 112.2 % Diluted earnings per share $0.49 $0.28 75.0 % Scheduled Service: Ancillary revenue per passenger $20.94 $14.63 43.1 % Total revenue per ASM (cents) 9.76 8.48 15.1 % Average stage length (miles) 921 ......more... Boyd profit up despite drop in isle vacation unit (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Casino operator Boyd Gaming Corp. , whose Vacations Hawaii subsidiary operates charter flights to Las Vegas from Honolulu, said yesterday that second-quarter earnings more than doubled, partly due to the strength of its local market....more... It's show-and-tell time for your kitschy souvenir collection (The Record)
They are the traveler's holy grail. Not to mention Sisyphean endeavor. Ball and chain. Mission impossible. They are ... souvenirs. Sure, the hunt is fun, at first. I remember when I could spend an hour in a souvenir shop, shaking all the snow globes and considering every shot glass....more... RVs retaining their luster (Los Angeles Times)
They may guzzle gas, but who says they're not economical? Sales are up as buyers see savings on lodgings and meals. With gasoline prices where they are, it wouldn't seem to be the ideal time to hit the road in a 30-foot recreational vehicle that scores less than 10 miles to the gallon. ...more... |