Las Vegas resorts increase security amid shootings, fights on the Strip October 20, 2020October 27, 2020 Travel Written by Jay Jones @ Travel The city is seeing an increase in violent events amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Hawaii will allow pre-travel COVID testing instead of quarantining September 18, 2020 Travel Written by Jay Jones @ Travel The islands plan to reopen to visitors who have a confirmed negative COVID test upon arrival. Read More
Hoist a glass! Las Vegas bars and lounges to reopen September 17, 2020 Travel Written by Jay Jones @ Travel Resorts, casinos and restaurants reopened earlier. Now bars and lounges return Read More
Park MGM is first casino in Las Vegas to ban smoking September 16, 2020 Travel Written by Jay Jones @ Travel The resort-casino won’t welcome smokers when it reopens after the pandemic shutdown. Read More
Hotel deals and what’s open in Las Vegas over Labor Day September 2, 2020 Travel Written by Jay Jones @ Travel Resorts, casinos and restaurants are open but bars are not. Vegas still manages to draw some of its fans despite the pandemic Read More
Hawaii never reopened this summer. What about Thanksgiving and Christmas? August 24, 2020 Travel Written by Jay Jones @ Travel The governor postpones lifting the required 14-day quarantine for travelers at least until Oct. 1 Read More
What’s open, what’s closed this weekend in Las Vegas August 20, 2020 Travel Written by Jay Jones @ Travel Most resorts on the Strip and downtown are open. The Mirage will reopen next week Read More
What’s open and closed this week in Las Vegas July 29, 2020 Travel Written by Jay Jones @ Travel Las Vegas continues to reopen the Strip and downtown amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Las Vegas boom: New resorts to bring 4,000 more rooms July 16, 2020 Travel Written by Jay Jones @ Travel New mega-hotels Circa and Resorts World were started before the pandemic. They’re still going forward. Read More
What’s open and closed this week in Las Vegas July 14, 2020 Travel Written by Jay Jones @ Travel Las Vegas continues to reopen the Strip and downtown amid COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Las Vegas: What’s open and closed over 4th of July July 1, 2020 Travel Written by Jay Jones @ Travel Las Vegas is planning a quieter Fourth of July celebration. Read More
Will Hawaii’s new reopening plan be enough to lure back wary tourists? June 25, 2020 Travel Written by Jay Jones @ Travel Pre-tested travelers will be able to skip 14-day confinement if they have proof of a negative COVID test. Read More
Las Vegas: What’s open and closed this week June 22, 2020 Travel Written by Jay Jones @ Travel The Strip is slowly starting to come back from coronavirus closures. Read More
California’s starting to reopen hotels. Hawaii just extended its shutdown June 15, 2020 Travel Written by Jay Jones @ Travel California and Hawaii are responding differently to reopening hotels and other tourism spots during the pandemic. Read More
Las Vegas: What’s open and closed this weekend June 12, 2020 Travel Written by Jay Jones @ Travel The Strip is slowly starting to come back from coronavirus closures. This week, Excalibur reopens, and part of the Miracle Mile Shops are back. Read More
Las Vegas, slowed by coronavirus and shaken by violence, readies for reopening June 3, 2020 Travel Written by Jay Jones @ Travel Shut down in mid-March by coronavirus, Las Vegas’ casinos prepare to reopen. Will crowds flock back? Read More
Wanted: hotels’ used soap. Reward: fighting coronavirus. The problem: no guests May 27, 2020 Travel Written by Jay Jones @ Travel Las Vegas, the largest hotel city in the U.S., recycles soaps for countries that need it. And now, the U.S. is one of them Read More
Nevada governor green-lights June 4 reopening of casinos; Las Vegas gets ready May 27, 2020 Travel Written by Jay Jones @ Travel Shut down by the coronavirus, casinos get the go-ahead to start business again with social distancing in place. Read More
Nevada casinos may reopen June 4 if coronavirus cases don’t spike this weekend May 22, 2020 Travel Written by Jay Jones @ Travel Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak will make the final announcement Tuesday at a news conference. Vegas hotel-casinos look to reopen soon. Read More
How do you socially distance at a Vegas casino? Caesars Palace tips its hand May 20, 2020 Travel Written by Jay Jones @ Travel When Caesars’ casino reopens, the new world means 3 max for blackjack, 6 at craps and every other seat at slots empty. Read More