Las Vegas’ newest retailer of recreational marijuana is also by far one of the biggest. Guests to the sprawling, 10,000-square-foot store are greeted by water walls, and exposed wooden posts and beams that give the place an upscale feel. Benny Tso,…
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Just in time for Halloween: Las Vegas’ new Haunted Museum created by ‘Ghost Adventures’ host
The Haunted Museum, which opened earlier this month in Las Vegas, is described as “a mecca of the macabre,” according to a news release. It sprung from the mind of Zak Bagans, host of the TV show “Ghost Adventures.” “This is a year-round museum,” B…
Read MoreIs it time to see Connecticut? If you’re chronometrically inclined (you like clocks and such), this is the place for you
Members of Plymouth’s First Congregational Church don’t bother looking at the clock just below the church steeple to see whether they’re on time for Sunday services. The clock was donated to the newly built church nearly 180 years ago by Eli Terry …
Read More‘America’s Got Talent’ contestants headline shows in Las Vegas. Winner Darci Lynne Farmer is next up
The hottest ticket in Las Vegas right now is for a headlining performer who’s only 13 years old. Darci Lynne Farmer, the singing ventriloquist who last month won the finale of Season 12 of “America’s Got Talent,” is the latest proof of the show’s s…
Read MoreIt’s coffee harvest and festival time on Hawaii Island. Get ready to savor a cuppa
Coffee farmers on Hawaii Island come together each November for the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival, a celebration of the harvest of the bright red “cherries” that contain prized coffee beans. True coffee aficionados can sample the brews of Hawaii Is…
Read MoreLas Vegas’ Neon Museum marks five years and wants you to visit — for free
Las Vegas’ Neon Museum celebrates its fifth anniversary Saturday with free admission and a Family Fiesta. It’s a place that pays homage to the city’s glittery past. The free entry applies to self-guided tours between 1 and 7 p.m., a $19 savings on …
Read MoreLas Vegas’ pop-up golf course will showcase first putting championships
The world’s best amateur and pro putters are coming to Las Vegas on Friday to compete in the first golf putting championships at a temporary 18-hole course adjacent to Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. The Major Series of Putting championships are …
Read MoreSip your way through great beers made in Hawaii and the West at Waikiki festival
Here’s your chance to explore craft beers from Hawaii and others made in the western U.S., such as Golden Road Brewing in L.A. The festival covers two nights: dinner with beer pairings Thursday or a day of tasting Saturday.
Read MoreHow does Vegas do fall? Flower peacocks and a talking tree come to Bellagio’s indoor gardens
Peacocks made of roses and a talking tree mean its autumn at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden in Las Vegas. Visitors will find serenity and tranquility, plus a bit of whimsy, in this floral tribute to the fall harvest season. The Bellag…
Read MoreTourists coming to Las Vegas add stops at memorials to victims of deadly shooting to their itineraries
Visitors to Las Vegas are stopping at three memorials that have popped up to mourn the 58 people who lost their lives in deadly shootings on Oct. 1.
Read MoreWhere to find fresh pineapple (and learn its history) in Hawaii
Tourists, not pineapples, bring big money to Hawaii these days. The fruit isn’t native to the islands, but it was once a huge cash crop, one with an interesting history worth exploring on your next visit.
A mere 25 miles north of Honolulu’s Waikiki Beach on the island of Oahu, pineapples continue…
Read MoreMGM Resorts sets up hotlines following shooting; airlines waive change fees
The Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas has reopened for business, and a hotline has been set up for those with questions on reservations and other concerns after a shooting Sunday that killed more than 50 people and injured hundreds. Restaurants and t…
Read MoreMore than a museum: The Rolling Stones’ ‘Exhibitionism’ display opens in Las Vegas
The Rolling Stones “want people to go away talking about” “Exhibitionism” — the band’s new Las Vegas retrospective. The Stones will be on tour in Europe this fall, but fans can get their fix at the interactive exploration set to open Saturday at the Palazzo.
The display featuring Mick Jagger, Keith…
Read MoreSome luxury Honolulu hotels are changing their looks — and their names
Where to stay in Honolulu this fall and winter just got more challenging. Three hotels are wrapping up top-to-bottom renovations, and two of them are even changing names. The Pacific Beach Hotel has undergone the priciest makeover, with $115 millio…
Read MoreOktoberfest in Las Vegas kicks off with a beer keg tapping by Siegfried & Roy
Oktoberfest kicks off Saturday in Germany. Las Vegas gets a jump on celebrations Friday with accordions, lederhosen, bratwurst, a sea of beer and magicians Siegfried & Roy on hand to tap the ceremonial first keg.
It all begins at Hofbräuhaus Las Vegas, which has the vibe of a German beer hall….
Read MoreHello Kitty-style cuteness comes to Las Vegas’ Discovery Children’s Museum
The new “Hello from Japan” exhibit promises plenty of Hello Kitty-style cuteness when it comes to the Discovery Children’s Museum in Las Vegas.
The touring show, scheduled to begin Sept. 16, will transport visitors to Tokyo’s Harajuku district, where they will be immersed in ancient and contemporary…
Read MoreWhere to find Aloha Festivals, Hawaii’s biggest street parties, that last all of September
Hawaii’s Aloha Festivals take place throughout September, with the main block-party celebrations happening on the island of Oahu. This year’s festivals will celebrate “keiki,” the Hawaiian word for children, who will be taught how to blow a conch shell and how to hula dance during the festivities.
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Read More6 great Las Vegas football bars and restaurants where fans can watch, drink and eat
Six Las Vegas football bars and restaurants on the Strip where you can find specialty menus and lots of big screens.
Read MoreSplashy ‘WOW’ will be Las Vegas’ newest water-themed fantasy show
There’s something about naming a show “WOW” that creates a certain expectation. Director Hanoch Rosenn, who made an international name for himself as a mime, says that’s the whole point.
“The audience will say the word ‘wow’ several times during the show,” he said. “If they don’t say that, I have…
Read MoreFree admission to Honolulu museum during reenactment of World War II attack
With bullet holes an everyday reminder of World War II, a Honolulu museum will waive its admission fee for one day this month when re-enactors swarm Ford Island to re-create a wartime attack. The island, now home to the Pacific Aviation Museum, was…
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