http://lasvegascomplete.com/wordpress News about Las Vegas Sun, 24 Apr 2005 21:03:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 The famous thrill ride &quot;Insanity&quot; at the Stratosphere has re-opened after an incident in which two girls were stuck on the ride for an hour. Details < a href="http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/world/11467745.htm">here. http://lasvegascomplete.com/wordpress/index.php?p=36 In order to keep up with demand, McCarran International airport in Las Vegas has opened up a new 11 gate wing in it's D satellite concourse. This will allow the airport to handle an additional 3.1 million travellers per year. The expansion comes just in time for the ... http://lasvegascomplete.com/wordpress/index.php?p=35 MGM has hired Cesar Pelli, the designer of the Petronas towers in Kuala Lumpur, to design a 4,000 square foot Las Vegas strip hotel for them. The growth never seems to end in Vegas. Details here. http://lasvegascomplete.com/wordpress/index.php?p=34 Here is an article in the New York Post about modern, minimalist design in Vegas. This is, of course, minimalism done Vegas style, but it's interesting nonetheless. http://lasvegascomplete.com/wordpress/index.php?p=33 Steve Wynn's next project, &quot;The Encore,&quot; was originally intended to be a $900 million, 1,500 room hotel tower with a small casino. The new plan calls for 2,000 suites, a full casino, convention space, and a full suite of amenities. Of course, as a consequence of the expansion, ... http://lasvegascomplete.com/wordpress/index.php?p=32 Nobody knows for sure what plans are for New Frontier, but this article seems to have a few ideas. Pretty exciting stuff, if it's true... http://lasvegascomplete.com/wordpress/index.php?p=30 here is another good article about sustainability projects in Las Vegas. http://lasvegascomplete.com/wordpress/index.php?p=29 For those of you who have been coming to the site for a while, you may have noticed the site name change. Las-vegas-vacations-guide.us is now LasVegasComplete.com. Why the name change? Well, for two reasons: When I created this site, it was intended primarily for folks on vacation. But as ... http://lasvegascomplete.com/wordpress/index.php?p=28 The Palms is building a brand new 40 story hotel tower with 347 rooms and a 520 foot condominium hotel and spa. There will be themed rooms, new clubs and restaurants, and even an 800 square foot studio. This is pretty major for the Palms, and very exciting ... http://lasvegascomplete.com/wordpress/index.php?p=27 Here's a really interesting article about Oscar Goodman, Las Vegas' Mayor, and his plans for the city. I find it amusing that the city's mayor is so typical of the city itself. http://lasvegascomplete.com/wordpress/index.php?p=26