Las Vegas Travel News 10/11/2010

Arizona Charlie's is cleaning up one of its casino rooms for non-smokers. Now that's a breath of fresh air …

Plans for New Year's Eve in Las Vegas are under way! This year fireworks will be set off from MGM Grand, Aria, Planet Hollywood, Caesars Palace, Treasure Island, the Venetian and the Stratosphere.

Southwest is adding non-stop flights between Las Vegas and Norfolk, Virginia, as well as Las Vegas and Oakland, California.

Love this! Barry Manilow made some local kids really happy last week when he donated truckloads of musical instruments to the schools.

This is great news for the Las Vegas economy! Sin City relies on tourism, and it's great to see that it's starting to bounce back.

The Professional Bull Riders competition is rolling into Las Vegas in just a couple weeks. Here's everything you need to plan your Western-themed stay.

ESPN Zone closes and the Sporting House Bar and Grill moves in. Sounds like it will be serving upscale pub grub. Large hi-def TVs are on site as well.

Lots of major constructions projects being discussed for the Las Vegas valley. These projects aren't really located anywhere near the Strip, so casual visitors won't need to worry.

In anticipation of the opening of the new Hoover Dam bypass bridge, several cyclists had the opportunity to go halfway across during a bike ride.

A heck of a deal for people who want to go on a Las Vegas show binge!