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Built in 1957, the Tropicana Hotel is a staple on the Las Vegas Strip, and guests are feeling nostalgic as the legendary resort will soon close its doors. 鈥淚 think it鈥檚 pretty cool to be one of the last people to stay here,鈥 tourist Dawn Baptist told Nexstar鈥檚 KLAS.
Built in 1957, the Tropicana Hotel is a staple on the Las Vegas Strip, and guests are feeling nostalgic as the legendary resort will soon close its doors. 鈥淚 think it鈥檚 pretty cool to be one of the last people to stay here,鈥 tourist Dawn Baptist told Nexstar鈥檚 KLAS.
A local museum was praised as one of the best in the country by a globally recognized magazine. According to Travel + Leisure, a travel magazine based in New York, the San Diego Air and Space Museum has been named one of the 鈥10 Best Aviation Museums Around the U.S.鈥
Nothing lasts forever, and that's certainly true of airplanes. Most contemporary aircraft have a lifespan of at least 30 years, but when their time is up, where do they go?
Have you ever stopped to wonder why you always exit a plane on the left side? It turns out there is a reason why this is the case - and it鈥檚 not just planes who have this procedure.
In this contemporary age of commercial aviation, it's easy to forget just how amazing it is that we can fly around the globe with ease. And that's why it's so important to visit aviation museums across the country. All 50 states, plus Washington, D.C., have at least one institution dedicated to flying, whether that's a major air and space museum, an aviation hall of fame, or an exhibit about various flight-adjacent topics, like famous aviators or iconic airlines.
The Presidential election of 1860 is one we Americans know well. That election sent Abraham Lincoln to the White House, southern enslavers to the exit door, and the United States into a bloody Civil War. Lincoln鈥檚 leadership in those years and his tragic assassination in the last days of the war propelled the railsplitter into the pantheon of American Presidents.
鈥淗oots and derision鈥攚hich did not worry me at all,鈥 Lilian Bland wrote, describing her visit to an air show in Blackpool, England, in 1909. She鈥檇 been telling everyone there that she intended to build and fly her own airplane. They were unimpressed. Bland was undeterred. She built a DIY plane of bamboo, wood and fabric, with a bicycle handlebar for steering and an engine she carried from England back to her home in Ireland. But would the Mayfly, as she called it, fly?
Adam Goldstein used a curious choice of words in an online earnings call with investors and reporters like me on Feb. 26: 鈥淲e also continue to believe India will be the largest market for flying cars globally,鈥 said the CEO of Silicon Valley-based Archer Aviation, a leader in the field of urban air mobility.
The best and worst of Las Vegas history will be on display for the world to see starting this weekend with the debut of two documentary series.
The best and worst of Las Vegas history will be on display for the world to see starting this weekend with the debut of two documentary series.
The best and worst of Las Vegas history will be on display for the world to see starting this weekend with the debut of two documentary series.
