The site of the former 23-story, 917,400-square-foot hotel is becoming a Major League Baseball stadium for the Oakland A’s, who are relocating to Las Vegas. The controlled demolition used 22,000 lineal feet of detonating cord, dang.
Top Halloween decorations in 2023 - and the spookiest cities
Actually, there’s a good chance your Halloween decorations are already up and scaring neighborhood kids and dogs. A survey from Lombardo Homes found Oct. 1 to 7 is the most popular time to put up the inflatable ghosts and spider webs.
The average amount spent: $87. Time spent putting it all up: 3 hours. Yes, spooky indeed.
So, if your decorations are sitting in the garage, get on it! Now, let’s look at the most popular decorations nationwide and who really goes all out. This will explain why you keep seeing those massive skeletons.
Top 10 decorations (I have seen all these in my ‘hood)
- Pumpkins
- Corn stalks
- Skeletons
- Black Cats
- Witches
- Tombstones
- Spiders/Spider Web
- Crow
- Bats
- Ghosts
Top 10 cities with the most Halloween spirit
Now, this is based on Google Search trends, so take it with a grain of salt. But it’s still fun to see what different cities are into.
- Denver – Frankenstein
- Las Vegas – Frankenstein here, too
- Baltimore – Crow
- Nashville – Corn stalks (really?)
- Seattle – Pumpkin
- Portland – Bat
- Louisville – Scarecrow
- Washington, D.C.- Werewolf
- Oklahoma City – Ghost
- El Paso – Clown (the spookiest of all)
🕷️ What do you call a spider with 20 eyes? A spiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiider.
Which US cities are trendiest on TikTok? Here are the top 10
Pop quiz: Where’s the most popular place in the U.S. — according to TikTok views?
Nope, not LA. It’s not NYC, either. It’s Miami!
Tropicana Las Vegas implosion
Shoot happens: Fujifilm and Skylum are teaming up to offer 50 free photo walks (think guided tours trying out Fujifilm gear) across the U.S. The program kicks off in March in Las Vegas, Dallas and Salt Lake City, with more locations to follow. Check Eventbrite for the full schedule. Sounds like fun!
CES 2021: 8 things you'll wish you could buy now
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This year’s CES event featured nearly 2,000 exhibitors, from tech giants to scrappy startups. Most of these exhibitors made big announcements about all of the cool new tech gadgets that will be hitting the market this year. These 5 show-stopping smart devices were just a few to debut during CES 2021.
140 million hotel guest records exposed - see if your data is for sale
Las Vegas is home to some of the world’s most spectacular hotels and attractions, and staying on the Strip can sometimes fetch a hefty price. So what happens when a data breach hits one of these luxury destinations and spills the personal details of its high-rolling guests?
CES 2020 hits and misses from massive TVs to toilet paper-fetching robots
With CES 2020 finally rolling into Las Vegas this month, tech journalists and fans are going crazy over the plethora of new announcements and reveals. With all the new tech coming out, there’s bound to be something for everyone at the world’s biggest electronics trade show.
Shocking amount of spy gadgets at this year's big tech show
With CES 2020 now underway, attendees in Las Vegas will have the chance to see some of the world’s latest tech and gadgets in action. From TVs to robots, there’s something for everyone at the year’s biggest technology expo.
CES 2020: Scroll through social media by turning this TV into a massive smartphone
CES 2020 is shaping up to be the tech event of the season — with some of the biggest names in the industry bringing their A-game to Las Vegas. Nobody is 100% certain about all the gadgets and gizmos that will be present, but from what’s been leaked and teased, CES 2020 looks to be quite the spectacle.