Now, after years of seeing big plans come and go, that end of Las Vegas ... the north Strip will put the newly expanded Convention Center within walking distance of thousands of new hotel ...

Boring Company’s Vegas Loop has opened its Encore station, marking the second Strip location on the people mover system.

They found gold and silver, and the ensuing rush sparked a population boom, with miners arriving in droves to dig by day before chancing their new fortunes ... as the Las Vegas Strip.