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Biltmore Estate announces reopening date after Helene

October 23, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Watch: Helene's devastation at Biltmore Village in North Carolina The video shows the devastation of Biltmore Village in Asheville, North Carolina by Hurricane Helene. ASHEVILLE, N.C. – More than three weeks after remnants of Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, Biltmore Estate, one of the region's most popular tourist attractions and largest employer, announced it […]

Biltmore Estate in Asheville is scheduled to reopen in November after Helene-Schaden

October 20, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Watch: Helene's devastation at Biltmore Village in North Carolina The video shows the devastation of Biltmore Village in Asheville, North Carolina by Hurricane Helene. Parts of Biltmore's grounds suffered significant flood damage from Helene. Biltmore has furloughed an unspecified number of employees due to a “significant decline in tourism.” ASHEVILLE – A reopening date has […]

The Rat Pack-era casino goes out with a bang

October 10, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Watch the Hotel Tropicana Las Vegas implode The Tropicana was imploded to make way for a new MLB stadium. An earlier version of this video incorrectly stated the moving year as 2027. It's 2028. LAS VEGAS – The Tropicana has had a long history by Las Vegas standards. The hotel-casino opened in 1957. Nicknamed the […]