Gulf Shores officials have long said their airport east of Alabama State Route 59 is the second busiest in Alabama due to a heavy volume of takeoffs and landings of private charter flights.

Newcomers to Nevada might be surprised to learn that the state capital is not in the more populous Las Vegas area, or even the “biggest little city” of Reno, but is instead 30 miles south of Reno and nearly a seven-hour drive from the state’s population center.

Spirit Airlines, the second-most active carrier at Harry Reid International Airport, filed for bankruptcy last week. However, that doesn’t mean the company will stop service anytime soon.

Newcomers to Nevada might be surprised to learn the state’s capital isn’t in the most populous area of Las Vegas, or even the “biggest little city” of Reno, but is instead 30 miles south of Reno and a nearly seven-hour drive from the state’s population center.

Moving sidewalks can be useful in speeding up connections between flights if they are strategically placed, but can also cost airport stores considerable lost business opportunities as passengers pass by without an opportunity to shop.

Spirit Airlines says it hopes to emerge from bankruptcy by the first quarter of 2025. Dozens of airlines have gone bankrupt over the years, and while some have recovered, others have shuttered or merged with other carriers.

Once you're strapped into the metal tube known as an airplane, your entertainment options are, well, incredibly limited. You could attempt to raw dog the whole flight and stare into the abyss, chat up your neighbor (only if they're willing to indulge you, of course), or pretend to be productive by catching up on some backlog projects — bonus points if you're in one of those productivity-boosting seats to get work done. Or, you could watch "Crazy Rich Asians" for the umpteenth time, a tried-and-true classic for the skies (seriously, ask anyone). But on a particularly lengthy flight, the best option is to snooze. You're at 30,000 feet, with no escape in sight — might as well get comfy and drift off.

It’s hard to imagine Las Vegas casino behemoth MGM Resorts International associated with failure. But the company’s 33-acre MGM Grand Adventures theme park, which first opened Dec. 18, 1993, and closed less than seven years later, has to qualify as one of the city’s historic flops.

It’s hard to imagine Las Vegas casino behemoth MGM Resorts International associated with failure. But the company’s 33-acre MGM Grand Adventures theme park, which first opened Dec. 18, 1993, and closed less than seven years later, has to qualify as one of the city’s historic flops.

Nevada’s landscapes are etched with stories, from sprawling mountains to stretches of arid desert, all bearing traces of a past too often forgotten in today’s rush to the future.

Cashman Center never caught on as a premier Las Vegas destination. Located in the Cultural Corridor in Downtown Las Vegas, the 50-acre center, which includes a theater, warehouse showrooms and a field, is up for auction starting at $33.95 million.

History junkies, gather ‘round. UNLV-based Preserve Nevada released its annual list of the state’s most endangered historic places, making a point to include the Old Mormon Fort. While protected as a state park, the pace of surrounding development is prompting concern. The list also mentions frontier cemeteries, neglected historical markers, and vintage theaters (referencing the Huntridge) in broad terms, while singling out specific structures in various corners of the Silver State.