Skokie, Illinois is about 15 miles north of downtown Chicago. It’s a diverse village of about 65,000 people, and while it’s just beyond city limits and certainly maintains a small-town feel, it’s ...

By 11 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time Wednesday, the iconic Mirage Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip will be no more, as the mega-resort closes its doors to make way for a new one. A closing ceremony ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover travel, specializing in adventure and the great outdoors. The Mirage—the iconic tropical-themed hotel on the Las Vegas ...

Alan Feldman remembers the anxiety that reigned on Nov. 22, 1989, the evening when The Mirage first opened its doors. “There was the normal chaos that occurs anytime you open a new property with all ...

The Mirage Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, and its instantly recognizable volcano, is soon shutting down after more than three decades in business. The 3,000-room resort will cease operations ...

A throng of people gathered on the sidewalk outside the Mirage hoping to see the longtime Las Vegas Strip resort’s iconic volcano show. There was little space to maneuver on the railing by the time ...

The transformation of the Tropicana has begun, and the public said farewell last week to one of the Strip’s historic gaming establishments. The next property headed for big change: The Mirage. You ...