How neon signs became the defining art form and calling card for Las Vegas is a transporting tale of transatlantic time travel. Neon’s journey to the Mojave Desert originated in…
Jeff Heilman
Jeff Heilman is an award-winning multi-genre journalist and video producer who has covered the global travel, and hospitality and meetings industries since 2004. He has been a regular contributor to Passport since 2011.
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We love exploring Las Vegas and discovering new experiences, but we often wonder what’s out there beyond the Strip. We wanted to know the best places to go, so we…
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In February 1970, just before my fifth birthday, we relocated from Los Angeles to London for my father’s career. One adjustment we had to make was getting used to the…
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Adapting its globally recognized “Virginia is for Lovers” campaign from 1969, the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s marketing slogan “Eat. Drink. Love.” invites visitors to explore and embrace the Commonwealth’s acclaimed, adventurous…
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People
PASSPORT Profile: Gordon Prouty, Vice President of PR & Community Affairs, Westgate Las Vegas
As the third reincarnation of the original 1969 International Hotel, few Vegas buildings sing with history like the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino (3000 Paradise Road. Tel: 702-732-5111. www.westgateresorts.com).…
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(Photo by Jeff Heilman) Arriving mid-morning from New York, I went straight from LAX to nearby El Segundo in South Bay to start my five-day immersion into L.A.’s globe-spanning food…
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This was no ordinary interview. Surrounded by his “intergalactic mutant puppet creatures,” my afternoon with BIG NAZO founder and artistic director Erminio Pinque at his street-level workshop and community space…
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While the exact figures are hard to know, the LGBTQ dollar predominates in the US travel and tourism economy. In 2016, Dutch-based consulting firm Out Now valued LGBTQ consumer travel…
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Food+DrinkOur Chefs
DENEVIN MIRANDA: EXECUTIVE CHEF IN CHARGE OF FOOD & BEVERAGE SLS LUX BRICKELL HOTEL & RESIDENCES
It’s a hot Friday in Miami’s booming Brickell neighborhood, and the DJ-driven happy hour is in full swing at S Bar, the stylish street-level bar and lounge at the new…