Entertainment

Cindy Riley - Wed December 06, 2017

$40M Entertainment Hub Rises in Albuquerque

Designed to bring vibrancy to the downtown area, a $40 million entertainment hub is taking shape in Albuquerque, N.M. When complete, the facility will feature approximately 39,000 sq. ft. of mixed-use space, along with 60 residential market-rate apartment units....

Cindy Riley - Tue December 05, 2017

Fort Worth Builds New $540M Venue for Major Events

Construction of a $540 million multi-purpose venue that will include space for major sporting events, rodeos, concerts and graduation ceremonies is under way in Fort Worth, Texas. When it opens in 2019, the 14,000-seat Dickies Arena will glisten as the latest jewel in the city's crown....

Thu November 30, 2017

Diggerland to Add Five New Rides, Expanding in 2018

On Nov. 13, Diggerland broke ground on a multi-million dollar, 7+ acre expansion, the largest capital improvement the construction-themed amusement park has seen since opening their doors in the summer of 2014....

Wed October 18, 2017

Ballpark Village to See $65M Hotel in Second Phase

ST. LOUIS (AP) Loews Hotels & Co. plans to build a $65 million hotel as part of the second phase of the Ballpark Village in downtown St. Louis. The Live! By Loews-St. Louis hotel will be across the street from Busch Stadium....

Fri September 29, 2017

Only One Team Will Reign Victorious in the Volvo CE North America Football Challenge

To get in the spirit of football season, Volvo CE's Shippensburg employees are taking part in a unique challenge. The goal is to get the ball into the bucket of one of our wheeled excavators- many will try but few are victorious....

Brady MacDonald - Fri August 18, 2017

Theme Park's New Coaster to Be Spinning Construction Feat

A new triple-inversion spinning roller coaster themed as a retro-futuristic time machine will put a small Missouri theme park back in the thrill ride spotlight with the world's fastest, steepest and tallest ride of its kind....

Jeff Gillan - Wed July 12, 2017

Construction Under Way for $4 Billion Vegas Resort

The under-the-radar work being done on the Strip's $4 billion Asian-themed resort is about to become much more obvious. The signs are already there: glass hangs from one of the concrete towers. It's a test, Resorts World tells me, to determine which shade of red — and there are several of them hanging — will be the best to cover the 3,000-room resort....

Mon July 03, 2017

LA OKs Plans for $1.5B Lucas Museum

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Force was with George Lucas on June 27 as the Los Angeles City Council moved with lightsaber speed to clear the way for a $1.5 billion Museum of Narrative Art the "Star Wars" creator plans to build down the road from his alma mater....

Wed June 21, 2017

Cat Excavator Makes Appearance 'Transformers: The Last Knight'

A Cat excavator is next in line to carry on the tradition of Cat equipment appearing on the big screen when it joins the team of hero robots in the highly-anticipated film "Transformers: The Last Knight," directed by Michael Bay....

Joe Little - Tue June 20, 2017

Chula Vista to Get $1 Billion Resort Hotel, Convention Center

CHULA VISTA (KGTV) -- Officials with the City of Chula Vista and Port of San Diego are expected to sign a Letter of Intent this week with Rida Development Corporation to build a billion-dollar resort hotel and convention center....