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Delta Air Lines makes a big order for Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners



Last week the big airline news was all about Alaska Airlines’ big Boeing plane order.

This week Delta Air Lines jumps in with it own big news. The carrier will add the Boeing Dreamliner to its longhaul fleet with an order of 30 new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners and an option to purchase 30 more.

Why is SFO Airport lit up in red and gold?

It must be because everyone in San Francisco is hoping the 49ers will beat the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday in the NFL playoff game. We’ll see.

Celebrate the Year of the Horse in Las Vegas

2026 is the Year of the Horse in the Chinese Zodiac. And the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is celebrating with fresh over-the-top horticultural displays on view through February 28 in the Botanical Gardens in the hotel’s lobby conservatory.

The displays are laid out in four beds, with three gold horses in the West Bed, representing ambition, strenght and momentum. The North Bed features Ajla the Cheerful Child, made from thousands of preserved roses and seeds and while juggling golden coins – a symbol of good luck.

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In the east garden bed, Caishen, the God of Wealth, invites abundance and good fortune with shimmering coins, gold ingots and a radiant money tree. And in the south garden bed, pandas play and gold dragons offer protection and wisdom.

There is no charge to visit Bellagio’s Conservatory & Botanical Garden.

Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 

Places to Go. Cool Things to See & Do

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Photo by Brian Tietz. Courtesy Edison & Ford Winter Estates

Ready for the weekend? And holiday adventures? Here are some events and activities around the country that caught our attention this week.

Greater Fort Myers Recovering from Hurricane Ian

Courtesy Edison & Ford Winter Estates

Hurricane Ian did a number on the Greater Fort Myer area in Florida, but recovery is underway.

The community is hoping visitors will return for some of the great inland holiday experiences, such as Holiday Nights at Edison and Ford Winter Estates.

Through January 1, the grounds and gardens of Thomas Edison’s winter retreat glow with thousands of lights and hundreds of historic decorations. Bonus activities include visits with Santa, carolers, family science shows, and more.

The Harley-Davidson Museum Campus is Lit for the Holidays

In Milwaukee, WI, the Harley-Davidson Museum campus is also transformed into a winter wonderland during its 12 Days of Holiday Fun event, which runs through December 18.

The museum promises dazzling lights, sparkling bikes, and visits from Saint Nick. Also, starting Dec. 17, the museum’s will debut its first bi-lingual exhibit, “My Papi Has a Motorcycle” / “Mi Papi Tiene una Moto,” based on the beloved children’s book by author Isabel Quintero and illustrator Zeke Peña.

Over the Top Holiday Display at Bellagio Resort in Las Vegas

Courtesy Bellagio Resort & Casino

In Las Vegas, the Bellagio Resort’s Conservatory & Botanical Gardens is offering a free, decadent, over-the-top holiday display titled, “Gingerbread Dreams, a Holiday Confection.”

Now through January 1, the new winter display features a 42-foot-tall white fir tree sparkling with 10 thousand lights nestled among a snowy holiday village. The display includes a walk-through gingerbread cottage, three giant bejeweled eggs, and a bakeshop complete with elves and polar bear helpers.