Palm Springs vs. Las Vegas – Battle of the Ads

The Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism has launched a new ad campaign that bills itself as an alternative desert destination to Las Vegas. The controversial part is that the campaign and each ad is explicitly titled “Palm Springs vs. Las Vegas.” Each ad explicitly disses Las Vegas for being too urban and ugly, with traffic, fake Eiffel towers and giant neon cowboys that leave little chance to enjoy the natural landscape. One ad has the tagline “Getting... Read More