La Marcus Johnson

Hospitality professional selling to hotels and resorts around the world. On a journey searching for amazing food and culture. Tweets are my own.

[La Marcus Johnson @ChatHospitality]

#Boom

[VEGAS INC @VEGASINC]

Las Vegas business leaders target five industries to break the city’s reliance on tourism

https://t.co/AHNbgtzQWZ

[NEW YORK KNICKS @nyknicks]

for the boroughs and Knicks fans around the world 🏆

[Hospitality Trends @hoteltrends]

Domestic Tourism Fuels Beverage Demand Growth in U.S. Hotels, NIQ and AHLA Study Shows: A recent study by NIQ and AHLA indicates a significant increase in beverage consumption in U.S. hotels, a trend driven primarily by the rise in domestic tourism. https://t.co/eoZhE4nDZ3

[Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes]

American bought his home and the monthly mortgage payment has been $3,741.72

His property tax just got reassessed and has been sent his new monthly bill in the mail

His payment is now $4,536 per month because of the property tax increase

“This is how people aren't able to stay in their houses forever and lose their houses. Crazy”

This should be federally illegally. Property tax increases are such a scam and straight extortion

Abolish property taxes

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

This unique cafe in Vietnam lets diners sit amongst pools of koi carp as they eat their meals.

The King Koi Coffee Garden in in Ho Chi Minh has tables and chairs submerged into a lake where 3,000 koi swim in and among customers.

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

The Angel Oak is a very old Southern live oak near Charleston, South Carolina, thought to be around 400–500 years old.

Its massive canopy spreads over 17,000 square feet, some of its branches have touched the ground and grown roots

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

There is a tree in Japan that has stood for over 1,000 years.

At Sairenji Temple in Ibaraki Prefecture, this ancient ginkgo bursts into brilliant gold each autumn, transforming the temple grounds into a breathtaking sea of yellow.

📹Syoo. Jp

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

After more than a century of construction, La Sagrada Família reached another milestone on 10 June 2026 when the Tower of Jesus Christ was lit for the first time

[Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes]

Paying to park is another scam that’s gotten out of control

I mean look at these parking rates at Seaworld… $42-$67 just to park your car at a place you already bought a ticket to go

This is so out of control in America we even now have to pay to park our cars at hospitals and doctors offices now

It’s outrageous and such a scam. In my opinion it should all be banned

[ScienceFocus @ScienceFocusonX]

A shark older than most countries on Earth was discovered in Arctic waters.

The Greenland shark is one of the longest-living animals ever recorded.

Scientists estimated that one individual was around 392 years old.

That means it may have been born in the early 1600s.

Before the Industrial Revolution.

Before electricity powered cities.

Before generations of people lived and died.

These sharks grow extremely slowly.

They can take around 150 years just to reach adulthood.

They spend their lives cruising through the freezing depths of the Arctic Ocean.

Their slow metabolism and cold environment are believed to play a major role in their incredible lifespan.

While human history changed the world above the surface, this ancient predator continued swimming through the same dark waters.

Some of Earth's oldest living secrets are still hidden beneath the ice.

[Anish Moonka @anishmoonka]

Inflation would have taken a $35 concert ticket to about $50 today. The jump to $350 came from a change in how the music business makes its money.

Fifteen years ago, the concert was an ad. Artists made their money selling albums, and the tour was there to sell more CDs. Then streaming showed up and wrecked that. Spotify pays about $0.003 to $0.005 per play, so an artist with 10 million plays in a year makes around $30,000. Money from recorded music fell so far it hit bottom in 2014 at $13.1 billion, down from $22 billion in the CD days. The album stopped paying the bills.

So the tour became the paycheck instead of the ad. For many working musicians it now brings in up to 80% of their income. Even Taylor Swift, the biggest streaming artist alive, made 91% of her 2018 money on tour and under 6% from streaming. When the live show is the only thing left to sell, it gets priced that way.

Then there is who controls the tickets. Live Nation and Ticketmaster merged in 2010 and never let go. Ticketmaster now handles about 80% of tickets when they first go on sale at major venues, and Live Nation owns or runs close to 78% of the big outdoor amphitheaters. In April 2026, a jury in New York found the company ran an illegal monopoly that overcharged fans. Live Nation made a record $23 billion in 2024.

Fees pile on top. A 2018 government report found fees add about 27% to a ticket's price, and a look at 40 recent concerts put it closer to 28%. That turns two $100 tickets into a $256 bill. To be fair, the venue keeps most of that fee, not Ticketmaster, whose own share is only a few percent.

The biggest jump came from something newer. After the pandemic, promoters saw that fans would pay almost anything, so they turned on dynamic pricing, the same way airline seats cost more as a flight fills up. Bruce Springsteen's $400 seats shot up to $4,000 and $5,000 the moment they went on sale. Live Nation's own finance chief said it plainly: stadium tickets are now priced to scare off scalpers. That means setting the official price at whatever a scalper would charge, so the extra money goes to the artist and Ticketmaster instead of a reseller.

The $35 ticket made sense when a concert sold a $15 album. The $350 ticket makes sense when the concert is the product, the streaming money barely counts, and one company controls almost the whole path to the stage.

[La Marcus Johnson @ChatHospitality]

@mdcvegas @LasVegasLocally You're never leaving!! 🤣

[Andy Nguyen @AndyTheNguyen]

The wait is over. 🍕🐢

The first-ever official TMNT Pizzeria is opening in Los Angeles on June 20th, 2026 at 11AM — and the Turtles will be there in person to celebrate with us!

📍 TMNT Pizzeria Los Angeles
1444 3rd Street, Santa Monica, CA

[Goodable @Goodable]

Breaking News:

For the first time ever, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood has officially launched a YouTube channel.

Full episodes. Classic Clips. 100% wholesome.
💗

[La Marcus Johnson @ChatHospitality]

Raise better sons. Thank you!

[USA TODAY Travel @usatodaytravel]

Man charged with slapping Delta attendant's buttocks during flight https://t.co/qoyA3tJNu6

[Vintage Maps @vintagemapstore]

Every American Metropolitan Region with more than 1 Million People

[Condé Nast Traveler @CNTraveler]

Browse our edit of top-notch carry-ons, luggage sets, and weekenders. https://t.co/Wss1B9jrxS

[Condé Nast Traveler @CNTraveler]

Whether you want a smashburger or a Thai-fusion patty or a thick diner rendition, Los Angeles knows how to do a burger. https://t.co/PZQZhP8D3Q

[La Marcus Johnson @ChatHospitality]

Let's go Knicks!!

[USA TODAY Travel @usatodaytravel]

Vegas celebrates America's 250th with fireworks weekly June 6-July 25 https://t.co/gH0Byly4iP