Las Vegas – Correspondence – July 2015
Besides buffets, another thing Las Vegas does well is implode hotels. So many of the grand casinos of the past 50 years -- Dunes, Sands, Landmark, Hacienda, Aladdin -- have been imploded, and now...
Reno Correspondence – April 2016
Reno
If you are planning to travel to Reno in the month of April, you picked the right month! There are many exciting opportunities and events, including the Reno Ukulele festival, the Reno Earth Day...
Baker Correspondence – June 2017
Baker is busy in June! Fortunately, all the local businesses are up and running. One of the new offerings is the Great Basin Café, up next to the Lehman Caves Visitor Center. Hours are...
Laughlin Correspondence – July 2017
Martina McBride brings Country Music to the E Center
American country music singer-songwriter and record producer Martina McBride will appear in the E Center at the Edgewater on Friday, July 7 at 8 p.m. Tickets range from...
Mineral County Correspondence – August 2017
The Mount Grant Challenge Hike
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Good ideas and wishful thinking won’t make an event come true, but for Mineral County’s 9/11 Memorial Mount Grant Challenge there were just a handful of volunteers and workers that...
Laughlin Correspondence – October 2016
Neil Sedaka Will Light Up the E Center
Multi-talented Neil Sedaka will be singing his many hits and playing piano at the E Center at the Edgewater on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. Tickets...
Laughlin Correspondence – February 2017
Shooter Jennings Headlines at the Riverside
with Waymore’s Outlaws will perform in Don’s Celebrity Theatre at the Riverside Resort Feb. 2-4 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30.
Jennings, the only son of country legends Waylon...
Las Vegas Correspondence – May 2016
Las Vegas
No May showers for this bunch of festivals!
We started with a few festivals in our April edition and now May is jam-packed with so much more outdoor fun and frolicking!
There is a freebie...
Laughlin Correspondence – January 2018
Willie Nelson Brings His Music to the E Center
Willie Nelson and Family will headline at the E Center at the Edgewater on Sunday, Jan. 14 at 8 p.m. Ticket range is $55 to $300.
With...
Ely Correspondence – December 2016
Ely Adds Two New Murals
This summer saw the addition of two murals to the outdoor art that tells the story and history of Ely. The Ely Renaissance Society (ERS) believes that outdoor art blends...
Ely Correspondence – February 2016
Ely
Ely Renaissance Plans for 2016
The Ely Renaissance Society is ready for 2016. The Ely Art Bank will host at least 5 art shows: Native American art in mid-April for the Nevada Indian Tourism conference,...
Baker Correspondence – April 2016
Baker
"April showers bring May flowers"
We’re hoping for more rain in April, as it’s been a dry February and March in eastern Nevada. Fortunately, we already have some spring flowers appearing at the lower elevations,...
Ely Correspondence – November 2016
Ely Celebrates the Christmas Holiday
The small hometown of Ely begins the holiday season Thanksgiving weekend and then offers a variety of events through the end of the year.
The Polar Express train begins November 19...
Elko Correspondence – November 2018
Fall greetings from Elko. There is lots to do this month, and here are a few events that caught my eye.
Cozy Cocktail Walk
Get into the holiday spirit early this year with Cozy Cocktail Walk...
Carson Valley Correspondence – June 2016
Carson Valley
Hike of the Month
In under an hour's drive from Carson Valley lies a most majestic, surprising and unpopulated mountain range: the Sweetwaters. This month we chose to hike up Sweetwater Canyon, just south...
Mesquite – Correspondence – October 2015
Mesquite
Mesquite’s “Best of Fest” Film Festival, Oct 5-8
Just in time for the arrival of snowbirds and all film fans, Mesquite welcomes you to its third annual Best of Fest, an ancillary of Docutah International...
Elko Correspondence – September 2016
September Hiking in the Rubies
September is often the best time to hike in the Ruby Mountains, as the temperatures have cooled off and the number of hikers has dropped with the end of summer...
Mineral County Correspondence – September 2017
The Great Outdoors
As summer is winding down and the high desert soil welcomes cool breezes, Mineral County remains a treasure trove of places to enjoy camping, while enjoying the sweeping views of Walker Lake...
Mesquite – Correspondence – August 2015
Mesquite
Stop In and Step Back in Time! No town has a more intriguing and lovable museum than Mesquite! The Virgin Valley Heritage Museum is at the heart of Mesquite Boulevard, an arrow-straight road that,...
Mesquite – Correspondence – July 2015
Mesquite
Mesquite has opened its brand-new splash pad in Hafen Park (450 Hafen Lane) just in time for the summer heat. The deliciously cool expanse of bubbling, flowing water is a great addition to Mesquite’s...
Laughlin Correspondence – August 2017
Billy Ray Cyrus Vists E Center
Well known now as Miley Cyrus’s dad, Billy Ray Cyrus has been a multi-platinum selling recording artist for years and has scored a total of eight Top 10 singles...
Boulder City Correspondence – July 2016
Boulder City
Boulder City 68th Annual Damboree 4th of July Celebration
One of of the joys of Boulder City is scale. Unlike the the sometimes over the top spectacles of nearby Las Vegas, Boulder City is small town...
Reno Correspondence – August 2016
Reno
Arrrrrg maytees! August 13th brings the Reno Pirate Crawl. For anyone who enjoys the night-life, and pirates, this should be a night to remember (or not, but that’s okay because there will be a...
Ely Correspondence – July 2017
July 4th in Ely
July 4th is one of the biggest celebrations of the year in Ely. There is a long history and tradition for this.
In the early days of the mining and ranching here,...
Ely Correspondence – August 2016
Ely
Ely in August
There are always a variety of great events and happenings in Ely, but August especially has something for everyone. The month kicks off with Fun Friday, August 5, in downtown Ely at...
Lincoln County Correspondence – November 2016
Forfeit gives Pahranagat football 100th win
Allow us to crow a little bit again. Only two schools in the over-a-century long history of high school football in the United States have ever had 100 consecutive...
Lincoln County Correspondence – July 2016
Lincoln County
Nevada’s Best Kept Secret
Do you know what the best kept secret in Nevada is? We like to say it is Kershaw-Ryan State Park just south of Caliente off U.S. Highway 93.Dave
It’s one of...
South Lake Tahoe Correspondence – August 2016
South Lake Tahoe
It’s the middle of the dog days of summer. The temperatures are hot, and life tends to slow down a little bit. But activity at South Lake Tahoe is moving along at...
Boulder City Correspondence – May 2016
Boulder City
Discovering Boulder City
Travelers tend to run into Boulder City, coming and going from somewhere else. Going to Lake Mead and Hoover Dam. Coming from Phoenix to Las Vegas, or vice versa. But there...
Nevada Correspondence – June 2017
In this edition:
Baker, Elko, Ely, Las Vegas, Lincoln County, Mineral County, South Lake Tahoe
Baker
Baker is busy in June! Fortunately, all the local businesses are up and running. One of the new offerings is the...
Mesquite Correspondence – January 2017
Mesquite Outdoors hits its stride in the New Year
While the north country is shivering, Mesquite basks in beautiful sunny days and offers a full calendar of outdoor sports and events. Mesquite works hard to...
Mineral County Correspondence – May 2017
Hawthorne's Restored 1942 USO Building
Historic buildings don’t always make the restoration list, but the USO Building in Hawthorne is one of only two left standing in the United States. With the original structure restored...
Mesquite Correspondence – November 2016
Mesquite “Strikes Gold”
At last the temperatures have dropped below triple digits and it’s time to turn to some of the favorite pastimes of the season. Two very diverse forms of recreation come to mind...
Laughlin Correspondence – November 2015
Laughlin
Yardbirds and Manhattans Appear at Harrah's
The Yardbirds, an English rock band formed in London in 1963, will headline the Fiesta Showroom at Harrah’s Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. The band had famous guitarists...
Wendover Correspondence – October 2015
West Wendover
Local Pedicab Service Hits Casino Roadblock
Pedicabs, or bicycle powered rickshaws, will not be coming to Wendover as soon as expected, according to Salt City Cycle owner Lewis Gasper.
“We have had some problems...
Elko Correspondence – January 2018
Saddle Up for Cowboy Poetry
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The 2018 National Cowboy Poetry Gathering starts on the 29th of this month. Now is the time to get your tickets if you have not already done so. Many...
Mesquite Correspondence – February 2017
Mesquite is home to all things spherical during the month of February. Soccer, baseball, and golf dominate the emerald green sports fields and courses around town. If you haven’t played a round of golf...
Mineral County Correspondence – February 2017
Finding Hidden Jewels in Schurz
The town advertises fireworks sold at several locations, a gas station with a mini market and some out buildings, laid out among a valley of residential homes within the vast...
Lincoln County – Correspondence – December 2015
Lincoln County
I trust you all had a Happy Thanksgiving. And now it’s December and the Christmas season. Here in Lincoln County, there are a number of activities that fill up the holiday calendar.
Kershaw-Ryan State...
Ely Correspondence – April 2017
Ely Art Bank Adds New Exhibit
The Ely Art Bank will host an open house on April 1 for its newest art exhibit. Wally Cuchine has been collecting Nevada Art for over 40 years. Part...
