Nevada Correspondence – March 2016
In this edition:
Baker, Carson Valley, Ely, Las Vegas (3), South Lake Tahoe, Railfanning
Ely Correspondence – January 2017
Fire and Ice Festival Snow and Ice Sculpture Competition
Cave Lake State Park is the location for the Snow and Ice Sculpture Competition that takes place January 13 through 15, 2017. Contestants have two days to...
Carson Valley Correspondence – February 2016
Carson Valley
Dangberg Ranch
If you have any interest in the history of the Carson Valley or western agriculture, the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park is a must-see. H.F. Dangberg came here from Germany in 1856, and he...
South Lake Tahoe Correspondence – July 2017
The Fourth of July lands on a Tuesday this year, and that means a four-day weekend. (Yay! ) Or why not just take the whole week off? Americans nowadays don’t take enough vacation time,...
Tuscarora – Correspondence – July 2015
Tuscarora
Summer hours for Society Hall, the Tuscarora community center, are Saturday and Sunday 11:00-2:00. (Maintained by the Friends of Tuscarora and Independence Valley) The Tuscarora Ladies Club and various other cookie-makers (out-of-work buckaroos, ex-line...
Las Vegas Correspondence – August 2016
Las Vegas
Topgolf plus Blackjack at The El Cortez
Diamond Jack doesn’t golf anymore. After several years of chasing the small white ball around 6,500-yard golf courses, I came to the realization that those five hours...
Elko Correspondence – July 20016
Elko
July Campouts
I'm paraphrasing a line from one of the poets who recited earlier this year at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Doris Daley, from her work titled "Million Star Resort." The gist...
Elko Correspondence – November 2017
Edible Elko
Kennedy Ranch is raising great tasting grass fed beef, free range chickens and free range turkeys in Lamoille. Last week I picked up a package of filets and the meat was perfect....
Reno Correspondence – May 2016
Reno
Whether you are a dedicated metal-head, or just an open mind seeking new forms of entertainment, Reno’s local metal scene is something you’ll definitely want to check out while you’re in town. In my...
Lincoln County Correspondence – January 2018
E.T. Highway and E.T. Jerky
“Calling occupants of interplanetary craft!” Well, it’s better than the "CQ, CQ" call we used to use with my cousin’s ham radio back in the '60s. Worked just fine for...
Ely Correspondence – October 2016
Halloween in Ely
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Ely celebrates the fall harvest and Halloween in a variety of ways, all designed to take advantage of our great fall weather. The Nevada Northern Railway's Haunted Ghost Trains run each Saturday...
Baker – Correspondence – December 2015
Baker
Christmas Bird Count
What birds live in your backyard? December is the perfect time to find out, as it's the month for the Christmas Bird Count (CBC), the longest citizen scientist project in the world....
Lincoln County Correspondence – June 2017
Beaver Dam Gravel Grinder
“Wanna take a ride?” That’s a line from a 1997 science-fiction movie “Contact” with Jodi Foster and Matthew McConaughey.
But for now we will allow it to be an invitation to participate...
Elko Correspondence – February 2017
Old West Murals in Downtown Elko
In November and December, eleven photo murals were installed in downtown Elko. These photo murals, taken by Deon and Trish Reynolds of Eureka, showcase life in rural Nevada. The...
Mineral County Correspondence – January 2017
Calling All Road Warriors
If you fit the description of a true road warrior today, you may be living along the highways in the comfort of your roomy RV while traveling the countryside. If you...
Laughlin Correspondence – May 2017
Grammy-winning Mariachi Divas will visit the Avi
The two-time Grammy Award Winning Mariachi Divas, a multi-cultural, all-female ensemble formed in 1999 in Los Angeles by founder, director and distinguished trumpet player Cindy Shea, will appear...
Mesquite Correspondence – December 2016
Mesquite Sparkles as it Shares the Spirit of the Holidays
‘Tis the season of sharing, and no place shows its sharing spirit more than Mesquite, Nevada. In addition to the numerous fundraising efforts among its...
Gold Point Correspondence – November 2015
Gold Point
It’s almost that time of year when the ghosts and goblins come out in your neck of the woods -- unless you live here in Gold Point, where we have ghosts every full...
Boulder City Correspondence – May 2017
America's Heroes and Boulder City, or Why We Love Veterans
Larry was a special friend, a fishing buddy. Fishing buddies lie, cheat, compete, and, sometimes, are even willing to die for one another. The first...
Elko Correspondence – August 2017
Road Trip to Jarbidge
My summer is not complete without a trip to Jarbidge, and I made it up there over the 4th of July. I had a nice camping spot at Pine Creek...
Nevada Correspondence – April 2017
In this edition:
Baker, Elko, Ely, Las Vegas, Laughlin, Lincoln County, Mineral County, South Lake Tahoe
Baker
April is a wonderful month to be in Baker. Flowers are blooming, snow is melting up in the mountains, and...
Ely Correspondence – September 2016
Great Basin College Fall Field Trips
Two field trips are being offered by the Great Basin College during the Fall Semester. These are introductory classes with no prerequisites.
Great Basin Ecology (Biol 299) on September 9-11...
Tuscarora – Correspondence – September 2015
Tuscarora
If you missed the Elko County Fair Labor Day weekend you missed seeing Tuscarora-Independence Valley cowboys and cowgirls compete — and some years sweep — the stock horse events. Our local Tuscarora ranch folks...
South Lake Tahoe Correspondence – February 2016
South Lake Tahoe
Edgewood Golf Course
A site of a major redevelopment project doesn’t sound like a great place to go for a bite to eat. But at Edgewood golf course at the Stateline of Nevada...
West Wendover Correspondence – November 2015
West Wendover
Casinos Killed Wendover Bicycle Taxi Says Owner
The owner of a bicycle taxi service threw in the towel this week and decided not to come into Wendover after all. “The casinos said they would...
Sparks Correspondence – November 2017
For those that aren’t quite over Halloween, consider visiting the new Key and Code Escape Rooms at The Outlets at Legends. What is an escape room, you ask? If you’ve ever watched or played...
Las Vegas Correspondence – August 2017
When the heat is on, it’s time to cool off!
If you want to just kick back and relax for a few hours away from the oppressive heat of the Las Vegas summer, there are...
