NevadaGram #162
Our beautiful Christmas Card
Our thanks to Deb Sutherland for allowing us to share her image of the Northern Nevada Railway depot in East Ely....
NevadaGram #161 Sesquicentennial Nevada Day
Nevada Day was very big this year, being the Sesquicentennial edition and all. The year-long effort to celebrate the milestone with events and...
NevadaGram #160 — Hamilton, the Belmont Mill and Wheezer Dell
In Nevada, even in our Age of Tesla, it is still possible to venture as deep into history and prehistory as you care to...
NevadaGram #159 – I-80 postcard from Shorty
Robin, Shorty and I recently made a pleasant trip across northern Nevada to update Shorty's book, and here is some of what we discovered...
NevadaGram #158 – A Visit to Winnemucca, Comstock Mining Update
When we planned last week's visit to Winnemucca we determined to try nothing but new restaurants and lodgings. No Griddle for breakfast. No Martin...
NevadaGram #157 – Landsailing Championships on Smith Creek Playa, Plus Bulletins from Austin, Wells,...
The World Championship Land Sailing Competition was held last month at Smith Creek Playa west of Austin alongside old US 50 (now Nevada 722)....
NevadaGram #156 – A Visit to Genoa, Post Card from Shorty,
If you've ever visited the Carson Valley in your lifetime, you can probably still see it clearly in your memory.
The broad green valley, speckled...
NevadaGram #155 – Virginia City, an SOS from Lake Tahoe and More
Was it a mistake for me to be your guide to Virginia City?
I know too much.
It's helpful to be able to point out that...
NevadaGram #154 – Rural Round Up in Ely, Comstock Mining Update, Burning Man Art...
By mid-afternoon on the last day in April, a bus coming from Reno, another one from Las Vegas and a slew of passenger cars...
NevadaGram #153 – Getting There, Post Card from Shorty and “Queen of the Night”
Getting there. When you hear someone say that our long highway distances are boring, it's easy for a Nevada-lover to suppose they lack a...
NevadaGram #152 – Dog Trials in Winnemucca, Hotel Comes Down in Eureka, Comstock Mining...
Comstock Mining Update
This month's Comstock Mining Update begins with the Lyon County Commissioners meeting in Yerington on Thursday, March 6. (CONTINUED below or click the link...
NevadaGram #151 – Boulder City, a Post Card from Shorty
We are doing ourselves a big favor by visiting Boulder City in February. It is the perfect cure for a Comstock winter, if you're not...
