Tag: Fallon
September Rides
by Curtis Fong, "the Guy from Tahoe"
Just because the kids are back in school and it’s September, it doesn’t mean that summer is over, and if you’re thinking of storing your camping gear or...
Northern Nevada Arts & Artists for May
by Dana Nollsch
The frantic activity at left is Trish and Deon Reynolds, with the able and enthusiastic assistance of Mark Salinas, mounting a photo mural, and it is the prelude to big doings in...
Fallon Correspondence – December 2017
A Visit to Oats Park Arts Center
Oats Park Art Center, located in a town of fewer than 9,000 residents, rivals many big city arts and entertainment venues.
Once a former grammar school designed by Reno...
Fallon Correspondence – November 2017
Sip and Savor at Churchill Vineyards
Are you a wine wizard or a liquor lover? If so, a visit to the Frey Family Ranch and Churchill Vineyards is a must.
Churchill Vineyards is the only Nevada winery producing Nevada grown...
Railroad Motor Cars of Nevada – Part III
By Stephen E. Drew, Chief Curator (retired) California State Railroad Museum
Nevada Motor Cars Part I
Nevada Motor Cars Part II
The self-propelled passenger car, or motor car, was the savior of early 20th-Century railroad branches and...
NevadaGram #183 – World Human-Powered Speed Challenge in Battle Mountain
We are in Battle Mountain for the World Human-Powered Speed Challenge, which is a contest to see whose bicycle can go fastest on five miles of straight, flat Highway 305 about 15 miles south...
NevadaGram #182 – Visits to Eureka, Tonopah and Winnemucca, Richard Bangs Makes it to...
In Silver City, Saturday August 20th was a hot and happy summer's day as townspeople, former residents, grandparents, friends from out of town, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins by the dozens gathered at...
Ely Correspondence – March 2016
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Great Basin College Geology Field Trips
For the adventurous person interested in the Great Basin, two geology field trips are being offered by the Great Basin College during the Spring Semester.
The Death Valley field trip...
NevadaGram #146 – Andy & the Snake, A Postcard from Shorty
THE NEW Harrah's Hotel was one of four or five buildings that rose up out of Reno's grimy brick downtown like bright porcelain teeth in a mouthful of rotting stumps. I had begun talking...
NevadaGram #135 – November 2012 A Heavenly Day in Fallon, Must-see, Must-do for 2013
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The New York Times visits downtown Las Vegas and finds Zappos.
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NevadaGram #134 – October 2012 Goldfield Days, Traveling Teenager
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Indian Country Magazine visits Lake Tahoe.
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Goldfield Days was an adventure.
We have rich memories of...
NevadaGram #127 – March 2012 Rural Round Up at Incline Village, Will James settles...
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The New York Times goes winter kayaking on Lake Tahoe.
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NevadaGram #123 – Must-see, Must-do for 2012
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The Guardian (UK) cuts a rug in Las Vegas.
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NevadaGram #114 – Finding Sam Clemens Cove at Lake Tahoe
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The Wall Street Journal visits a proposed wild horse sanctuary in Elko County.
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NevadaGram #97 – Squaw Tom’s ‘Cat Queedup’ and uniquely delightful experiences in Carson City,...
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The San Francisco Chronicle drives around Lake Tahoe.
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Last year I introduced...
NevadaGram #91 – Poetry in Fallon, Art & A Capella in Eureka
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The New York Times eats lamb testicles in Virginia City.
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NevadaGram #90 – Fallon is Fun City, Sidetrip to Washington DC, a Glimpse of...
For a long time I've wanted to write an article titled "Fallon for Lovers" but I never had the gumption to go there with romance in mind. But even though the idea has slid...
NevadaGram #55 – A Capella in Eureka, Muhammad Cartoons in Wendover, Dragon Boats in...
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The Los Angeles Times finds Rhyolite.
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The Eureka Opera House is an...
NevadaGram #23 – Canada, Goldfield Hotel for sale, Two Elys, Fallon’s famous Cantaloupe Fest
In last month's Travelgram I mentioned Canadians and tipping, which inspired a sharp rebuke from Winnemucca: "For your information not all of us Canadians are lousy tippers!"
Naturally I was appalled at the idea I'd...
NevadaGram #11 – Fallon, Gabbs, Berlin-Ichthyosaur, Ione, The Toiyabes, Austin
Here's a weekend excursion into central Nevada that seemed to have a week's worth of pleasure in it. Our group was husband, wife and 3 children 8 - 12 and we headed east on...
NevadaGram #2 Cantaloupe Festival in Fallon and Lattin Farms
After we sent our inaugural newsletter last month we received many encouraging messages from Nevada-lovers, including this one:
Hi my name is Mark St.Germain, I am in the Navy and was stationed in Fallon for...
NevadaGram #1 Our Maiden Voyage into the Desert.
Recently Robin and I made a four day (too brief) cruise through the sagebrush sea. Here are some highlights —
We sped past Lovelock, made Winnemucca and the Model T on Sunday evening and finished...
